Glendening Faces Governing Challenge After Narrow Victory
As Maryland inaugurates a narrowly elected governor, observers note he must temper campaign promises. A conservative legislature and demanding counties will pressure him to balance aims with Sauerbrey policy echoes. Expect a middle course, with attention to business growth and bureaucratic reform.
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Sauerbrey
Glendenbrey
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Linganore dominates 3A cross country title run in Maryland
Alan Barrick lauds Linganore High School Singapore girls cross country team for a state best season. Singaore claims 3A crown and would top 2A and 4A based on times while amassing multiple All CMC and AH County honors. Jacquelyn Hayes leads with six titles and course records. Jonathan Hayes wins Boys 3A state title.
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Frederick Post
Frederick County
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Maryland
Central Maryland Conference
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AH County
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Singapore
Linganore
John Grim
Nancy Rice
Linganore High School
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Nancy
Nipwena
Frederick High
Grim
John’s
Hayes
Jonathan Hayes
Alan Barack
Mount UN
Denver DIA delays and cost soar amid baggage system woes
The opening of Denver International Airport, delayed from October 1993 to February next year, faces criticism over a faulty $200 million baggage system that critics liken to a roller coaster ride. The project’s price has risen from just under $2 billion to over $3 billion, with $3.6 billion in revenue bonds now at risk as officials, airlines, and bondholders cope with ongoing delays and reliability concerns.
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White House
DIA
Denver
Denver's DIA compared to WPPSS in bold public works tale
John E. Petersen assesses Denver International Airport as a risky yet pivotal project rivaling the ill fated Washington Public Power Supply System. He notes massive scale, optimistic forecasts, and high costs while predicting DIA could shape a vast regional air transport future though fans concerns about financing.
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Chicago
Washington
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WPPSS
Brooklyn Bridge
Panama Canal
Denver
John E. Petersen
Government Finance Group
Arlington
Fires Destroy Cabins and House in Frederick Area
Severe weather took four tourist cabins and contents at the Heart of Maryland Court area south of Frederick, damaged a roof at 16 Clarke Place in Frederick, and wiped out a residence in the New London vicinity. About 140 people including Lions Club reps from Westminster and other towns attended a Frederick Lions Club dinner and dance at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Major Guy Anders, longtime Frederick officer, transferred to inactive duty after returning from Fort Story Virginia where he served as executive officer of the 1327th Service Unit. The new five member Frederick County Board of Commissioners held a brief first meeting with Dorsey elected president and Lewis’s motion on a one-year term defeated. The board approved Bryan’s plan for a comprehensive Book of Operations for Frederick County. State Police Maryland National Guard and Civil Defense battled snow and wind as they rescue motorists stranded on U S 40 west of Frostburg.
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Frederick
Clarke Place
New London
Lions Clubs
Westminster
Dundalk
Middletown
Thurmont
Mount Airy
Frederick Lions Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Richard F. Kline
Guy Anders
Fort Story
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U.S. 40
Frostburg
Sheriff bids thanks as four-year term ends in Frederick
The Frederick News-Post prints the sheriff's farewell letter praising media objectivity and citizen support during his four-year term. He notes progress in community policing, leadership in criminal justice, and gratitude to employees and the public, wishing Jim Hagy good luck in the future.
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Frederick
Frederick County
Sheriff's Office
Jim Hagy
Murder by degree in Harbaugh letter argues for nuanced punishment
Frederick Harbaugh questions capital punishment in a Nov 25 letter. He asks who sets laws, whether intent determines accountability, and suggests pedestined changes. He argues premeditation, serial killers, and minds made up by money and power demand severe outcomes, even if rehabilitation fails.
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Ron Polesky
Letters on crime, punishment, and virtue in society
A reader argues for rehabilitating lesser murderers and questions capital punishment. The letter praises Bonhoeffer and Pastor Hill, condemns government actions, and condemns abortion while stressing traditional roles and the defense of the innocent. It envisions a future America that embraces motherhood, virtue, and life.
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Bonhoeffer
Hitler
Hill
America
Paul Hills
Christmas calls not from the Ranch
Mike Weller executive director of the Maryland Sheriffs' Youth Ranch Buckeystown warns residents that scam callers solicit donations to buy gifts for youth at the ranch. He says the ranch does not run a fundraising telemarketing drive and that any legitimate fundraising comes through a professional telemarketing firm selling jellies and related products.
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Maryland Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch
Mike Weller
Buckeystown
Call from God and two shocking confessions in one day
On November 3 Paul Hill was sentenced to death for shooting an abortionist while a mother confessed to killing her two young sons. Reports note a rising pattern of child abuse and murder, and prompt questions about parental power. Nearby, days before Germany’s surrender, Dietrich a charismatic Lutheran minister was mentioned.
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Paul Hill
Germany
Dietrich
Stamps Rise 32 Cents Sparks Postal Protest Letter
Thurmont reader William B. Bruchey condemns the planned 32 cent stamp increase in January. He argues big mailers and government should pay full price, urges ending junk mail and equal treatment for all Americans.
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Readers are invited to send letters with name address and phone for verification. Publication is not guaranteed due to volume and space limits. Some letters are edited for taste and length and poetry or letters to others are not published.
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