Frederick County celebrates 250th anniversary with events
A year of history marked by dedications balls and parades concludes on Thursday December 10 with a day of activities in Frederick starting at 10 a.m. at the Weinberg Center and across the street at the Frederick County Cultural Arts Center followed by a 7 p.m. ceremony at Winchester Hall and fireworks at Baker Park.
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Weinberg Center For the Arts
McCrory’s
Frederick County Cultural Arts Center
Frederick Chorale
Frederick
Chamber of Commerce of
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
Baker Park
Community Bridge
Memorial Park
Combatting racism and the limits of public decency
A column argues against censoring racially charged terms while urging accountability for bigotry. It recalls historic use of the N word, condemns hypocrisy of sanctimonious critique, and calls for dialogue, personal responsibility, and cross racial outreach during the Christmas season. The piece references Frances Baker, Mayor James Grimes, Frederick, and various community actors amid calls for social change.
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Prin
Hollywood
America
Frances Baker
Virginia
Frederick
City Hall
Church Street
N.A.A.C
Pitt the Younger
Decline in Morality Framing Starr Hearings
The commentary rails against the House Judiciary Committee hearings on Clinton, denouncing Democratic questioning as rude and claiming a moral collapse in America. It lauds Starr and castigates critics, warning of chaos and tyranny if perjury and obstruction become tolerated.
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Judiciary Committee
Clinton
Kenneth Starr
Starr
Democrat Committee
Maxine Waters
D-Calif
Sheila Jackson
Dtexas
Barney Frank
D.mass
Zoe Lofgren
Sam Dash
Congress
Cash
Washington
House
Harvard Law
Alan Dershowitz
America
Dershowitz
Leon Higginbotham
Higginbotham
Migginbotham
Symdkeete Ine
Singing cowboy TEX RITTER attracts Frederick crowds at City Opera House
The Freder ick audience lined up early as TEX RITTER the singing cowboy star brought his revue to the City Opera House. Meanwhile Circuit Court Judge Schnauffer sentenced Lillian L Becker of Calfornia to three years in the Maryland Reformatory for Women after defense pleas for suspended sentence.
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Tex Ritter
Frederick
City Opera House
Nerming
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Lillian L. Becker
Calfortia
Maryland Reformatory For Women
Preston R Heck
Richard ©. Zimmerman
Blame game after Senate race ends in Mooney victory
A Frederick County reader criticizes former Senator Jack Derr for blaming negative campaigning and outside money after losing to Alex Mooney. The letter argues Derr drifted from conservative values, notes outside help from Michigan, and urges Stopping political bargaining to protect moral standards while wishing Mooney a successful term.
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Jack Derr
Alex Mooney
Mooney
Derr
Frederick County
Mr. Mooney
Michigan
Bert
Berr
Tme
Authentic Civil War reenactment authenticity concerns
A reader laments lax authenticity at Civil War reenactments noting frequent anachronisms in camps. The writer, a current reenactor, argues strict historic accuracy is uncommon and often unenforced, citing modern gear and amenities seen among soldiers and families.
Civil War reenactments and hunter concerns raised
A reader laments inaccuracies in Civil War reenactments comparing them to camping with muskets and wool, praising groups that strive for realism. A separate letter mourns a hunter who shot a large deer near homes at night, condemning the act as murder and noting a white cross marking the animal’s grave.
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Lee
Seminary Ridge
Gettysburg
William
Publc
Sam
Hunter's Shot Sparks Debate Over Local Hunting Ethics
A couple recounts a near home hunting incident last weekend where a hunter fired near their property hitting a deer, then left the animal after two shots. They condemn shooting near homes and livestock and question the hunter's judgment and safety.
Maryland Pursues Ban on Steel Leghold Traps
Helen Alexander urges state legislators to pass a law outlawing steel leghold traps with penalties for violations. She argues traps cause extreme cruelty to wild animals and pets, and that Maryland should model kinder treatment of animals reflecting reverence for life.
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Albert Schweitzer
Maryland
Letters to The Editor at Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News Post invites signed letters from readers with full name address and home and business phone numbers for verification. Publication is not guaranteed due to space and the paper does not publish form letters or poetry.
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Fredenck News-Post
Anne
Cail
Frederick Newas Post
Patrick SA. PO
Gow
Frederick
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Ken Jones
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Pemotry Crowe
Point of Rocks
Cindy McCleary
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Hunter
Helen Alexander Prederick
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