Privatization debate grows in Frederick County meeting
Frederick County residents weigh privatizing the Economic and Community Development Commission after a December 11 meeting at Frederick Community College. Critics warn of $400,000 in public funds backing a private agency with limited oversight. Officials insist a formal recommendation, not a done deal, guides the process and promise public sessions starting January.
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Frederick County
Economic and Community Development Commission
Frederick Community College
Bernie Grove
Mark Hoke
Private Economic Development Commission
Economic Development Commission
Frederick schools outpace peers despite funding gap
Dr Gadra presides over Frederick County public schools as third to eighth grade tests show local students edging Montgomery and Howard counties. Surpassing wealthier rivals by hard work, 22 percent improvement, and targeted support for 14 schools, the district argues that private endowments and community backing boost results while budgets threaten future gains.
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Dan Gadra
Frederick
Montgomery County
Howard County
Washington County
Maryland
Gadra
Howard
Montgomery
Somerset County
Baltimore City
Washington
Annapolis
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Fragments note a 1908 event with garbled text mentioning keeping to themselves and a family or group. Core facts are unclear due to broken OCR.
Panetta Says OLeary Cannot Be Fired Says She Is A Black Woman
A congressionally sourced account quotes White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta asserting he cannot dismiss Energy Secretary Hazel OLeary because she is a black woman. aides dispute the anecdote calling it untrue while noting White House sensitivity amid criticism of Clinton over prior black female appointees.
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Hazel O'Leary
Congressional Democrats
White House
Leon Panetta
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Barry Torv
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Lani Guinier
Joyce
OLeary under fire amid race card and ethics probes
Jack Anderson reports that OLeary faces ethics questions over travel and spending while allies clash with Clinton critics over race. Key figures Espy Brown Cisneros face investigations, NAACP defends OLeary, and senators Bryan and Reid condemn perceived ego and deceit. Senior staff seek other posts as controversy grows.
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America
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Mike Espy
Commerce
Ron Brown
HUD
Henry Cisneros
O'Leary
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Guinier
Frederick city workers expect premature Christmas pay
Frederick city employees who received weekly paychecks hoped for a day’s pay as a pre Christmas gift after one unpaid day since March when the city shifted from cash to checks. The weather forecast warned of freezing temperatures with icy roads and a possible opening of Culler Lake if cold conditions persist. Officials cited a restaurant fire origin in a defective flue at Central Restaurant. Francis Scott Key Hotel hosted John R. Fitzpatrick’s banquet address followed by a dance with Clarke Sheetenheim’s orchestra. Attorney Daniel C. Rupli of Burkittsville promoted 13 OCJ consumer proposals for Maryland utilities. Centennial United Methodist Church youth staged a live Nativity at Bonita Maas Park with local participants.
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Frederick City
John R. Fitzpatrick
Everedy
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Clarke Sheetenheim
Burkittsville
Daniel C. Rupli
Organization For Consumer Justice
Goodloe Byron
Middletown High School Student Voices Dress Code Debate
A tenth grade Middletown High student questions proposed attire rules, arguing pants placement and jacket provisions clash with comfort and expression. The writer notes concerns about alcohol and drug issues and predicts petitions, walkouts, or dropout trends, urging focus on bigger problems rather than fashion policies.
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Middletown High School
Letter Response to Owners at Fault if Guns are Stolen
A reader rebukes Thomas Rozzelle for blaming criminals and society, arguing crime rises due to liberal media and ignorance. The writer asserts law-abiding citizens face unfair blame and calls out the logic as twisted.
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Thomas Rozzelle
Letters to the editor urge harsher crime response and gun rights
A reader argues that punishing burglary victims teaches no lesson and defends gun ownership as protection against tyranny. The letter condemns sensational front-page private family matters and urges reconsideration of publishing such content.
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News-Post
Special honor to share life with AFS student
Letter to the editor expresses concern about a front page story on an German exchange student. The writers, seasoned AFS hosts, argue the piece lacked balance and risks hardening views of exchange programs. They recount two positive hosting experiences and stress planning, communication, and luck in hosting abroad.
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Frederick News-Post
Auf Wiedersehen
AFS
Denmark
Germany
Frederick
Letter defending Clinton Cabinet and OLeary criticizes Dennis Jensen
Richard Bowers defends Hazel OLeary and Clinton diversity aims, rebuts Jensen by recalling historic misdemeanors of various presidents, and asserts no euphemisms for coward or liar. The letter argues current appointees are mischaracterized and urges focus on merit over partisan fault lines.
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O'Leary
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Johnson
Jackson
Grant
Duval County
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LBJ
McNamara
Nixon
Jensen
Letters to the Frederick News-Post Editors
The Frederick News-Post invites letters from readers with name address and phone number for verification. Many letters edited for space and taste. poetry religious verse or letters to others are not published.
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Frederick
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