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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1992
Page
4
A letter argues budget cuts must not harm education. It urges listing government duties from police to roads, with education at the top. The piece stresses funding basics, ensuring 30,000 Frederick County students get proper materials and motivation, not frills, to serve children and teachers.
Frank Koran urges responsible metal detecting on private land and warns against trespass on federal property. He includes safety, ethical guidelines, and the value of recording finds, plus contact details for relic hunter clubs in Maryland and New Jersey.
A reader criticized my column for using alderman to describe Anna Langford, noting the gendered insult in containing MAN. I acknowledge the insensitivity and plead guilty to misnaming a female official in a time of evolving titles and respect.
Mike Royko muses on changing gendered civic titles from alderman to aldercreature and other playful substitutes. He notes language shifts in media and public life, praising Ms Neeley for pointing out the offense and joking about remaining sensitivity. The column ends with a wink at ongoing linguistic evolutions.
A long letter to the paper protests the possible reassignment of Jamspville mail routes from Monrovia to New Market. The writer criticizes officials in Columbia and Baltimore, praises Monrovia Postmaster Eleanor McLain, and urges surveying patrons for input. They propose options and warn of lost business and longer travel.
Yesterday's readings from Frederick area hit 19 degrees below zero, the coldest December on record and the lowest in 30 years. Several unofficial 22 below readings were reported, causing car problems from frozen fuel lines to dead engines. Gasoline and anti freeze sales spiked as drivers sought help and officials noted scarce fuel despite three gallon pump limits. A US Army two engine training plane made an emergency belly landing near Brookeville with no injuries after engine trouble, narrowly avoiding a house and a power line tower. Leisure Technology Corporation proposed a county project to host facilities and alter water sewer policies, prompting criticism as special legislation. Frederick County Commissioners praised Leisure visits to New Jersey. Complaints led to removal of a free underground paper, The Whippersnapper, from stores in Frederick Towne Mall.
Arthur Lawson thanks The Frederick News-Post and urges readers to reconnect with extended families around Christmas. Rita Downey of Thurmont sends seasonal greetings and encourages sharing stories with The Frederick Post after the holiday.
A reflective note on holiday gatherings revealing the clash of loyalties as spouses and children diverge in lifestyles. It stresses maintaining tolerance, nurturing love among grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, despite friction, and urges embracing relatives even when faults appear.
Resident Charles Kh. Miller voices worries about planned urban development at Urbana Elementary School on December 14. He cites heavy morning and evening traffic through Urbana from Maryland and nearby areas, urging Commissioners Bruce Reeder and David Gray to heed input from Urbana Civic Association and Urbana Historical Society.
Local concerns arise as Frederick County announces potential cuts to the educational budget. Critics warn reduced funding could limit teacher resources and keep school books outdated, while Frederick Community College may raise tuition, potentially lowering enrollment and revenue, risking broader impacts on higher education in the area.
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