Readers weigh in on banning Limbaugh Jackson and Meachum
The Sound Source poll shows strong reader engagement over three questions about banning popular commentators Rush Limbaugh Jesse Jackson and Roy Meachum. Voters expressed clear interest by high response totals, indicating the audience follows viewpoints across radio TV and newspapers.
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Rush Limbaugh
WFMD
Jesse Jackson
CNN
Roy Meachum
Limbaugh
Jackson
Meachum
The Meachum family Christmas visit and reflections
Roy Meachum leads grandchildren and spouses into the old farm house on a mid December Sunday as Susan carries the youngest. The scene highlights Advent ministering, family energy, and a writer’s warm tribute to loving children and the Meachum clan across generations and communities.
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Jack” Stonesifer
Susan
Sarah Anne Stonesifer
Jack
John Free
Roy
Ford Theatre
Michael
Sharon
Christopher Meachum
Howard County
Tom
County Bar Association
Kathy
Work injury ruling tests scope of workers' camp system
A Michigan judge ruled a Detroit engineer who died in England after an affair with a co worker was a work-related death. The decision, later reversed on appeal, highlights expanding workers' camp coverage and rising costs to businesses and governments in a $60 billion annual system.
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Washington
Michigan
Detroit
England
Domenico Signorelli
Michigan ‘Automotive
Birmingham
Leo LaPorte
Signorelli
Waste, fraud and legal battles color Jack Anderson column
The column surveys insurance fraud and workers compensation cases across the U S including a New Jersey fisherman caught after hoisting a 34 pound striped bass, a Rhode Island employee harmed at a party, and a Florida topless dancer paralyzed after a crash. It traces cases from Stroh’s Brewery to Michigan appeals on alcoholism as occupational disease and notes a rise in emotional injury claims.
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New Jersey
Dale van Atta
Rhode Island
State Supreme Court
Barbara Moran
Pompano Beach
Fla
Freezing rain halts travel as local area battles weather
Fifty years ago freezing rain crippled mobility with minimal highway flow and blocked routes due to skidding. Bus service ran off schedule and taxis were swamped. Congresswoman Katharine Byron, Maryland’s only female holder of a Maryland seat, retired to live in Spring Valley DC to care for five sons. Local merchants announced early closings and urged shoppers to come early, listing names of numerous Hamilton Patrick Street Market and grocery stores.
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Katharine E. Byron
Congress
Maryland
Spring Valley
Washington, D.C
E. Allen Grumbine
N. Market St
Hamilton's
E. Patrick St
Riddlemoser's
W. Patrick St
S. Bentz St
North End
Cappello's
E.J. Winebrenner
Market
South Streets
Wire snares truck at freight stop. Army builds bridge
A slack wire between two utility poles at the 76 Truck Stop in Frederick snagged a truck top driven by A T Williams of Newark Ohio, forcing him to jump clear. Five other trucks became entangled and waited an hour as Potomac Edison crews cut the live lines. Meanwhile 30 members of the US Army 76th Engineering Battalion from Fort Meade built a Bailey bridge over Bennett Creek in three days with help from the State Highway Administration. The Salvation Army sponsored a free toy store to aid more than 200 Frederick County families in need for Christmas.
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Frederick
Washington
Rome
Paris
Berlin
California
Chicago
Manhattan
A.T. Williams
Newark
Ohio
U.S. Army
76Th Engineering Battalion
Fort Meade
Bennett Creek
MD.7
State Highway Administration
Frederick County
Salvation Army
Restoring hope letters praise American soldiers in Somalia
Nick McAdams from Middletown writes to commend American troops in Somalia for their courageous relief efforts. He notes the hardship of Christmas apart from home, prays for the people there, and hopes soldiers and families stay connected until missions end with success.
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Somalia
Save county money lower thermostats
A reader urges Frederick County commissioners to trim costs by lowering thermostats in county buildings starting with the courthouse. The complaint centers on a sweltering 80 degree heat in the State's Attorney's Office corridor and a manager unable to adjust the climate control, highlighting budget cutback concerns.
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Frederick County
State's Attorney's Office
County safety concerns prompt thermostat and patrol debate
A letter-writer urges county adherence to federal thermostat guidelines of 78 in summer and 68 in winter to save energy and boost productivity. Another reader, Frederick County deputy shortage highlighted by Thomas Henry, calls for hiring more patrol deputies amid vast coverage areas. He invites public action via Sheriff, Commissioners, or the local Fraternal Order of Police.
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Thomas Henry
Frederick County Lodge No
Fraternal Order of Police Inc
Santa belief and crime warnings spark newspaper reading
A reader cites a Dec. 12 Frederick Post piece noting Maryland residents fear crime rising and handgun purchases near record levels, with women among buyers. The letter argues media on Santa myths and rural crime impacts shape youth views and policing in Frederick County.
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The
Frederick Post
Maryland
Frederick County
Frederick County Sheriffs Office
Christmas spirit in face of theft on Market Street
Faith Lucas laments vandalism and theft of her Christmas displays on the 500 block of Market Street. She urges shared joy and asks the community to stop taking what belongs to others during the holiday season.
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Market Street
Letters to the Editor address and submission notes
The Frederick News Post outlines how to send letters to the editor. Include your address and phone for verification, and note that not all letters may be published. Public interest pieces with concise topics have the best chance for publication.
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Pease
Iis
Frederick
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