Maryland Governor’s order on collective bargaining faces court challenge
The business community and three organizations oppose Gov Glendening's expansion of collective bargaining for state workers, arguing he lacked authority and that the move could raise costs. They hail a legal challenge as a check on executive power, while urging dismissal of the policy as politically driven and nonbinding without a labor dispute mechanism.
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Parris Glendening
General Assembly
Maryland
Beate AI Winine
Marylana Chamwer
Commitrce
Greater Washington Board of Trade
Greater Baltimore Committee
Virginia
Glendening
Evolution Scrutiny Critics Claim Weak Fossil Dating Flaws
Alice Johnson argues in a Frederick column that primitive human remains alongside modern humans undermine evolution. She attacks dating methods, missing links, and the idea of common descent as scientifically unreliable and biased, urging methodological skepticism.
Push for decency in media faces Bork critique and ratings plan
The piece argues for a youth-protective cultural shift citing Robert Bork who warns popular culture is in free fall due to violence, sex, and vulgarity in movies music and TV. It notes a voluntary ratings rollout, skepticism about effectiveness, and calls for community action and boycotts to restore decency.
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America
Robert Bork
Bork
Gomorrah
Sodom
Congress
Supreme Court
Dewlicdal
Mie
Education Sec
Bull Bennett
Joe Lieberman
D-Conn
DeLores Tucker
Promise Keepers
Christian Coalition
Morton Kondracke
Roll Call
Capital Hill Newspaper Enterprise Association
Frederick area Christmas efforts and theater milestone noted
The Legion distributes 6500 renovated toys to 1066 underprivileged children in 204 Frederick City and County families. Glade Church features a manger scene with a large stone backdrop painted by a German prisoner. A brass trio and singers perform at a Potomac Edison luncheon on East Patrick Street. The Tivoli Theater marks 50 years since opening in 1926 after the Oct flood. Michael Wahl, son of retired state police captain Wahl, is promoted to lieutenant (jg) at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The Frederick County Insurance Agents gift Christmas toys to nine children from a burned New London home. County commissioners approve a landfill budget increase to fund Board of Education bulks.
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Legionnaires
Francis Scott Key
American Legion
Frederick City
Michael J Wahl
Walter H. Wahl
Wahl
Tulip Hill
Frederick High School
U.S. Naval Academy At
Annapolis
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Naval Air Station
Lemoore
Calif
Frederick County Association of Independent Insurance Agents
Betty Crampton
Benjamin Franklin
New London
Toy scalpers push up Elmo dolls beyond Christmas
Distressed readers note seven enterprising ads in classifieds offering Tickle Me Elmo dolls for 250 dollars and up citing scalping outside the U. S. Air Arena. The writer condemns adults profiting from a child's toy and pleads for fair sale to help families meet Christmas wishes.
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Tam
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Public deceived on COPS funding
The Frederick Post reports Sheriff Jim Hagg blocked COPS funding for new officers. Opposing administrations sought the grant, but in December 1994 he halted participation, causing Frederick County to miss potential millions in federal funds for additional personnel.
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Frederick Post
Jim Hagg
US Department of Justice Office of
COPS
Jur Hagg
Frederick County
Hagy
Sheriff's Office
Frederick
Hagg
Letters to the Editor Claim on Public Deception
Karl W. Bickel of Monrovia accuses a figure of duplicity and states the person now seeks to mislead the public, urging scrutiny of financial claims and motives in the ongoing discourse.
Call for nonpartisan election of Frederick County school board
Charles E Hubbard urges voters to replace appointed school board members with elected ones. He argues budget practices rely on anticipated sale revenue and warns of cuts to school programs. The letter advocates accountability, direct voter power, and a unified effort across party lines to influence Annapolis in January.
Frederick County forms committee to elect a school board
A new group named the Frederick County Committee to Elect a School Board has formed with about 35 members and growing. They were inspired by a 4 to 4 split among delegates in the last session on electing the county board and aim to show officials they are serious about choosing board members. The group seeks voter input on whether the school board should be elected or appointed.
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Board of County Commissioners
Frederick County
Annapolis
Thorahaug Haan Garensl Ranant Netinine
Peper
Frederick
Letters to the Editor process and contact details
A fragmented notice explains submission rules for letters to the editor at The Frederick News-Post. It notes large letter volume may prevent publication and provides mailing address and a city phone number for contact.
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Lotert
Carnat
Frederick
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Ruby Nichols
Lucille Nicodemus
Tivoli Theater
Harry Langdon
Board of Education
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Monrovia
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