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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1993
Page
4
The Cracked Claw restaurant in Urbana received a one year extension to continue off track betting. The first year was successful with good management and community behavior. Neighbors expressed concerns about traffic and student temptation as Urbana High School opens.
The author compares current anti communism and moral policing to McCarthyism and medieval witch hunts. It condemns the alliance of religious groups against outsiders, the silencing of dissent, and the rise of vigilantism in schools, politics, and public life, urging caution against eroding civil liberties.
A reader argues that while women’s rights progressed, clear differences remain between men and women. He cites a grandson’s wrestling team where a girl competes at the same weight, noting both practical and social tensions between coaches, parents, and athletes.
Tribune Media Services reports a writer blasting girls competing with boys in high school wrestling. He argues females face greater injury risk, claims anatomical differences matter, and questions coaching contact with female students. The piece reflects broader views on gender roles in sports.
A reader argues for sensible gun policy while defending legitimate ownership. He condemns the Brady Bill as dishonest and ineffective, urges Congress to pursue real crime solutions, and calls on media to avoid portraying gun owners as the problem. Frederick, Dave Fadeley, Frederick.
Sleet swept Frederick and area, halting traffic and disrupting activities on December 25 1943. Four of five jail escapees were recaptured as a fugitive remained at large. A Christmas Eve fire destroyed a mill workshop at 32 Orchard Ave. Homeowner credited for saving a Yellow Springs home. Over 30 members of the Frederick Jewish community aided police Christmas program. Fritz Begemann cooked a 16 pound turkey on a salvaged stove for a large Frederick family. An aluminum spill at Eastalco set a truck ablaze injuring Curtis Wayne Butts who leaped clear but did not survive.
A reader vents frustration at opinion pages and letters sections in the 11/30/93 paper. They mock political commentary, compare a columnist to a Rush Limbaugh fan, and question editorial choices while noting declining support for political figures. The letter expresses annoyance with media bias and sensationalism.
The letter writer questions jury decisions in a murder case involving Fagan and calls for restraint in punishment. He argues the victim Ms Fagan had reasons to live, reflects on politics and the death penalty, and urges kindness and humane treatment of animals. Dr John W Grandy endorses compassion and urges Frederick residents to report cruelty to animals.
Martha Eliassen reports crows in Baker Park face killings and calls for action. The Humane Society urges media coverage and public awareness to curb the cruelty while rescuers like Megan Wisnieski and rehabilitator Di Conger work to save injured birds. The piece notes crows’ intelligence and social bonds and recounts a local trend of deliberate harm.
Ann Holsinger of Thurmont writes from Winchester Hall about a December work session on the Lewistown Area sewerage treatment plant. She criticizes Ron Sundergill and Sue Ann Yingling for interrupting and insulting speakers, urges voters to remember the facts in the 1954 election.
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume publication cannot be guaranteed. Writers may fax letters to the provided number and mail to the given postal address in Frederick Maryland.
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