Bal Menon case at Frederick City Hall ends with Shook dispute
Frederick officials faced a dilemma over recovering 2000 from whistleblower William Shook amid a bribery probe involving Bal Menon. Shook aided authorities after months of accepted payments, complicating the decision. The federal funds pressure and Gordon's choice to close the file conclude the episode, with concerns about future whistleblowers lingering.
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Frederick City
Bal Menon
William Shook
Paul Gordon
Mr. Shook
Menon
Shook
Enon
Gordon
City Hall
Military Integration of Homosexuals and Security Concerns
A historical letter argues against lifting the ban on homosexuals in the armed forces, asserting that sexual orientation does not determine soldier quality but warning of practical, social, and safety challenges. It draws on race integration debates, calls for facility segregation by sexuality, and warns of risks to national defense.
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Fort Leavenworth
Limbaugh hailed by Reagan as top conservatism voice
William Rusher praises Rush Limbaugh as the No 1 conservative on talk radio. Limbaugh dominates, with three-hour weekday shows on WFMD AM reaching about 14 million weekly. He is praised for strong, entertaining conservative views and careful analysis, correcting errors when noted.
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Ronald Reagan
Rush Limbaugh
Limbaugh
Frederick
Wfmd-Am
Schlafly Fights Grammar Bugs With Goof Cards
Tom Schlafly, St. Louis representative of SPELL, the Society for the Preservation of English Language and Literature, rails against errors in print. He notes goof cards are issued for severe mistakes like subjective pronouns and ending sentences with prepositions, while arguing writing restrains change whereas spoken language loosens it.
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Tom Schlafly
Schlafly
St. Louis
SPELL
Society For the Preservation of
SPELL/Binder
Waleska
Dick Dowis
Dowis
Schlafly's Goof Cards spark debate on language rules
Scripps Howard News Service profiles Schlafly a 44 year old St Louis attorney who runs the Tap Room microbrewery and sends out grammar correction notices to newspapers. He cites a grammar gene theory and says correcting others gives him mild satisfaction while noting he avoids derailing certain writers. He points to the social dynamics of language policing and laments the persistence of errors.
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Tower of Babel
Schlafly
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Tom Schlafly
Tap Room
Sparky
Myra Gopnik
McGill University
Montreal
Frederick County Delegation Elects Grove as Chair
News-Pi reports Frederick County delegation to the General Assembly elected Frederick grocer Robert L. Grove as chair. Members include Senator John B. Funk Jacob R. Ramsburg Harold Frushour W Jerome Offutt Gary Utterback and Richard Zimmerman.
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Frederick County
General Assembly
Robert L. Grove
Frederick Grocer
John B. Funk
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Harold A. Frushour
W. Jerome Offutt
Gary L. Utterback
Richard E. Zimmerman
Letter praises editorial on child’s murder case and prison sentence
A Frederick reader thanks a newspaper for addressing the matter raised in the Dec 18 article Prison sentence. She explains the child turned eight days before her father’s murder and says the choice to avoid a trial was to protect Heather. The letter affirms the father is not getting out and credits the article with human understanding.
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Heather
Loving Children column sparks abortion debate in Frederick
Dec. 23 Frederick News-Post column by Roy Meachum titled Loving Children, signed The man who loves children, from Thurmont tied to abortion debate. Kristine Stein reports.
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Frederick News-Post
Roy Meachum
Frederick County
Understanding Queen Consorts and Head of State Roles
The piece explains how a Queen Consort differs from a monarch, noting Queen Elizabeth as an example and detailing how Diana could become Queen Consort if Diana and Charles remain married and Charles becomes king. It contrasts parliamentary systems where the head of state is ceremonial with presidents who may hold both roles.
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Duke of Edinburgh
Queen Elizabeth
Princess of Wales
Charles
Diana
Queen Regnant and Queen Consort in British Royal Tradition
A letter writer argues the Princess of Wales cannot be Queen of the United Kingdom, noting two queen types in English law. A Queen Regnant is a reigning monarch crowned with St Edward’s Crown and head of state, while a Queen Consort accompanies the king. The writer cites Queen Elizabeth II as a reigning queen and describes the king consort’s role and titles.
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Wales
St. Edward's
Elizabeth II
George VI
Eyler Rubblefill and Trash Disposal Issue
Concerns arise over William D. Pleasants Jr pushing county approval for Eyler Rubblefill to handle out-of-county waste from Free State Recycling. A county agreement allegedly prevents county disposals but could allow privately run rubblefills in Frederick County. Testimony cites traffic from the west and questions certainty of plans.
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Free State
Eyler
Pleasants
Prince George's County
Frederick County
Eyler Rubblefill
William D. Pleasants Jr
Rubbiehill
Protecting women and sex offender registries
The Frederick News-Post discusses changing attitudes toward rape and cites national data on repeat offenses by rapists. It notes many jurisdictions lack tracking systems, while 19 states have sex offender registries for parolees. The writer urges Maryland to adopt similar protections.
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Frederick
Maryland
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites readers to write letters and sign them with name and address. editors may edit submissions and not all letters are published. Include contact details if sending by mail or telephone, though addresses and numbers will not be published.
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Verdeaton
Frederick
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