State wide opposition grows to costly stadium deals
A Mason-Dixon survey showing 69 percent oppose Calvert County style funds to move the Cleveland Browns to Baltimore and 62 percent oppose a Redskins stadium in Landover signals waning support. Fiscal Services lowers Gov. Glendening's predicted benefits from stadiums from 111 million to 33 million annually, with fewer jobs and taxes. The editorial urges lawmakers to prioritize schools and question the deals as constituents push back and legislators listen.
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Landover
Prince George’s County
Mason-Dixon
Jack Kent Cooke
Maryland
Department of Fiscal Services
General Assembly
Glendening
Department of Business and Economic Development
Fiscal Services
Roy Dyson
Virginia
Frederick County
Goldstone to quit UN war crimes probe chief post
The departure of Justice Richard Goldstone as chief prosecutor of the Hague war crimes tribunal is seen as potentially bad news unless a strong successor gains US and major power backing. Goldstone said he will leave once a replacement is named, noting his term was two years. The tribunal has indicted 52 suspects in the former Yugoslavia, with investigations ongoing in Rwanda and the region.
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Hague
Goldstone
Yugoslavia
Rwanda
U.N
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
South African
Supreme Court
le Monde
United States
Former
Goldstone successor urged to push Yugoslav war crimes probe
Scripps Howard News Service reports on moving probes in the former Yugoslavia as investigators chase mass grave sites in Bosnia. Serbia’s cooperation remains limited despite Dayton accords, while leaders like Milosevic and Tudjman face unclear blame. The tribunal has indicted 52 but secured only one arrest, raising questions about justice and deterrence.
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Goldstone
Serbia
Dayton
United States
Slobodan Milosevic
Milosevic
Franjo Tudjman
le Monde
Frederick notes and local business moves in county news
A Veterans Hospital letter in Bedford thanks Frederick County Red Cross volunteers for sweaters. Ex-Alderman E Paul Magaha bought Mack's Confectionery at 505 N Market St and will resume operations. Mayor Gitlinger calls rent control elimination for new builds to ease housing shortage. Glade Valley Lions plan a Youth Center in Walkersville with dancing, pool, table tennis and movies for teens. Tina B Prensky of Frederick County Group Homes cites an eight child home at 13 W Church St to open by July. County Bicentennial Commission awards 100 design prize for the county flag to James Pearl who will modify the design per commissioners’ suggestions. Health dept reports Graceham roost birds tested negative for bacterial pathogens. state lab suggests they were shot.
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Glade Valley Lions Club
John Cramer
Pennsylvania Avenue
Walkersville
Tina B. Prensky
Frederick County Group Homes Inc
W. Church St
County Bicentennial Commission
James Pearl
Frederick County Health Department
Graceham Pine
State Laboratory
Abbreviated Tribute to Michael Stup at Weinberg Center
Kenneth Starr of Frederick expresses surprise and regret at Michael Stup's abrupt departure as Weinberg Center director. He praises Stup's program growth, youth education efforts, marketing impact, and personal integrity while noting building maintenance as city responsibility and questioning possible city ineptness. Starr ends with best wishes for Stup.
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Michael Stup
Weinberg Center
Michael
Shave
Frederick
Kenneth Starr
Fire Escape praised as community asset amid coffeehouse dispute
Dennis L. Martin of Frederick argues the downtown Fire Escape coffeehouse serves the community by offering Bible study gatherings prayer breakfasts and youth events without alcohol or smoke. He condemns opposition fueled by monetary motives and urges support for the Christian venue.
A flood risk letter calls 911 misuse into question
In a Frederick News-Post letter, Herman Beall complains 911 failed to respond to help move his furniture from floodwaters. He argues for four wheel drives and manpower, then questions fire department duties and the value of emergency response when life hangs in balance.
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Herman Beall
Frederick News-Post
Beall
Fire Department
911
Fire and flood readiness rant sparks calls for planning
A letter argues residents must plan for floods and fires rather than blame agencies, urging emergency arrangements and criticizing gun licensing and perceived government overreach. It stresses timely action for home protection and safety.
Liberty and firearms rights amid debate and history
A historical letter addresses gun ownership, arguing liberty must not be traded for security. The author cites revolutions and totalitarian regimes to warn against disarming the public, urging resistance to gun control bills in Maryland and to gun registration.
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Egypt
Soviet Union
Ben Franklin
Maryland
Threat of communism persists in modern governance
Michael T. Dwyer Sr. of Thurmont argues that communism remains alive worldwide and in the United States, urging readers to study the tenets of the Communist Manifesto and question government overreach. He warns that relying on government erodes liberty and calls for personal responsibility against a new world order.
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United States of America
Big Brother
The
New World Order
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone number for verification. Many letters are edited for space or taste and not all are published.
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