Editorial calls tougher drunk driving penalties in 2001 session
The piece urges Maryland lawmakers to strengthen penalties for first time drunk driving offenders after recent high profile sentences in Frederick and Montgomery counties. It notes rising offense rates, cites a Westat study, and discusses a push to lower the DWI blood alcohol limit to 0.08 by 2004 to secure federal highway funds.
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Fredenck
Montgomers County
General Assembly
Anne Ferro
House of Delegates
Judiciary Committee
Center For Studies On
Westat
Rockville
Maryland
Frederick
Montgomery
Greenspan cites risks of federal control in Social Security
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan argues government investment of private assets risks political pressures and suboptimal market performance. He says the federal government should stay out of investment and that individual accounts should not be federally controlled. Congress should minimize federal involvement in Social Security investments.
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Congress
Federal Reserve
Alan Greenspan
Greenspan
Federale
Adams County brief and local notices at a Frederick meeting
An advertisement by Sears Roebuck offers day old farm chicks at four dollars per hundred from Farm Store wZ Market Street Frederick. A Ladies Auxiliary meeting of Amvets Post 2 learns new member Wilma Haut. Rep Beverly Byron urges bi partisan effort at Frederick Chamber event. Frederick City Police train crime prevention unit to six officers with home surveys planned.
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Sears Roebuck and Co
Market St. Frederick
Pacline Gosnell
Kit Engle
Amvets
East Street
Wilma Haut
Camp Detric
Margaret Conrad
Eleanor Smyth
Helen Warrenfeltz
Mildred Cassel
Dons Alban Louwe Foreman
Thelma Poule
Josephine House
Carrie Kennedy
Vinana Albright
Virginia Marrone
Emma Ambose
Caroline Fout
Dorothy Culler
Margarette
America
Beverly B. Byron
Chamber of Commerce of
Frederick County
Erni
Frederick City Police
Frederick Community College
Warren Johnson
Garry Hoyle
Joel Snyder
Pam Keller
Bartlett praised for steadfast support after tragedy
Butch and Cindy Colbert credit Congressman Bartlett for personal involvement after their son Spec. J Colbert died in a 1994 friendly fire incident. They say Bartlett helped obtain a congressional hearing, a purple heart, and a bill aiding others, contrasting with others who offered little help.
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Rep. Bartlett
Ron Wolf
Bartlett
Spec. J Colbert
United States Air Force
Iag
Man Bartlett
Congress
Congressman Bartlett
Parking fines debate sparks townwide concerns in Frederick
JOEL HALL argues against increasing parking fines to 25 dollars, urging restraint and citing economic hardship, old meters, and the town's small size. He suggests 5 dollars as more appropriate, noting visitors, workers, and tourists rely on parking.
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X-Hale
Computers overrated in a student’s view on school labs
A reader criticizes the high cost of school computer programs and notes childhood schooling relied on books. The letter mentions a January News article about computer labs and claims to identify 27 computers used in the lab, six of which are highlighted.
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Lothie
Readers recall school crowding and Gov Glendening veggie praise
A reader laments crowded classrooms shown in a old photo and recalls book reports and teacher standards. Another letter congratulates Maryland Governor Parris Glendening on adopting vegetarianism and urges locals to eat local produce and celebrate if possible.
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Parris Glendening
Frederick
Glendening
Maryland
Residents complain detours worsen Md 85 congestion
SHERRY McCLURKIN questions landfill funding via taxes while TIM VALLELY calls new fees a stealth tax as detours funnel drivers to Md 355 85 and U S 15 south ramp upgrades worsen traffic on the busy corridor.
GS Communications carries Fox Sports World lineup
Travis Dixon notes that GS Communications already offers Fox Sports World in its digital lineup and questions letters requesting the Fox Sports channel. He suggests checking the provider’s channel list online or calling the 24 hour service line at 301 662 6822 for confirmation.
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Fox Sports Channel
GS Communications
Fox Sports World
Gscommunications.com
TJ High School parts ways with Coach Wright after 17 years
Principal William Van Hall at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School says changes are needed after 17 years under Coach Ben Wright. He notes not all students benefited and supports moving on to a new coaching approach for the program.
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Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Ben Wright
Wiliam van Hall
Wright
Traffic delays from new I-70 east ramp to Md 355
Motorists report a widening ramp from I-70 east to Md 355 45 creates longer trips. Drivers who formerly used U S 15 south to I-70 east to Md 355 slash now detour to a farther exit, backtracking through Md 5 north and multiple lights to reach destinations like Wal Mart.
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U.S. 15
County plow damage to mailbox prompts reimbursement dispute
Bonnie Pearrell of Adamstown reports the county plowed her road and knocked her mailbox off its post. She replaced it at personal cost and asked the post office for reimbursement, but was told only a supervisor could decide. She seeks compensation for the damage and installation costs.
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Pat Eet
County Debate Over Dumping Waste at Landfill Policy
A county discussion questions charging for dumping and suggests encouraging proper disposal at the landfill. The text argues against a short sighted fee and advocates directing people away from improper dumping to approved sites.
Letters to the Editor from Frederick Mews-Poet
The note lists letters to the editor by Tit Frederick Mews-Poet with a P O Box address in Frederick Maryland 21705 and provides a Fen and an email contact for correspondence.
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Frederick Mews
P.O. Box
Frederick
Fen
Freder
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