Granny D walks coast to coast for campaign finance reform
Doris Haddock known as Granny D resumes her cross country walk from California toward Washington to collect signatures on a petition urging Congress to pass campaign finance reform and ban soft money. The 89 year old activist condemns soft money as a cancer on society highlighting the influence of money in politics and lobbying.
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Monica Lewinsky
Congress
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Common Cause
Doris
Granny D” Haddock
New Hampshire
California
Washington
Salome
Arizona
Granny D
Winter rain and Pushkin lift a coastal family mood
Roy Meachum recalls winter rains across places from Egypt to Paris and the Vatican, then shifts to a beach day on a gray morning. At home, a lively pointer named Pushkin, eight months old, charms the family alongside dancing dogs and a playful scene with Sweetwater, as they seek warmth, humor, and companionship amid damp, moody weather.
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Hincoteague
Chicago
Mississippi River
Ponehattain
Gulf of Mexico
Egypt
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Cecil
Cairo
Vatican
St. Peter's
Paris
Cill
Seine River
English Channel
North Sea
Swan Corps de Ballet
Boomer
Sweetwater
Pointer
Pushkin
Sharon
Painless militarism and Kosovo troops debated
The Joint Chiefs chair cites sending two to four thousand U.S. troops to Kosovo as part of a 20,000 man NATO mission modeled on Bosnia. The piece argues Clinton’s approach expands U.S. influence without casualties, relying on monitoring rather than force, and questions long term risks and public tolerance.
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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagonese
U.S
Kosovo
Bosnia
Clinton
America
Dover
Delaware
Persian Gulf
Afghanistan
Sudan
Frederick area notes honor and events span missions to Greece to local arts
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in Baltimore praised Muse Tailoring Co for a new Frederick plant on South Wisner Street. Mrs. Haines spoke on missionary work in China and urged 1 753 trained workers. George A Speer left for Greece as deputy housing advisor for two years. Calvin D Johnson addressed Frederick Lions Club at Key Hotel. Icicles formed in Frederick amid fluctuating temperatures. Mai Vo Dinh displayed works at Hudson Art Gallery on Hood College campus. County teachers won a tentative 6.8 percent pay hike in talks with the school board. Cynthia J McKane, from Frederick, named to Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges for 1978 79.
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Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America of Baltimore
Muse Tailoring Company
South Wisner Street
Frederick
China
Harry Haines
Doubs
Calvary Methodist Church
Youth Fellowship
Haines
George A. Speer
Urbana
Greece
Economic Cooperation Administration
Mr. Speer
Europe
Calvin D. Johnson
Llinois
Mai Vo Dinh
Burkittsville
Hudson Art Gallery
Totem Arts Center
Hood College
Cynthia J McKane
Raymond Ll. McKane
Baltimore College of Dental Surgery
University of Maryland At Baltimore
No closure after 2 years in Stacy Hoffmaster case
The note from Vickie Hoffmaster of Frederick expresses seeking justice for her daughter Stacy who was murdered two years ago. She praises Frederick City detectives Jeff Hutchison and Ed Kornacki, criticizes the state's attorney office, and vows to continue fighting for accountability and closure.
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Stacy
Thomas Chase
State's Attorney’s Office
Frederick City
Jeff Hutchison
Ed Kornacki
Public opinion and impeachment debate in Senate
A prominent senator urges the Senate to heed constitutional limits amid polls showing 64 percent oppose Clinton removal. He argues the United States is a constitutional republic with policy decisions by elected officials and voters, cautioning against basing impeachment on unregulated surveys and noting voter turnout and interpretation gaps.
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Senate
Clinton
America
Samelk Hake
Congress
Opinion on polls and public disengagement in presidential race
Letter writer argues 64 percent Clinton support may include nonvoters and nonregistrants, contending polls misjudge public opinion and urging reformers to run. The piece urges accountability for money driven school policy changes affecting disabled children and autism intervention programs, praising early intervention for mainstreaming and long term savings.
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Jack Dale
Frederick County
Frederick County autism program critique letters to editor
A Frederick News-Post reader challenges the Feb 4 article by Douglas Tallman about the Carroll Manor Elementary Challenges Program. The writer argues the school system already had an intensive autism program, contradicting Michele Krantz’s claim, and notes parental concerns about safety and potential harm. The letter cites a February board meeting and a former program praised by parents.
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Frederick News- Post
Douglas Tallman
Frederick County
Carroll Manor
Michele Krantz
Krantz
Granddaughter Proposes Hearing Aid Aid Plan in Florida Letter
A Florida letter from a granddaughter argues officials should fund hearing aids for a grandmother on a fixed income. She suggests relatives in Frederick County or nearby help cover costs, noting slow results waste time and asking for action now.
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Florida
Frederick County
Letters to the Editor in The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters from readers and provides contact details for submission. Letters must include the writer’s name address and home and business phones for verification.
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Frederck Mans-Post
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Vickie, Hoffmaster
Larry Flynt
Ted Kennedy
Barney Frank
Lee Zumbach
Knowville
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