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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1997
Page
6
The piece applauds Frederik city alderman Fran Baker as a new mayoral candidate while noting no endorsement. It discusses the appeal and burdens of public service, campaign costs estimated at 40000 dollars, fundraising limits, scrutiny, and the drive to influence local policy and make a difference.
The piece laments Parris Glendening’s use of Bill Clinton’s Maryland visit to boost his faltering 1998 bid. It contrasts national Republican missteps under Newt Gingrich and Pat Buchanan with Glendening’s cautious gains amid a recovering economy. It questions etiquette and asks why Clinton chose a seafood chowder lunch.
Letter from Frederick writer Willie J Mahone discusses a January 8 Frederick News-Post analysis showing minority teachers at 5.8 percent, eight schools with no minority teachers and 10 with one. He compares to 12 percent minority students and questions administrative parity, hiring practices, and the need for action beyond talk.
John L Shaw announced six additional units of the 35 unit veterans emergency housing project in southeast Frederick have been turned over to the authorities. The new units are expected to be occupied in three to four days, bringing occupied units to 20 and signaling a long waiting list for more housing. Additional units would be welcomed if available.
A reader urges front page discussion of state actions against nonpaying parents. Proposes work-release programs to funnel earnings into back child support, questions punishments for non-drivers, and suggests publishing brief profiles to aid locating delinquent parents.
The Maryland PTA urges broad pesticide notice for all parents, guardians, and staff in schools and child care centers. They oppose a limited notice proposal by the Department of Agriculture and call for House Bill 397/SB 249 to require automatic notification. They request letters to local delegation, highlighting health concerns for chemically sensitive and general populations.
A letter urges readers to contact their delegation and oppose legislation that would require notifying all interested parties. The writer, Donna Kuzemchak, argues the measure is too important to be decided by a small group of lobbyists representing pesticide firms.
A Frederick News-Post letter criticizes four Frederick County state legislators for voting 4-4 against a referendum on an elected school board. It argues the vote undermines citizens rights, cites gerrymandering and uneven representation, and calls for new legislators and a county school board elected by all residents. John L. O’Neill signs.
Community members urged to back Frederick County Sheriff Office deputies and correctional officers with fair pay and benefits. Letter cites 1996 Gallup confidence in police, calls on county commissioners to support rank and file personnel and their rights and family needs. By Karl W. Bickel, Monrovia.
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