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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1998
Page
4
A Frederick News-Post column questions progress in the drug war while praising law enforcement for recent arrests. It argues the cycle persists as demand fuels dealer replacement, jail risks grow, and a SWAT mentality expands, urging focus on treatment alongside enforcement.
Roy Meachum details a late cantata in a hospital setting as an elderly woman with a life split between New Orleans memories and present fragility. The narrative moves through childhood, the old farmhouse on North Market Street, a single life shaped by language, survival, and insistence on dignity as time nears her 86th birthday.
A column argues for strong action against Saddam Hussein, endorsing a targeted air campaign to diminish Iraqs weapons potential. It warns against inaction, notes limits of air power, and calls for a clear exit strategy and allied backing, framing further steps as essential for global safety.
Local reports note a Middle Creek ice gorge near Broad Run and a county road blockage while a Biggs Ford Road bridge near Harmony Grove brace. Mayors announce trash pickup three times weekly starting next year amid complaints in new Frederick areas. Sagner site for a Frederick County Jail gains initial approval amid ongoing opposition. Navy recruit Randy Gouker’s assignment in recruiting duty is noted. Legislation alters annual fire company payments, ending support to Mount Airy Blue Ridge Summit Union Bridge and Hyattstown.
Michael M Stup of Frederick laments the Weinberg Center for the Arts leadership for not promoting a 20th anniversary event at the community theatre. He notes the Feb 9 opening, the 1926 landmark's survival, and calls for uniting the arts community and supporters after two difficult years.
A Frederick County parent urges FCPS to adopt the International Baccalaureate program, praising its rigor for gifted students and noting peers in Maryland and Virginia already offer IB. The writer cites a son who graduated from Richard Montgomery High School and excelled at Duke University, while advocating IB as supplementary and beneficial for teachers.
Penny McCrea of Dickerson urges the Frederick County Board of Education to implement the International Baccalaureate program as an option for students.
A February Frederick News Post editorial page piece features five chaplains praising police work while a reader criticizes race profiling and segregation within churches. The letter targets Reverend Dyson and Reverend Graham, urging them to renounce the statement amid police violence concerns. Willie Mahone signs the letter.
In response to Timothy McCown’s letter criticizing conservatives for economic policy, Senator Tim Ferguson of District 4 Taylorsville asserts he stands with workers and opposes the Rotorex lockout, stressing conservatives oppose policies harming blue-collar jobs and pledging to speak out against economic inequity.
Frederick County delegation to the state General Assembly lists District 3 as Western Frederick and northeastern Washington counties with Senator John Derr and delegates Sue Hecht J Anita Stup and Louise Snodgrass. District 4 covers Eastern Frederick and western Carroll counties with Senator Tun Ferguson and delegates David Brinkley and Paul Stull and Donald Elliot in subdistrict 4B. Office addresses in Annapolis and contact numbers are provided.
The Frederick News-Post invites letters exclusive to the paper and requires writer name address and home and business phone numbers for verification. Space limits mean not all letters are published and poetry or form letters are not printed.
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