Train crash memory honors 11 lives including crew and Job Corps
A collision between an Amtrak and a MARC train killed 11 people, including three local crew members and eight Job Corps youths. Frederick’s James Quillen, an assistant conductor and Scout volunteer, is among the dead. The piece honors their efforts and calls for preventing future tragedies.
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Amtrak
Maryland
MARC
Frederick
James Quillen
Job Corps
Lyndon Johnson
Mary Silva
Frederick Man
Fire Escape Coffee House praised as blessing in Frederick
Bradford Dunn writes from Monrovia defending the Fire Escape Coffee House and Juice Bar on South Market Street. He praises Lynn Dealey for operating a welcoming Christian venue that draws youth groups and provides meals, while noting nearby soup kitchens attract poor and homeless people.
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Frederick
Monrovia
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda
Lynn Dealey
Frederick County
Frederick and District 4 Frederick Carroll Delegation Contacts
Frederick County legislative delegation details District 3 covers Western Frederick and northeastern Washington with Senator John Derr and Deputies Sue Hecht Louise Snodgrass and J Anita Stup. District 4 includes eastern Frederick and western Carroll with Senator Tim Ferguson and Deputies David Brinkley Paul Stull Donald Elliott. Toll free line 1 800 492 7122.
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Washington
John Derr
James Senate
Annapolis
Sue Hecht
Lowe House
Ind
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J. Anita Stup
Carroll Counties
Tim Ferguson
David Brinkley
Buchanan's Rise Triggers GOP Panic Over 1996 Race
Scripps Howard News Service argues that Buchanan could win the Republican nomination by tapping fears and religious extremism. It accuses party leaders of enabling hate, gun lobby influence, and anti abortion tactics while warning of a dangerous, maniacal bid that could elect him.
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Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick City Plans Runway Work and New Airport Site
The City of Frederick advertised bids for preliminary grading on one runway and remaining site work for a new airport east of the city, with work slated to begin mid March. A retired teacher returned $600 in pension funds to Frederick County as unentitled over two years. Commissioner Lewis was to propose another animal control site on Feb 23, while Dorsey supported the new site after a tour. Frederick Memorial Hospital restricted visitors due to influenza, allowing only one visitor for critical, pediatric, or obstetric patients. The Tourism Council announced Bell and History Days would occur twice in 1976, chaired by Summers. Hood College staff explained the special education program to the Council for Exceptional Children at Rock Creek Center.
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Frederick County
A. Grant Hooper
Donald L. Lewis
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Board of
Frederick County Commissioners
Lewis
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Tourism Council of
Jack Doll
Chamber of Commerce
H. Thomas Summers
Hood College
Council For Exceptional Children At
Rock Creek Center
Waverley
TJ Middle
Frederick
Slick roads warning from Susan Provost in Mount Airy
Road conditions are snow covered and slick urging caution on travel. The message questions urgency and risk to yourself and others, signed by Susan Provost in Mount Airy.
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Mount Airy
No Silver Spoon For This Senator
Charles and Diane Stover claim liberal reporter Dan Burns repeated a narrative about Senator Tim Ferguson’s finances, noting debts and fundraising efforts. They defend Ferguson’s background, saying he campaigned hard and deserves respect as he faces scrutiny and future growth.
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Tim Ferguson
Dan Burns
Burns
Mr.Burns
Regular schools handling the job in Frederick County
A reader defends regular Frederick County schools against the view that magnet programs are necessary for bright children. She cites her own daughters with credentials and argues regular schools can educate advanced students, while acknowledging magnet programs' value.
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Frederick County
Phi
Parents defend MSD campus police against contract guard plan
DEB DeMINE of Williamsport argues that Maryland State Police trained campus officers, with commissioned police authority and sign language skills, provide essential safety and rapid response at Frederick MSD. She warns replacing them with low training security guards raises liability, delays response, and shifts costs to taxpayers statewide.
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Frederick City
Maryland State Police
MSD
Sentence follows alleged bias in house arrest case
The letter attacks the News-Post article on a 60 day house arrest for marijuana growth and distribution. The writer contends racial bias in sentencing, contrasting lesser punishment with harsher jail terms if the defendant were Black, naming Edward B. Jenkins.
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News-Post
Peter David
Contract guards’ layoffs questioned at Maryland School for the Deaf
A Maryland School for the Deaf superintendent fights outsourcing of the security force citing communication needs with students. The Columbia campus differs from Frederick, being rural with no on campus dorms.
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Maryland School For the Deaf
Columbia
Frederick
Letters to the Editor guidelines in The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters to the editor and requires name address and phone number for verification. Due to high volume not all letters are published. Address letters to The Frederick News-Post 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 or fax 662-8299.
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