Questions about the newspaper business and front page choices
The paper explains why it prints certain stories and front pages. It defends calling a dismissal a firing for clarity, notes why letters on local art center matters appear, and justifies frequent corrections as essential to accuracy and accountability.
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Amanda Sentelle
Brunswick
Rose Dotson
David Denton
Maryland School For the Deaf
Dr. Denton
Denton
Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
World away from borders as nations fuse and trade thrives
Andy Rooney foresees a homogenizing future where transportation and communication blend cultures. Immigrant tensions persist as nations balance openness with self interest, while global cuisine and media converge. Despite barriers, people slip across borders, forming a worldwide, imperfect community.
Education reform to fix U.S. teaching quality
V H Krulak argues that education problems stem from home life and the teaching system. He urges ending the education school certification monopoly, testing teachers, and allowing non education graduates into teaching. He warns money alone won’t close the gap with Japan.
Snowbound Roads and School Closures Mark Post Storm
Twenty years ago many secondary roads remained hazardous and Frederick Community College was the only school open after the snowstorm. The weatherman forecast a brief relief with temperatures in the fifties. A lightly clad Seat Pleasant youth and two 18 year old friends, while crow hunting in Yellow Springs mountains, perished in the cold near his eighteenth birthday after getting separated from the group. The lower half of a Penn Central locomotive blocked East Street as it steamed through deep snow drifts near Taneytown and Hanover. Governor Mandel's gun control bill passed the Maryland Senate by thirty votes to thirteen, aiming to curb open handgun carrying and expand stop and frisk powers.
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Frederick
Yellow Springs
Penn Central
East Street
Taneytown
Hanover
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Senate
Fuel rulings in wartime drive home heating restrictions
Harold Ickes announced fuel oil delivery limits due to submarine sinkings and tanker diversions. Major Victor Kreu, once from Frederick County, became a U.S. Army liaison officer with the Office of Civilian Defense in Baltimore to guide civilian protection efforts. Frederick County held a daytime air raid drill using standard alarms. residents sheltered indoors, motorists pulled to the side, and phones limited. Winds hampered siren effectiveness and caused misinterpretation of an all clear signal.
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U.S
Harold Ickes
Victor Kreu
Frederick County
U.S. Army
Office of
Civilian Defense
Baltimore
Keep the Maryland School for the Deaf Open
Thurmont reader William B. Bruchey urges Maryland leaders to oppose closing the Maryland School for the Deaf in Frederick. He argues deaf students require specialized schooling not provided by public schools and cites the campus history at Hessian Barracks to press for continued operations.
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Maryland
Frederick
Frederick County
Annapolis
Maryland School For the Deaf
Letters on gun laws and athlete salaries spark diverse debate
The writer argues gun ban rhetoric misleads the public and cites Maryland police display actions to critique crime reduction claims. They explain AR stands for Armalite, not assault rifle, and comment on professional players risking burnout for salaries in sports.
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Maryland
House Judiciary Committee
Senate
Reid
Armalite
Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation
Hagerstown
Fairchild
Vietnam Vindicated and War's Nature Reconsidered
Christopher B. Fowler argues that the Persian Gulf War’s mixed political results vindicate Vietnam veterans and show that blame placed on service members was unfounded. He contends the error lies in perceptions of war itself, not the soldiers, urging caution against repeating flawed judgments in future conflicts.
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Vietnam
Middle East
Column critique on gun laws by Robert C Reid
The excerpt argues current proposals aim to ban or restrict firearms mainly by administrative decree rather than votes. It notes Reid concedes assault rifles are used in many crimes, while contending the approach targets broad possession.
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Robert C. Reid
Reid
Mr. Reid
Fans driving high baseball salaries debate and value
The piece argues fans fuel big paydays in baseball by supporting teams through ticket sales and TV endorsements. It cites Bobby Bonilla's large Mets contract versus Pirates, notes typical ticket ranges from 12 to 50 dollars, and calculates impact of tens of thousands of fans across an 81 game schedule. The argument centers on player value to franchises.
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Bobby Bonilla
Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets
Get whole family involved in education
A writer urges families to commit to learning, citing an Indochinese student who spends three hours on homework nightly and works longer hours, arguing education as a family project could improve outcomes and jobs, and asks if Americans will follow the example set by Japanese and Indochinese precedents.
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Hollywood
London
Washington, D.C
France
China
Japan
Mexico
United States
U.S
Haiti
Central America
Korea
Taiwan
New York
America
Letters to the Editor Details at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters with addresses and phone numbers for verification. Letters may be edited and not all published. concise pieces on newspaper topics have best chance. No charge. Address Letters to the Editor 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21701 or fax 662 6299.
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Frederick
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