Pager law change urged over school pager arrest rule
Frederick County school and law enforcement leaders urge amending Maryland’s pager law. The current must arrest provision for carrying a pager on school property is too strict and may hinder legitimate uses by students and parents. Senator Derr proposed a change to allow police discretion to charge only if a pager serves drug trade, not parental communication. The piece notes broader concerns about guns on school property and calls for flexible enforcement.
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Aryland
Frederick County
John Derr
R-3rd
Frederick High School
Myrlie Evers Williams Leads NAACP in Historic Move
Native daughter of Vicksburg Mississippi rises to head the NAACP as February marks Black History Month. The new chairwoman, 62, faces fundraising to avert bankruptcy and fights to preserve programs while navigating a Republican majority and debates over affirmative action. The piece recalls Medgar Evers and the South’s racial history, urging renewed civil rights resolve.
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Myrlie Evers-Williams
Deep South
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Memphis
Medgar Evans
Jackson
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NAACP
Evers- Williams
Capitol Hill
Johnson
Reagan
104Th Congress
Pogo
Walt Kelly
Newt Gingrich
America
GOP
District of Columbia
Association
Frederick’s
Dresden bombing marks 50th anniversary infamy debate
Reports mark 50 years since the February 1945 Allied bombing of Dresden by the RAF and US Air Force. Civilians died in a raid that devastated a cultural hub, prompting renewed questions about necessity and morality near the war’s end. The chronologies cite Dresden as a nonmilitary target with broad destruction, fueling contrasts with debates over Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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ABC News
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Germany
Dresden
Britain
Royal Air Force
U.S
Aih Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Coventry and Dresden bombings shaped British resolve in war
Andy Rooney reflects on the 1940 Coventry raid and the 1945 Dresden firebombing, arguing the British used strategic destruction to break German will. He notes Coventry's cultural heritage and public anger toward Germany, suggesting raids aimed to show what Hitler risked by prolonging the war.
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We Deserve Better Service After Telephone Cable Cut
A Braddock area cable cut on February 7 disrupted calls beyond the 834 and 371 exchanges. Residents faced inoperative 911 and other numbers, raising concerns about emergency response if a fire, accident, or heart attack occurred. The letter urges Bell Atlantic to establish alternate routes to prevent life and property risk.
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Braddock
Brunswick
At&t
Best Atlantic
Frederick County
Bell Atlantic
Proposed permanent teacher salary scale eyed for statewide system
Superintendent Eugene W. Pruitt told Kiwanians the plan aims to set minimums from 1300 to 1560 with maxes from 2050 to 2250 yearly for degreed and non degreed teachers after 17 years experience as 89 of Frederick County’s 245 teachers lacked degrees. The Monocacy Valley Association released a 5000 name Red Cross donor list from Frederick area. Sheriff Barnes said court judges and county commissioners approved a juvenile detention center at the jail. The Frederick High Band under John Slezack held a patriotic bicentennial concert with Al Rogers as master of ceremonies and Tommy Grunwell narrating. Frederick Police warned businesses about a forgery ring moving thousands in bogus checks using stolen licenses.
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Eugene W. Pruitt
Kiwanians
Frederick County
Donald Barnes
Circuit Court
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Samuel W. Barrick
Sheriffs Quarters
Frederick County Jail
Frederick
John J. Slezack
al Rogers
Tommy Grunwell
Wfmd Radio
Frederick City
Accountability and Power in a Youth Gun Case
A young girl faces a two year suspension for inadvertently handling a tiny hand gun. Cleopatra Campbell represents her pro bono with NAACP support providing tutors and education access. An appeal to Governor Schaefer was sent to the State Superintendent. Nancy Grasmick said no authority to intervene. The hearing used the word sacrifice, highlighting concerns about constitutional rights and due process in youth justice.
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Cleopatra Campbell
Johnnie Twine
NAACP
Schaefer
Nancy Grasmick
Frederick
Letters on school boards and state oversight
A reader argues that punishing a non guilty child shows accountability gaps in public education. The letter urges scrutiny of elected school boards and state officials costs and actions, proposing limited cuts and accountability for taxpayer funded groups. Nancy Hanel Gamsville questions unlimited power.
Emissions testing repeal urged by Frederick County reader
A February 9 letter argues against emissions testing calling the repeated test a bad choice. The writer urges repeal now and notes petitions with thousands of names to persuade the General Assembly. The piece laments costs and time wasted and rejects any compromise.
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Frederick County
General Assembly
Seniors favor planned mini-mart near Ballenger Creek
Three seniors living in Ballenger Creek Village urge a walkable mini-mart at Ballenger Creek Pike and Crestwood Village Boulevard in reply to Vickie Kuhlman. They note home purchase en route to a broker’s hint of a future mini-mart and point out Ballenger Creek Intermediate School is bused, not walked to, supporting their request.
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Vickie Kuhlman
Ballenger Creek Pike
Crestwood Village Boulevard
Ballenger Creek Village
Ballenger Creek Intermediate School
Nearest stores prompt elder concern from Eugene Wallace
Eugene Wallace expresses worry about accessibility for seniors urging consideration while noting stores are distant. The fragment implies community safety or service gaps affecting elderly residents. Further context needed for full item.
Maryland English bill push in state government
Marguerite Snyder argues in a published letter that Maryland should adopt English as the official language of government. She urges delegates to vote for HB657 and senators to pass SB260, aiming for Maryland to become the 76th state to adopt the policy, despite Governor Schaefer's prior veto.
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Mary Alsop
America
Maryland
Schaefer
Letters to the Editor guidelines from The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post invites letters with name address and phone number for verification. Publication not guaranteed due to volume and letters may be edited for space or taste. Poetry and religious verse are not used. include address and contact details for submission.
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