Debate on Frog Dissection Law in Maryland Classrooms
Opinion columns question need for state law forcing or banning frog dissections in Maryland schools. They note opt outs exist but argue legislators should defer to teachers and boards rather than impose new mandates. Teachers, administrators, and local boards decide participation, not lawmakers.
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Maryland
Henry Heller
Montgomery County
Mr. Heller
Mr. Helier
Annapolis
Driving is a privilege not a right in Kraus letter
Karen Kraus of Union Bridge argues that Maryland should not raise speed limits or ban radar detectors. She says speed alone does not cause crashes and cites dangerous habits like drunk driving and failure to use signals. She calls for stricter licensing, periodic retesting, and a stronger driving assessment.
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Maryland
Frederick
Frederick County Maryland Delegation Districts 3 and 4 Contacts
Frederick County Maryland legislative delegation for districts 3 and 4 lists senators and delegates with party, office addresses in Annapolis and phone numbers. Includes Senator John Derr and Delegates Sue Hecht Louise Snodgrass J Anita Stup from district 3 and Senator Tim Ferguson and Delegates David Brinkley Paul Stull Donald Elliott from district 4. Toll free line 1 800 492 7122.
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Frederick
Washington
John Derr
James Senate
Annapolis
Sue Hecht
Lowe House
Armapolis
Louise Snodgrass
Paul Stull
Donald Elliott
Ruby Ridge assault calls for Senate hearings
Senator Craig urges Orrin Hatch to hold hearings on the 1992 Ruby Ridge siege in Idaho. He cites the incident as part of growing concern over federal law enforcement abuse and misconduct. The op-ed condemns the killings of Vicki Weaver and her infant, the Weaver boy, and accuses agencies of entrapment and overreach.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Orrin Hatch
Randy Weaver
Ruby Ridge
Idaho
Craig
Weaver
Hatch
FBI
Vicki
Vicki Weaver
Louis Freeh
Larry Craig
Defense Mapping Agency
Law and Order
Paul Craig Roberts
U.S. Treasury
The
Institute For Political Economy
Frederick County News In Brief February 1945 Jury Report Jail Conditions
Frederick County Grand Jury found jail conditions satisfactory under current limits and commended Sheriff Horace M. Alexander and staff for clean and efficient operation. Edna E. Miller, daughter of the late Ira and Mrs. Miller of Rocky Ridge, was listed among American civilians released from Japanese prison camps in the Philippines. County Commissioner Paul L Crum Jr urged Crum Electric Co not to bid as a county project subcontractor. Frederick Community College aerospace workshop gave teachers airplane rides via Civil Air Patrol at Frederick Municipal Airport. Emmitsburg Historical Society formed with Chata Carr as president and officers named.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Horace M. Alexander
THE
WAR Department
Edna E. Miller
Ira Miller
Rocky Ridge
Philippines
Paul L. Crum Jr
Crum Electric Company Inc
Crum
Frederick Community College
Civil Air Patrol
Frederick Municipal
Jay Zeigler
Thomas Johnson
Dorothy Cressler
Mary Nichols
Middletown
Why Buses Lack Seat Belts A Student Letter
A nine year old student from Middletown Elementary School asks why school buses do not have seat belts. He argues belts could save lives and prevent injuries in bus accidents and urges safer transport for students.
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Middletown
Wage rate hike not the real answer
Clinton urges minimum wage increase but critics say it won’t solve poverty or boost real wages. Readers discuss that higher pay leads to price hikes, erodes purchasing power, and distracts from deeper economic problems. They recall 1960s prosperity when $10 000 annual income supported a middle class lifestyle and contrast with today’s executive pay.
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Clinton
Reader's Digest
Jude Wanniski
Rockefellers
DuPonts
Letters on aid and governance ignite civic concern
A reader criticizes pensioning Mexico with over 20 billion in loans and questions the purpose. The letter denounces state corruption and golden parachutes, likens current culture to a cancer, and urges self-reliance and mass citizen pressure to restore normal social order and leadership accountability.
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Mexico
Maryland
Glendenning
Truman era tough decisions and dec signs on history view
Joseph Wolfe argues about Harry S Truman's decisive leadership after FDR's death, the atomic bomb use, and education on WWII in schools. He contrasts critics, questions how Hiroshima is taught, and asserts Japan should be grateful for postwar U.S. rebuilding.
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Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Mr. Truman
Smithsonian
Hiroshima
Japan
Germany
U.S
Neighbors criticize dog bark as Jennifer Brown’s sole playmate
Lynn Wachter and Tisha Gastley express support for Jennifer Brown and Sheba the dog, arguing neighbors complain about Sheba’s barking and that the dog is Jennifer’s only playmate. They urge finding a quieter living space for the child and dog.
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Jennifer Brown
Sheba
Jennifer
WWII bombing the right choice column reacts to Truman decision
A reader commends Roy Meachum's February 6 piece on the atomic bomb, arguing revisionists unfairly condemn Harry Truman for authorizing its use and defending the bombings as a wartime necessity.
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Roy Meachum
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