New voting system to replace old flawed Frederick County method
County officials replace a faulty ballot method with a computer read system costing over 600000 dollars. It will catch overvotes, reject extra votes, and count faster. Voters previously faced unused or discounted ballots, but education and the new system aim to improve accuracy for statewide results.
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Election Board
League of Women Voters
Maxine Pratt
Frederick County
Baltimore City
Frederick
TV's impact on children sparks calls for limits
Elinor Miller notes growing parental and legislative concern over TV effects on minds and bodies. Educators cite rising hyperactivity and attention issues linked to televised content and video games, citing studies on reduced attention, reading, language, and arithmetic skills, plus concerns about obesity and cholesterol in heavy viewers.
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California
University of California, Irvine
Elinor Miller
Hanner School
Frederick
Ironic Contrast in Public and Personal Discourse
A social critique compares male and female behavior in politics and advertising. It notes hypocrisy across groups, cites past offensive remarks by prominent figures, and ends with a provocative hypothetical about a car commercial. The piece questions gendered expectations and the use of sexuality in humor.
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Khalid Abdul Muhammad
Geneva
Sen
Fritz Hollings
D-S.c
Switzerland
Hyundai
Gender jokes spark debate on equality and respect
A discussion unfolds on sexist humor toward women and men, with voices from Liz Winstead, Jack Kammer, and Karen DeCrow. The article argues power dynamics shape rhetoric, urges empathy, and calls the feminist movement to address mutual respect in parenting, workplaces, and culture.
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Man No
Comedy Channel
Comedienne
Liz Winstead
Andrew Dice Clay
Jack Kammer
Today Show
Kammer
Karen DeCrow
National Organization For Women
DeCrow
Justice Denied in Broberg Case Sparks Reader Letter
A reader condemns the Paul Broberg sentence for the Thomas Blank Jr. death on April 25, 1993. The letter argues the five year term suspended to 18 months plus two months of straight time and 250 hours of community service is lenient. The writer urges accountability, accountability and personal responsibility from Broberg and sympathy for the Blank family.
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Paul Broberg
Thomas Blank Jr
Rollins
Mr. Broberg
Montgomery County
First of 195 veterans begin receiving mustering-out pay
The first of about 195 veterans who applied for mustering-out pay via the American Legion began receiving $100 government checks. Also noted were drought concerns as drought conditions linger, a milk production push at Camp Detrick, and a Maryland gasoline allocation dispute involving the Federal Energy Office and Judge R. Dorsey Watkins. SID Hahns Crown station reported resumed gasoline resupply amid long lines.
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American Legion
U.S. District Court
R. Dorsey Watkins
Federal Energy Office
Maryland
Watkins
Justice Department
Allen Hausman
FEC
Sid Hahn
Crown
Seventh Street
Motter Avenue
Noted Attitudes Stir Taxpayer Fumes in Woodsboro
Viola Mae Baker Rippeon of Woodsboro voices sharp views on welfare and work ethic. She opposes handouts, arguing money should come from personal effort, not disability or dependency, highlighting a community debate on public aid.
Bartlett on the mark on health care
As a panelist at the Health Care Forum sponsored by Congressman Roscoe Bartlett I was glad to read Ike Wilsons article Bartlett hosts health care forum February 1 Health care issues are getting needed attention Panelists from many sides of the health care debate voiced their views and concerns with the forum highlighting diverse perspectives
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Roscoe Bartlett
Ike Wilson
Bartlett
Congressman Bartlett
United States
Letters on health care and public safety debate
A reader supports Congressman Bartlett for openness on health care and cites nonpartisan concern for the system’s future. The letter questions long shifts for police and fire personnel and urges rest periods, noting varied job demands and the need for balanced work conditions. John W. Clem Walkersville signs off.
Year round school debate at New Market Elementary
Laura Lash from New Market Elementary argues against year round schooling. She cites organizational disruption of textbooks and classroom setup, conflicting family vacation plans, and potential interference with summer camps.
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New Market
Letter questions police breaks and public safety duties
A reader questions police work breaks and their impact on public safety. The letter contrasts breaks with responsibilities in high stakes jobs such as aviation and surgery, asking readers whether they would accept uninterrupted service from pilots or surgeons during critical tasks.
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National Safety Council
Gun control and punishment consistency in crime policy
A reader argues that state gun laws cannot eliminate criminals obtaining firearms and that tougher, consistently enforced sentences for firearm crimes would reduce crime. The letter compares criminal behavior to disciplining a child, urging steadfast punishment to deter offenses.
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Jenny Jones
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites readers to submit letters with name address and phone number for verification. Due to high volume not all letters are published and some are edited for space and taste.
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Frederick
Frederick News
Frederic MD
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Endangered Minds
Neil Postman
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Newspaper Enterprise Association
Allan Schoqonover Frederick
Fishing Creek
Albert M. Mercer
District of Columbia
Viola Mae Baker
Rippeon
Woodsboro
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John W. Clem Walkersville
Laura Lash
Larry Davis Frederick
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