We still need Black History Month in history teaching
The piece argues for continuing Black History Month until history is taught objectively. It highlights oral histories from survivors like Ernest Burke of the Negro Baseball League, noting discrimination's lasting impact. It cites Maryland Public Television's Africans in America as a corrective among broadcasters. It insists the point is to preserve and teach diverse histories faithfully.
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Ernest Burke
Baltimore Blite Giants
St. John’s
Prospect Hall
Burke
Baker Park
America
Maryland Public Television
Maryland politics and payback in Glendening era
In Maryland the governor’s broad clout reshapes boards and commissions with Feb appointments. Bruce Reeder leads the Lottery Commission, Marilyn Young’s husband wins high posts, and Parris Glendening’s aides maneuver to favor allies. The piece notes racehorse ties, tax status, and pushes for a state workers union levy as the political tide turns in Annapolis.
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Paris Glendening
Prme
Green Bay
Maryland
Senate
Bruce Reeder
State Lottery Commission
Mr Reeder
Marilyn Young
Ron Young
Frederick
Orphans Court
Parris
Mrs Young
Maryland Commission On Judicial Disabilities
Blaine
Board of Aldermen
House of Delegates
Annapolis
James R. McClellan
James E
Wille
Don Schaefer
State Board of Veternary Medical Examiners
Shine Sears
Kresslein
Middletown
Glendening
Maryland Aviation Committee
Categer
Marilyn Youngs Husband
Thomas Hattery
George Luttrell
Joe deFrancis
Ellen Sauerbrey
deFrancis
Delaware
West Virginia
Pimlico
Laurel
Maryland Classified Employees Association
Afl-Cioet
American Federation of State
Afscme
MCEA
Organized Labor
Union Treasury
Quayle’s “middle class values” attack rebutted
Ball Matwell, columnist for the St Petersburg Times, argues against Dan Quayle’s call for “middle class values.” He recalls African American families in Crescent City Florida who, through hard work and self-reliance, endured racism and poverty without government handouts, challenging the notion that such values belong only to a supposed middle class.
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Florida
Jeanette
Quayle
Crescent City
Fla
Mabel
Jack White
Jack
Chuck Forman
Chuck
Putnam County
Emma Jean Forman
Mabel White
Ball Matwell
St Petersburg Times
Senpps
Howard News Service
Meve-Past repellant last resort and local college revue
A report covers Dr Thomas Rabinson endorsing a last resort measure, the B and O Glee Club TV broadcast featuring Freder ick residents Donna Fogle and Joan Ross in Hood College sophomore revue For Heaven s Sake to aid the college endowment. Also noted are Frederick County jail discussions, Raritan Club aid for Thatcher family, and new Frederick Cancer Research Center appointments led by Michael G Hanna Jr with several managers named.
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Donna Fogle
Walkersville
Joan Ross
Frederick
Hood College
Frederick Cancer Research Center
FCRC
Michael G Hanna Jr
Raymond ¥. Gilden
Thomas F Compton
Herbert M Bloom
Lawrence E Callahan
Metro rail extension to Frederick would ease nightmare travel
A reader supports Fred Grosskurth's Feb 18 letter proposing Metro expansion to Frederick. The writer praises the idea, questions current stadium spending, and suggests The Frederick News-Post survey readers on rail funding, sending results to Transportation Secretary John Porcari.
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Fred Grosskurth
Metro
Grosskurth
Metro Rail
Frederick J
Nct
Neutron Products owner parries with track record jab
Activist cites Neutron Products owner Mr Jackson Ransohof claiming 32 years with a strong record while critics point to 6,800 violations alleged against NPI in Dickerson. The piece riffs on historic disasters as warnings and questions safety diligence.
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Neutron Products
Jackson Ransohof
Ransohoff
Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii
Herculaneum
O'Leary
Chicago
Union Carbide
Bhopal
NPI
Dickerson
Susan Weed
Weed
Letters to the Editor from Dickerson Readers
In Dickerson, residents voiced nostalgia and a preference for decisive action over passive hope. Lila Turner signatures the letter urging straightforward solutions rather than waiting and crossing fingers.
Noise concerns and local governance in Frederick County
A letter and multiple opinions address no noise regulation for gun ranges in Frederick County and whether officials and state senators support a noise ordinance. Critics urge action to protect residents near possible new clubs, citing Maryland counties with such rules and NRA positions. The piece also includes commentary on public information, governance structure, and calls for professional management and civil service oversight.
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Frederick County
Tim Ferguson
Ferguson
Annapolis
National Rifle Association
Carroll County
N R.A
Public Letters Question Frederick Officials’ Judgment
A reader criticizes Frederick bureaucrats and political leaders as inept and ill served. The letter from Angie Hott, identified as Administrative Secretary to the Chief of Human Resources, is cited as overstepping her authority on freedom of information. The writer argues she lacks authorization to use that title in public statements.
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Hott
Donna Kuzemchak
Angie Hott
Kuzemchak
Frederick City
Ms Hott
Frederick
Jit Grimes
James Graham
Talso
Meet General
Civil Service Oversight Board
Code of Federal Regulations
Letters to the Editor policy and contact details
The Frederick News-Post outlines that letters must be exclusive and signed with the writer’s name address and both home and business phones. Due to high volume they cannot guarantee publication and offer contact avenues including a postal address and a phone number for correspondence.
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Fredench News-Post
News
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Dale
Karen Thatcher
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