Maryland Seeks 65 MPH Speed Limit Rise Across Highways
Maryland eyes raising the speed limit to 65 on interstates and rural highways, with 55 remaining in urban zones near Frederick. The plan, supported by the State Highway Administration, would apply on I-70, I-270, I-95 corridors to Mount Airy, Hagerstown, and toward West Virginia, while radar-detector bans are debated separately.
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Public broadcasting and elitism in TV talk and taste
Nancy Luse argues that public television and NPR offer richer, more human content than sensational news, praising cooks, gardeners, and host personalities while acknowledging budget constraints and the lure of classic programs. She defends PBS figures like Ken Burns and Roger Swain and critiques channel chatter and mid show ads.
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Jessica Fletcher
Graham Kerr
Natalie Dupree
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Norm
Steve
Roger
Swain
Victory Garden
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Lehrer
Willard
Bryant
Connie Chung
PBS
NPR
Rachmaninoff
Tom and
Ray
Garrison Keillor
Garrison
Chatterbox Cafe
Ken Burns
Babe Ruth
Baltimore
Hank Aaron
New Yankee Workshop
Clinton budget reveal shows uniform Washington attire
In Washington the 1996 budget rollout featured President Clinton, Gore, Rivlin, Tyson, and Rubin all in matching blue gray suits, underscoring a rigid Capitol dress code while the nation trends toward casual dress. Women wore skirts and scarves. men wore similar fabrics.
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Clinton
Gore
Alice Rivlin
Laura Tyson
Treasury
Robert Rubin
Washington dress codes and politics clash in style note
Dale McFeathers examines how politicians and officials mimic clergy and bankers in dress while dress-down culture spreads in business. He notes Congress newcomers, State of the Union attendees, and corporate fear of wrong fashion. The piece ends with McFeathers crediting himself as Scripps Howard columnist.
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Frederick County News Highlights Pose Strong Local Efforts
JACOB & Ramsburg of Frederick reports no abatement in food needs despite war ending, citing Mrs. Bartlett F Johnston. A Brown Swiss cow owned by Grover Harne in Burkittsville area calved six times in four years, last weighing 144 pounds. Red Cross War Fund drive prep gains momentum with 130 of 150 women workers at St Johns school. County and city officials submit a pre application for federal redevelopment funds for South Market Street. Blanche and Walter Dudrow close their long running Walkersville and Frederick stores after 34 years in business.
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Grover Harne
Burkittsville
St. John’s School
Blanche
Walter H. Dudrow
Frederick County
Walkersville
Maple Avenue
E.C. Wachter
Pennsylvania Avenue
Dudrow
Frederick County Academic Tournament Finals Shown At Hood College
Attendees witnessed a tense final of 52 questions as the Frederick County High School Academic Tournament crowned a champion at Hood College. The writer praises student poise and talent while noting a surprisingly small audience and absence of county officials.
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Frederick County
Hood College
Chronic barking and golfing outrage letters ignite reader anger
Readers urge caution before letters about a barking dog and a deaf child, noting the dog’s outside role and questioning its guardianship. A golfer’s weekend complaint over paid rounds sparks outrage, with calls for accountability, charity to aid exploited workers, and broader social remedy.
Letter to the Editor on Clinton’s potential golf aid
A reader from Wolfsville named Paul C. Leatherman appeals to President Clinton to intervene on behalf of Frederick via a letter to the editor. The note frames the issue as a civic appeal and calls for executive action.
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Clinton
Frederick
Barks for protection in defense of a deaf child
Anne Forder of Frederick questions why complaints arise over a dog’s barking used to safeguard a child who is deaf, visually impaired, and nonverbal. The letter defends the dog’s protective role and urges understanding from critics regarding Jennifer Brown’s case.
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Jennifer Brown
Birth control tied to welfare reform urged by mother writer
Barry K. Salisbury argues for mandatory Norplant or similar birth control for welfare recipients to prevent pregnancies while on aid. He contends this would let mothers pursue job training and work, reducing dependency and protecting future children without cutting benefits.
Thurmont Rejects Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance
Thurmont Commissioners review an APFO after months of planning work by the Thurmont Planning Commission and Frederick County staff. They vote against the APFO citing loss of power and financial concerns, despite overcrowding at Thurmont Elementary School. The measure aimed to slow growth and spur a northern county elementary school, with annexation moratoriums also at stake. Bruce Loverock notes support from Mayor Terence Best and Commissioner Eileen Waesche.
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Thurmont
APFO
Terence Best
Eileen Waesche
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume not all letters are published and some are edited for space or taste. Poetry religious verse and letters addressed to others are not published.
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