Maryland Confederate plates recalled after court ruling
The Maryland MVA recalled 78 Sons of Confederate Veterans plates after protests and a ruling by U S District Judge Frederic Smalkin that the Confederate battle flag on plates is protected by the First Amendment and cannot be banned. The decision could trigger wider battles over offensive plates and end a lucrative specialty plate program for now.
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Sons of Confederate Veterans
Motor Vehicle Administration
MVA
Ronald L. Freeland
Maryland
Baltimore
General Assembly
U.S
Frederic Smalkin
Urbana High School pride versus county bias letter response
Jenn Cramer argues Urbana High School deserves fair regard amid criticism of facilities and funding. She recalls Walkersville and the shift to a modern campus, defends technology, notes stadium funding inequities, and warns overcrowding will intensify with future growth while urging acceptance as a valued community school.
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Joy Puckett
Urbana High School
Urbana
Walkersville “B
UHS
Puckett
Woodsboro Bank
LHS
FHS
Jenn Cramer
Monrovia
CPI fix may balance budget but sparks partisan backlash
The Clinton administration and Republican leaders weigh a late year CPI adjustment to shrink the deficit. A 1.1 percent cut in CPI could trim the five year deficit by 153 billion, mainly by reducing entitlements. Both sides expect a final deal in late summer, likely triggering fierce Liberal and conservative reactions and debates over Social Security, Medicare, and tax effects. Morten Kondracke of Roll Call notes political courage in pursuing the change with cautious public messaging.
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Clinton
GOP
House
Senate Finance Committee
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
Finance Committee
White House
Michael Boskin
Boskin
Congress
Senate
AARP
Social Security Administration
Frederick News Briefs from County Reopens Roads and Events
Snow cleared on most roads as public and parochial schools reopen in Frederick County. A bulldozer overturned clearing Broad Run Road near Middletown Jefferson. a state road crew hoisted it out. Chamber backs 2 percent state sales tax. Potomac River Basin panel met at Key Hotel to discuss upper Monocacy pollution. Area firms prep for first Frederick Home Show at Bentz Street Armory. Springlike weather spurs outdoor cleanup and brush burning. Firefighters busy as dry windy conditions spread brush fires. 24 of 32 Visitation Academy Mexican students celebrated National Flag Day with a hand stitched flag. Marth Leano of Jaliso Mexico MC’d event. A Frederick man and two juveniles arrested for operating a CB radio theft ring. $1,800 CB gear recovered.
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Interstate Commission On
Potomac River
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Monocacy River
Visitation Academy of Frederick
Marth Leano
Jalisco
Mexico
Frederick
Eyler's Valley Road Closure Questioned by Residents
Local residents of Eyler's Valley Road and nearby Eyler's Valley Chapel voice opposition to a proposed road closing. They note steep hills, icy conditions, and the road's 60 year open status, urging the Roads Board and County Commissioners to consider public use over a private claim.
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Tom Caulfield
Eyler’s Valley Road
Kelbaugh Road
Three Springs Road
Eyler's Valley- Flint Road
Thurmont
Eyler's Valley Chapel
Eyler's Valley Road
Frederick County
Roads Board
County Commissioners
Thurmont residents urge continued use of Eyler's Valley Road
Leslie Persse writes in support of keeping Eyler's Valley Road open arguing it is a scenic, lightly used route to church with minimal maintenance and requests commissioners deny road abandonment. Bonnie Volovar notes Walkersville context.
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Eyler’s Valley Road
Iselin
Owens Creek
Uts
No Going Back From Contamination in Mount Airy
Eugene R. Ganssle argues against permitting a Shell gas station and car wash atop Parr's Ridge above the Patapsco River headwaters. He warns contamination would be irreversible, citing experience in New Jersey and urging Frederick County planners to protect residents’ water supply over corporate interests.
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Frederick County
Parr’s Ridge
Mount Airy
Patapsco
Carroll
Howard
Frederick
Shell Oil Company
Richard Beall
Shell
Beali
New Jersey
Great East
Closure opposed Eyler's Valley Road abandonment in Frederick County
The Frederick County Commissioners reconsider the proposed closure of a one mile stretch of Eyler's Valley Road from Three Springs to Kelbaugh Roads after residents, led by C Oliver Iselin, opposed the plan and filed petitions. A December 10, 1936 hearing authorized abandonment, followed by a snowstorm that disrupted local travel and highlighted the road’s role for schooling and essential work.
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Frederick County
Eyler’s Valley
C. Oliver Iselin
Three Springs Road
Kelbaugh Road
Iselin
Break for Miss America supporters voice
A mother of the 1996 Miss Frederick defends the Miss America Pageant amid criticism. She argues volunteers should be left free to nurture contestants and notes scholarship money is paid to colleges.
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Jaime Fox
Wayne
Linda Spates
Frederick
Maryland
Letters to the Frederick News-Post Readers
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters with writer name address and phone numbers for verification. Letters published are abridged for space. poetry religious verse and copies of letters are not accepted. submission details include mailing and fax options and an email address.
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Fredench News-Post
Walcome
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