Graceham Rescue Effort Aims to Requalify for Funding
Graceham rescue company labors two years to fix bookkeeping and boost volunteer staffing after county findings of disordered records and slow response. Frederick County commissioners remain cautious but acknowledge the sincere overhaul. If finances and manpower improve, county support may resume for Graceham fire and rescue services serving local residents.
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Frederick County
Graceham
Public Justice Center seeks statement in race bias case
They visited my home with Civil Rights concerns, seeking a sworn statement to support charges against Baltimore officials as racist. The encounter sparked heated exchange. Willie Mahone’s anti police brutality suit and reforms to diversify Frederick’s force are central to the debate, with a recent agreement stalling a five week trial.
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Public Justice Center
Frederick
Bill Lee
Willie Mahone
Mahone
Willie
Alabama
Law
Richard Ashton
Ashton
Ray Raffensberger
Raffensberger
Bush as a bold lame duck with teeth and nerve
The piece argues President Bush, as a lame duck, displays decisive leadership and bold action far beyond his campaign period. It notes his tough moves on a wine tariff, pardons of Iran-contra figures, and threats toward the Postal Service while debating whether these actions would have changed the 1992 election outcome or altered public perception.
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Bush
Action George
Europe
Post Office
Somalia
Lyndon Johnson
Board of Governors
The
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Postal Service
Justice Department
Postal Board
Camp David
Walsh
Weinberger
Oval Office
Boris Yeltsin
Russia
Bill Clinton
U.S
Kremlin
Pat Buchanan
Trampling the First Amendment in City Hiring Plan
Discussion of a civil suit against a police chief regarding an Action Plan to screen out applicants based on beliefs. The draft plan hints at disqualifying thoughts deemed incorrect, raising concerns about freedom of thought and protected beliefs in law enforcement hiring.
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Willie Mahone
Ashton
FCPD
Police
Malcolm X
Louis Farrchkan
Jessie Jackson
New York City
Hamictown
Leonard Jeffnes
City College of New York
Lata
Frederick area reels from price ban and winter slack
The lack of pleasure driving due to the Office of Price Administration ban and wintry weather left Frederick City and County unusually quiet. Reports detail concussions from icy streets, the county commissioners eyeing building and electrical codes, and JC Penney opening a large Frederick Towne Mall store. An Amtrak delay near Brunswick followed a bomb search, while a power alert near Fort Martin was lifted after a generator shortfall.
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Florida
Office of Price Administron
Frederick
JC Penney
Frederick Towne Mall
Penney
Potomac Edison Company
Gilbert Bohn
Fort Martin
Monongahela
Rights, race policy and free speech clash with police rules
A reader letter questions the policy banning derogatory racial remarks by FCPD officers, probing First Amendment limits, private conversations, and potential litigation risks. The writer cites policing, hiring quotas, and even wartime views to argue that education cannot reshape human nature. author: RICHARD F LEWIS.
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FCPD
Letter on homosexuals in the armed forces sparks debate
A letter argues against openly gay service members, recounting military experience and urging self containment. The writer cites fear of danger and identifies potential intolerance in combat zones, touching on themes of integration and education amid Korea era debates.
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Combat Sea Service
Nementer
Korea
More on homosexuals in the armed forces letter
A reader questions the focus on admitted homosexuals in the military suggesting the issue may be manufactured and questions labeling sexuality as a problem. The writer asks why portraits of George Washington appear in feminine attire and wonders about authenticity of the concern.
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George Washington
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