Birds in Frederick Struggle Echo Graceham Nuisance Tale
Downtown Frederick faces a pigeon problem with droppings and noise. Officials consider high volume noise or firing demonstrations to drive birds away, while Emmitsburg opts to hire a hunter to shoot pigeons. Histories suggest such measures only offer temporary relief.
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Bridge Builders mural plans in Frederick public art push
Frank Venuto and Dan Gammon defend Shared Vision stance on funding Carroll Street Bridge mural. city funds cover one third. private sources to raise 100000. outreach aims to involve county residents and organizations in a three phase project, inviting time donations and involvement.
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Shared Vision
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Morgan-Keller Construction
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Jay Associates
R.F. Taft Construction
Frederick County Builders Association
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Chamber of Commerce
Frederick Arts Council
New Age gurus join presidential staff at Camp David
The article notes a trend in politics where a guru or two on a staff accompanies top leaders. At Camp David, President Clinton reportedly hosted motivational figures such as Anthony Robbins Stephen Covey and Marianne Williamson, amid an era of psychobabble influence on political optics.
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Clinton
White House
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Anthony Robbins
Stephen Covey
Marianne Williamson
Glitterati
New Age gurus invade Washington political scene
Dale McFeatters mocks Washington obsession with gurus as Newt Gingrich, Alivn Toffler, Arianna Huffington, and Jacques Barzaghi attend a conference. He notes Clinton, Gore, and a rising cult of technobabble and mysticism shaping national dialogue.
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Jefferson
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Alvin Toffler
Arianna Huffington
Washington
Gore
Jerry Brown
Jacques Barzaghi
Barzaghi
Oval Office
Speaker
Scripps Howard News Service
Complaint on Jan 11 Sound Source Question
Reader protests a The Frederick News-Post sound feature asking whether to agree with Mr Gingrich’s description of Hillary Clinton. The letter cites poor taste and defends the First Lady’s gracious conduct during the incident.
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Frederick
Frederick considers airport funds and mob hunts on Eastern Shore
Mayor Hugh Y. Gittinger and City Engineer W. Raymond Walter discussed federal funds in Washington to buy land for a modern Frederick airport. State Police joined a large manhunt on the Eastern Shore as the FBI aided local agencies after antiques thefts valued around $50,000 from the Frederick County Historical Society. Hundreds traveled to Washington for the Mathias Byron swearing in. NAACP leader Lord Nickens accused Linganore High School of racial discrimination amid expulsion complaints from black students' parents.
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W. Raymond Walter
Washington
Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Frederick County Historical Society
East Church Street
John Cary
North Market Street
Lord Nickens
NAACP
Linganore High School
Not Much Change in Appointment of County Liquor Board
Shirley Happ informs readers that five applicants were reviewed for the Frederick County Liquor Commission. Two were interview candidates, and a committee letter to the governor said all nominees were equally qualified, a judgment reached by private ballot of Central Committee members.
Test changes meet mounting concern over auto emissions program
Montgomery County residents express strong opposition to auto emissions testing revisions and higher costs. The letter sympathizes with Frederick neighbors and notes encouragement from Donald Elliot of Frederick/Washington for statewide cost sharing, as reported in the January 9 issue.
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Montgomery County
Frederick
Donald Elliot
Washington
Readers weigh air pollution tests and vehicle checks
Letters argue reduced state air pollution targets may rely on idle traffic findings and question a new test that places a car on a treadmill at highway speed. Authors urge clarity on test scope, funding, and potential abuse by technicians, suggesting shifting costs from owners as testing expands beyond metropolitan areas.
Media ethics debate over Connie Chung coverage erupts
Peter Lukas iak from Monrovia argues the Chung Gingrich episode inflates ethics concerns in national outlets. He contends such issues belong in Journalism 101 and questions why marginal reporters receive national attention. The letter cites cautionary sayings about gossip and truth.
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Connie Chung
Kathleen Gingrich
U.S
Confederate flag part of our heritage and memory
Richard P. Mummert of Waynesboro Pa defends the Confederate battle flag as part of American heritage, arguing it symbolizes honor and state rights rather than hate. He urges readers to remember Confederate soldiers and fly the flag proudly as a tribute to home and family.
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Cumberland
Maryland
Letters to the Editor guidelines from 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. Poetry religious verse or letters addressed to others are not published.
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