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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1993
Page
5
George E Randall as general manager and Michael Powall as managing editor guide a Frederick Maryland newsroom with a steady production pace and local reporting focus. The note highlights leadership roles in the paper's management hierarchy.
A Frederick City commission recommends aggressive recruitment and better testing to increase minority and female representation on the police force. The plan, backed by a settlement with attorney Willie Mahone, calls for a one to one recruitment plan and insists on hiring the best qualified applicants while advancing minority and female candidates. The document notes past shortcomings in outreach and retention and aims to prevent future runaround allegations in applicant processing.
Roy Meachum recalls his New Orleans youth, segregation in Dryades Street shops and streetcars, and the high school star Hillary Chollet. The piece reflects on race, passing, local loyalties, and Chollet’s move from LSU hopes to Tulane and a medical career in a segregated era.
Jan 20 marks Clinton’s oath as the 42nd president and the Jan 22 anniversary of Roe v Wade, a court ruling that struck down state abortion bans in the first trimester. Supporters urge Clinton to issue executive orders early, including lifting gag orders in federally funded clinics and resuming NIH fetal research, with broad international Planned Parenthood participation. Transition teams prepared options, while the timing—early action or after Congress—remains debated.
Lionel Van Deerlin discusses how abortion remains a political issue, the obstacles of veto power, and how a new president might rely on Congress to shape policy. He recalls Reagan era bans on fetal tissue research, NIH cautions, and potential early moves for Clinton to address research and birth control information in national policy.
James H. Gambrill Jr and J. Russell Zimmerman told hotel directors that oil and traffic cuts reduced room occupancy and meals in 1942 but results remained solid under wartime limits. Parking receipts for Frederick City were 19285 in 1942 and 23576 in the prior year. An Army recruitment notice announced Sgt Steven Zaharoff would take WACS enlistments at the Frederick post office Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm. Women aged 21 to 44 were eligible.
Twenty years ago a Frederick City police cruiser ran a red light and crashed into Independent Fire Company Engine 12 at West Second Street and Rosemont Avenue. The fire truck and three cars were severely damaged. the police car was destroyed and three people were slightly injured. A man linked to Chicago homicide cases was arrested on arson charges and held without bail. Witness William Rippeon described a five foot black snake with four lumps near Evergreen Point Village. The county health council urged a 120 bed county nursing home for indigent elderly residents. commissioners indicated a decision would come in about a week.
A freshman congressman Roscoe Bartlett reportedly violated his Lead or Leave pledge signed August 29, 1992 by not committing to deficit reduction as a condition to leave. Spokespersons dispute the pledge, fueling voter disillusionment with politics and campaign integrity.
The article discusses Dr. Bartlett campaigning as an outender promising ethics changes and a FY 1995 budget deficit stance. Within 24 hours of swearing in he allegedly added a qualification to his pledge, via spokesman Jim Lafferty, claiming it was not a pledge to leave. The piece questions timing and consistency of Bartlett’s commitments and notes a broader critique of the new Congress.
Letter writer Philip S. Zaleskin of Frederick criticizes Dr. Bartlett and other politicians for relying on rhetorical campaign promises. He urges honesty and accountability, arguing voters are smart and should not be patronized by statements beyond control. If politicians cannot act, he says they should not hinder progress.
A narrator debates whether dogs belong inside or outside the house while recalling a cousin from Wisconsin who grew up near the author in North Carolina. The cousin advocates outside dogs to avoid blame for losses, though the narrator prefers keeping dogs indoors yet recognizes the appeal of outside dogs on a farm.
Norman R Becquet asks WERE owners to restore easy listening format after WFRE switched to country. He notes the music relieved sadness and recalled Christmas shopping at Frederick Towne Mall and JC Penney window displays. He cites neighbor inquiries about the change and appeals for a return to the prior mood.
Betsy A. Koogle complains that WFRE turns to country and praises country music as the only easy listening option. She notes there is no other music fit to listen to and defends the station for playing Christmas music.
A garbled OCR style notice shows an addressed letter segment referencing The Edo Freeipnick Mews Post and Patrick St. Bor, with fragmented location cues and numeric codes. The text slips into unreadable sequences, offering partial street names and postal markers without clear event or instruction.
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