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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1996
Page
6
After back to back storms residents in Frederick notice warmer solidarity as strangers wave to each other while shoveling. The piece notes a shift from icy indifference toward a shared effort and hopes this neighborly climate lasts beyond winter risks like flooding.
Parley Dean Savage and Barbara Rogers of Keymar condemn Frederick City Planning Commission for denying a Sheetz site on Rosemont Avenue and Shookstown Road despite state and city approvals. They allege delays, legal clashes, and biased actions harming property use and local taxpayers. They cite Court of Special Appeals rulings ordering reasonable changes and call for enforcement of zoning and fairness.
A columnist lauds Washington as a memorial-rich capital and notes the push to establish a Victims of Communism Memorial Museum in the city. The piece links global history to U S commemorative sites and honors over 100 million victims of communism.
The bipartisan William Rusher Memorial Foundation proposes a privately funded VOC Museum in the Old Tariff Building near the Mall. It would showcase victims of communism, artifacts of oppression, and heroes like Reagan and Solzhenitsyn, aiming for a December 2000 opening with a $100 million drive.
Frederick city officials approved a delegation from Francis Scott Key Post 11 American Legion to place a World War II memorial in Memorial Park replacing the WW I piece removed during metal drives. Delegation members include Wilbur Baker and Brig. Gen. D. John Markey. A 14 year old county youth, sought for days after taking 225 dollars from his grandmother, was caught in Orlando. Gambrill Jr. and Dertzbaugh announced the YMCA debt was paid in full, ending a 25 year lien. Environmental panel eyed state funds for Sixes Bridge Dam, opposed by Frederick County lawmakers. Hood College hosted interviews for 1977 Democratic National Convention delegates. Beall Jr. seeks a second U.S. Senate term. Amtrak resumed normal service after a 13 car derailment near Germantown.
William B. Rose criticizes Martin Schram's column on the Forbes tax plan, arguing the piece misstates corporate taxation and double taxation. He asserts that most stockholders are middle class Americans investing in stocks through direct purchase, retirement funds, and mutual funds, not the wealthy profiting from nothing, and notes the need to understand how dividends are taxed.
Parking on the east side of Frederick Towne Mall faced tension after a snowbound Saturday. Faded curb lines and unclear spaces aggravated drivers and prompted complaints about towing threats.
A reader describes chaotic snow related parking in a mall lot with cars blocking spaces and rude enforcement. They note several citations aimed at towing threats, poor handling, and no announcements, then shift to personal reflections on marriage and lasting relationships with details about meeting in 1990 and engagement in 1991, ending with a note about Robe rt Kennedy and Mike Paris of Myersville.
An article reflects on marriage and life through residents at a nursing home, noting that happily married people each hold a distinct view of harmony and enduring partnership.
The Frederick News Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume not all letters published. some edited for space or taste. poetry and addressed copies not published. Send to Letters to the Editor, 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 or via telefax 662 8299.
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