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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1998
Page
4
A reader notes the president’s State of the Union lacked drama and yardsticks for support. The review highlights polite applause, a cautious House exit, and questions about funding promises especially from Social Security and the federal debt, with calls to redirect surplus to debt reduction.
A review contrasts Wag the Dog with real life Clinton politics amid sex scandal drama. It notes casting choices, satirical depictions of spin doctors, and the film’s timing after Monica Lewinsky, while comparing to Primary Colors and future presidential depictions. The piece hints at Hollywood audiences and political allies shaping public image.
Ken Vaughan argues from Frederick that elected boards threaten wise governance. He urges restoring appointments by the governor and president, claiming public offices must be chosen by a benevolent ruler to protect citizens from themselves. He concludes with a call to preserve the right to elect the School Board.
Reports from Washington said Navy oil tankers were moving cargoes to U.S. ports to ease Atlantic fuel shortages as Frederick County faced a fourth day of unseasonably cold weather. The community notes memorialize Treve the collie, a Lions Club speaker, a Junior Miss winner, and college governance plans amid a winter with pothole repairs.
A reader supports Lawrence A. Dusold of New Market calling for more school funding to curb overcrowding. Residents from Frederick city to Thurmont urge action on rapid residential growth, suggesting planning limits or a freeze to protect children and communities.
The text argues that Presidents Day erases individual holidays, leaving Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as the sole national holiday. It cites King’s impact on civil rights, notes Maryland Senator Larry Young’s censure amid bribery accusations, and references Roy Meachum and Paul Butler commenting on race and punishment.
Readers discuss jury nullification and political scandals involving Nixon Agnew Mandel and Meachum. They urge ratification of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, note its global signatories, and call readers to pressure U S senators to ban nuclear testing as the treaty seeks entry into force among 44 nuclear capable nations.
A reader defends Bill Clinton amid sex scandal coverage, arguing past presidents like FDR and JFK faced rumors without hindering leadership. The letter expresses concern about discarding a capable president over personal misconduct while praising Clinton and Hillary for addressing national and global problems.
Mrs Fanning, once in Catholic school, now praises economic improvement while lamenting restrictions on religious expressions. She notes morals shift from explicit faith to generic kindness in the school setting. Nancy E Hanel Jamsville.
The Frederick News-Post invites exclusive signed letters with the writer's water name, home address, and home and business phone numbers for verification. Submissions may be edited for space and disallowed if they are poems or copies of other letters.
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