Master Farmer Ramsburg from Brookfield Farm
Mehrle Ramsburg Jr. of Brookfield Farm dairy near Utica earned the Master Farmer award for his 650 acre operation and extensive farm organization work. Despite losing his right arm in a 1989 PTO accident, he returned to farming, supported others, helped start the Farm Bureau Safety Camp, and advised dairy initiatives while serving on national committees.
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Mehrle Ramsburg Jr
Ramsburg
Brookfield Farm
Ramsburgs
Frederick County
Jack Crum
Crum
Taneytown
Farm Bureau
Boomer the airedale marks ninth birthday in quiet moments
Roy Meachum recalls mornings with Boomer and Sweetwater, noting the dogs’ routines, quirks, and bond. The column highlights Boomer’s aging nose, silent communication, and the humans’ mixed feelings as the nine year old dog shows signs of time.
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Boomer
Airedale
Sweetwater
Sweetie
Sharon
Boy Dog
Birds of a feather flaws in Gingrich and Clinton
Morton Kondracke comments on the flaws of Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Clinton. He notes Gingrich’s petulance and blame shifting and Clinton’s devious tactics and blame shifting. Both leaders face scrutiny as they seek to govern and reform campaign finance.
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Nyone
Newt Gingrich
Clinton
Gingrich
House
Washington Post
David Broder
Georgia
Broder
Justice Department
Clinton White House
Dick Morris
Bob Dole
White House
Harold Ickes
DNC
Blaze at 315 E Second St Fires Up Then Quiets
An excited caller told police a kitchen fire at 315 East Second Street, traced to an oven in a Miller residence, was out before firefighters arrived. The cold weather, a Maryland natural gas shortage, and crime drop were noted as Frederick County faced winter woes. A Coast Guard iceberg sighting near Swan Point capped the report.
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Carl Rentzell
E. Second St
Rentzell
City Hall
Evelyn M
Franklin D. Miller
Frederick County
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
U.S. Coast Guard
Swan Point
Chesapeake Bay
Bay
Governor Glendening Backed Against Maryland Gambling Plan
The governor denounces a Senate led push to reintroduce slot machines in Maryland, arguing the move would muddy legislative waters and distract from core goals of quality governance, service improvement, and ethical behavior.
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Glendening
Maryland
Senate
Mike Miller
Rate hike dispute over APS and AES in Maryland
Surprises at a letter by T Meade Felton cited in The Frederick News Post on January 21. The piece argues APS misstates its 13 percent increase, warns of higher costs if AES buyout proceeds, and critiques efforts that split Western Maryland communities over an interstate utility dispute.
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T. Meade Felton
Frederick News-Post
Felton
Frederick County Industrial Round Table
Allegheny Power
APS
Maryland
Frederick County
Allegany
Garrett
AES
Ike Mr Fellon
FCIR
Local letters critique APS stance and call for informed review
Western Maryland readers debate James R. Kirby and his economic development role while criticizing his support for APS. The exchange contrasts Kirby’s district safety and “lifetime employment” with Brueer’s satirical critique of his activism, urging more thoughtful action.
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Maryland
APS
Western Maryland controversy over First Amendment repeal drive
A columnist defends Rep Roscoe Bartlett in promoting a repeal of the First Amendment at military bases. The piece mocks the Military Honor and Decency Act of 1996 and attacks poverty and education reforms as misdirected, proposing ARFANA Americans for the Repeal of the First Amendment Now. The author implies support for Bartlett and criticizes supporters of social programs while satirically suggesting a political action committee.
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Roscoe Bartlett
Maryland
Bleeding Hearts
Roscoe
Carbbean
Jim
Final Straw of Bees Sparks Public Alarm in Gaithersburg
An opinion piece by John C. Rufus Webb Jr. from Gaithersburg laments the decline of essential honeybees due to parasitic mites while warning of threats to America's food supply and calling for political change. The essay links bee death to broader societal crises and urges righteous leadership.
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United States
South America
America
Heaven
Earth
Letters to the Editor The Frederick News Post policy note
The Frederick News Post invites signed letters from readers inclosing name address and phone numbers for verification. Some letters are abridged for space. poetry and letters addressed to others are not published. Publication not guaranteed. send via mail fax or email to the Frederick News Post.
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Frederick News
Pest
Mews
Frederick News-Post
E. Patock
Frederck
Frednewspost.com
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Roy Meachum
Morton Kondracke
Pennsylvania Avenue
Democratic National Committee
Reif Call
Capitol Hill
Newspaper Enterprise Assoc
William Humm
Route 3
Frederick
Poland
Mt. Whitney
Baltic Sea
Mike Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Thurmont
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
John R. Kirby
Allegany County
Dept. of Economic Development
Cumberland
Jim Breuer
Wolfsville
Western
John C. “Rufus” Webb Jr
Gaithersburg
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