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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1993
Page
6
In tense budget talks President Norman Quist and the school board clashed with commissioners over teacher pay raises. Both sides sought larger funding for salaries, while preserving other education spending. The editorial urges moving beyond name calling and rebuilding collaboration for children's education.
Willis J. Mann reports on the Maryland General Assembly debate over HB 959 aimed at mandating closed captioning for a wider range of videotapes and films. Deaf and hard of hearing groups urged passage, while the House Economic Matters Committee defeated the bill 20 to 6, with MPAA lobbying against it. The author notes 350,000 affected residents and urges readers to lobby delegates next year.
Political humor contrasts job difficulty with presidents duties. The piece riffs on the pressure of leading the United States, Clinton's health care efforts, Bosnian policy, and the public’s tolerance for rumors about his family while noting the president handles many demanding tasks amid constant scrutiny.
Hunter Wood of the U S Coast Guard spoke at the Rotary Club about Allied invasion of North Africa. AMERICAN Women’s Voluntary Services workers found nearly 100 soldiers arriving at their canteen in Freder ick as they served breakfast and lunch amid a multilingual Camp Ritchie crowd undergoing citizenship naturalization ceremonies.
Twenty years ago Frederick Community College President Dr. Lewis W. Stephens advised the Board of Trustees to fire four administrators including three of the five division chairmen, the school’s top academically ranked faculty members. Harold Routzahn, Acme Market West Patrick Street Shopping Center store manager, announced the store would close with little advance notice. The EPA released a report suggesting the Sixes Bridge dam might be unnecessary, more costly than alternatives, and harmful to water quality. Rumor in Frederick County held the $35 million Sixes Bridge proposal would fail in Congress in 1973.
Cheryl Triau from Rockville Ballenger Creek Middle School notes that Commissioner Sue Ann Yingling stormed out after her response to the June 16 budget vote article about a pay hike for teachers. The meeting had not adjourned when she left.
A letter praising The Frederick News-Post for reporting realism with two notable items. It cites a dangerous unprotected street bicycle stunt and transfers of the Satterlees to Wheeling as promotional moves. The writer notes TV choices on June 17 with two illusion masters and mocks political claims.
A letter notes an incident at the June 15 county budget hearing where Commissioner Sue Ann Yingling angrily responded to teachers and left the meeting after claiming she had no respect for educators. The writer questions public reaction to such conduct by an elected official.
A reader argues that Commissioner Yingling's erratic behavior would end a career in any job from dentist to teacher and urges voters to consider the leadership they want in Frederick County. The letter questions respect for teachers and public officials and mentions salaries and a plan to expose poor conduct. Deputy Sheriff Tom Winebrenner signs as secretary.
A Frederick County reader blasts teachers union leader Gail Slezak and the FCTA over wage raises, accusing them of arrogance and claiming the district should not offer higher pay than other county workers. The letter riffs on community service, job value, and a police lodge response praising a T-shirt idea.
Linda Pike of Tramsville voices outrage at Frederick County Commissioners and planning officials over the Hyamsville Windsor Knolls middle school site. She argues the absence of sidewalks creates dangerous access for students, urging action before tragedy occurs. She frames sidewalks as essential safety, equal to other protections for children.
Readers are invited to send letters signed with name address and phone number for verification. The editor may edit letters and not all may be published. Address to Letters to the Editor The Frederick News Post 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21708 or text 662-8299.
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