Fireworks safety and freedom mix on Independence Day
A thoughtful father’s large fireworks purchase ends with a near miss to his head and a dangerous display. Emergency room data show fireworks cause hundreds of injuries yearly, many around July Fourth, especially among ages 10 to 14. Expert safety briefings at a Maryland training center urge caution and legal awareness, urging safe celebrations and professional shows as best alternatives to personal displays.
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Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick County
Reich’s
Ford Road
Rocco Gabriele
Stuart Dankner
Curtis Hand Center
Baltimore
District of Columbia
Treadmill life and the high cost to workers
A columnist recalls letters from lawyers and bankers trapped in long hours and endless commutes. Readers condemn eight hour myths and overtime neglect while recounting personal shifts toward self employment or burnout. A poignant death note warns of the peril of corporate life. The theme urges seeking balance and talking with friends and family.
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Ecenily
Doylestown
Newspaper Enterprise Assoc
Two Pieces Of Railroad Equipment Attract Attention In Frederick
Two pieces of Pennsylvania Railroad equipment destroying weeds between York and Frederick drew attention when they arrived in Frederick at 1 p.m. A flame thrower on an advance car spread flames along the right of way while a following car watered down residual fires. The drought, the driest June in 36 years, caused crop damage as rainfall lagged well behind normal.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
York
Frederick
Walkersville Residents Denounce Developer Over Water Crisis
Barbara Van Der Schalie voices frustration at East Coast Developers contractor responsible for sewage pollution that closed 33 restaurants and posed health risks per Frederick Health Department. She urges accountability and warns potential buyers to reconsider dealings with the firm.
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Walkersville
Board of Health
Frederick
Letters on taxes and local governance in Frederick County
A reader argues residents openly support high taxes for social programs while electing tax voters. The letter praises the school board's finances, contrasts Frederick’s pay scales with Howard and Montgomery counties, and criticizes water and development issues. It closes with musings on the year 2000 as a calendar point, signed by TY Anglebower Knoxville.
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Sweden
Monaco
England
United States
Board of Education
Frederick County
Otto Gross
Middletown
Howard County
Montgomery County
Y2K Debate Sparks Tax and Welfare Concerns
Warren R. Evans of Frederick responds to Emily Boerum’s letter and argues the millennium begins in 2000. He warns of future shocks if society prioritizes greed over social welfare and condemns news editorials urging tax cheating on Pennsylvania furniture purchases.
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Emily Boerum
Pennsylvania
Water exploration prowls Windsor Knolls for more supply
County property at Md 75 and Windsor Road hosts two well drilling trucks in a bid to secure more water for Windsor Knolls residents. The piece notes debates over millennium dating and the logic of starting periods with year one versus zero.
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MD. 75
Windsor Road
Windsor Knolls
Disappearing act Roy Meachum column sparks letters
Karen J. Farrow argues readers should skip Roy Meachum's January column and related letters. She notes she ignored the column since January and sees many readers challenging its presence, but the paper remains popular and unread readers should simply say no.
Taxpayers urged to fund education with pride not fear
Columnist Roy Meachum argues county commissioners should consider a tax increase to fully fund Board of Education budgets. He compares U S taxes to Europe, praising Denmark Sweden and other nations for high living standards, universal health care and generous benefits, urging civic courage to invest in education.
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Board of Education
David Segal
Turkey
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Belgium
Netherlands
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
Readers are invited to submit letters with name, home address and phone for verification. The paper notes space limits and that poetry religious verse and form letters are not published. Submissions may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to the newspaper.
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Roy Meachum
News-Post
Frederick
Roy
Mr. Meachum
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Schley Ave
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I- 70
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