Fourth of July fun weekend in Baker Park has all day events
Independence Day plans emphasize a traditional all day schedule in Baker Park with picnics, games, and fireworks. Local groups perform gospel and patriotic songs, with activities from volleyball to pie eating and a lineup sponsored by local businesses. Nearby county events include volunteer fire department carnivals in Damascus and Walkersville.
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Baker Park
John Philip Sousa
Grace Pentecostal-Apostolic Lighthouse
Frederick Chorale
Spires Brass Band
Damascus
Walkersville
Fourth of July Abroad and the Embassy Experience
Roy Meachum reflects on celebrating Independence Day in Rome Cairo and other capitals while observing American expatriates. He recalls high priced meals at embassies, meeting new arrivals, the social dynamics with Congress members, and the pride and pressure of representing the United States abroad. He contrasts foreign meals and language with American identity and ends with a local call to celebrate in Baker Park.
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U.S
Rome
Cairo
Italy
Giza
Sheraton
Germany
New York
Heinrich Heine
Prussia
Heine
Paris
Congress
America
Rooney
State Department
Vietnam
Frederick
Baker Park
Clinton's China trip rekindles Pacific Rim vision and caution
Ann McCallers reports on President Clinton's nine day China visit. He notes China’s vast growth and rising influence, while warning US markets may face limits without open trade. The trip reshapes his view of the Pacific era and the balance between engagement and risk with Jiang Zemin and Beijing.
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America
China
Clinton
U.S
Jiang Zemin
Beijing
Jiang
Tiananmen Square
Arkansas
United States
Pacific Rim
Bosnia
Middle East
Kosovo
Monica
Paula
Ann Mc*eallers
Scripps Howard News Service
VACATION BEGINS AS FREDERICK PLANT WORKERS GO ON HOLIDAY
The Independence Day period brings a two day layoff for Freder ick's industrial plants as workers take at least nine days off. Squirrels vanish from porch lawn furniture puzzling residents while rabbits devour garden plants on South Jefferson Street. Foster's hardware is run by Linwood Mackenzie as Captain HESBIA Foster deploys to Scott Field.109 candidates file for party nominations in Maryland county commission race tying up ballot access, with 98 in the Democratic field. Harry O. Smith elected president of Maryland Retired Teachers Association. A Peace Corps worker from Africa tested negative for Lassa fever. treated with antibiotics at Fort Detrick. Robert J. Renn Jr. named Frederick Towne Mall "Millionaire for a Day" by daughter Martin.
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Frederick
South
Jefferson Street
Robert J. Renn Jr
Frederick Towne Mall
Martin
Diverting from basketball a blessing at St Johns Prospect Hall
Letter writer Brian Douglas Engleman, a 1991 graduate of St John’s at Prospect Hall, argues the school’s mission is college prep and a well rounded education, not a basketball springboard, citing claims about the boys basketball program and detentions.
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Michael Dukes
Thomas Penn
Stu Vetter
St. John’s
Prospect Hall
United States
Dukes
St John’s
Brian Douglas Engleman
St. John's
Jefferson
Party chairman oversteps in endorsement claims
A reader argues that Joyce Lyons Terhes, Maryland GOP Chair, cannot claim the Maryland Republican Party endorses John Derr. She notes by laws bar central committees from endorsing in primaries unless a candidate runs unopposed, and stresses individuals may endorse but not imply official party support. The letter defends proper party conduct and discourages partisan overreach.
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Joyce Lyons Terhes
Maryland
GOP
Derr
Washington County Central Committee
Letter endorses Derr and Mooney over Neal and party
Grace Dewald of New Market writes from Hagerstown to Washington and Frederick counties urging votes for Alex Mooney as a Republican choice. She criticizes Senators Derr and Neal for siding with Democrats, linking them to high taxes, and endorses Mooney as the only candidate to vote with Republicans.
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Derr
Joyce Lyons Terhes
John Derr
Maryland
America
Terhes
Annapolis
Washington
Frederick
Alex Mooney
Longing for Community and Roots in a Shifting World
A Brunswick resident laments the fading sense of community as people move from urban areas seeking peace. The writer recalls a close knit Chester County farming town where zoning preserved farms and neighbors cared deeply, valuing accountability and family lineage amid change.
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Brunswick
Chester County
Philadelphia
Engaged teachers spark town discussion in Frederick
Frederick readers critique publication choices after a June front page feature on engaged teachers includes plans to move in together and wedding details. A sports section note complains about a hockey rule changes piece cut off mid sentence due to space constraints.
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Frederick
Letters to the Frederick News-Post for publication
The Frederick News-Post invites signed exclusive letters with writer name address and phone numbers for verification. Space limits mean some letters are abridged and not all will be published. submission options include mail, fax, or email to the provided addresses.
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Frederick
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick Sr
P.O
Fredericknewspost.com
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Foster’s Hardware
Linwood Mackenzie
Harry 0. Smith
Maryland Retired Teachers’ Association
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