Power plays on county planning board prompt calls for public input
Frederick County commissioners voted 3 to 2 to replace the public seat on the planning commission, with Jan Gardner voting to fill the spot herself. Fellow commissioners called the move a political power play while advocating more public participation in the planning process.
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Jan Gardner
Mrs. Gardner
Terre Roy Rhoderick
Jan
Ilona Hogan
Scott Gove
David Gray
John Thompson
Patriot names in census show Liberty leading localities
The U S Census Bureau fact sheet for July 1999 shows Liberty is used in 27 localities with Liberty Missouri the largest at 24 270 residents. Independence leads 40 communities with Independence Missouri at 10 303 people. Freedom appears in four cities including New Freedom Pennsylvania and Libertytown near Frederick Maryland. The report also notes historical references to the Sons of Liberty and a Freedom Train event in Frederick.
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Last Independence Day urges US unity amid turmoil
Though the piece praises patriotic pageantry and national spirit, it notes Milosevic’s waning power and American resilience. It references the Declaration of Independence and Constitution as enduring symbols, while hinting at unease during a celebratory moment. The tone mixes celebration with caution about leadership.
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United States
Slobodan Milosevic
Prosperity and politics mix in a hopeful Fourth of July view
The piece surveys a booming economy with 4.3 percent growth noted by Clinton amid poverty, calls for educational TV licensing aid, and a tense election season debating values, gun laws, and reform. It foresees jobs of the future, tech growth, and renewed volunteerism as the nation aims to improve health care and education.
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Scripps Howard News Service
Juvenile vagrants arrested in Frederick drive against delinquents
Frederick city police arrested two teenage vagrants described as having no homes after prowling the city at night. Manuel M. Weinberg continued the case pending the county probation officer's recommendation. Both defendants were remanded to jail until disposition.
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Trate Manuel M. Weinberg
Water problems in Walkersville raise health and cost concerns
A Walkersville resident from Braddock Heights complains about high water rates and water contamination. He urges town meetings to address health risks for a four child household and potential charges for the Frederick hookup and cleanup costs, seeking broader community input.
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Discussion on School Change in Election Cycle
The Frederick News-Post invites readers to discuss reform of public education focusing on what went wrong since the late 1950s and early 1960s. Elected officials should study education without political ideology and consider local corrective measures. Parents with children in public schools are especially urged to join. Two debated areas include relativism and multiculturalism.
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Frederick News- Post
Correction to Carl Moore Letter on Y2K Event Date
Correction notes that the county's next Y2K event date was mislisted in Carl Moore's June 30 letter. The event will be held at the Federal Emergency Management Agency Training Center in Emmitsburg and is now set for July 16.
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Federal Emergency Management Agency
Emmitsburg
Educators urged to define terms shaping public education
A letter urges Frederick County educators to define relativism multiculturalism and pluralism as applied in local schools. It questions whether education emphasizes equality, tolerance, unity, patriotism and rights over groups, and calls for a school level debate potentially expanding to state and federal participation.
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Frederick County
ATM cash reversal promised after misplaced withdrawal
Mike Kin of Frederick alleges an ATM error at the Weis Bank on Thursday May 20, claiming the machine mislogged withdrawals. He says money can be retrieved by contacting the bank with the exact day time and amount and promises to return funds if ever found, urging rightful owners to report to the bank.
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Weis
Moral Dilemma at Weis Market ATM
A shopper finds cash dispensed by an ATM in a Weis Market and weighs stealing it versus turning it in. The narrator argues greed, noting bank profits from ATM usage and questioning the duty to others, while considering the consequences of either action.
Real gun control starts at home say critics
Elliot Sohmer of Ellicott City laments family breakdown and parental abdication, arguing that responsibility starts at home, the president should stop avoiding accountability, and government should enforce existing laws rather than adding Band-Aid measures.
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Dean Wood
Harry Truman
Mr Wood
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites exclusive signed letters with full name address and phone numbers for verification. Due to volume, many letters are abridged. poetry and copies addressed to others are not published. Contact options include mail, phone, and email.
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