Frederick County Grand Jury Serves as Checks and Protections
The Frederick County grand jury, with 23 members and 12 needed to hear evidence, meets twice yearly in September and February and includes registered voters. Its duties include reviewing charges, safeguarding reputations, uncovering public dangers, and calling public officials. In a notable case, Joelle Terry faced no charges after a four hour closed session.
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Frederick County
Sandy Dalton
Circuit Administrative Judges of
Maryland
Grand Jury
Utica Area
Joelle Terry
Douglas Jett
Glendening under fire in Maryland race with Curry clash
Parris Glendening draws criticism as Prince George’s County Exec Wayne Curry endorses Eileen Rehrmann amid budget and tax controversy. The Sun and Washington talk shows frame the incumbent as politically risky while Ellen Sauerbrey presses education and business growth against his record.
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Parris Glendening
Washington
Prince George's
Wayne Curry
Eileen Rehrmann
Glendening
Mr. Curry
Prince George
Maryland
The
Sun
Curry
Rehrmann
Kurt Schmoke
Larry Gibson
Upper Marlboro
Ellen Sauerbrey
Baltimore
Annapolis
Maryland Department of Legislative Services
PG. County
Washington Post
General Assembly
Economic espionage rise tied to Cold War downsizing
The piece notes top dollar for tech secrets and a growing focus on economic espionage by foreign governments, including China and allies, as post Cold War downsizing leaves engineers unemployed. It cites $250 billion annual losses, U S government laxity under Clinton, and transfers shifting from State to Commerce. Jack Anderson and Jan Moller write United Feature Syndicate.
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House
Clinton
China
Central Intelligence Agency
Andrew Conte
Stuart News
Florida
Pratt & Whitney
U.S
American Society For Industrial Security
Mexico
Japan
England
France
Canada
Allied Signal Inc
Garrett Gas
Korea
India
State Department
Commerce Department
House Committee
Loral Space and Communications Corp
Jack Anderson
Jan Moller
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Festive Week at Frederick Grounds with music and picnic events
A large crowd attended the Festive Week activities at Frederick Play Grounds featuring music, dancing, picnics and concerts for all ages. Camp Detrick beat Civil League composites 6 5 in extras at Staley Park with Link Stull homering to break a five all tie.
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Frederick
Diabetes group cites severe incident with deputies
The American Diabetes Association expresses concern over Frederick T. Moore IV’s injuries after an encounter with Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies. It notes officers’ lack of diabetes familiarity and hypoglycemia symptoms, urging awareness and training to prevent future incidents.
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American Diabetes Association
Frederick T. Moore IV
Frederick County
Violence and weapons fuel power and fear
A letter responding to a June Frederick Post piece argues weapons like guns and A bombs grant godlike life and death power. It notes violence persists with or without arms, cites media influence, and recalls a once existing censorship board removed in the name of free speech.
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Ralph W. Kuehne
Frederick Post
Letter on violence and social change by William Jeffers
A reader letter argues against printing violent or sexually explicit content in the newspaper. It contends that reducing willingness to kill is essential for a safer society and claims violence persists regardless of weapon type.
Instructive defense tactics view of Mr Moore stop
The writer, a law enforcement instructor with in service ties to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office, commends the deputies for proper force use during Mr Moore’s traffic stop. He notes Moore’s unresponsive behavior and threat to public safety, arguing medical needs likely did not change the deputies’ response and urging Moore to assume responsibility.
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Moore
Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff’s Office
Sheriff's Office
Public outcry over police incident harms Frederick County reputation
New Market writer Larry Letich urges swift action after a 58 year old teacher was allegedly targeted by a police officer for driving too slowly. He calls for public apology and formal investigation, arguing national coverage could deter business and damage the county’s standing.
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Frederick County
Washington Post
Ms. Pena
Frederick
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed exclusive letters from readers with full name, home address, and phone numbers. Submissions may be edited for space and no poetry or form letters are published. Mail or fax or email addresses provided.
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Fredenck News-Post
News-Post
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick Sr
P.O
Frederick
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Frederick City
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Rita S. Gordon
Charles Gaskin
Mount Airy
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Mark Brooks
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Scott Bean
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