CAPS and cops volunteer program expands in Frederick County
Frederick County Sheriff's Office CAPs program graduates 15 volunteers from a 25 hour class. They will assist with traffic direction crime prevention Neighborhood Watch and crime scene searches in county cars labeled Community Service Volunteers unarmed. Lt Greg Eyler notes this adds support to existing Seniors and Law Enforcement Together clerical duties and stresses no officer job loss.
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Rebecca Fitzgerald on the Communications Decency Act critique
Rebecca Fitzgerald argues the Communications Decency Act is unconstitutional and unenforceable. She notes Supreme Court rulings on adult free speech, Internet structure, and the limits of regulation plus the role of filtering software and parental guidance. Roy Meachum’s column resumes Wednesday.
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Housewives as top donors reshape political fundraising
The 1992 donor landscape shows housewives and homemakers leading giving with about 22.4 million, aided by family-name donations that skirt per-person limits. Alumni and student donors, bundling by firms like Ernst & Young, and overall campaign spending near 2.5 billion are highlighted, with lawmakers facing weak enforcement and ongoing finance-law debates.
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Center For Responsive Politics
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H.L. Hunt
Hunt
Texas
Gramm
Center For Public Integrity
Hunt Empire
New Hampshire
George Clifford III
Ernst & Young
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Alfonso D'Amato
R-N.y
Washington
Gretchen Valentine
Newport Beach
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Congress
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Jan Moller
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Frederick taxicab rule violation sparks meter debate
A new taxi stand on South Market Street faces a charged parking citation for impairing a meter's usefulness. The dispute highlights local enforcement and ordinance clarity amid Frederick's growing taxi presence.
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Thankful for Goodwill’s Community Contribution
Joan Groff of New Market thanks Goodwill for its vital role in training and placing handicapped job seekers. She notes the retail store funds the mission and praises local industry support in bulk mailing and packaging, highlighting Goodwill as a major employer for the challenged and a key private-sector employer for special people.
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Men of honor and the VMI ruling
The speaker reflects on the Supreme Court decision to end state funding to Virginia Military Institute without admitting women. He praises the VMI man as a product of the program while acknowledging change will occur with women’s admission and a transformed outcome.
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Supreme Court
Virginia Military Institute
Old Virginia Military Institute saluted for guiding gentlemen
A reader mourns the loss of the old VMI as a cradle of Southern tradition, etiquette, and honor, praising Gener al Marshall and the author’s father while fearing the end of an era and urging continued respect for the original VMI man. Another letter from Pete Brown of Frederick defends Eastalco Aluminum, noting its energy use, community support, Japanese ownership share, and importance to American industry amid calls to buy American made products.
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Virginia Military Institute
VMI
Eastalco
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Potomac Edison
Eastako
Japan
Frederick
America
Eastalco project response to Dempsey letter raises questions
A community and Eastalco employee reply to John C. Dempsey’s June 21 letter about Eastalco projects. The note argues the investment will mean jobs and tax revenue, promote efficiency, and reduce emissions by replacing two old units with a cleaner, gas fired, state of the art facility.
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Eastalco I
John C. Dempsey
Eastalco
Potomac Edison
Tina walks four dogs on front page June 12 photo
On the front page Tina is pictured walking four dogs without a pooper scooper. The note laments dog poop in yards and asks dog owners to be considerate. Carrie Nangeroni.
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Tina
Frederick News-Post Letters to Editor Notice
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone number for verification. Due to high volume not all letters are published. some are edited for space and taste.
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