Growth push fuels year round schooling debate in Frederick County
Superintendent Dan Gadra chairs a special committee to study enrollment growth and options including year round school. The editorial urges open minds on solutions other than rapid building, citing Maryland history of steady growth and suggesting counties like Montgomery and Anne Arundel as references.
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Frederick County
Dan Gadra
Maryland
Montgomery
Howard
Anne Arundel
Workplaces ban on smoking eyed in Maryland July start
Charles W Eyler argues against a Maryland plan to ban smoking in virtually all indoor workplaces starting likely in July, including multi occupant vehicles. He warns this authority could reach private homes with home offices and claims the regulator lacks accountability, framing the move as dictatorship and an assault on personal rights. Eyler cites ETS death estimates he disputes and recalls a smoker leaving Montgomery County due to new rules. Eyler writes from Brunswick.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Continental
United States
Henry Koellein
Labor and Industry
Secretary of Licensing and Regulation
William Fogle
Koellein
Los Angeles
Virginia
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Orwell
Muhammad Speaks On Simpson Case Sparks Critics
The column attacks Muhammad for praising O J Simpson while omitting protest at Simpson's white Jewish lawyers and the defense team. It questions alleged biases, cites Farrakhan and Nation of Islam contacts, and mocks responses about legal representation and alleged conspiracies. Tribune Media debate continues.
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Khalid Abdul Muhammad
Louis Farrakhan
Nation of Islam
South Africa
Muhammad
Allah
J. Simpson
Simpson
Nicole
Ronald Goldman
Robert Shapiro
Shapiro
Alan Dershowitz
Chicago
Farrakhan
O.Z. Simpson
Michael Jackson
Mike Tyson
Frederick County News Highlights From 12th Rainless Day
James W. Honeycutt presented the first unit of a new blood plasma bank to Dr. A A Pearce at Frederick City Hospital. Water conservation appeals rose as Frederick faced a 12th dry day with temperatures near 100. CAP efforts sought 15 to 17 year olds for apprenticeship, offering free Lewistown airport flights with parental permission. Canners advertised part time jobs at 50 to 65 cents per hour. A $700,000 low interest loan for Walkersville pollution control was approved but seen as funding a new plant. Acupuncture gains in Frederick County with 20 local patients seeking relief. county Planning Commission rezoning awaits master plan review.
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James W. Honeycutt
Junior Chamber of Commerce
A.A. Pearce
Frederick County Medical Association
Frederick City Hospital
Frederick County
Civil Air Patrol
A.V. Tidmore
Willard H. Markey
CAP
Marilyn Himes
Lewistown
Farmers Supply Company of
Walkersville
Washington, D.C
Maryland
A Reader Calls Out Racial Jingoism and Education
A letter questions Dan Montgomery for promoting jingoism and asks why he has not published a book. The writer mocks his multiple universities and elite status, questions his degrees, and urges clearer, wiser discourse while joking about drinking and understanding his views.
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Dan Montgomery
Montgomery
Study claims drug treatment cheapest option
A reader questions a study's claim that treatment is cost efficient. They recount personal rehab costs of 19 000 for 22 days and observe outcomes among 50 peers, noting many were denied due to money or insurance and only a few remained clean. They contrast 14 billion spent overseas in 1992 with 1 million on treatment, arguing government focus is wrong.
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U.S.A
Letters on government spending and drug treatment costs
Tonya L. Grams and Tom Faulk respond to government policy on cocaine use and treatment funding. They question why only 1 million was spent on drug treatment and why 15 people were denied help, urging a focus on effectiveness and access to care rather than total costs.
Belief as Drug and Civic Force In Emmitsburg Note
Jack Deatherage Jr. of Emmitsburg writes that belief in God country and self shape civilizations. He argues self belief is hardest and feared by religions and governments, likening religion and government to drugs that addict societies and individuals.
Stolen Plants Highlight Environmental Greed and Community Loss
A gardener reflects on childhood devotion to gardening, condemning adults who stole ten plants from a third graders garden. The act sparks a broader critique of greed, environmental disregard, and the impact on cooperation between parents and children, urging respect for nature and ecosystems.
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Tom
Frederick News-Post Letters to the Editor contact details
The Frederick News-Post invites letters and requires submitters to include name address and phone number for verification. Include full contact details and send letters to 200 E Patrick St Frederick MO 21705 or fax 662-8299.
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Frederick News-Post
Patrick
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R. Herbert Oden Frederick
Tonya L. Grams Frederick
Tom Faulk
Jack Deatherage Jr
Emmitsburg
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