Independents push for nonpartisan city elections in Frederick
Frederick residents consider nonpartisan city elections as turnout remains around 25 percent. Alderman Baldi advocates nonpartisan primaries to narrow candidates, arguing it benefits independents or declined voters. Proponents urge simple voting and focus on local issues over party labels amidst broad party opposition.
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Republican Party of
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William Hall
Wiss
The Fourth of July News Lag and Bush Smear Debate
A Los Angeles Times editorial lambasts partisan coverage during the July holiday and calls out sniping at George W Bush over Vietnam service rumors. The piece questions media ethics, notes personal attacks, and urges restraint as the 2000 election season looms.
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Vietnam
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Health care reform cycles back to Capitol Hill
Health care returns to center stage as three fronts shape the renewed battle. The Coalition for Affordable Quality Health Care rebrands from the 1992 Coalition for Health Insurance Choices to reshape the managed care image. HMOs warn Medicare premiums may rise while the AMA and pharmaceutical lobby vie for influence in Washington with major lobbying expenditures.
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Coalition For Affordable Quality Health Care
New Coalition
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Hmos
New Hampshire
Iowa
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Washington
Jack Anderson
Colin
Jan Moller
Luted Feature Syndicate, Inc
Boy Scout tour from St John’s School to Ontario and Quebec
BOY SCOUT 274 led by Scout Master Songnne Wedele with Edwin Brookey and Colgate Brish left from St Johns School for a 10 day tour of Ontario Quebec Canada and northern states. The group includes George Smith James Kennedy Walter Larkin Philip Kennedy Charles Wells John Shade William Lipps Richard Thomas Michael Kennedy Mark Hoke Austin Kennedy Francis Dutrow David Koogle William Davis Thomas Shade Robert Burchett La Robinson Jarboe Grove Fran Yanos Robert Baumgardner and Jack Sprankle. Jules Gird en owner of the Imperial Theater in Brunswick was served a warrant for violating an old Sabbath labor law as many residents had attended Sunday movies. The State Railroad Administration secured emergency funds to repair the Carroll Creek railroad trestle near Frederick. The bridge is near East and Patrick streets and vital for local freight. The Executive director and three members of the Frederick County Human Relations Council voiced disappointment at county commissioners for appointing a motor pool supervisor not aligned with the affirmative action plan drafted April 11. Forty American Field Service students from 21 countries arrived in Frederick after a year of walking and talking together across the United States. Brunswick Senior Center members cheered the purchase of Donald E Dart’s property for a new senior center in town hall.
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Edwin Brookey
Colgate Brish
St. John's School
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Quebec
Canada
George Smith
James Kennedy
Walter Larkin
Philip Kennedy
Charles Wells
John Shade
William Lipps
Richard Thomas
Michael Kennedy
Mark Hoke
Austin Kennedy
Francis Dutrow
David Koogle
William Davis
Thomas Shade
Robert Burchett
la Robinson
Jarboe Grove
Fran Yanos
Robert Baumgardner
Jack Sprankle
Jules Girden
Imperial Theater
Brunswick
Mr. Girden
Frederick County
Mount St Marys president cited as developers' mouthpiece in county region shift
Mike Young of Jefferson blasts George Houston Jr. for backing Frederick County reclassification from Western to Central region. He argues the plan makes the area a no man’s land amid farming, growth, and peaceable living, urging a return to quieter, rural life away from suburban sprawl along 1-270.
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George Houston Jr
Mount St. Mary's College
Frederick County
No Man’s Land
Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery
Prince George's
Washington, D.C
Fireworks Safety Claims Face Scrutiny and Data
Editorial notes skepticism toward political and media claims about fireworks safety and uses U S Consumer Product Safety Commission figures through 1996. It presents injuries per 100000 pounds of fireworks, showing a drop from 18.3 in 1990 to 6.4 in 1996, with context comparing to cooking, fuels, and other injuries.
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Paul Harvey
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
United States
Fireworks safety debate stirs Maryland reader letters
Readers contest editorial on fireworks freedom citing injury figures from 1995 youth data and arguing choice vs bans. Eric Larson decries neighborly strife over pets while Philip Anderson urges county info campaigns, cat capture, and fines to curb cat at large issues.
County Cat Control Crankdown Urged by Neighbor Letter
A neighbor urges stricter enforcement of a county ordinance to curb roaming cats. The letter argues cats threaten birds and wildlife, noting dogs are more closely managed, and asks how cat owners would feel if dogs roamed freely. The writer links cat behavior to broader community nuisance and wildlife harm.
Clinton haters mocked for praise of Kosovo veterans humor
Bruce D. Weaver of Unionville commends Dale Horning’s June 26 letter for lightening political bickering. He lauds NATO’s Kosovo war as a just victory with no combat casualties and chides critics for failing to credit the president. He also laughs at the suggestion to feel sorry for Linda Tripp.
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Clinton
Mr Horning
United States
NATO
Kosovo
Hornung
Linda 'Tripp
Frederick
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters from readers but requires the writer name home address and home and business phone numbers for verification. Due to high volume only some letters are published and poetry religious verse and letters addressed to others are not printed.
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