DeFrancis tied to illegal funds in Maryland race drive
State Speaker Casper Taylor comments on Pimlico and Laurel owner Joseph DeFrancis amid charges he masked 12000 in contributions to the 1994 Glendening Townsend campaign by routing funds through relatives in New York. Legal limit is 4000 per contributor, governor claims shock and will return funds.
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Joseph DeFrancis
Casper Taylor
DeFrancis
Pimlico and Laurel
Glendening- Townsend
New York
Glendening- Townsend Committee
Taylor
Urbana
General Assembly
Frederick embraces the Golden Corridor and digital PCS rise
Frederick grows linked to a regional telecom boom as Bell Atlantic NYNEX merge signals a Washington to Boston Golden Corridor. Sprint Spectrum promotes PCS wireless service in Frederick tying local users to Washington and Baltimore.
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Frederick
Golden Mile
Patrick Street
U.S. 15
Washington, D.C
Boston
Massachusetts
Bell Atlantic
NYNEX
Baby Bells
Radio Shack
News-Post
Sprint Spectrum
Washington
Baltimore
Golden Corridor
PCS
Federal Communication Commission
American Personal Communications
American Personal
Hagerstown
Jeffrey J Leaird
Bethesda
Frederick Gas Co
Jack Mason
State Public Service Commission
Mr. Mason
Washington Gas Lite Co
Dole Tobacco Dance Sparks Campaign Clash in Kentucky
In a June 13 swing through Kentucky, Bob Dole faced questions on tobacco regulation and nicotine addiction. He defended tobacco as a legal industry while critics accused him of industry ties. The piece notes substantial tobacco industry contributions to Dole and his party, compares drug policy stances, and mocks his media responses as a mix of turkey trot and tango.
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Bob Dole
Dole
Kentucky
Clinton
Better America Foundation
Democratic Party
C. Everett Koop
NBC
Katie Couric
al Gore
Turkey
Couric
Dr. Koop
Cole
CNN
United States
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Pols
Enterprise Assoc
Panhandlers warned as city curbs beggars under peace disturbance code
Frederick police warned panhandlers to curb begging or face charges under a broad city code on peace disturbances. Favorite spots included West Patrick Street Park by the Barbara Fritchie home and Market and Patrick streets from the Square.
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Frederick City
Patrick Street
Barbara Fritchie
Market and
Patrick Streets
Enough is enough in Thurmont readers call to speak up
Patricia Troxell of Thurmont challenges Roy Meachum's June column on June 8 rallies, arguing that quiet tolerance of hate allows injustices like lynchings and segregated schooling to persist. She asks when good people will stand up and say enough is enough.
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Roy Meachum
Thurmont
Mr. Meachum
Bartlett Leads Flood Response Meeting in Emmitsburg
After historic June floods in Frederick County Congressman Roscoe Bartlett inspected damage and convened leaders from the Army Corps of Engineers, Agriculture, county government, and state agencies. Owners, renters, farmers, and businesses joined to discuss flood control and safeguarding lives and property.
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Steve Crawford
Frederick County
Roscoe Bartlett
Bartlett
Emmitsburg
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Department of Agriculture
County Commissioners Office
Maryland Department of the Environment
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Geological Survey
Letters praise Dr Bartlett leadership at flood recovery
A letter lauds Dr Bartlett for glue and leadership during floods, noting his readiness to work together to solve problems and thanking participants at a meeting. Mention of July 3 paper suggestion and prior experiences by Dr Bartlett.
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Dr. Bartlett
Competence and pride on the Clustered Spires course
Frederick County recounts the June 18 rain flood that swelled the Monocacy River and inundated Four holes at Clustered Spires Golf Course. Greens crew labored to remove silt and debris while the city remains committed to operating the course as an enterprise fund for residents.
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Clustered Spires Golf Course
Walter Hagen
Spires
Frederick County
Monocacy River
Greens
Frederick
One Nation Under God and the Fourth of July
Timothy D. McCown writes that celebration of freedom should unite Americans rather than pit them against each other. He recalls his father’s view from government service urging self-reflection to fix problems and warns that tearing apart a system costs more and harms reassembly.
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Congress
Roscoe Bartlett
Letters to Editor publish guidelines at The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post invites letters with name address and phone number for verification. Not all letters are published due to space and volume. some are edited for taste. Poetry and letters to other recipients are not published.
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The
Frederick News Post
Frederick News
Post
E. Patrick
Frederick
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Mercersburg
Lawrence A. Dorsey
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Curtis E. Bowen
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Weisbaden
West Germany
Alice Sengle
Key Ave
Frederick News-Post
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White Rock
Myersville
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Mark G, Hamrick Frederick
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Clustered Spires
Timothy D. McCown
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