Juvenile crime spikes prompt stricter city ideas
At a Maryland Municipal League meeting in Ocean City Frederick City officials discussed South Carolina inspired approaches to juvenile crime. Proposals include restoring truancy officers and a parent police agreement to return youths found out after midnight to their homes. The debate emphasizes parental control amid new laws increasing penalties for youths.
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Maryland Municipal League
Frederick City
South Carolina
Junior
General Assembly
Pisteces
Cooperation tightens in Frederick County police effort
Sheriff Carl R. Harbaugh notes strong community police cooperation in Frederick County. He describes teamwork among law enforcement, fire and rescue, and citizens during the June 14 Witmer escape attempt, with multiple agencies, neighboring Montgomery County resources, search boats on the Monocacy River, and a three hour manhunt leading to capture.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Darren Edward Witmer
Witmer
Montgomery County
Monocacy River
Just Kiss It Strategy in Tax Legislation History
The piece recalls the phrase just kiss it as a cynical view of gradual policy shifts. It cites 1913 income tax debates promising low top rates and exemptions, noting vast changes since then and comparing to Social Security tax limits discussed in 1933. It frames gradualism as a deliberate tactic by lawmakers.
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David Hume
Senate Finance Committee
Bill Clinton
Congress
Just kiss it and back away from health care ends
Walter Williams argues against universal health coverage and warns against government mandates in health care. He notes past tax increases and prohibition debates as cautionary parallels, urging reduced government role to fix medical system problems. He attacks plans that would force insurance and expand abortion coverage, urging readers to reject "socialized medicine" and likening it to risky overreach.
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Senate Finance Committee
National Health Commission
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Paula Jones
Creators Syndicate
Williams chosen post commander at Key Post
Thomas E. Williams, a World War I Marine wounded in France, was selected post commander of the Francis Scott Key Post, American Legion, defeating Louis E. Eichelberger. The item notes his veteran status and service background.
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Thomas E. Williams
Francis Scott Key
American Legion
Louis E. Eichelberger
Frederick photo from Bentz Building sold at public auction
A Monocacy Village resident paid 30 cents for a historic photograph of the Bentz Building in downtown Frederick. The image, taken about 15 years after the Civil War, ranks among Frederick’s oldest photographs. LORD NICKENS urged two Frederick City aldermen to resign from the City Parking Commission to keep decisions impartial. DONALD B. RICE Jr. appeared in Time magazine’s Leadership in America profiles. Governor Mandel lifted the odd-even gasoline plan but kept the 55 mph limit. Gambrill State Park eyed a primitive camping area amid possible hunting ban considerations.
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Frederick
Lord Nickens
The
NAACP
Frederick City
City Parking Commission
Board of Aldermen
Donald B. Rice Jr
Rand Corporation
Time Magazine
Gambrill State Park
Public office bid favors Daylight Saving Time reform
George M.C. Luh rs urges candidates to back a DST compromise ending biannual clock changes. He argues DST is outdated and burdensome and that many regulations obscure real issues affecting everyday life. Monrovia reader letter questions government overreach.
Bartletts Photo Sparks Debate Over Campaign Image
A Frederick reader criticizes Rep Roscoe Bartlett for a June photograph showing him with a banner for The Maryland Insurance Group. Bartlett says the shot was taken when Congress was out of session and staff did not coordinate it. The letter recalls past campaign disputes and defends the image as a common office holder activity.
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Roscoe Bartlett
Frederick Post
The
Maryland Insurance Group
Congress
Washington
Unclear fragment hints at crime coverage and TV news freedom
Fragment discusses electronic news coverage of a national crime and broadcasts, noting anchors’ perceived freedom. Limited readable text. no clear events, dates, or entities to verify.
Letter writers critique media and bigotry in 1994
A Frederick reader laments sensationalized use of taboo language by national networks during trials. He praises cable TV, calls out KKK presence in Western Maryland, and urges letters supporting education over prejudice, highlighting local figures like John Connors and noting Congressman Roscoe Bartlett.
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KKK
Neck of the Woods
Lou Sheldon
Traditional Values Coalition
Clinton
Vic Fazio
Rush Limbaugh
John
Maureen Connors
Frederick
Connors
Maryland
Roscoe Bartlett
the Connors
Wes Andrews
Opinion Letter Challenges OJ Simpson Verdict
Amanda Myers and Melissa Campbell question the Nicole Brown Simpson case in a handwritten letter. They argue the presented evidence is biased and suggest Nicole’s companion killed both to frame OJ Simpson, citing alleged abuse by OJ. The writers invite publication with their names.
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O.J
O.J. Simpson
Nicole Simpson
Nicole
All welcomed at Ethnic Festival
The Ethnic Festival invites everyone who believes in human worth and dignity to participate. Originating with the Evangelical Lutheran Church, it features religious displays, gospel music, and a welcoming, family friendly atmosphere built by local volunteers from Frederick County.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
Russia
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
A notice inviting readers to submit letters to the editor for The Frederick News-Post. It provides the office address at 200 Powick St, Frederick MO, P O Box 570, and a phone line 662-8297 for correspondence.
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Frederick News-Post
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Frederick Newswote
Elton Tae Frode
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