The Potomac River’s moods from Maryland vantage points
The Potomac River offers spectacular views from Weverton Cliffs and Maryland Heights Harpers Ferry, with river level views along the C&O Canal towpath and activities like fishing and canoeing. It notes dangerous floods, rescues near Brunswick, and warns to heed high water despite popular, scenic access points.
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Potomac River
Maryland
Weverton Cliffs
Potomac
Shenandoah Rivers
Harpers Ferry
Maryland Heights
Great Falls Park
Brunswick
Kittens flood shelter as overpopulation worries persist
In Frederick County the Rosemont Avenue shelter overflows with cats and mixed felines each winter. FCHS president Kathy Bolinger cites overpopulation, euthanasia figures, and 1994 data showing 2,915 cats never left the shelter. Volunteers, vets, and foster homes aid adoptions while officials balance animal welfare with human concerns.
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Kathy Bolinger
Frederick County Humane Society
FCHS
Rosemont Avenue
Humane Society
Boomer Meachum
Bolinger
Sharon
Johnny
Jane
Kitty
Mark Hoke
Airedale
Boomer
Sweetwater
Washington East Room Vietnam address seen as ritual spectacle
Report notes the East Room address by President Clinton on Vietnam drew dignitaries behind him while staff glitches risked misplacing a key note. The staged scene resembled a ceremonial showcase with reporters jostling for position amid formal attire and a vacant platform before the briefing.
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Clinton
Vietnam
Washington
White House
New Jersey Devils
Devils
Hanoi
Nashville
Dignitaries mingle as president reads statement to reporters
A formal gathering unfolds with dignitaries entering in sequence much like an All Star event while the president reads a 10 minute statement. Reporters outside surge for tape recorders as lawmakers wave to supporters and exchange handshakes in a scene echoing congressional pageantry.
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Shaquille O'Neal
Carl Lewis
Frederick event and bond plan noted in brief
Yesterday in Frederick 17 percent CARROLL G Cannon and Cpl Ralph H Blank both of Frederick and Pfc Oldrich A Tokar of Emmitsburg returned from Europe with the Eighth Infantry Division. Major T C Jones urged riboflavin to prevent mare malady to veterinarians and horse breeders in Frederick. A Frederick News Post survey found local shopping centers supported by a resilient consumer base despite recession. Frederick County Commissioners approved 4.5 million dollars in Metropolitan Commission bonds for water and sewer projects. County leaders warned about water options ahead of the proposed Sixes Bridge Dam.
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Carroll G. Cannon
Cpl
Ralph H. Blank
Frederick
Pfc
Oldrich A. Tokar
Emmitsburg
Europe
Eighth Infantry Division
T.C. Jones
Army Veterinary Corps
J. Bernard McClellan
M.M. Rabstein
Howard Schaden
Robert C. Sweetzer
New Windsor
A.H. Derr
Dan Wight
Frederick Towne
Frederick County
Frederick County Metropolitan Commission
Walkersville carnival urged to add restrooms
Frederick County resident Ginny Farney appeals to the Walkersville Volunteer Fire Co. Carnival to install portable toilets to handle large crowds. She notes Walkersville draws big crowds and heat makes comfort a concern, suggesting upgrades to accommodate all guests.
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Frederick County
Walkersville
Libertytown
Walkersville Fire Company
Walkersville Volunteer Fire Co. Carnival
Clarification on Vets Benefits and State Personnel Reform Act
A veteran delegate responds to a mischaracterization in the April May edition of the Free State Warrior. He confirms House Bill 1058 aims to streamline state government per Gore NR and Butta Commission findings, and clarifies its intent regarding veterans’ benefits while outlining the Appropriations Committee’s study plan.
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American Legion
Free State Warrior
Annapolis
House
Appropriations Committee
al Gore
Butta Commission On
Schaefer
Veterans preferences rewritten to 5 percent final score
A letter from Lynn Reinhold of Frederick discusses a subcommittee action on veterans hiring preferences. It explains replacing a five-point test boost with a five percent final-score bonus to create parity across tests. The note cautions no elimination proposal exists and urges support for police funding amid concerns about vacant buildings.
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Appropriations Committee
Offending Letter Over FOP Contract Proposals
A Frederick taxpayer denounces The News-Post coverage of Frederick city negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police. The writer calls the proposed benefit cuts absurd and offensive, questions city finances, and asks Mayor Grimes to reconsider, urging support for officers and their families.
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Frederick
Personal beliefs and atheism shared by John L Ditman
John L Ditman of Adamstown explains a personal shift from belief in God to atheism. He says theology is a matter of individual choice and that each person can create their own religious experience. He notes the sun and gravity govern the physical universe and stresses that one’s light need not match another’s.
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume not all letters are published. Non letters such as init and religious verse and addressed copies are excluded. Email or fax options are provided.
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Frederick
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