Bartlett staff shifts prompt mixed voter concerns
The piece reviews Roscoe Bartlett's staff changes including Tim Woodford's transfer and the hire of Joe Karpinski, noting voters valued Bartlett's outsider stance. It acknowledges some internal staffing issues and a few gaffes but argues for maintaining Bartlett's conservative philosophy and strong constituent service.
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Texas
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Roscoe Bartlett
The Maryland Lottery critique by Pete Gauthier from Emmitsburg
Pete Gauthier argues that government lotteries exploit working people by portraying wins as easy, calling it a form of taxation. He warns of rising odds schemes, urges disclaimers, and questions revenue promises while noting personal limits and potential state burdens. Gauthier signs from Emmitsburg.
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Courtroom Cameras and the TV Trial Debate
A Scripps Howard News Service analysis questions televised courtrooms arguing cameras erode judicial neutrality. It cites Rodney King era lessons, media pressure, and viewer psychology as risks to due process. It urges studying public understanding before expanding televised trials.
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Los Angeles
Employment drive calls for cannery workers in Frederick County
Fifty years ago an employment representative said 195 workers out of an estimated 1100 needed to process the county food supply had registered for work starting July 25. Registration was at the Volunteers for Canning office on 139 N. Market St or via local high school principals. ELIZABETH Sponseller, sworn into the Women’s Army Corps at WAC headquarters, became the first Frederick WAC sworn locally by Lt. Jane Calvert. She, a Frederick High School and Hood College alumna, had led county Civil Defense efforts and previously worked at The News-Post and Price Bros. before a farewell party for 200 staff.
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Frederick County Sheriff Baumgartner Sentenced In 2006
Circuit Court Judge Mathias sentenced Sheriff Baumgartner to two years on two counts of fraud and embezzlement with 250 dollars funded for malfeasance but suspended the jail terms and placed him on 18 months of supervised probation. Testimony from jail inmates and staff at a later trial alleged misuse of inmates for maintenance at private properties. Winners in Frederick All Playground Flower show at Court House Park included Keyser Tiny Tot Park Clark Monocacy Village Park Allen Babee Park Stottlemyer Chapel Park Fulton Catoctin Park.
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Joseph M. Mathias
Frederick County
Richard C. Baumgartner
Richard O. Baumgartner
Frederick
Court House Park
Melanie Keyser
Tiny Tot Park
Karen Clark
Monocacy Village Park
Linda Allen
Babee Park
Floyd Stottlemyer
Chapel Park
Janet Fulton
Catoctin Park
Overweight as Role Models in Royko Column
Barbara Martinait of Yamsville critiques Mike Royko's July 2 piece on role models. She notes his descriptive phrases for groups but singles out fat Roseanne Arnold with a single adjective. She questions whether physical size influenced his stance and defends overweight parents as potential examples.
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Roseanne
Roseanne Arnold
Moser Farms rezoning dispute echoes past battles on battlefield site
Letter from descendants of the Moser estate protests rezoning controversy near Bolivar along 40 A. They defend keeping the battlefield area intact while arguing against claims that the land is purely farmland. They reference history, estate settlement, and a local neighbor perceived as opposing development.
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the Citizen
Bolivar
Middletown Valley
Historical Society
Mt. Tabor
Brigham
Voices on farming land and zoning in Bolivar area
Letters from Beverly Brunner of Middletown and Howard N. Pridham of Jefferson criticize government farming support and zoning. Brunner argues land should stay productive and questions incentives for farmers while noting lifelong ties to Bolivar. Pridham suggests building moratoriums and local jobs, cautioning impact on Frederick and commuting options.
Solutions for easing traffic on I 270
A reader offers 11 proposals to reduce congestion on I 270 including enforcing tailgating and speed limits, adding truck lanes, banning large trucks during rush, widening to eight lanes with HOV, extending acceleration lanes, closing ramps to create expressway sections, adding a median light rail, making all lanes one way at peak hours, restricting to van pools and buses, and widening back roads to divert traffic.
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U.S. 15
Frederick
MD. 121
Responsibility for Md. 75 accidents
Letter urges Maryland officials and SHA to accept responsibility for two recent Md. 75 wrecks. Argues funding favored ballparks and Ocean City highway over Md. 75 upgrades, calls for halting new building permits until widening and safety improvements are completed. Names Richard Otto of Ijamsville as author.
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Lawrence Siskind
MD. 75
Ocean City
SHA
Windsor Road
Letters to the Editor Address for The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites reader letters sent to 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 27705 or by telefax to 662 8299.
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