Mount Airy Eyes Smart Growth for Historic Downtown
Mount Airy votes to join the states Smart Growth program to funnel loans and grants into existing commercial areas. The plan aims to revive the historic downtown by improving safety, parking, sidewalks, landscaping, and storefronts while leveraging its railroading heritage and small town charm to attract residents and tourists.
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Town Hall
Park Avenue
North Main Street
Brunswick
Mount Airy
Scouting's Leaders Face Funding Arrogance and Debt
Robert Martin of Frederick recounts unpaid debts from a Bethesda backed urban troop. He claims district executives push fundraising over program needs while the council staff protect finances with legal firepower. His shop shuttered after debt dispute, prompting questions about integrity in Scouting.
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Frederick
Boy Scouts of America
Bethesda
National Capital Area Council
Regional Council
Frederick Area
Bethesda Council
Council
Ron Carroll
Carroll
Sev
Glenn and Thompson clash over probe into 1996 funding
Dan Thomasson notes Senate hearings probe alleged Chinese influence in the 1996 election. FBI aided with documents. Glenn questions Thompson's sensational opening. Huang testimony under immunity looms, with Thompson pressing for cooperation and possible subpoena.
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Senate
Fred Thompson
FBI
Thompson
Central Intelligence Agency
Sen
John Glenn
Ohio
Glenn
White House
Congress
Janet Reno
Democratic National Committee
John Huang
Commerce Department
DNC
Huang
Democratic Party
Senate Committee
Justice Department
Nixon
Dan Thomasson
Scripps Howard
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick Hams paid for sheep killed by dogs and license law change
In Frederick County the County Commissioners authorized 480 dollars for 40 sheep killed by dogs and noted the 15 day dog license grace period had expired, with Sheriff Guy Anders to enforce the law. Maryland Apple Commission formed in Baltimore with E D McCain elected to the National Apple Institute board. An amendment added to a petition for condemnation would add 44 acres of the D Chester Kemp farm near Fort Detrick to enlarge the military reservation. Eastalco Aluminum President Harvey P Armintrout denounced alleged threatening calls opposing plant expansion as Lawrence A Dorsey urged EPA to speed its report on the third outline’s health and vegetation impact. At the Catoctin Sertoma Club Hole In One Tournament across from Catoctin High School golfers tried for a hole in one. G R Strasburger of Braddock Heights had one recently and won 2000 dollars.
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Frederick County
Guy Anders
Maryland
Baltimore
E.D. McCain
Frederick
The
National Apple Institute
Circuit Court
U.S. District Court
D. Chester Kemp
Fort Detrick
Eastalco Aluminum Co
Harvey P. Armintrout
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Frederick County Commissioners
Eastaleo
Environmental Protection Agency
Cathy Stottlemyer
Sterling Bollinger
Betty Blair
John Brown
Catoctin
Book notes and the pull of small town papers
William S Mayo from Frederick reflects on the magazine style Book notes edited by Brian Lamb and notes its range from Halberstam to Clinton. He recalls The Frederick News-Post as an early home for Book notes and argues for local newspapers' community flavor.
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Brian Lamb
C-Span Fame
David Halbertson
Norman Mailer
Charles Kuralt
Hillary Rodham Clinton
George Washington
Vietnam
Frederick
Debate on FDR monument shows opposing views on wheelchair portrayal
The letter argues honoring Franklin D Roosevelt should avoid depicting him in a wheelchair. It stresses respect for the late president’s wishes and cautions against altering his image for handicapped advocacy groups. Brunswick writer TY M Unglebower urges preserving Roosevelt’s public persona as he was in life.
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House
White House
Roosevelt
Fdr
Franklin Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Misinformation on firefighters and volunteer life
A wife describes life with a firefighter, noting camaraderie and shared activities. She counters misinformation about volunteers, emphasizes couples within the fire company, and highlights evenings riding equipment, picnics, and training as essential to serving the community and handling stress from calls.
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Fire Department
Fire Company
Letter to the Editor Objects to Racial Slur Use
A reader objects to the publication of a racial slur in a letter to the editor and criticizes the strong wording in theSaturday July 5 edition. The writer cites surprise at the slur and voices concern over editorial choices.
Controversy Over FDR Memorial Design Draws Senate Attention
The piece discusses a Memorial to Franklin D Roosevelt unveiled last May and the protests over its inaccuracy, notably the statue not depicting him in a wheelchair due to polio. It notes rising congressional interest as the Senate weighs the issue.
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United States
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Fdr
Roosevelt
United States Senate
Letters to Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters with the writer’s name address and phone numbers for verification. Letters may be abridged for space and poetry religious verse and copies of other letters are not published. Include full contact details and mail or fax or email as directed.
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Fred
Blow Poot
Frederick News-Post
Patrick St
Frederck
Fox
Frederiknewspost.com
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Rom Frederik
Charles Keating Savings and Loan
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