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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1997
Page
6
A reader letter urges serious water conservation amid a dry spell with sprinklers active near Baker Park and Frederick High School. It cites Hong Kong 1960s shortages and notes farmers understand water value as county growth strains supply.
George B. Delaplaine Jr notes drought echoes the 1930 great drought with 90 plus degree days and 108.5 degree peak in Frederick. The piece also cites Berkshire Hathaway stock gains, IBM/Microsoft rivalry tidbits, Got Milk ads, windup Freeplay radios, and memories of the Hindenburg tragedy via Herbert Morrison and his nephew, local attorney Herb Morrison.
The article details a rare cooperative tone in Congress as tax and spending cuts near final form. It notes Clinton’s veto hints, Republican pushback, and broad issues for autumn including appropriations, fast track trade authority, highway funding, and housing and regulatory reforms. Stephen Gettinger analyzes how divided government may still yield workable deals.
Frederick's understaffed Police Department faced added headaches as night patrolman Ellis Carty resigned. Rumors said two more patrolmen planned to leave for new jobs, while Chief Fred Straley seeks replacements.
Evelyn Shepley of Hagerstown recalls sending a rain poem by Josephine Pollard for dry spells. She notes the verse predicts rain within three days if copied on a Saturday, a tradition she has shared with family across years.
Farmers and neighbors in Frederick and Carroll counties vent at forecasters for labeling the drought as marvelous weather. They report brown lawns, withered crops, and cattle scrounging for grass while warning that dry forecasts affect more than two miles outside the city.
A reader from Emmitsburg urges rain for drought relief and food cost savings while critiquing public weather reporting. In Frederick, Roy W. Witmer comments on city raises causing resentment among workers and questions committee effectiveness after three years of retirement.
A union seeks to organize city workers amid tensions over large raises for some staff. The piece recalls the Mike Stup Jade Wu and Lesley Vandever cases, describing distorted pay, perceived favoritism, and strained relations with the Weinberg Center, highlighting long service by city employees and volunteer labor during tight budgets.
Stephen O Philims writes from Blue Ridge Summit Pa urging stream protection after a July 10 Frederick Post photo shows Holsteins cooling in an unprotected agricultural stream. He argues forested or grassy buffers protect banks, reduce sediment, and filter nutrients before reaching drinking water sources.
The Frederick News Post invites letters presigned with writer name address and phone numbers for verification. abridgement may occur and poetry and form letters are not published. Submissions may be mailed to 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 or faxed or emailed to letters fredericknewspost.com.
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