Maryland English only bill to return in 1995 election
The General Assembly passed but Governor Schaefer vetoed the English only bill. A new legislature and governor in 1995 are expected to debate it again. A Mason-Dixon poll finds 78 percent of Marylanders favor such a law with broad cross group support across the state.
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Maryland
General Assembly
William Donald Schaefer
Annapolis
Mason-Dixon
House of Delegates
Sweetie's Summer Metamorphosis From Outlaw to Loyal Pet
A columnist recalls Sweetwater the Walker coonhound’s rough weeks after joining the Meachums, her fierce early behavior, and a remarkable transformation led by Sharon’s patient care. The dog now shares affection, behaves on rides, and even resists mischief, with grapes to come as a future test of temperament.
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Sweetwater
Hell
Sweetie
Radio Shack
Sharon
Boomer
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Walker
Debra Gorsline Resigns From Frederick Festival Over Sensationalism
Letter from Ells Burruss of Brunswick condemns cruel journalism that inflated a private remark, prompting Debra Gorsline to resign from the Frederick Festival of the Arts. Burruss urges reconsideration, praising her leadership and urging the arts community to defend volunteers.
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Debra Gorsline
Frederick
Ms. Gorsline
Ells Burruss
Brunswick
Lindbergh Baby Kidnapped From Hopewell Home
On March 1, 1932 the infant son of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and wife vanished from a second story nursery in Hopewell New Jersey. The nation, already awed by Lindbergh’s fearless transatlantic flight, faced a shocking crime that shattered a quiet family retreat and unsettled American mood.
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Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hopewell
N.J
Lindbergh
Paris
Atlantic Ocean
Lindberghs
Lindbergh kidnapping and Hauptmann trial remembered
Toi Koth recalls the Lindbergh baby kidnapping of 1932 from a Frederick perspective. He describes the discovery of the body near the Lindbergh estate, Hauptmann’s arrest in 1934, trial in Flemington, and execution in 1936. The piece contrasts past shock with present desensitization to crime.
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Germany
U.S
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Bronx
Hunterdon County Court House
Flemington
N.J
Harold Hoffman
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Toi Koth
Frederick
Frederick area bids and bids in 1956 with airport plans
A 50 year old note reveals a Woodsboro meat dealer settled 356 with the Office of Price Administration over alleged mat product overcharges in six months. Goodyear tubes at 3 65 each advertised for extra mileage. The Frederick County Pomona Grange questions the Frederick to Hagerstown highway now, preferring postwar construction. Frederick City to receive 150000 federal funds for a new municipal airport east of the fairgrounds near the Monocacy River. Ernest L Main of Brunswick filed for mayor for the August 1 election, seeking his seventh bid.
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Woodsboro
Office of Price Administration
Evan
Frederick City
Millard E. Tydings
J. Glenn Beall
Frederick Fairgrounds
Monocacy River
Ernest L, Main
Brunswick
Grocery chains pledge not to raise shelf prices on existing stock
A 20 year old note reports GIANT, SAFEWAY, ACME and Pathmark promising not to alter prices on items already on shelves as costs rise. Only new arrivals would see higher prices, while price drops would lower the shelf price accordingly. A letter from Thomas J. Mooney Jr. of Walkesville proposes a charitable tax deduction for donating five pints of blood annually.
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GIANT
Safeway
ACME
Pathmark
Thomas J. Mooney Jr
Walkesville
Lift barriers in telecommunications legislation to boost competition
Congress considers a bill to lift barriers in all telecommunications markets, aiming to lower long distance rates for consumers and empower small businesses. Projections by Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates estimate 3.6 million nationwide jobs over ten years, including 53,000 in Maryland, strengthening the U.S. leadership in telecom innovation.
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Congress
Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates
Maryland
Mikulski and Sarbanes
Education debate underscores real issues in public schools
The letter reflects on public education in the county, criticizing demagoguery by groups like the Concerned Parents of Frederick. It highlights needs such as an elected school board, year round schooling, teacher standards, funding for an innovative system, methods to raise test scores, class size, computer integration, new schools, and social issues impacting the classroom.
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Frederick
Readers urge informed voting on tax bills and political coverage
Letters from George Spanos of Mount Airy and Mike and Mrs McElroy of Thurmont urge The News-Post to track and summarize key bills during the legislative session. They call for daily or weekly tallies of how Washington and Annapolis votes affect local taxpayers, arguing for clearer public information.
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News-Post
Washington
Annapolis
Differing opinions on political meeting in Maryland
Readers voice mixed views on a Maryland governor race meeting. They defend publishing voting records of officials and criticize reporter Dan Burns for deeming such disclosures offensive. They note candidates Sauerbrey Shepard Bentley and Gouge, and question focus on issues versus who knows whom.
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Dan Burns
Burns
Mr. Burns
Congress
Maryland
Bentley
Denis
Frederick County
Derr
Annapolis
Fans protest smoking in Keys stadium Family Section
Linda Raymond of Frederick complains about smoking in the Keys at Harry Grove Stadium. She asks for a designated non smoking area separate from the Family Section over the opposing team’s dugout and notes her long term support and ticket purchases.
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Frederick Keys
Harry Grove Stadium
Larry Martin
Keys
Frederick
McCurdy
Letters to the Editor guidelines at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters from readers and requires the writer to include name address and phone number for verification. Do not print letters addressed to others. Send to Letters to the Editor at 200 E Patrick St, P. O. Box 578, Frederick MD 21705.
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