Frederick County opens all three covered bridges for residents and visitors
In a 250th anniversary celebration the Utica Mills Loy's Station and Roddy Road bridges are now open along Old Frederick Road. The Frederick County Bridge Preservation Society completed Roddy Road after seven months of work, following Loy's Station restoration begun years earlier after arson.
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Frederick City
Frederick County
New England
Old Frederick Road
U.S. 15
Utica Mills
Thurmont
Loy’s Station
Rocky Ridge
Library Board Upholds Robb Dismissal in Open Hearing
Robert Finch announces the Frederick County Public Libraries Board of Trustees upheld the dismissal of employee Matthew Robb after a full, open July 5 hearing. The board, citing authority over personnel, confirms adherence to state law and commitment to service excellence while noting confidential handling of personnel matters.
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Arete County Public Libraries Board of Trustees
Matthew Robb
Frederick County Public Libraries Board of Trustees
Frederick County
Board of Trustees
Library Board of Trustees
Library Board
Frederick County Public Libraries
Robb
Maryland
Frederick County Libraries Board of Trustees
Robert A. Finch
Western allies vow robust response to Serb attacks in Bosnia
A week of mounting rhetoric fails to yield action as Britain France and the United States discuss massive air strikes while Serbs press assaults on UN safe havens. NATO warns of decisive air power if Gorazde falls as Zepa and Bihac face intensified bombardment and two French peacekeepers are killed in Sarajevo.
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Bosnia
Aviano
Britain
France
United States
Srebrenica
Zepa
Bihac
Gorazde
NATO
Sarajevo
NATO faces rift over air strikes as Bosnia tensions rise
Holger Jensen reports on the Bosnian crisis where Ratko Mladic warns of unprecedented air strikes if Goradze is attacked while NATO debates dual key control and ground force risks. U N envoy Akashi and U S officials clash over use of air power as Serbs shell Sarajevo and seize Bihac.
Murder case links to 1945 shots near Brunswick
From 50 years ago files a July 27 1945 report notes three rifle shots near Ella Ruble in Brunswick as Frederick County offers 10000 for info on the constable slaying. Other items include sewer odor complaints, a 12 million bushel wheat crop loss, a Harpers Ferry Civil War exhibit, and a Canadian goose rescue at Culler Lake.
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John R. Lloyd
Ella Ruble
Brunswick
Frederick County
New Windsor
Frederick City
Central Alarm
Junior Fire Company
Culler Lake
Denny Brown
W. Patrick
Applauds action sparks debate over self defense
A reader defends Matthew Robb for protecting property amid calls to fire him. The letter rejects “bleeding heart” critiques and argues tough handling of threats, urging others to stand up and protect themselves and their property to regain street safety.
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Matthew Robb
Government gets the blame in Ruud commentary
A reader criticizes Kathryn Ruud for linking prewar propaganda to gun control and accuses media and government of overreach. The letter questions Fifth Amendment protections, cites Hyde and USA Today, and warns of alleged powers to seize property on suspicion of crime.
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Kathryn Ruud
Germany
National Rifle Association
Ms. Ruud
George Bush
NRA
Henry Hyde
Illinois
USA Today
U.S
Liberal rhetoric and fear of crime clash with Constitution beliefs
A letter argues against draconian crime measures and blames government and liberal socialism for crime, contrasting Nazi Germany and fascist ideas with defenders of the Constitution. It defends inflexible law and cautions that fascism Nazism and communism fail, while the Constitution endures despite shifts in political talk.
Constitution can't be bent by changing living ideals
The text argues that the Constitution is a fixed set of universal principles, not a pliable document for shifting times. It condemns Damian Isla for treating it as adaptable and stresses founding truths in the Declaration and the Constitution, likening flexible law to a steel rod that will bend and break under constant change.
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Damian Isla
United States
Prayers for Yugoslav war victims urged by reader
Priscilla Spielman of Union Bridge appeals to all Americans to pray for the people suffering in Bosnia as war crimes unfold in former Yugoslavia. She asks collective prayer to seek mercy and an end to the Bosnian war, recalling earlier Gulf War prayers.
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Yugoslavia
America
Letters to the Editor guidelines at Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News Post invites letters with name address and phone number for verification. Due to high volume not all letters may be published. Send letters to The News Post at 200 E Patrick St or P O Box Nolen MD 21705 or fax at 662 8299.
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the News-Post
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Yasushi Akashi
Akashi
Pentagon
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Clinton
Rocky Mountain News
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West Fourth Street
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KCA
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Hitler
David Lopoten Frederick
Italy
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