Loopy Little Hamlet and the Catoctin Escapes
A playful take on Thurmont and the Catoctin Mountains in The Washington Post style notes quirky historic sites a private zoo and the Mountain Gate Family Restaurant. The piece wryly critiques Beltway bias while praising the Post's coverage of major issues and contrasts it with smaller papers.
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Thurmont
Catoctin Mountain
Mountain Gate
Chamber of Commerce
Catoctin Mountains
The
Washington Post
Post
Beltway
Dogs at Fourth of July events spark park crowd fears
A column argues dogs should be banned from public celebrations due to safety and courtesy concerns. It cites Baker Park crowds, loud fireworks, and alcohol-tainted chaos as risks. Alderman Kreissig backs a forthcoming ordinance to ban canines from events, citing enforcement gaps and the need to protect pets and people.
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City Hall
Hell
Streets and Sanitation Committee
Baker Park
Sweetwater
Boomer
Humane Society
Frederick
Streets and Sanitation
Jon Kreissig
Reform Week in Congress Yields Little Change
Congress tried a Reform Week from July 15 to July 19 with a GOP task force pushing measures to curb no-shows, reform campaign money, deny pensions to felons, bar ex-members who lobby from floor access, cut military transport, curb personal use of miles, and require lobbyists to wear badges. Little passed, as junior Republicans blocked a cost of living pay hike, keeping lawmakers at 133000 salary for a fifth year while leaders faced resistance.
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America
Congress
Bob Livingston
R-La
Appropriations Committee
Rainbow Hill
Sage
Clud
Lamar Alexander
Washington
Congress as Rain bow Hill and the call for term limits
The column attacks Congress as a corrupt place driven by self interest. It cites senators Bennett Cochran and Rogers and representative Miller pressing for more funding. It notes defense spending hikes, accelerated procurement, and sealift funds fueling southern shipyards. It urges term limits and a part time citizen legislature.
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Congress
Appropriations
Robert Bennett
Utah
Thad Cochran
Miss
Dan Miller
R-Fla
Harold Rogers
R-Ky
State Department
House Appropriations Committee
Pentagon
Clinton
Defense Department
National Defense Sealift Fund
Louisiana
Rep. Livingston
Mississippi
Senate
Trent Lott
Frederick items reveal wide program for volunteer fire companies
Yesterday's executive session led by W Bartgis Storm, Frederick's new Maryland State Firemen's Association president, at Francis Scott Key Hotel outlined a broad plan to benefit the state's 215 volunteer fire companies. Regional OPA praised Frederick landlords for July rent controls, later nullified eviction notices. New autos arriving in Frederick lacked bumpers and speedometers, with shortages and backlogs. City Aldermen consider testing a 1941 agreement to bury remaining utility lines at private expense. Middletown debates athletic field purchase between town planning and volunteer fire company interests. Twenty five Kurdish refugees stay at New Windsor Brethren Service Center awaiting sponsorship. Falvey Granite Co Inc opens Frederick branch at 310 N Market St with Marshall E Helm as manager.
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W. Bartgis Storm
Frederick
Maryland State Firemen's Association
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Falvey Granite Co. Inc
Washington, D.C
N. Market St
Marshall E. Helm
Walkersville
Calls for expanded airport security after aviation tragedies
In response to the Dhahran and TWA 800 incidents, eyewitnesses hint at a bomb. A TSA style detection push is urged, with security framed as a federal duty over airline responsibility, arguing profit motives cloud safety.
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Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Long Island
N.Y
TWA
FAA
Frederick city halts crime light conversion over glare concerns
Neighborhood residents complain about brightness and orange hue of energy efficient high pressure sodium lights used in the city’s street conversion. Officials say about half of the project is done as of May and plan further adjustments after a late May public meeting.
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Frederick City
Lower wattage lights may save Frederick money long term
The letter argues for installing 70 watt high pressure sodium lights in residential areas to cut costs and reduce glare. It critiques 100 watt bulbs on tall poles, notes safety and aesthetics concerns, and urges the city to consider alternatives while preserving historic districts and potential tourist appeal. CEO Eric Jenkins Frederick.
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Board of Aldermen
New York
L.A
Frederick
Frederick County
Carroll Creek
World tries again to find way to cool
Andrew M. Rasbury argues the July 8 AP release on global warming is fault laden and not scientifically verifiable. He notes the IPCC model lacks validation, cites a Science article on moon-driven day length and warming, and predicts natural forces will eventually end human climate interventions.
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Frederick
U.N
IPCC
Science
American Association For the Advancement of Science
News- Post
Earth
Letters to the Editor policy and contact details
The Frederick News Post invites letters from readers and requires name address and phone for verification. Not all letters can be published due to volume and space limits, and some may be edited for taste. Send letters to the editor at 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 or fax 662-8299.
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C&p Telephone
City
Meddletown
Planning Commission
Harold Kefauver
County Commissioners
Middletown Volunteer Fire Company
Brethren Service Center
New Windsor
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