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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 2001
Page
4
Editorial reflects on a regional plan predicting 2025 city changes with 8 000 acres of new development and major population growth north west south and west. Argues for smart planning using proven growth models and strong leadership to keep Frederick a great place to live.
The piece reflects on the Pearl Harbor cloud as a defining moment in American memory and film. It links Franklin D Roosevelt and John F Kennedy to traumatic awakenings, contrasts wartime fear with postwar cinema, and reviews the 2001 film Pearl Harbor starring Ben Affleck and Josh Hartnett as a romantic subplot amid high tech effects.
A traveler details a journey from Tampa to Asheville via Silver Meteor to Florence and Columbia and Greenville, sharing reflections on rail travel, the people aboard, and the contrast to driving. The narrator notes costs, comfort, and a vivid crowd as the train nears Savannah and the slogan What a difference the train makes resonates.
A jumble of local notes covers a 1925 farm finding by Judge Spencer Estu, a Navy recall for Ler Talbert, Betsy McCain as Hood College senior class member, and annual events. Prize plans for a July 18 Soap Bot Derby in Frederickt, plus school shifts and cross stitch lessons, snake show at Pine Cliff Park.
JEROLYN MINOR writes that Hope VI plans to redevelop low income housing face feasibility issues amid county shortages. She notes no Section rentals exist locally and rents rise, with Section 8 tenants facing discrimination. She urges updating local fair housing laws to protect source of income.
A Frederick signer on a liquor license questions the variation in fines for St Patrick's Day liquor violations. He cites the May 22 front page story and asks why fines range from 100 to 500 dollars, if license length affects penalties, and why suspensions and probations differ.
Reader letters respond to Darlene Cooks May 9 praising Xhale. They challenge assumptions about the venue and its patrons, arguing personal visits reveal varied reasons people go there. The writer questions consequences if such places close and the social dynamics of nightlife.
Dwayne L Ledford from Mount Airy condemns constant whining over minor issues and urges focus on larger local problems such as drugs school violence and rapid growth. He notes sadness over diminished fun due to a few upset residents and calls for perspective.
In a May 29 letter, Chris Goodman of Middletown denounces James Jeffords for leaving the GOP, arguing party switching is illegal and noting that other senators who crossed parties were reelected. A Virginia reader, William duBell, recalls WWI and WWII graves, condemns war games in public parks on Memorial Day and honors fallen soldiers.
An article notes a staged battle in Walkersville last weekend reflecting on a broader wartime struggle. It recalls a family with members serving in World War II across the US Army Air Corps and the Far East, two returning home, followed by the author’s own four years in the Army including a tour in Germany.
Matthew Rodatus warns that the Carnivore system used by ISPs for investigations risks sweeping private data and violating the Fourth Amendment. He urges legal safeguards and public awareness, directing readers to stopearnmore.org for more information.
The Frederick News-Post outlines how to send letters to the editor and notes that the large volume of letters may affect publication. It provides contact details including a mailing address P O Box 578 Frederick MD 21705 a fax number and an email option.
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