Settlement reached in Frederick County school dispute over two new elementary schools
The Frederick County school system and contractor Kettler Brothers Construction Co. Inc. have settled with taxpayers largely spared from costs. Repairs will begin after summer break at Spring Ridge and Ballenger Creek, with braces and wall reinforcements to ensure safety. By September 1991 conditions should be as intended.
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Ballenger Creek
Kettler Brothers Construction Co. Inc
Man of destiny and Perot’s rising influence
Roy Meachum argues the national primaries produced no clear winner and credits H. Ross Perot with shaping the race, likening his movement to historic insurgencies. He warns of authoritarian tendencies in Perot’s base, cites security measures in Frederick, and frames Perot as a modern man of destiny whose supporters echo fascist rhetoric.
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La Mesa school program in clash with Labor Department
Washington accuses La Mesa Spring Valley School District of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act over an age 14 work program named Bridges. Critics call the crackdown overzealous and wasteful while supporters say it builds work ethic, with Rep. Duncan Hunter urging a prompt review. Local participants expressed disgust after a Labor visit.
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Bureaucrats in the flesh clash with migrant child labor concerns
In La Mesa the clash between government pressure and migrant farm workers reveals harsh conditions and lax enforcement of pesticide and child labor laws. A school business partnership uses 13 to 16 week programs paying 3.85 dollars an hour, offering fringe benefits, tutoring, and field trips as a counter to dropping out. The Labor Department argues federal law supersedes state rules, threatening fines, while supporters praise the program as a beacon for at risk youths. The Jack Anderson column, by Jack Anderson and Michael Einstein, underscores ongoing tensions and potential reforms.
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la Mesa
Kleig
Government Accounting Office
Labor Department
Warren Hogarth
Jack Anderson
Michael Einstein
United Feature Syndicate
War era vault planned for Walters Gallery pieces in Maryland
Fifty years ago on June 3 1942 the Walters Art Gallery announced removal of priceless works to a fireproof vault in the Frederick Armory basement. Contractor Roy W Poole would convert the armory pool for vault use beginning June 9.
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Baltimore
Frederick Armory
Armory
Frederick
Roy W. Poole
Angry over attempt at censorship of books in Frederick County
Jennifer Guseman of Frederick voices anger at censorship in Frederick County schools over Laura Ingalls Wilder and Dr. Seuss works in a controversial series. She argues pilots show teachers and students benefit, reading empowers children, and censorship harms open minded, free thinking adults.
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Frederick County
Richard Kerns
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Dr. Seuss
Frederick City Limits defense letter raises capacity discrepancies
The author responds to Donna J. Dorsey regarding city capacity for a restaurant, noting fire marshal figures of 1000 versus mayor counts of 467 and 463, and explaining absence from a public meeting due to work while asserting BOCA limits. The tone defends city actions amid dispute.
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Donna J. Dorsey
Ms. Dorsey
BOCA
Walker
Letters on City Limits permit debate and democracy
Katrina Leefauver defends City Limits and the permit process while arguing for freedom of speech and responsible citizen engagement. The letter also includes a reflection on John F Kennedy and democratic ideals from Robert E Kennedy, emphasizing hope, justice, and belief in the people.
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Frederick
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
America
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters with address and phone for verification. Phones and addresses are not published. Letters may be edited or not published due to high volume. Concise topics favored. poetry and religious verse are excluded. No publishing charge.
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