Frederick County pay study proposal dies amid salary concerns
Commissioners proposed a citizens committee to study salaries but the plan faced stiff opposition and collapsed within 48 hours. The idea echoed 70s and 80s pay commissions that raised officials’ pay without a vote. Some tied it to a county manager idea rejected in a charter vote. County employees face a 3 to 4 percent raise starting July 1. Governor Schaefer criticizes counties using restored state funds for raises while state budget shortfalls persist.
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Citizens’ Committee
Washington
Ron Sundergill
Frederick County
William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Letter: Responding to Caulfield on gays and intolerance
Gordon Harold Mehlman denounces a Caulfield column as ignorant bigotry and defends equal rights for gays. He cites military abuses and Nazi era persecution to argue against anti gay sentiment, urging continued opposition to hatred and sexism from Frederick.
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Mr. Caulfield
Reich
Martin Niemeller
Germany
Gordon Harold Mehlman
Frederick
Bright Robins Return as Parents Busy at Nest
Nancy E Hanes from Ijamsville recalls a robin family on a windowsill nest. The mother guards the eggs while the male brings insects, and both parents tend to the young as they grow. The letter contemplates morality and bias before noting robins will return next spring.
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Robins
Pesticide study stirs industry spin and public doubt
A NAS report due later this month may say pesticide residues on produce risk children. The $20 billion agricultural chemical sector counters with a high-profile spin campaign, PR assets, and contingency funds, while critics accuse industry of media manipulation to influence public opinion and delay safety findings.
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Washington
National Academy of Sciences
NAS
Bryan Silbermann
Produce Marketing Association
Center For Produce Quality
Silbermann
Richard Wiles
NASA
CPQ
Porter Novelli Inc
Martin Koughnan
Frontline
Boyd
PBS
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Koughnan
Charles Benbrook
Board of Agriculture
Hottest June weather since 1934 prompts relief scenes
Fifty years ago The Mercury notes unusually hot June temperatures reaching nine degrees, with patrons cooling at counters by frosted drinks and ice cream and children seeking relief in creeks and pools while local election leaders debate transportation for voters and war-time fuel priorities. Breaks in West Second Street utility cables are repaired and Frederick County considers courthouse expansion via Winchester Hall while board votes split on appraisers. College president links firings to funding and conduct, not protest letters, noting one dismissal for lack of funds and another for misuse of public property.
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Frederick Community College
Lewis Stephens
News-Post
Stephens
Frederick County School Calendar Shows 28 Days Off
N Lucille Gibson notes Frederick County public schools close frequently from September to May for events and vacations totaling 28 days, with June dismissals and brief holiday periods. She compares this to other districts and questions taxpayer awareness of the closures.
Carroll Creek mural funded by Frederick officials
The Carroll Street bridge mural by artist Bill Cochran, near the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, is approved for funding after debate by Frederick's Mayor and Board of Alderpeople and the Carroll Creek Commission. Citizens question value, historical accuracy, park impact, and public support amid lively discussion dating from the project’s first presentation.
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Bill Cochran
R. Buckminster Fuller
Carroll Creek
Carroll Creek Park
Lyndon B. Johnson
Park mural and political voices prompt civic debate
A discussion on Carroll Creek Park’s mural emphasizes its role as a showpiece and financial obligation, praising the commission’s recommendations while noting the city’s investment needs. Separate letters address smoking bans, nicotine addiction, and public health policy. Helen Denney and others critique church leaders and Vatican II, urging spiritual works of mercy to combat AIDS.
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GNP
P&l
Carroll Creek Park
Carroll Creek
Cochran
AIDs control from pulpit not science sparks church debate
A public critique laments reliance on pulpit rhetoric over science to curb AIDS. The speaker condemns adults who dismiss today’s youth and warns against portraying young people as inherently sexually unruly, targeting voices in religion and professional circles.
Frederick Symphony Orchestra left out of college ceremony coverage
Frederick residents voiced concern that the Frederick Community College commencement reports omit the Frederick Symphony Orchestra and local jazz and choral groups. A Symphony member urged equal publicity to visiting ensembles, noting the community’s awareness of the orchestra remains limited.
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Frederick Community College
Frederick Symphony Orchestra
The
Frederick Symphony
Frederick
How to write letters to the editor
Readers are invited to send letters signed with name and include an address and telephone number for verification. The Frederick News-Post accepts letters at 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 or via telefax at 662 8299.
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