Commuters reject HOV lanes on I 270 at meeting
In northern Montgomery County residents who rely on Interstate 270 voiced strong opposition to High Occupancy Vehicle lanes saying they would not alleviate congestion. They urged wider roads more lanes and rapid transit including a rail line from Shady Grove to downtown Frederick. Businesses introducing staggered work hours further reduce potential carpool pools, undermining HOV effectiveness.
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Montgomery County
Frederick County
State Highway Administration
Virginia
State Transportation Department
Shady Grove
Frederick
Maryland
Safety over convenience in Shookstown Road left turn debate
Frederick alderman Jon F Kreissig defends the Streets and Sanitation Committee stance to eliminate left turns onto Shookstown Road from Rosemont Avenue. He argues the issue is safety driven, not political, noting a veto by Mayor Paul Gordon and a later push to install a $3000 blinking signal, underscoring checks and balances between the legislative and executive branches.
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Frederick City
Paul Gordon
Gordon
Streets and Sanitation Committee
Shookstown Road
Rosemont Avenue
Board of Aldermen
Streets Committee
Shookstown
Bill Lee
Jim Grimes
Aldermen
Jon F Kreissig
Board of Aldermen's Streets and Sanitation Committee
Marathon Sports Seasons and Fans Enjoyment
The piece muses on long seasons across basketball, baseball, hockey, and football, noting the Suns, Bulls, and NFL timelines. It weighs why seasons last, citing public demand and money, and argues that the game and fair enjoyment matter more than constant winning.
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Phoenix Suns
Chicago Bulls
Rooney on football love over wins and league quirks
Andy Rooney muses that watching football beats merely winning. He notes Giants faithfulness, Mets struggles, playoff talk as cosmetic, and stadium attendance figures often misrepresent actual turnout. He quotes Eddie Quinn about true sport integrity.
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New York Giants
Giants
New York Mets
Eddie Quinn
Tribune Media Services
Urge Bartlett to vote against NAFTA
MICHAEL T. DWYER Sr. of Emmitsburg urges Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett to oppose NAFTA. He argues exports to Canada and Mexico won’t rise, while U S factory closures will increase as firms move production south for lower costs and weaker regulations, risking American jobs and national economic control.
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Roscoe G. Bartlett
Canada
Mexico
U.S
Rep. Bartlett
NAFTA
New World Order
Don't Blame Church for Downtown's Problems
A downtown resident defends Frederick Presbyterian Church amid a petition to Mayor Gordon. He argues the church runs outreach programs for alcoholics and the homeless, supports Summer Bible School, and operates with private funding, not city tax dollars, amid neighborhood tensions.
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Paul Gordon
Frederick Presbyterian Church
FPC
West Second Street
Frederick City
Local church faces limits on summer ministry amid neighbor complaints
A letter from Dana Appleton Reitman of Frederick questions neighbors and city officials over a petition to Mayor Gordon about the First Presbyterian Church restricting activities not of a religious nature. The church considers canceling Summer Bible School and turning off outside lights to avoid complaints while urging outreach groups to modify sidewalk behavior.
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Memmott
Gordon
Jesus
United States
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Council
Abortion Debate Urges Conscience and Better Aid
Jonathan L. Widger argues science requires caution and openness in abortion questions. He says moral certainty in religion and politics fuels conflict and that solving underlying needs through contraception, medical care, adoption, and economic support would reduce abortions. Time and money should ease real causes rather than fuel battles.
No Means No in Federal Rape Protections Debate
Kathleen Ann Felton reports in The Frederick News-Post on May 28 about a Senate Judiciary Committee bill endorsed by Senator Joe Biden that would allow rape victims to sue attackers in federal court. The measure includes funding for law enforcement and anti-violence education, aiming to shift state laws and empower women to seek justice amid high reporting gaps and case dismissals.
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Joe Biden
Senate Judiciary Committee
Biden
Capitol
The
Frederick
Tawes admits bid for pleasure driving ban violation
Maryland State Comptroller J Millard Tawes acknowledged violating the pleasure driving ban by using a state car to travel to Georgia for his son's wedding He asked the State Office of Price Administration to dispose of the case on the record without a public hearing Mayetta Hershberger reported that J J Curin of the U S Civil Service Commission recruited trades mechanics and helpers at the Frederick local office for shipyards on the West Coast and at Pearl Harbor Five local mechanics and helpers had already signed up from Frederick lists of qualified persons not employed in essential war work Retiring Frederick Mayor Lloyd C Culler received a vote of thanks for his long tenure during a Chamber of Commerce dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel Blue and Grey Room
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Maryland
J. Millard Tawes
Georgia
State Office of Price Administration
Mayetta Hershberger
J.J. Curin
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Pearl Harbor
Frederick
Lloyd C. Culler
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Power cuts, heat, and teacher hearings in Frederick area
Twenty years ago the mercury hit 96 at Baker Park as power companies from Maine to D C cut voltage by five percent to meet early summer demand. Pepco outages affected Montgomery County homes while Potomac Edison avoided Frederick’s area as it belonged to another pool. Frederick Community College continued hearings on 32 teachers charged with willful neglect, with final dismissal decisions resting with college president Dr. Lewis Stephens and the board of trustees.
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Maine
Washington, D.C
Montgomery County
Pepco
Potomac Edison
Frederick
Frederick Community College
Lewis Stephens
How to Submit Letters to The Frederick News-Post
Readers are invited to send letters to the editor signed with name and address and, if possible, a telephone number for verification. The newspaper may edit submissions and cannot publish addresses or phone numbers. Letters should be mailed to Letters to the Editor Frederick News-Post 200 P? Patrick Street Frederick MD 21708 or sent by telefax to 662-8299.
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Grafeite
Andy Rooney
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Michael T. Dwyer Sr
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Reitman Frederick
Jonathan L. Widger Frederick
Kathleen Ann Felton Frederick
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