Postal Service urged to stop two tier mail pricing
A letter to the editor argues against a proposed 33 cent first class stamp and new two tier rates. It condemns Auto Day Mail for ads at lower rates, questions delivery guarantees, and accuses the USPS of wasting funds on advertising while raising costs for ordinary mail. The writer advocates preserving affordable, universal delivery and warns the plan targets auto advertisers and junk mail.
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U.S
Postal Service
Baltimore
Move to elect a school board amid lab funding turmoil
A heated debate over how the school board and bureaucracy handle Thomas Johnson High School science labs highlights calls for change. PTSA leaders and parents urge state funding and a board referendum, arguing the current system is controlled by administrators rather than elected officials, with a possible vote this November.
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Board of Education
BOE
Thomas Johnson High School
Tom
Winchester Hall
TJ Science
Parent-Teacher-Student-Association
PTSA
Interagency Commission On School Constructions
CSC
Linda Funsch
News-Post
Doug Tallman
ICSC
Yale Stenzler
Bruce Reeder
Stenler
Urbana
Jean Smith
Frederick
TV Lab
Noel Farmer
Harry deMoll
Chamber of Commerce
Science Lab
Tree-Land fights golf plan near Myersville over Harshman farm
Bob Martin from Myersville describes a dispute over the Harshman family farm, the Musket Ridge golf project, and a plan to preserve the land as agricultural and conservation space. He details Rural Legacy funding, the planning board hearing, water use and runoff concerns, and Tree-Land’s goal to keep the land farmed and conserved while meeting the Harshman family’s needs.
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George
Uncle George
Tree-Land Foundation Inc
Myersville
Scouts
Tree-Land
Harshman
The
Musket Ridge Development Company
Tree-Land Foundation
Frederick County
Maryland
Tree- Land
Musket Ridge
Planning and Zoning Board
Winchester Hall
Brethren Church Road
MD. 17
U.S. 40
Clarence Harshman
Myersville-Middletown Valley
Tree- Land Foundation
Frederick County Bicentennial Observed in Hood College Hall
Four hundred coalitions gathered at Hood College to mark Frederick County’s 200th birthday with two formal addresses by Judge Charles E. Moylan and Judge Edward S. Delaplaine. Other items note summer bicyclist enforcement, a Moose Club fire, Emmitsburg alumni concerns over high school consolidation, recombinant DNA plans at Fort Detrick, the demolition of Finneyfrock’s Blacksmith Shop for Olney road widening, and sheriff budget plans adding deputies including a resident deputy for Walkersville.
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Coblenty Hall
Hood College
Frederick County
Charles E. Moylan
Supreme Bench
Baltimore City
Edward 5. Delaplaine
Frederick
Maryland Court of Appeals
Moylan
Finneyfrock
Olney
Dudley Finneyfrock
Donald C. Barnes
Walkersville
Burgess and Commissioners
June 22 Deadline for Party Change in Frederick County
Frederick County Republicans urge voters to switch party affiliation before the June 22 deadline for the 1998 primary. As secretary, L Harvey Kirk III notes past indeterminate registrations, and invites independents and Democrats to join the GOP to influence county and Maryland leadership into the next millennium.
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Frederick County
Republican Central Committee
Motor Vehicle Administration
Republican Party
Maryland
L Harvey Kirk III
Sheriff Jim Hagy seeks re election for Frederick County
Sheriff Jim Hagy announces bid for re election praising his first term gains. Increased patrols and civilian support, citizen awareness programs, stronger state police relations, and improved ties with fire and rescue departments are highlighted. The department also cooperates with fire department fund raising gambling efforts under existing laws.
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Jim Hagy
Frederick County
Sheriff Hagy
Hagg
Letters praise volunteer system and county game inspections
Mr Hagg supports a volunteer system saving taxpayers thousands yearly while officers inspect carnival games to ensure legality and compliance with gambling laws. The department’s work strengthens ties between deputies fire and rescue on accidents, fostering professionalism Frederick County residents can be proud of. McCalla notes viewpoints on national leadership and Rep Bartlett’s abilities.
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Hagg
Frederick County
Hungry citizens deserve better job prospects claim letter
In a June 2 Frederick Post letter, Ty Anglebower attacks Bartlett and labels District 6 as a Third World country citing unemployment hunger and homelessness as evidence. He cites Clinton Starr approval ratings and White House stonewalling, while praising local help wanted pages and questioning global prestige.
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Ty Anglebower
Bartlett
Clinton
Frederick Post
District 6
Anglebower
Ken Starr
Independent Counsel
White House
Beijing
Tim McCown Seeks 6th District Seat Against Roscoe Bartlett
Tim McCown runs in Annapolis to challenge Roscoe Bartlett for the 6th Congressional District, touting campaign finance reform and funds from individual donors. He frames Bartlett as backed by special interests, and declares that the middle class can win with people’s money, not big donors. ShelIe McCown, Jefferson.
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Cent
China
Rep. Bartlett
Tim McCown
Roscoe Bartlett
6Th Congressional District
Annapolis
Congress
RFK
Bartlett
Tim
Letters to the Frederick News-Post for Readers Input
The Frederick News-Post invites exclusive signed letters with writer name, home address, and phone numbers for verification. Abridgments may occur due to space. poetry, religious verse, or copies of letters to others are not published. submission options include mail, fax, or email.
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Fredenck News-Post
News-Post
Jena
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