School workers move from downtown to Hayward Road
The piece notes Frederick County school employees are relocating to Hayward Road, predicting a long drift from downtown. It warns of vacant downtown space costing about 325000 to renovate and questions impacts on tax payers, government staffing, and zoning. It suggests forming a committee to study the implications and any promises tied to the Hayward Road annex.
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Hayward Road
Frederick County
Frederick
Death penalty televised debate ends with NC stance
A writer argues against televised executions and state secrecy around lethal punishment. He cites Supreme Court limits, laments hidden practices, and warns that public showings would desensitize youth while urging life sentences as adequate punishment. He recalls historical spectacles and questions modern Western prudence.
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David Lawson
Phil Donahue
North Carolina
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Lawson
Avoiding Free to Good Home Ads Protect Pets
A guide to safe pet rehoming warns that "free to good home" listings can attract animal dealers who supply labs. It urges charging a small fee to cover shots and health checks, and notes puppies should be kept with their litter until eight weeks and receive distemper vaccines before adoption.
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Humane Society
Frederick County Humane Society
Frederick County
The
Adoption aids at Frederick County Humane Society
Chantelle Hendee urges responsible pet rehoming through the Frederick County Humane Society adoption program. The shelter offers free intake, thorough interviews and house checks, adoptions with signed care contracts, and low adoption fees covering vaccines and veterinary care.
Hottest June Day Draws Crowds to Rivers and Dog Tale
Residents sought cooler spots amid ninety seven degree heat the hottest June day in six years. A mongrel dog kept vigil at the Sweet Hole along the Mondcacy River drew curious visitors while the dog was briefly taken to jail before returning to the river. A special trolley carried service members and USO hosts to a Braddock Heights dance as part of a busy evening. Town council rejected annexing 437 acres near the town, while a county official urged disqualification over preexisting views on a water project. A ribbon cutting opened Carmack Jays store at Frederick Shoppers World on US 40 West with local executives in attendance.
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Carmack-Jay's
Frederick Shoppers World Shopping Center
US 40 West
Jay Miller
Jay's Market
Paul M. Carmack
Charles “Grandpa” Miller
Les Walker
Archie Parker
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett Illegally Reads Crime Bill, Keenan Claims
James E. Keenan of Middletown accuses Congressman Roscoe Bartlett of violating congressional norms by reading legislation the Crime Bill. The letter mocks adherence to party lines and argues for electing a member who will “shut up, take orders and can't read.”
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Roscoe Bartlett
Congress
Bartlett
Capitol
Big City
Inner City
U N concerns over foreign command in military actions
A British general in U N insignia and a Japanese U N civilian tied to an Egyptian official allegedly led U S fighter planes into Bosnia Herzegovina. The writer questions foreign control over the U S military and whether the world body holds ultimate jurisdiction over American armed forces. The commentary notes service members' oath to the U S Constitution.
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United Nations
U.N
United States
Bosnia-Herzegovina
America
U.S
Letters urge U.S. exit from U.N. and reassert military autonomy
A reader letter argues for complete withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations, NATO, and all military alliances. It criticizes Clinton and Congress for ceding military command to non-U.S. forces and calls for returning troops home with U.S. bases capable of rapid deployment. It stresses safeguarding national sovereignty and dismisses world-order alignment.
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U.N
Clinton
Congress
U.S
United States of America
NATO
Letter from a teen on faith and evolution in Emmitsburg
A 16 year old writes to contest Mr Jack Deatherage Jr s views on Christianity and the Beginning She asserts belief in God and creation while arguing against evolution and urges understanding of different denominations She offers to help teach children at a local church and defend her faith against criticism
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Jack Deatherage Jr
Emmitsburg
Mr. Deatherage
Lost Twin Hounds Returned After Humane Society Delay
A Knoxville couple recounts losing their twin hounds on May 21 and days of missed reports before animal control located one dog. They paid $70 to retrieve him and criticize the Humane Society for slow documentation and miscommunication while praising the swift return of the other dog after a local call.
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The
Humane Society
Animal Control
Eoipiad Control
Letters to the Editor Guidelines at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Not all letters can be published due to high volume. Poetry and religious verse are not used as letters to the editor.
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Frederick
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