Education funding clash prompts license plate idea
A county education funding dispute prompts calls to fund schools via a special license plate featuring a red schoolhouse. Proponent Candy Ausherman cites existing Bay plates that raise millions for targeted causes and urges Annapolis to authorize a similar tool to channel extra dollars into schooling. The piece notes ongoing tug of war between commissioners and the school board and suggests a path to broader public support.
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Dan Gadra
Candy Ausherman
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Ptas
Chesapeake Bay Trust
Frederick County
Patriots and guns haunt a Mount Airy letter to the editor
John C Nazarene defends gun rights and distrusts government in a Mount Airy letter. He cites the Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment, contrasts revolutionary ideals with modern tyranny, and invokes Jefferson, Mason, and historical conflicts to urge armed citizen vigilance.
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Lucian Heichler
George Mason
Heichler
Afghanistan
Vietnam
Armed Services
Mr. Heichler
Thomas Jefferson
Waco
Texas
Randy Weaver
Idaho
Clinton and Gingrich mirror each other in political debate
The piece riffs on a hypothetical 1996 race with Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich, noting their similarities despite opposing parties. It sketches their age, intellect, media distrust, and shared affinity for New Age ideas and Covey Robbins influence, while joking about electoral outcomes and suggesting Bob Dole as the older alternative.
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Bill
Newt
Claremont
N.H
Clinton
New Hampshire
Moose” Gingrich
Tweedledum
Tweedledee
CNN
Manchester Union
Mark Twain
Bill Clinton
Newt Gingrich
Camp David
Rus
Stephen Covey
Anthony Robbins
Covey
Georgia
Bob Dole
Newspaper Enterprise Assoc
Mayor Gittinger Pursues Barking Dog Troubles West Side
In Brunswick a barking dog on West Second and Rockwell Terrace spurred Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger to first pursue capturing the hound. A pistol shot frightened the dog but did not deter it. The plan failed and a City Hall meeting was held to devise a new approach.
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Hugh V. Gittinger
West Second
Rockwell Terrace
City Hall
Beer in Baker Park sparks Fourth of July banter in Frederick
A Frederick reader asks the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to clarify where beer is legally sold on the Fourth of July. The letter questions whether families must travel to Antietam for a liquor free Fourth and requests clear guidance on beer availability locally.
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Frederick
Antietam
Signs and hearing planned for rural scenic roads program
Mary Ann Putman questions the timing of scenic route signs already on U S 40 and U S 15 and the colored strips on backs of signs along U S 340 and U S 15. She asks for State Highway Administration comment before a formal hearing to decide sign placement, addressing taxpayers.
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Frederick Post
U.S. 40
U.S. 15
State Highway Administration
Don’t Smoke Pot in the Mayor’s Spot Headline
A reader notes the humorous yet serious issue raised by a The Frederick News-Post letter to the editor, titled Don’t smoke pot in the Mayor’s spot, and discusses the political topic and its implications.
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Frederick
Letters sage is Dont smoke pot in the Mayors spot
The writer claims smoking pot is illegal and urges moving to a parking spot. He criticizes crime participants and those who attend games without remembering the score. He praises Frank Ellis and mentions Lake Singanore Audubon and Craig Rudy.
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Sage
Lake Singanore
Audubon
Frank Ellis
Linganore's Ellis Keeps His Promise to Builder
A Frederick-born builder praises Frank Ellis of Linganore Homes for supporting steel frame homes and lake area development. Ellis offers a building lot and co-signs a loan to help secure the project, coordinating with banks and attorneys to close the deal.
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Frank Ellis
Lake Linganore
Mr. Ellis
Linganore Homes
Fermata Construction
Frederick Officials Gift Beer for Fourth of July Festivities
Frederick Mayor Jim Grimes and the Board of Aldermen approve selling beer at Baker Park Fourth of July celebration, a move labeled as shameful by Emily Campen who argues money precedes family values and endangers children. The letter cites Roscoe Bartlett and Newt Gingrich in criticizing revenue from alcohol and drug dealers.
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Frederick
Jim Grimes
Board of Aldermen
Baker Park
Grimes
You
Roscoe Bartlett
Newt Gingrich
City Oks Beer
Newt
Roscoe
Letters to the Editor Policy at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone number for verification. Not all letters are published due to space and volume. poetry, religious verse, or letters addressed to other places are not printed.
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Frederick News-Post
Frederick Newspony
Patrick
P.O
Frederick
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Niewara
Mount Airy
Joseph Spear
Vo Fund
Parris
Maggie Deavers
East Potomac Street
Brunswick
South Market Street
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Beard
Lord D. Nickens
NAACP
Ronald N. Young
James Bryan
Board of Education
Alice Burgoon Frederick
Mary Ann Putman Frederick
Craig Rudy Frederick
Linganore
Ellis
Emily Campen
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