Plea for broader field in 2000 presidential race
A Maryland editorial urges public involvement to expand the candidate pool for the 2000 race. It critiques early frontrunners, notes three paths to ballot access via certification, petition, or declaration, and warns against preordained choices before the primary. It calls for sleepers with fresh ideas and integrity to lead.
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Maryland
Time Magazine
George W. Bush
Rebecca Wicklund
State Elections Board
Secretary of State
United States
Clinton lacks moral leadership in gun debate and Dingell blocks diehard effort
Democrats face difficulty turning gun control into a 2000 issue as President Clinton’s influence wanes and Rep. John Dingell sabotages party gun initiatives. The piece argues for non legislative steps like prosecuting felons with firearms, boosting ATF enforcement, revising dealer licensing, and pressuring Reno, with party explanations likely too complex for voters.
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House of Representatives
Clinton
Michigan
John Dingell
Chicago
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
ATF
NRA
House-Senate
Frederick County News Briefs Tightens Roads and Government Plans
Officials from the State Department of Health and Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin inspected Frederick’s sewage system, a drain was opened in the Court House fountain injuring fish, and County Commissioner Samuel H. Young credited a girl with saving the fish by blocking the drain with leaves. Traffic lights returned to a synchronized system after a failed staggered setup. The County Commissioners plan a seven-division government reorganization with administrators reporting to the commissioners. Local truck drivers’ shutdown caused business declines, and tourism chief Sonia Maher warned an order removing 34 billboards on US 15 would hurt county tourism. Ballet student Susan Kaufman was selected for a five-week summer program in New York, and Sertoma Club president Paul Mossburg offered best wishes to Miss Frederick as she enters state competition.
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State Department of Health
Interstate Commission On the
Potomac River Basin
Frederick City
Maryland
Court House
Frederick
Samuel H. Young
Sonia Maher
Frederick County Tourism Council
State Highway Commission
Meachum attacks rise from lack of police response in Frederick
An associate pastor and Frederick City Police Department chaplain critiques Roy Meachum’s columns arguing the chief and command staff should handle complaints through proper channels. He accuses Meachum of pressing for direct access, creating smoke screens, and diverting from real issues like city leadership and police policy.
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Frederick
Frederick City
Roy Meachum
Fredenck City
Meachum
Sgt Tuel
Tuel
Ray Raffenbsberger
Order of Police
Picure
Police Ciizens Assessment Panel
Raffensberger
Mr Meachum
Mr. Meachum
Community letters clash over columnist conduct in Frederick
A letter from a Frederick reader denounces alleged smokescreens and one sided claims in a local columnist series calling it tabloid rather than journalism. A second note recounts a family auto accident stressing seat belt safety after a relative survived with minor injuries.
Deaf readers clash with official over sign language policy
Otsego resident Elizabeth Gilmore Bystrycki criticizes Dr David Bruton North Carolina health secretary amid a broader debate on total communication for Deaf students. She recalls fighting for sign language access, describes lip reading as dull, and urges support for Deaf rights and happiness.
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David Bruton
North Carolina
Health and Human Services
MSD
Ty High School
West Michigan
Lip
Thr Bruton
Buckling Up Protects Children in Accidents
A young mother urges parents to always buckle children in cars to reduce injuries in crashes. She notes increasing accidents and argues most injuries could be avoided if seat belts are used, stressing personal responsibility for safety.
Man charged in alleged road rage case prompts caution
In a June 16 front page piece, the writer admonishes patience amid a fatal road rage case involving a driver named Mathews. The author argues against retaliatory acts and urges safer driving, police notification, and leaving punishment to the courts, signed by Sherman A. Johnson of Middletown.
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Mathiews
Mathews
Mr. Mathews
Letters to the Frederick News Post Clarify Editorial Submissions
The Frederick News Post invites signed letters with the writer's name address and home and business phone numbers for verification. Due to high volume, space limits apply and poetry or religious verse are not published. readers may mail, fax, or email letters to the editor at the Frederick address, fax, or email.
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Fredenck News-Post
Somme
Coiher Paone
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick St
P.O
Frederick
Fredericknewspoat.com
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Dan Thomasson
U. S. Attorney's Office
Janet Reno
Colorado
Reno
Hema
Tee
Frederick County
Susan Kaufman
Joyce Morrison
Frederick School of Classical Ballet
School of Ballet
New York
Frederick Sertoma Club
Paul Mossburg
Nancy Jean Wiles
Berry's
Baltimore
Domer
J. Kevin Farmer Frederck
Stephanie Richards
Pressen
Wrocomics Com
Elizabeth Gilmore
Strycki
Otsego, Mich
Sherman A. Johnson
Middletown
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