Supreme Court rules school districts must pay for deaf student interpreters
The Court holds that providing a sign language interpreter for a deaf student at a Catholic school benefits the student and is not a religious endorsement. The decision, part of a wave on church state questions in education, follows related rulings on graduation prayers and after hours sectarian group use of school property.
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Supreme Court
Frederick
Maryland School For the Deaf
Maryland
Drug testing for school staff sparks privacy debate
Monrovia writer Bill Gladhill argues July 1 1993 drug testing for all school bus drivers and staff. claims random testing would reveal far more administrators and teachers using drugs, frames privacy rights as secondary to student safety, and urges nationwide mandatory testing for all educational personnel.
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State Board of Education
Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court
United States
Media shift as Clinton enjoys a string of favorable weeks
The piece argues the press are praising President Clinton after a period of criticism, noting the Senate Finance Committee’s approval of his budget and suggesting White House reporters aid this turn. It challenges claims of liberal media bias and recalls past coverage of Carter, offering plausible explanations for the bias shift.
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Clinton
Mr. Clinton
Senate Finance Committee
Dave Gergen
White House
Jimmy Carter
Media bias and the Clinton coverage over two eras
The piece argues the liberal media showed little stake in Clinton early in the 1992 primaries, flogging him with draft stories and later coalescing to support him as he led the field. It notes a shift to praise during the campaign and burnout thereafter, warning against mistaking praise for neutrality as the next race nears.
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Carter
Beltway
Ted Kennedy
Bill Clinton
Watson
Clinton
Sen
Harkin
Gary Hart
Mr. Clinton
Praetorian
Gennifer Flowers
White House
Army air raid test rattles seven states near Maryland
Fifty years ago an hour long air raid drill involved 24 bombers across seven Eastern States including Maryland. In Frederick City a half horsepower siren on North Market Street disrupted residents who pressed police and Civilian Defense offices with complaints. Mayor Gittinger urged water conservation amid drought and heat while a fire ladder truck crashed twice on Bentz Street, delaying alarms. Inspector Ashton became the second local officer to graduate FBI National Academy in Quantico.
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ARMY
Maryland
Frederick City
North Market Street
12Th
13Th Streets
Office of Civilian Defense
Harmon Staley
Opera House
Citizens Truck Co
Clarence L. Rinehart
Bentz Street
Lloyd L. Lee
Robert H. Lee
Lee
Richard Ashton
Frederick
FBI
National Academy
Quantico
Charles V. Main
Overcharging at Greenbrier Park for large families
Nora Bender of Mount Airy reports a $2 per person gate fee at Greenbrier State Park for her family of eight. She criticizes the admission total of $14, noting no picnic area trash cans and calling the price excessive for families with many children.
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Greenbrier
Bikini contest after bathtub races sparks parental concerns
A Frederick resident appeals to organizers to relocate or modify a post race bikini contest, arguing it intrudes on family fun and exposes young children to sexualized entertainment amid the Bathtub Races and Independence Day celebrations. The writer supports freedom of expression but urges safeguarding family-friendly settings.
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Frederick
P.A
Letters on radio plans and religion in schools
A reader from Middletown urges radio station Z-104 to drop controversial shows and consider safer themes such as a local bathtub race. The letter praises Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg but argues judges interpret law, not persuade. it also defends prayer in schools citing tradition and First Amendment concerns, calling for public stand and reflection.
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Z-104
Clinton
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Supreme Court
Byron White
Ginsburg
Prayer in schools and the First Amendment
A letter argues against the idea that the Constitution bans graduation prayer by invoking the phrase separation of church and state. It notes Jefferson’s letter and his guarantee of religious freedom, later enshrined in the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment ban on government establishment and protection of free exercise.
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Supreme Court
Louisiana
Peter Marshall
Daniel Manual
Harvard University
George Washington
United States
Thomas Jefferson
England
Congress
No year round schools a strong opposition from Monrovia
Adam McFarland of Monrovia writes against year round schooling. He warns a student could jump grades within a year causing family vacation disruption. He also cites increased paper use and potential losses for TV companies. He urges serious consideration of these points.
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