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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1997
Page
6
The fourth annual Frederick Festival of the Arts drew 135 exhibitors across a wide range of media at Carroll Creek Linear Park and Promenade. Visitors enjoyed shaded pavilions, canal kayak rides, live demonstrations, and diverse music across three sites, as downtown Frederick and the county showcased their arts scene.
The piece notes Ben Cardin gains influence as Maryland politics shift with endorsements from six Baltimore area senators and a pivotal accord between Parris Glendening and Mike Miller. It weighs Cardin as a potential dual speaker contender and warns a Cardin bid could trigger intra party bloodletting as 1994 approaches.
The piece reviews CBS News 60 Minutes coverage of Jeffrey Wigand and the Brown and Williamson case, highlighting how Wigand’s whistleblower role and the 40 state attorney generals settlement framed journalism as a public good. It notes CBS delayed airing the interview due to confidentiality, then aired it in 1996 after pressure from the settlement.
Mayor Lloyd Culler and city officials wedged in City Hall elevator before the door ajar was fixed by City Attorney Zimmerman. County Commissioners, after talks with county leaders and SPCA, moved enforcement of a new state dog law to Sheriff Anders. Barbara Mello of the Maryland Civil Liberties Union met with Burkittsville attorneys on election violations from June sixth. Burkittsville swore in new council members Paul M. Smith and Terry Steel. Walkersville and Frederick County students received scholarships from the Educational Secretaries Association. Frederick Fair Board members toured installation of 33 tons of prefab livestock pens shipped from Dodge City Kansas.
John C Nazare ne Mount Airy cites talk radio as the cause for dismay and question about innocence of childhood in a concise town note. Local figure voices concern over media influence.
Kris Corson of Braddock Heights argues that Frederick County must cover costs to fix the Braddock Heights Water Company, describing decades of complaints about broken meters fire hydrants colored water and pressure swings plus animal bones found in the water tank.
Letters discuss public speculation about weather trends from summer doldrums to climate cycles. The authors, William Mayo and William Butler, urge observations over gossip and call for public action when destructive behavior by individuals threatens the community.
A Frederick community call for rapid action condemns vandalism at Frederick High School. Officials should loudly denounce such acts, citizens support law enforcement and courts, and media must widely disseminate the information. Policies should be even handed regardless of public or private property, origin, or age.
Kevin Hir defends Lisa Shereika Krystal Picazo and Kay Dallavalle against Wes Andrews claim of a radical religious right agenda. He argues the dissenting committee members stood by moral and religious beliefs, condemns inflammatory language, and says the Christian Coalition aligns with Bible and Ten Commandments, not extremism.
The Frederick News-Post invites letters to the editor exclusive to the paper, signed with the writer’s name, home address, and home and business phone numbers for verification. Space limits lead to abridgment. poetry, religious verse, form letters, or copied letters are not published. publication is not guaranteed.
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