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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1995
Page
6
The Maryland legislature killed a plan to require 75 hours of community service for graduation. The piece argues mandatory service undermines merit, hurts working or financially strapped students, and risks turning service into unpaid labor. It notes local districts may craft their own approaches, a step welcomed by officials.
Fraternal Order of Police holds a special meeting to consider the city’s offer resolving retirees unused leave time dispute. Mayor Grimes cites miscalculations on costs, with a ballooning gap linked to 1992 salaries. Officers face a 45 hour salary contribution for the first year of the new early retirement plan, amid worries over civilianization of posts and promotion opportunities. Major Raffensberger seeks mayoral approval for a force reorganization, while a future postwar headquarters looms.
The author contends longer days hint at daylight, criticizes perpetual lighting for hens, and argues harsh weather sharpens effort and character. He laments a mild winter reducing challenge, noting people work more when days are longer and winter’s burden fosters memorable effort.
Andy Rooney recalls camping in a backyard tent as a child during a rainstorm and the thrill of battling the elements. He reflects on time passing slowly in storms and long drives, then muses on the pace of life and the desire for busy days and a snowstorm.
Mayor Hugh V. Gittinger and local restaurant owners awaited a decision from County License Commissioner Richard M. Zacharias on whether the municipal midnight curfew on amusements would apply to dining establishments holding alcohol licenses. A letter from Europe details Lt. Col. Ed Bartgis’s extended visit and deeds as Frederick’s communications battalion commander, sent to Geraldine Kline by her brother, First Sergeant Floyd E. Kreh.
Topics include creating a public works administrator to supervise multiple agencies such as the County Planning and Zoning Commission and the Metropolitan Commission, buying the old J C Penney building for 369000, forming a central data processing agency, and joining with neighboring counties on health planning. A 3-year-old was left alone in an idling car which rolled into a scene causing damage to a garbage can, pedestrian light, utility pole, and a bank storefront. no injuries reported.
A Frederick News-Post reader criticizes a full page feature on nail technicians and hairdressers at New York New York Salon. The letter urges concise reporting, broader business news, and fewer images, suggesting coverage be limited to essential facts and paid advertisements when necessary. SEE MELLOTT Frederick
Traveler reports paying between 0.899 and 0.989 per gallon in most states, with Florida at 1.059 per gallon. In Frederick local prices run about 1.159 per gallon, indicating regional cost variation.
A Frederick resident condemns Maryland taxes and the vehicle emissions inspection plan while urging cost reductions. The letter highlights comparisons with New Jersey and notes opposition to expanding the Roster Board's power via regulatory means. Readers are asked to contact Annapolis officials by March 17 to oppose the Bishop Robinson proposal.
The message recalls last year’s efforts in Annapolis to curb Second Amendment rights and notes Gov. Glendening’s 1995 delay. It highlights the Maryland Handgun Roster Board, a MAHA-linked body deciding what guns and ammo residents may keep, criticizing its authority.
Morrison suggests a blunt method to balance the budget by ordering every government agency to cut budgets by a fixed percentage while maintaining service levels. He argues this would shift fights to bureaucrats and lobbyists, letting Congress “hold the line.”
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume not all letters are published and some are edited for space or taste. Poetry and religious verse are excluded and submissions go to the editor at 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 or by telefax 662-8299.
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