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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1988
Page
3
The community debates the killing of Lobo the golden retriever after a December dog fight with another dog accompanied by a Frederick police officer. Officer Shawn Martyak cited safety reasons for shooting, sparking letters to the editor about pet care and humane treatment.
In a personal column Roy Meachum argues dogs Truman and Emily shape his life and warns that leash rules matter after a Frederick police K 9 was involved in a fatal incident in Baker Park. He blames the human handler, notes the officer lacked mobility to intervene, and urges responsible ownership to prevent harm to pets and people.
Washington notes recount a monthly exchange plan with Soviet commentator Vladimir Posner and Izvestia to publish American columns. The program stalled as officials worried about content while Americans urged open dialogue. Readers from Dorothy Norris to Hazel Lieb reflect hopes for peace, understanding, and mutual respect amid Bicentennial mail delays.
Readers vent about planning denials and neighborhood protections. They accuse the Frederick County Board of Appeals of gut reactions thwarting ventures like an eating disorder clinic and a group home, urging change and new leadership.
A reader criticizes Peter Mertz's defense of leniency in the Roger Zook case. The letter argues the offender knew his crimes, condemns calls for rehabilitation over punishment, and urges a death penalty to deter future abuse while expressing sympathy for victims and families.
Two Waynesboro couples claimed their autos were stolen after dinner in Frederick. Police stopped the vehicle later and arrested the husbands while the wives found the car missing, revealing a mix up. Separate items note trees cut on private property misidentified as watershed land and a Joy auto wreck at Dead Man's curve with no injuries.
A new system to reduce parking bills in the Patrick Court Parking Plaza will soon take effect, allowing 1 cent off for every $4 spent at participating downtown stores, as announced by Carl C. Fink, chair of the parking committee. The Frederick office of WICS also announced Sandra L. Elis, 18, of near Dickerson, as a successful candidate for Women’s Job Corps training, with data processing and grooming instruction at Keystone Training Center in Drums, Pa. Local artist James Pearl completed two works to be presented to the USS Frederick crew, including a montage of the Barbara Fritchie house and the clustered spires, as the USS Frederick LST 1184 was introduced as a new assault ship.
A letter from Rick Gibbons of Frederick County argues teen drivers with clean records should receive lower car insurance rates. He cites wide disparities, noting examples of an accident free 18 year old paying 1200 and a 17 year old girl with no accidents paying 90 for the same car, urging insurers to reward safe driving.
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