Community rallies for Catoctin Mountain Zoo
Letters to the editor lament potential zoo closure as lease ends in 1996. Residents urge support, donations, and a new site search to preserve animals including Grizz and Tank. The piece notes a decade of volunteer work, financial strain, and plans for a county park and temporary homes for animals during relocation.
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Catoctin Mountain Zoo
Zoo Society
Frederick County
D.C
Baltimore
Catoctin Mountain Zoological Park
Richard Hahn
Hahn
Mr. Hahn
Catoctin Mountain Zoological Society
Hahns
Grizz
Sation
Melvin Danner
Danner
Arcadia
Fla
Catoctin Zoo
F&m
U.S. 15
Tank
Lynn S. Kentner
Frederick
Opposition to state funded stadium draw strong reaction
Readers from Frederick and Damascus criticize a 275 million stadium plan funded by taxpayers. They cite lack of legislative input, potential cost overruns, and priority misses as prisons and schools suffer. Weigh in on whether TV like entertainment justifies public sacrifice amid high executive salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue Hecht
Jack Vance
Frederick
P.J. Hogan
Browns
Glendening
Maryland General Assembly
Cleveland Browns
Cleveland
John O'Neil
Maryland Taxpayers League
Baltimore
Hollywood
Inner Harbor
Oriole Stadium
Camden Yards
Aquarium
Annapolis
Montgomery County
John C. Webb Jr
Damascus
Mier County
Jean Roesser
Olestra risks fuel gut distress and big profits
Nancy Pace critiques the FDA approval of Olestra, arguing fat substitutes profit from addiction to gas causing products and medical care. She links brands like Procter & Gamble and Zocor to a broader medical system fueled by dietary indulgence, calling for healthier lifestyle choices and questioning pharmaceutical reliance. Pace writes from Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FDA
Olestra
Mylania
Proctor & Gamble
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Noah
Lisa Coblentz
Thurmont
Rich, Debbie, Carla
Jessie Stelg
Catoctin
Rich, Debbie, Carla and
Jessie Stely
Emmitsburg
Rikki L. Stup
Rocky Ridge
Lynn S. Keniner
Mary Alsop
Nancy Pace
John
Nievera Oro Brerives