Women leadership sparks 25th anniversary of caucus gains
The piece recounts Delegate Pauline Venes pushing for women in House leadership, the 25 year forming of the Women’s Caucus, and growth from 12 to 54 women in the General Assembly. Frederick County’s three female delegates Anita Stup Louise radprass and Sue Hecht are noted for leadership, with a call to value ability over gender in voting and representation.
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House
Thomas Hunter Lowe
Vd Women's Caucus
Amber
Frederick County
Generalssembly
J. Anita Stup
Louise ~Radprass
Sue Hecht
Stup
Commnis
Commission
Anc
Snodgrass
Hecht
Heartly
Edgrass
Metric system debate in a world still using inches
The passage argues for metric adoption, noting 1875 The Meter treaty, 1975 metric conversion act, and later laws guiding federal use. It cites Washington surveys in Virginia, road sign costs, dual-dimension signs, and practical conversion facts. It emphasizes 10 based metric simplicity and aims to guide 21st century education.
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Henry I
George Washington
Virginia
United States
Congress
Cody
Clinton
Vaccine worries spark debate over polio shot safety
Rose Sincevich of Frederick asks whether the public health push for mass polio vaccination is justified citing CDC data that linked most US polio cases to the oral vaccine between 1980 and 1994. She urges informed parental decision making and notes Maryland vaccine exemptions.
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Frederick News- Post
Stephanie Steinbart
Frederick County Health Department
United States
Center For Disease Control
CDC
Permanent Guard officers named for local Company A
Yesterday announcements listed 1st Lt. John S. Insley as executive finance and training officer and 1st Lt. Willard M. Horiie as canteen and summary court officer. Also named were 1st Lt. James Loy athletic and mess officer and 2nd Lt. Richard A. Fox supply officer.
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National Guard
John S. Insley
Willard M. Horiie
James 8. Loy
Richard A. Fox
Harry W. Bartgis
Robert M Zimmerman
John H. Stewart
Charles M. Mock
Arthur Potts
Church under construction praised by local couple
A local couple on Jefferson Pike near Butterfly Lane compliments the Seventh-day Adventist church officials and the architect for the new building. They commend the structure's beauty and tasteful design, noting it is a complement to Frederick Franklin Rappold.
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Jefferson Pike
Butterfly Lane
Frederick
Governor cites tobacco health risks and tax plan
In a Frederick News Post letter Francis W. Capppella argues a cigarette tax increase to curb youth smoking. He cites parental deaths from smoking and urges action to reduce teen use and long term health harm, noting revenue will fund state programs.
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Frederick
Francis W. Cappella
Maryland
Cat
Nahi
Letters to the Maryland Governor on drinking age
Christy L Schultz of Myersville argues for lowering the drinking age to 18 to reduce underage drinking. She cites governor Parris Glendening and urges spending tax dollars on needed programs. She frames 18 as a simple privilege rather than a reckless act.
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Maryland
Family fundraiser disappoints child over prizes
A parent shares concerns about a charity drive where her 9 year old daughter did not qualify for a T shirt despite similar effort. She notes pressure on children, unequal prize distribution across large communities, and questions what is being taught about giving and fairness. Beth Cucchi.
Why can't a minor buy alcohol before adulthood
A 16 year old in Middletown High School asks why turning 18 grants many rights but not access to alcohol. The note contrasts military service voter registration and tobacco with alcohol legality, questioning age limits.
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Middletown High School
No justice in county courts in Frederick 1997
Charles Lee writes that State's Attorney Scott Rolle prosecutes blacks more aggressively, calls for grand jury reform, and argues the Frederick county court system is biased against black people, with calls for black citizens to observe trials and challenge alleged racial injustice.
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State
Scott Rolle
Tara Abdur Rahim Yacub
Rolle
Frederick
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News Post invites signed letters with the writer name address and phone numbers for verification. Space limits exclude poetry religious verse form letters and copies. Send by mail fax or email to the Frederick News Post.
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Molit
Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick St
P.O
Frederick
Fredericknewspost.com
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