What Rep Roscoe Bartlett Meant About Names
Bartlett described students as Asians East Indian and normal Americans amid a debate on education. He argued his use of normal was not to demean but to note performance, while stressing all students should focus on studies and effort regardless of name or heritage.
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America
Roscoe Bartlett
Wales
Jefferson
Lincoln
Bob Hope
Richard Burton
Daniel Boone
Richard Milhous Nixon
Nixon
Lloyd
Letter from a military dependent on benefits and pensions
Jo Valenting of Thursnont responds to David M. Shumway's indexing the military pension. She outlines commissary limits, medical bottlenecks, and pay versus pension tradeoffs, arguing that enlisted personnel sacrifice long term security and family life for modest retirement benefits while calling for shared burden without gutting pensions.
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David M. Shumway
Aleutians
Frederick County
Maryland legislative scholarships face abolition push in House
An Annapolis Capital excerpt notes Maryland's long standing legislative scholarship program, a remnant of machine politics, now under reform pressure. In 1994 lawmakers would allocate about a quarter of state grants to college students, with delegates dispensing roughly $3 each and senators about $110, while critics urge ending the program amid calls for broader scholarship reform.
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Maryland
Sears
Common Cause
House of Delegates
State Senate
Rez
Annapolis
Welsh slur sparks defense group anger over racial term
A journalist’s note on using the word welsh triggers a response from Rees Lloyd of the Welsh-American Legal Defense and Education Fund. He cites a Welsh backlash against the term welsh as a slur and highlights Welsh pride and immigrant contributions while urging careful language.
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Clinton
Rees Lloyd
Wales
Royko argues against Welsh slurs and a lawsuit over usage
In a column, Mike Royko contends the terms welsh welsh er or welsher are racial slurs and should be dropped from journalism. He notes attorney Lloyd’s suit against major outlets and defends press freedom while calling for linguistic change, even joking about Nixon.
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Wales
England
Lloyd
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Newsweek
The
Wall Street Journal
NBC
America
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham
Frederick Mayor Maypondering Seventh Term Bid
Fifty years ago on March 13 1943 Frederick Mayor Lloyd C Culler declined to comment on reports he might not seek another term in the triennial June election. He indicated he had not decided if he would run for a seventh three year term. Meanwhile half of Frederick County public schools held Saturday classes to makeup a day lost to January snow closures.
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Frederick
Lloyd C. Culler
Frederick County
Frederick County reviews park plan and funds for land buy
After examining job descriptions and a 553 202 unobligated state fund balance for park land, the Frederick County Commissioners urged Parks and Recreation to nominate directorship candidates. Offutt Johnson warned legislators might reallocate funds if not committed soon. Woodsboro Town Council approved Israel Creek Park plans including a pond and playgrounds. The League of Women Voters urged a county wide garbage collection funded via a resident tax. Lawmakers noted little debate on a Blue Law tweak to permit antique shops on Sundays.
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Frederick County Commissioners
County Parks and Recreation Commission
Harold Moser
Parks Commission
Offutt Johnson
State Department of Natural Resources
Woodsboro
Israel Creek Park
Frederick County League of Women Voters
Frederick County
Del
Julien Delphey
Outdoor programs saved by community plea in Frederick
Joe Davis urges Frederick County Board of Education to keep Greentop and Round Meadows open. He argues education serves knowledge and wholesome youth development through outdoor experiences and cites parental testimony from thousands of families. He questions rushing science program changes that would affect about 6000 seventh and eighth graders.
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Greentop
Round Meadows
Board of Education
Evaluating Students and Education Policy
The piece discusses how to measure student progress amid debates over vouchers and school choice. The author shares personal experience with learning challenges and remedial reading, noting a history of moving between classes and encountering strict guidelines that shaped behavior and educational outcomes.
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Chelsea
Letters From a College Student On Reading and Potential
A college student reflects on being labeled developmentally disabled after graduation with an IQ near 60 while noting honors in college. He discusses publishing in literary magazines, contributing to letters to the editor, and argues against narrow criteria defining potential. He urges embracing arts and sports for broader development.
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Johnny
Letter condemns homosexuality as immoral and unnatural
A reader attacks John A. Patrone and the Gay and Lesbian Resource for Education and Trust, labeling being gay or lesbian as sick perverse and a lie. He cites scripture and Leviticus, argues God condemns homosexual relations, and urges repentance and prayer for society and children.
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Tom
John A. Patrone
Gay and Lesbian Resource For Education and Trust
Sodom
Gomorrah
Lesban
Chidren
Equality of arts and sports in Frederick schools debate
An ex Fredericksonian notes disturbance over extracurricular balance and urges equal administration focus on all activities. The writer recalls a sports dominated high school era, criticizing administrators coaches and teachers who favor winning over arts. Emphasizes growth through diverse programs and calls for fair opportunities in music art literature and culture.
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Rhonda Grossnickle
Walkersville
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Kyra Semler
New York, N.Y
Fredenck News
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Fredenck
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