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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1993
Page
4
Tip line efforts in Frederick County spark renewed look into the 1989 Tracey Kirkpatrick murder. Sgt. Austin Pohl promotes citizen involvement as callers learn old tips may now be investigated. A prior tip from four years ago reemerges, showing tips must be checked for results.
A Baltimore writer notes Kurt Schmoke's candidacy prospects amid a poll favoring him for the Democratic primary. The piece teases White House ties and Schaefer’s potential comeback, while criticizing Schmoke's governance and the grand jury’s critique of Baltimore Police.
Senator Trent Lott disclosed a privately held list he described as 216 billion dollars in painless budget cuts. He later told reporters the term might have been too strong and defended aiming at Clinton package issues rather than a single incident. Panetta pressed for the list prompting Lott to fold the paper back into his jacket.
Senate leader Trent Lott defended a secret list of essentially painless spending cuts targeting entitlements and other programs. He argued the plan would force Congress and the public to confront tradeoffs, while noting the list aimed to cap growth in non social security mandatory spending and could reshape Medicaid Medicare and other benefits.
Fifty years ago on March 15 1943 a 115 pound comely blonde hotel porteress Daisy Mercer stirred local interest at the Frederick Hotel Edgewood run by Mrs J W Myers Two weeks of baggage handling failed to diminish her appeal inspiring the proprietor to claim the porter problem is solved and male wartime labor can be spared Betty Elaine Hoffmaster a university honor student in physics will graduate in May and teach bacteriology while funding her education at Beltsville Sgt Carroll Edward Flora of Walkersville is recuperating from a Viet Cong POW camp and Sgt Peter Edward Drabie of Union Bridge is to be released after years in a Viet Cong prison camp News notes also mention a new jail plan for Frederick Howard and Carroll counties and improving spring weather aiding construction on Worth Market Street in Frederick County
In a letter to the editor James Pearl of Frederick argues the Carroll Street Bridge decoration project is a waste of scarce funds. He derides painted faux granite blocks and ivy as tacky and artificial, urging funding priorities for the Delaplaine Visual Arts Center and calling for honesty in art.
Charles E Hubbard of Middletown argues schools must be weapon free and calls for strict enforcement against pellet and BB guns on campus. Melvin L Goble of Union Bridge adds notes on retirement pay and housing while addressing public duty and local school safety.
Ron Hunter of New Market argues that religious freedoms are being eroded by state actions and Supreme Court interpretations He urges restoring the foundation of church and state separation by reinstating public prayer and Christian references in public life to save the nation from collapse
A Frederick Post article reports a pellet gun incident where a pellet lodged between a person’s eyes, highlighting school weapons policy. The piece argues there is no middle ground and calls for uniform expulsion for any weapon on school property.
A Frederick News Post reader, a conservative Republican and veteran, defends the current military retirement system. He challenges David Shumway’s proposal to index pensions to age 65, arguing that regimental life, pay, housing, and family strain deter long careers. He cites his own service in Korea and Vietnam, 20 years in the military, then civilian work, and urges better incentives and quality of life to retain personnel beyond age 49.
Readers may send letters to the editor for publication. Include name and address for verification and mail to Letters to the Editor The Frederick News-Post 200 E Patrick St P.O Box 572 Frederick WV 27705.
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