Snowstorm Honored for Maryland Community Effort and Rescue
This piece lauds Maryland residents for weathering a severe blizzard with widespread cooperation. It highlights Myersville Volunteer Fire Co. as operating the state's largest rescue shelter, caring for up to 120 people stranded from Interstate 70 closure, and praises volunteers, emergency crews, power workers, school officials, police, hospitals, and plow drivers. It credits WFMD radio host Tim May for guidance and morale, and thanks the broader community for compassion and resilience. The writer hopes for another decade before such a storm returns.
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Maryland
Myersville Volunteer Fire Co
Myersville
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
WFMD
Tim May
Power Company
Maryland EMS at risk as shocks trauma system faces dismantling
Lloyd Abbott argues that efforts by UMMS and lawmakers to absorb the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center into the University of Maryland system threaten the MIEMSS structured three-part system of prehospital field operations, hospital care, and research. He cites Dr Cowley's design, opposition from UM hospital figures, and current legislation HE 1222 and SB 65 as moves to centralize control. Abbott urges citizens to contact state legislators to keep the EMS network intact and under accountable statewide management.
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Maryland Trauma/Emergency Medical Services
R Adams Cowley
Cowley
University Hospital
University of Maryland Medical System
UMMS
The
Haspital
William Donald Schaefer
James D'Orta
Governer
Eratroenes
Shack Trauma Center
EMS
Charles McC. Mathias
Dr. Cowley
Maryland
Dr. Cowler
Miemss
Kimball Maull
Maull
American College of Surgeons
American College of Emergency Physicians
Hagniz
Alcohol devouring young Americans in drug era decline
Department of Health and Human Services data show 8 million junior and senior high students weekly users of alcohol amid rising teen purchases of liquor. A NYS NICAD survey finds one third of 17,000 youths report five or more drinks in two weeks, two thirds current drinkers, with alcohol deaths nationwide claiming about 10,000 lives annually among 16 to 24 year olds.
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Department of Health and Human Services
HAS Inspector General
National Council On Alcoholism
Dmg
New York
College alcohol problem must be faced by campuses now
Hodding Carter discusses a Mercer Council on Alcoholism study showing high first year drinking rates and wide campus damage from alcohol. He argues colleges failed to address the scale, calls for a nationwide war on alcohol abuse starting with underage sales bans and parental action, urging serious action beyond drug focus.
Frederick County News: OPA closes branch offices and meat shortages rise
Fifty years ago on March 16 the War Price and Rationing Board ordered OPA branch offices in Brunswick Emmitsburg and Mount Airy closed with possible re openings if volunteers arise. Meat dealers report supplies 50 to 70 percent below normal as rationing looms and paperwork rises. County budget hearings feature Judge Clapp demanding timely circuit court space. New Market zoning faces legal challenges over advertising, and a pregnant woman gives birth to a healthy boy amid local health concerns. Planning commission approves six subdivisions totaling 117 lots on 420.8 acres.
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War Price and Rationing Board
Frederick County
New York
Office of Price Adminstration
OPA
Baltimore
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Mount Airy
Frederick
One Market
Artist proposes Carroll Street Bridge painting by Delaplaine Arts Center
Ed Waters notes Bill Cochran seeks 20000 to paint Carroll Creek Bridge to resemble aged stone with ivy and hidden animals. Letter-writer blasts use of city funds narrowing to arts center needs while locals suffer, arguing funds should go to the arts center first.
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Ed Water
Carroll Street Bridge
Waters
Bill Cochran
Carroll Creek Bridge
Delaplaine Visual Arts Center
Cochran
Frederick
Carroll Creek
Arts Center
Carroll Creek Commission
City Hall
Letter on military pay and ROTC service
William Dennie cites Mr. Shumway's concerns about hospital leave, funeral travel costs, and missing holidays for military pay and benefits. He argues for a large pay raise to offset indexing, notes ROTC four years active duty after education, and questions public service loan repayment.
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Mr. Shumway
Shumway
ROTC
Reserve
Clinton
Swahili education debate sparks campus letters
Carolyn Seiver argues against critics of adding Swahili in Fredrick high schools praising broader language offerings. She contends colleges require foreign language study and that student engagement rises when subject matter interests them. She predicts Swahili proficiency gives students a competitive labor market edge.
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Fredenck
America
Government not answer for health care crisis
The author argues that federal and state lawmakers offer varied health care reform plans while recalling a prior Catastrophic Health Care Law that was repealed. The piece contends government remains not the solution to the health care crisis and attributes this to career legislators.
Military pensions cont letter responses in local paper
A reader replies to David Shumway in the March 3 Fredenck News-Post discussing military pensions. The letter attempts to set dollar values for items and asks how Shumway would be paid for 3090 tales from home. The writer mentions deployments to the Western Pace and distance to an immediate relative, reflecting personal wartime hardships.
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David Shumway
Fredenck News-Post
Shumway
Dreaming of a home in Frederick County readers plea
A reader thanks George Wenschhof and the Affordable Housing Commission for advocating affordable housing. Since 1976 the author has dreamed of a small home with a garden and a 2BR setup under 70000 dollars, but rising land prices and commuting costs in Frederick County hinder ownership. The letter urges continued efforts to create a DC bedroom community friendly environment.
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George W. Wenschhof
Frederick County
Frederick
D.C
Wenschhof
Affordable Housing Commission
Let buyers decide on premiums in auctions
Readers are urged to let buyers choose whether to pay premiums at auctions. The letter argues auction houses may charge buyers or sellers as they see fit and that buyers should do homework and select trusted, proven professionals like Tom Caiwood, an auctioneer from Frederick.
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Han Auction Company
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Lloyd Abbott
Llyd Abbott
Hodding Carter
Mercer Council On Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Trenton
N.J
Carnegie Foundation
Newspaper Enterprise Association
County
Robert E. Clapp Jr
Donald L. Lewis
Clapp
Disneyland
William Dennie Frederick
Carolyn Seiver
Bucky Muth New Market
Carol JO Black
Tom Cawood
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