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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1997
Page
6
The paper recalls reader complaints about an earlier March 12 feature on homosexual couples seeking recognition. Editors defend placement and length, noting Page 1 prominence implies importance while admitting the lengthy two-page piece may have overextended. The piece ties to the state legislature's ongoing debate.
A long standing dispute in Frederick centers on a 1988 annexation deal for 122 234 acres and a 500 000 payment controversy. C Raymond Crum Jr Patricia Zigler and James F Knott Development Corp urge tearing up the agreement while neighbors and city leaders weigh public costs and taxpayer compensation amid changing economic conditions. The Crums seek full recovery of city payments and waivers of future obligations as Canton Land prepares a new sale. The clash highlights shifts in land values and municipal finances since the 1980s.
Frederick resident John Maker urges the mayor and Board of Aldermen to investigate the Weinberg Center for the Arts amid abrupt dismissals of the Director of Operations and Box Office Manager and questions Ms. Wu and her agenda. He asks for an official evaluation, booking records, staff meeting history, community feedback, and plans for the Christmas Carol as the center faces a possible decline.
The first thunderstorm of the year hit Frederick County around 1:30 p.m., dropping the day’s high to a 1947 record of 65 degrees and the overnight low to 31 in the wake of rain. A Maryland Plan ad depicted Mr Pimlico as a municipal official escorted by a policeman amid racing tax protections. POTOMAC Edison announces a 32000 project to build a 4860 Kva capacitor unit on Hast Street east of Fifth. Local 992 Mitchell Transport pickets at Alpha Portland Cement Lime Kiln, with about 36 drivers and mechanics involved and possibly 70 at Union Bridge base. Frederick Board of Zoning Appeals approves McDonald’s Seventh Street remodel for enclosed seating. Dewey Heffner prepares to auction Kaplan’s Brunswick store contents after closure in March 1967.
A co-owner reports the building at 1800 Pennsylvania Ave Washington DC is run as a restaurant and motel without official designation or license payments. The owners fear overdue taxes, possible city action to seize the premises for back taxes, and demands that all co-owners contribute.
President Clinton faced relentless questions about his stance on immigration reform amid a fundraising drive. In 1995 the Jordan committee urged limiting chain migration, while in 1996 a fundraiser dinner that raised $1 million influenced the White House view. He insisted decisions were not based solely on contributions, later signaling a shift in position.
In a March 5 foggy Frederick drive, a drunken motorist endangered two men on U S 15 and Jefferson Street. Police say he was forced off the road, charged with DWI, while careful drivers avoided tragedy. The letter urges sober driving and shared responsibility for safety.
The Frederick News-Post reports Representative Roscoe Bartlett co sponsors The United Nations Erroneous Debt Act arguing the United States owes $1.3 billion to the UN but offset by voluntary payments for UN military actions and peacekeeping from 1992 to 1995. Bartlett says the U S would have carried out those efforts anyway at U S expense and no understanding existed that such payments would credit dues.
Jody Richmond writes about Frederick based teenagers from Rock Creek who went undefeated in a three on three at regionals and qualified for states on March 16 in Special Olympics. Volunteers and supporters are praised as winners, with coverage hopes for more recognition of special kids.
The Frederick News Post invites letters from readers but requires a minimum age of 21 and includes the writer’s name address and home and business phones for verification. Space limits lead to selective publication and they reject poetry and copies of other letters while offering several submission methods.
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