Respect Red enforcement aims to curb red light running
Washington area police are running a Respect Red campaign from March 8 to March 26 to curb red light and stop sign violations. The effort follows prior stats showing thousands of red light citations regionally, amid recent fatal crashes at Md. 144 Md. 75 and Md. 26 Routzahn Way, highlighting dangers of running lights and the need for defensive driving.
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R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center
Baltimore
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Playpen politics in Frederick and Annapolis satire
Roy Meachum reflects on chaotic local and state governance in Frederick and Annapolis. He targets Alderman Donna Kuzemchak, Mayor James Grimes, and the delegation led by Sen. Tim Ferguson, accusing them of petty tactics, withheld letters of grievance, and partisan maneuvering. He laments the childish nature of public officials and calls for accountability.
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Ms. Hecht
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Seed business grows with chemical boost and protest
Greenpeace activists dumped four tons of Monsanto engineered soybeans on Downing Street as Britain reels from mad cow fear. The stunt signals a shift as chemical firms move into life sciences, steering farming and food, while U.S. regulators struggle to keep pace with safety, patents, and monitoring. Anderson and Moller report from United Feature Syndicate.
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Jan Moller
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Sanitary gaps in county jails spark state review
State Board of Corrections in Baltimore cites improvement needs in most B county jails. Frederick jail described as dirtiest in the state, ranking last in 1948. Freeman coverage also notes poet Robert Frost performing at Hood College, local theater opening ARSENIC and Old Lace at Frederick High School, and community efforts to place metal tree markers in Baker Park and Hood College. Amy Martin, 13, wins $177.43 in a freezer-valued guess at Frederick Towne Mall. Hood College swimmer Susan Reeder continues record pace as junior and co captain. Frederick County Commission awards Lisa Koogle for Miss Frederick County Star Miss and Maryland Junior Miss.
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Mary Metz
Amy Martin
Leesburg
Montgomery Ward
Frederick Towne
Susan Reeder
Bruce and
Odette Reeder
Comment on health insurers and EMS service in 1998
Iris Gibson of Frederick praises American Medical Response for rapid 911 assistance in 1998. She argues insurers cannot restrict 911 use, commends the current EMS service, and wishes continued support for those involved.
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American Medical Response
Parents Call for Stricter Theater Age Checks at Hoyt's Frederick Towne Mall
A Frederick parent alleges lax theater access at Hoyt's Frederick Towne Mall Cinema 10 allows minors to enter R rated films by using different movie tickets. They report long hallways, no age verification, and no staff monitoring theater-to-theater entry, urging more employees to check tickets and ages and enforce age restrictions.
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Frederick
Country
Hoyt
Frederick Towne Mall
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Letters to the Editor question movie age ratings
Sharon Williams urges enforceable film age limits and checks as children access unrated or inappropriate cinema while criticizing theater policy, and Sheila Holzberger calls for a new high school for the Ballenger Creek area of Frederick County now rather than later.
Retiring Frederick County aging director Pat Throne lauded
Nurses from Northampton Manor Health Care Center praise Pat Throne for 30 years of service as director of the Frederick County Commission On Aging. They describe her selfless dedication, care for the elderly, and advocacy in nursing homes, noting she never drew a county salary and worked beyond hours.
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Frederick
Throne
Mrs. Throne
Need for new school in Frederick County highlighted
A reader urges Frederick County Commissioners to divert 8.4 million in FY 2000 excess revenue to accelerate construction of the central county high school, delayed to 2004. Ballenger Creek Middle School is at 120 percent capacity with 1,079 students and sixth grade classes of 35 to 40, while Frederick High School also runs over capacity at 1,750 students.
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Letters to the Editor Addressed to The News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters with writer name home address and business phone for publication. Space limits mean not all letters will appear. Submissions may be sent by mail fax or email to the newspaper editors.
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