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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1998
Page
5
A reader-letter urging action on youth violence argues that media violence and easy access to guns fuel real life shootings. It cites Brunswick and Jonesboro incidents, calls for school,parent,industry,law enforcement collaboration, and a return to safer societal norms.
Ann McFeathers reports on a wave of derided proposals from Clinton Gore and lawmakers. Critics mock a Ghana crowd control grant and a 50 million all Earth channel idea, while Lake Champlain’s status fuels tax-funded research talk.
A St John Catholic Church parish census by Sodality women tallies 608 women 555 men and 440 children. Parish senior priest Rev Fr James M Hogan with assistant Rev Fr Herbert R Jordan directed the survey amid other county items.
ERIC W. SCHAEFFER of Frederick questions the March 19 article on illegal police searches. He notes the piece cited two illegal searches in 1997 but lacked context, arguing that about 10,000 criminal cases were heard that year, making the illegal-search figure minuscule.
Chantelle C Boyle of Myersville urges Maryland to pass Delegate John Morgan's proposal prohibiting using animals as entertainment. She argues abusive training harms elephants and other animals, andnotes educating 250000 annual circusgoers could reduce attendance. She requests voter support for an act that would curb cruelty and set a national example.
A Frederick reader defends the new Sheetz at Rosemont Avenue and Shookstown Road. The writer praises the building’s architecture and red canopy as a landmark and argues it could aid helicopters from Camp David while noting traffic light timing. He questions objections and urges broader Sheetz placements. The letter also mentions local officials and development debates.
Maryland Senator John Derr says his vote against Senate Bill 145 was based solely on a Maryland Attorney General declaration of constitutional doubt. The letter cited by Derr, from Assistant Attorney General Kathryn Rowe, claimed doubtful constitutionality. Critics argue the ban could be upheld without overturning Roe v Wade, and many physicians and legal experts support a ban. The Frederick News-Post invites letters to the editor with identifying info and notes space constraints.
A reader responds to the March 24 letter accusing opponents of seeking only a right of way. The reply challenges several asserted facts and suggests the author’s awareness of competing interests and legal considerations in the dispute.
The Frederick County NAACP Freedom Fund banquet on April 26 at the American Legion on Taney Avenue serves as the main fundraiser for over 2,200 local branches in the United States, Japan, and Germany. Half of the net profits fund local scholarships, while the article recounts the NAACP’s origins, milestones, and ongoing fight for civil rights led by both black and white allies.
The 1968 murder of Martin Luther King Jr. is recalled as Memphis grapples with racial and economic upheaval. The city settled the sanitation strike with a one ten-cent raise, while King’s legacy spurred protests, a biracial shift, and the creation of the National Civil Rights Museum.
A 25-infant field crowned a top modeling winner with a first runner up in beauty and a second runner up in photogenic, plus the personality award. The winner will represent Maryland in the national finals this August.
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