Memorial services honor violence victims nationwide
The article reflects on national and Maryland victims from mass shootings and burglaries, noting a memorial at Frederick Community College and a Baltimore case. It discusses grief, the limits of justice for families, and the role of victim services in a society saturated with violence in media and culture.
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Oklahoma City
Frederick Community College
Maryland
Baltimore
Prince George's County
Austalia
New Zealand
State Board of Victim Services
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Willie Mahone and his civil rights crusade in Frederick
A profile of Willie J Mahone, prominent Frederick civil rights activist. The piece recounts his 1904 campaign for alderman, his confrontations with KKK demonstrators and city politics, and his push for city offices to monitor minority participation in contracts, with notes on his background and local reception.
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Willie J. Mahone
City Hall
KKK
Baker Park
Mahone
Board of Aldermen
Gary Hughes
Hughes
Willy
William 0. Lee
Lee
Frederick
Willie Mahone
Remembering the reporters who paid with their lives in Vietnam
Holger Jensen memorializes war correspondents who were killed covering Vietnam. He recalls Larry Burroughs Henri Huet Kent Potter Jerry Rose Francois Sully Terry Khoo Sam Kai Faye Michel Laurent and others, noting their courage, losses, and the enduring memory held by colleagues and editors.
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Saigon
White House
Defense Department
Vietnam
Larry Burroughs
Life Magazine
Henri Huet
Associated Press
Dien Bien Phu
UPI
Kent Potter
Laos
Potter
Jerry Rose
Saturday Evening Post
Francois Sully
Newseek
Terry Khoo
ABC
Sam Kai-Faye
Michel Laurent
Cyprus
Bien Hoa
Michel
Paris
Ever Since Eve at Frederick High School by Senior Dramatic Club
A near capacity Frederick audience welcomed the three act comedy Ever Since Eve at Frederick High School directed by Frances West with student director Patricia Bennett. The cast featured Marjorie Winebrenner William Thomas Paul Magaha and others while several supporters assisted behind the scenes. SEVENTY Frederick USO hostesses and local committee members traveled to Camp Ritchie for Frederick Night at the USO club. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces marched into Saigon ending Western influence in Indochina. Senator Tower urged positive programs at the Republican dinner at Peter Pan Inn with attendees including State Senator Thomas Louise Gore and National Committeewoman Lorene Bowlus.
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Frederick High School
Frances West
Marjorie Winebrenner
William Thomas
Paul Magaha
Harry McAlpine
Margaret Quynn
Frances Keller
Betty Ellin
Donald Davis
Charles Shook
Barbara Harris
Donald Brachey
William Norwood
Brooke Parkinson
Charles Blumenauer
Hartwood Cornell
Frederick Uso
USO
Camp Ritchie
Frederick
Camp Uso Club
Gerald Ford
U.S
John Tower
Texas
Peter Pan Inn
Vietnam
Edward P. Thomas
Louise Gore
National Republican
Budget letters call for more support for BOE finances
In letters to the editor supporters urge funding for the Board of Education budget, criticizing The News-Post for not backing tax or impact fee increases. The writer notes the county bears high costs per new family and argues smaller class sizes boost teacher effectiveness, challenging George Delaplaine Jr. on classroom size.
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Board of Education
News-Post
Lsbby
George Delaplaine Jr
Delaplaine
Disappointed in Dr. Bartlett's vote on deficit bill
The letter accuses Roscoe Bartlett of failing a campaign pledge to cut deficits. It claims his support for the House Tax Fairness and Deficit Reduction Bill of 1995 raises national debt, tailors tax cuts to favor the wealthy, and harms the middle class, labeling it the crowning jewel of the Contract with America.
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Roscoe Bartlett
Treasury Department
U.S. News and World Report
Bartlett
America
Dr. Bartlett
United We Stand readers urge shift to renewables
A letter from readers argues against reliance on petroleum and nuclear energy. It cites a 1989 U S Geological Survey estimate of 16 years of domestic reserves, warns of peak imports in a decade, and urges Congress to pursue renewable energy with urgency.
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U.S. Geological Survey
Persian Gulf
Energy's future lies in renewables and conservation
A reader argues against nuclear energy citing waste disposal, proliferation, and finite uranium. They advocate rapid adoption of renewables such as solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, and fuel cells, plus subsidies, higher taxes on fossil fuels, and demand-side conservation to meet U.S. energy needs.
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Charles Swet
Frank Crowson
Renewabies
Ready to Run Letter Sparks Republican Morality Debate
Gary L. Thompson defends Lamar Alexander while rebuking a March 27 letter that mocked Republican candidates. He cites past presidents to claim Democratic leaders misstate truth, and urges restraint, ending with the adage that silence protects against folly.
Letters to the Editor Guidelines for The Frederick News-Post
Readers are invited to send letters with name address and phone number for verification. Not all letters are published due to volume or taste, and some may be edited for space. Poetry and religious verse are not accepted.
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