Frederick 250th history pageant delights crowd
A Frederick city history montage titled Milestones staged at Evangelical Reformed Church as part of the Community Concerts. A Lincoln look alike, a dancing cow, period costuming, and a nine era sweep kept the audience engaged. The show avoided dull moments and included audience participation.
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Thomas Johnson
Dutton
Evangelical Reformed Church
Frederick
Frederick City
Lincoln
Frederick Chorale
James Grumbach Chooses Not To Drink At Frederick Community College
Frederick Community College student James Grumbach from Middletown shares why he avoids alcohol. He cites taste aversion, health risks, family history of alcoholism, and desire for a clear mind, noting examples from relatives and friends. He mentions alternatives like nonalcoholic drinks and moderating consumption.
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A.m
Frederick Community College
James Grumbach
Middletown
Congress stalls on Medicare cuts and deficit talk
Bruce Babbitt laments Congress as irresponsive to fact based deficit and Medicare debate. He says Republicans and Democrats avoid honest budget clarity while state legislators move toward solutions despite disagreements. The former Arizona governor and current Interior secretary criticizes the Republican led Congress for environmental regulation gridlock.
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Congress
Bruce Babbitt
Arizona
Babbitt
Babbitt Takes Road Tour to Find Common Ground on Environment
Bruce Babbitt plans a nationwide speaking tour on endangered species wetlands water shortages land use and parks to show he is a centrist and to press for environmental protection. He argues that Congress is gridlocked after the 1994 elections and that Medicare budget fights hinder progress while Republicans and Democrats avoid concrete compromises. Ann McFeatters reports from the White House.
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Babbitt
Washington
Bruce Babbitt
Congress
Henry Foster
Clinton
Ann McFeathers
White House
Scripps Howard News Service
Relief and Blame From Roy Meachum in Middletown
Column by James E. Keenan cites Meachum’s relief over the Oklahoma City bombing not being Arab in origin and then subtly accuses opponents of his views of responsibility, reflecting partisan rhetoric from Middletown.
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Roy Meachum
Oklahoma City
Unconditional Surrenders Near End of World War II
In Europe Allied forces declare near complete victory as Doenitz admits fighting is futile. In Frederick County Maryland Camp Detrick's "By the Numbers" draws smoother second night crowds. Fireball observations reported across the Middle Atlantic. Warrant Officer Downey and family relocate from Saigon to Thurmont amid war collapse. County zones project population doubling with eight subdivisions planned near Lake Singapore Arcadia Mansions.
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Camp Detrick
Frederick High School
Middle Atlantic States
Roy K. Marshall
Fels Planetarium
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Louise Engle
Frederick
Robert Rumpf
Lisbon
Baltimore
Sedgwick
Diep Hoananh
Diep Kiet Trinh
Vuong Siec Luong
A. Jerry Bucey
Frederick County
Lake Singapore
Discovery
Arcadia Mansions
Lawsuit Critique of Insurance Rates Sparks Personal Outcry
Christina Evans-Washburn of Frederick voices frustration over high insurance costs caused by what she calls useless lawsuits. She cites a suits involving a woman seeking 1.25 million for alleged damages from an air conditioner repairman and notes her own mother’s severe injury and medical debt.
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Frederick
Scoring points after the bombing
A political letter criticizes President Clinton for using the Oklahoma bombing to gain advantage, accusing him and liberal media allies of exploiting the tragedy to push government reform and curb First Amendment rights on talk radio, while dismissing Republican victory and talk radio debates as unrelated to the event.
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Clinton
Oklahoma
Letter to the Editor Attacks Clinton Policies and Government
A reader laments liberal long-range policies and heavy taxation, arguing anger stems from four decades of big government. The letter urges slowing lawmaking, reducing government scope, and preserving individual freedoms while warning against overreach and wasteful public spending. It calls for disciplined governance and no excuses, just rules.
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Mr. Clinton
Clinton
George Washington
Oklahoma
Making excuses for the irresponsible
A reflective column on tax behavior around the April 15 deadline. The author notes media hype for the Day 17 and describes extended IRS outreach. They question taxpayer psychology and the notion of reducing obligations to adults under law.
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IRS
Postal Service
Photographs and politics in a Frederick crime scene
The writer recalls a New York political upbringing under FDR era machines and notes how image rules govern politicians. He criticizes a Frederick mayor’s front page stance at a crime scene as portraying helplessness and inaction, urging closer, proactive involvement for favorable visuals.
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Franklin Roosevelt
New York
FDR
Democratic Party
Frederick
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Readers are invited to send letters including name address and phone. Editors may edit for space or taste and cannot publish poems or letters addressed to others. Submissions go to Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post 200 Patrick Street Frederick MD 21705 or by telefax 662-8299.
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