Tornado disaster prompts calls for basement shelters and safety measures
In the aftermath of deadly Oklahoma and Kansas storms, survivors describe ruin and loss as officials discuss safety lessons. The piece urges mandatory basements or shelters in tornado alley, with a push for underground shelters in slab homes rebuilt with federal aid and enhanced early warning via Emergency Alert System.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Moore
Midwest
GS Communications
Frederick City
Refugees at Fort Dix Recall Postwar Europe and Cold War Fears
The piece reflects on Hungarian and Kosovo refugees arriving at Fort Dix, New Jersey, amid cold war tensions. It links wartime displacement, U S policy ambiguity, and NATO actions with the enduring sorrow of hollow eyed survivors and the pattern of forced flight across decades. The author questions assurances from Washington, notes oil politics, and emphasizes the ongoing human impact of political conflict.
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Ft. Dix
New Jersey Army Post
Europe
Palestine
U.S
South
New Jersey
The
Washington Post
Budapest
NATO
Kosovo
Gulf States
OPEC
Belgrade
Moscow
United Nations
Bosnia
Croatia
Vietnam
George Bush
Blame game intensifies over Social Security reform prospects
In early 1999 with 18 months left in the 105th Congress both parties trade blame for failing to reform Social Security. Clinton promotes a bipartisan path while Republicans push a budget surplus lockbox, questioning where the president's legislative proposal stands as the debate intensifies.
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Clinton
Congress
Reform hopes fade as Social Security talks surface
Senate leaders spar over reform prospects on This Week with Trent Lott saying progress is unlikely this year. House Republicans Archer and Shaw floated a near current-plan proposal with tax credits and a choice of investments, welcomed by the White House as a serious debate starter amid waning trust between Congress and the White House.
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ABC
Senate
Trent Lott
Dent
Tom Daschle
South Dakota
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bill Archer
Texas
Clay Shaw
R-Fla
White House
Marty Corry
American Association of Retired Persons
Congress
Clinton
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Frederick County News Roundup of Local Events and Plans
SONS OF THE Frederick Lions were guests of their dads at the Ne ee at Francis Scott Key Hotel. Lion Joe Turner presented a color movie about a Soap Boy Derby and sponsoring two boy racers in 1949 while law officers warned the activity was illegal. The county fair fundraiser at Parkway, run by over 200 PTA members, supported school projects like playground repairs. A new library site prompted a jail expansion task force to hire an architect for the Wisner Street site. Crown Service Station shifted to 7 am to 7 pm, lights on at night, becoming a nighttime gathering spot. Emmitsburg plans to raise 100000 to avert losing 800000 in Main Street renovation funds amid street safety concerns.
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Frederick Lions
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Lion Joe Turner
Chevrolet
Parkway
PTA
Frederick County
Sagner Company
Wisner Street
Board of Commissioners
Brace for Spending In Frederick State and County Projects
Tom Geiser writes of looming Frederick city and county outlays including 3 to 4 million to bury wires on Patrick Street 2 to 3 million to upgrade Grove Stadium 15 to 16 million for Jobs Pathway East Street extension and multiple parking decks 4 to 6 million each plus county road and school building spending and new water and sewer plants with widespread pipe burial expected to spur development and benefit developers rather than taxpayers.
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Frederick City
Ron Young
Patrick Street
Grove Stadium
East Street
Insecure Language Sparks Journalists’ Community Debate
A reader denounces peer letters and a controversial article as discriminatory and manipulative. The message condemns press misconduct and stresses journalism should inform the public on issues and current events. The writer expresses indignation over perceived selfish storytelling and its broader harm.
Veteran expresses frustration with Maryland job services and Patriotism
Ronald Crum of Middletown writes that after Vietnam service and tours in Germany he struggles to find work and contact from Maryland Job Services Veterans Section. He complains that employers screen out hard working people without college or computer skills and laments fading patriotism in Frederick.
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U.S. Army
Vietnam
Germany
Frederick
Maryland
Veterans Section
Maryland Job Services
Debate on firearms rights and social controls in modern society
In a discussion attributed to MICHAEL J MERSKY of Mount Airy, arguments surface about whether weapons beyond guns including alcohol, hats, fertilizer, and household items could be considered weapons of death. References to Second Amendment relevance, media impact, and a comparison to Prohibition appear as Mr Meachum weighs stricter firearm laws versus greater parental responsibility.
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Yugoslavia
Meachum
Colorado
Multicultural Conference Coverage Draws Student Critique
A Walkersville High School event focused on multicultural education sparked student frustration with coverage. Teens from Frederick High School voiced demand for an integrated curriculum reflecting cultural events, stressing education over perceived personal insecurities and calling for increased awareness to reduce stereotypes. The statement urges journalists to report on outcomes rather than appearances and highlights ongoing efforts to foster understanding amid rising diversity.
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Walkersville High School
Frederick High School
Real solution column critiques gun control and terms
In defense of Roy Meachum's April 26 column the space allotted proved insufficient to cover the Colorado tragedy and gun control yet he derided Chariton Heston's talent and exposed his prejudice. More space could have clarified terms like gun nuts and instruments of death.
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Roy Meachum
Colorado
Mr Meachum
Chariton Heston
Unfair Charter Revocation At Fort Detrick Wives Club
Jeanne Hammond voices regret over General John S. Parker’s revocation of the Fort Detrick Officers' Wives' Club charter. She says the group and its officers have worked to aid servicemen in Bosnia and families at Fort Detrick, denying the harsh characterization.
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Fort Detrick
Officers’ Wives’ Club
John S. Parker
Bosnia
Parker
Letters to the Editor policy for The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters exclusive to the paper and requiring the writer’s name home address and phone numbers for verification. Some letters may be abridged for space. submissions may not include poetry religious verse or copies of other letters. Send by mail fax or email with full contact details.
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