Freely Funded Schools Idea Draws Private Donations
A letter outlines possible solutions for Frederick County public schools amid overcrowding. It argues against year round schooling, proposes more portable classrooms, and suggests private funding with naming rights for new schools. Mentions Weinberg Center Harry Grove Stadium Capital Centre as precedents.
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Frederick County
Weinberg
Frederick
Harry Grove
Frederick Keys
Grove
Capital Centre
Landover
Usair
Eastalo
State Farm
Iuto
Condi
Bill Board, a small town editor, retires after decades
The piece honors Bill Board who retired from The News after a long career as a principled editor. It recalls his insistence on accuracy, proper naming, and ethical standards, his public engagement, and his deep local ties with colleagues like Tom Mills and George Delaplaine. It notes his conservative GOP leanings and lifelong dedication to the newspaper craft.
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Bill Board
Washington Post
Baltimore
Sunmpapers
Morning Post
Bill
FBI deputy director pick sparks debate over agency trust
Critics say Larry Potts appointment as FBI deputy director signals an in your face government move and fuels paranoia about federal law enforcement. They tie his record on Waco and Ruby Ridge to rising militia activity and national distrust of agencies like ATF.
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Larry Potts
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Oklahoma City
Potts
FBI
Waco
Ruby Ridge
Idaho
Alamo
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
ATF
Vicki Weaver
Justice Department
Reno
Louis Freeh
Freeh
Dan Thomasson
Scripps Howard
Scripps Howard News Service
Critique of FBI leadership after Waco and Ruby Ridge fallout
Dan Thomasson analyzes FBI crisis team leadership under Potts, Janet Reno, and Louis Freeh amid Waco and Ruby Ridge fallout. He argues warnings were ignored, Koresh’s Armageddon claim led to a deadly siege, and internal investigations failed to hold agencies accountable. He urges top agency reform and unblemished leadership.
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Waco
FBI
Potts
David Koresh
Janet Reno
Koresh
ATF
Justice Department
Ruby Ridge
U.S
Campfire Brotherhood 6th Annual Gala Near Thurmont
Three hundred guests from six states and abroad attended the Campfire of the Brotherhood of Junglecock at Camp Airy near Thurmont. Washington attorney Prew Savoy was installed president succeeding Paul Kelly. Big Hunting Creek yielded few trout despite heavy stocking. Local clerk lists 200 Frederick County notaries with commissions extended through May 5, 1947. several have joined the armed forces. City officials conducted an on site survey of project locations led by Mayor Ronald N. Young. Thurmont Medical Board reports two new physicians and a permanent medical center to start with temporary quarters.
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Brotherhood of Junglecock
Camp Airy
Thurmont
Washington
Prew Savoy
Paul Kelly
Raleigh
N.C
Big Hunting Creek
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Herbert O’conor
Ralph W. Boyer
Robert K. Kennedy
Lee D. Kefauver
Robert C. McCardell
Meredith H Mackley
G. Horton Peace
Harry H. Reid
Donald H. Hiltner
Ronald N. Young
B&o
Linganore
Carroll Creek
Fleming Avenue
Wyngate Ditch
Carrollton Park
Seventh Street
Medical Board, Association
H. Lloyd Hoke
Hoke Furniture
Ralph Stottlemyer
Thurmont Bank
James Black
William Franklin Harper
Steven A. Pickett
Families honor Vietnam Vet Meehan at Frederick dedication
Joanne Meehan Godfrey of Deep River Conn writes of the Frederick County Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee dedication honoring Richard Wood Meehan, one of 23 veterans. She says the event united families to share grief, hear letters, view photos, and listen to tapes, offering a path toward healing.
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Richard Wood Meehan
Frederick County
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Committee
Vietnam
Sniffing ban sparks talk of isolated communities
Andrew M. Rasbury of Frederick vents about smoke and perfume restrictions, imagining a secluded future where independent residents avoid odor rules. He describes a fortresslike enclave with electric razor wire and locked gates, claiming victims are unwelcome.
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Laura Phelps
Ms. Phelps
Catholics Should Embrace Gods Plan On Procreation
In a letter from Anita Gill Monrovia the writer argues Catholics focus on faith not mere thought in contraception teaching. She cites social ills from pursuing mans way and urges openness to life within marriage as God designed. Another letter from Michael T Dwyer Sr Thurmont condemns federal agents delaying rescue amid rubble and links to militia fears.
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Richard Dean
America
Aftermath of OKC bombing seen agents carting records
federal agents from BATF and DEA moved 40 to 50 agents who removed numerous cartons of records from the seventh and ninth floor offices after the blast at the federal building. Rescue workers recounted that agents limited access to the site, restricting entry to a lower right section during the late hours after the explosion.
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Federal
Oklahoma City
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Federal Drug Enforcement Agency
New York Daily News
David Eisenstadt
Jere Hester
BATF
DEA
Izaak Walton League Letter Campaign on HR 961 in Maryland
Thomas W. Fisher reports Maryland Division Izaak Walton League letters sent March 16 and April 13 to Senator Mikulski and eight Maryland representatives urging rejection of HR 961 to protect the Clean Water Act. Only Mikulski replied. others gave no response, amid militia formation in several states as Congress seems unresponsive to constituents. Boyds Maryland division executive secretary notes chapters from Talbot to Washington counties.
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Maryland
Izaak Walton League
America
Sarbanes
Mikulski
Talbot County
Harford County
Washington County
Congress
Letters to the Editor policy at Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Not all letters are published due to volume. some are edited for space or taste. Poetry and religious verse are not used. letters may be telefaxed to 662-8299.
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Ithe Hies
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Deep River
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Anita Gill
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Gene Pogue
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