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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1997
Page
6
The piece argues tragedies involving Virginia teen sisters illustrate societal rot and urge concrete steps to protect kids. It calls for street smart training, safe routines for latchkey children, and addressing root causes like broken families, unsupervised youth, desensitizing media, drugs, and easy access to explicit material.
Lisa Scott reports from Frederick on the defense claim that Dr. Gajdusek’s conduct should be seen in the context of his work. The piece charges the attorney with justifications, notes the plea deal, and warns that the case highlights ongoing abuse, power abuse, and lifelong trauma. Scott questions the societal tolerance for such crimes and predicts supervision after release.
Ann McFeatters notes both leaders ride public concern over drugs education and teen pregnancy. Gingrich appears healthier in party backers eyes while Clinton mirrors caution with moral policy talk. Both face scrutiny from a wary public seeking real, workable solutions.
The New Hanover Shoe Company plant opens in Middletown and a cotton garment plant starts in the basement of the W Kaplan Co building in Brunswick, both hiring workers. About 200 alumni of the Maryland School for the Deaf attend commemorative services in Frederick for George Henry Faupel, with a drill, exercises, and a baseball game. Hood College hosts a May Day celebration with a long program drawing roughly 2,000 guests. Downtown Frederick streets will open to shoppers with North Market Street closed from Third to Sixth for paving. Municipal officials hear Ronald N. Young announce his bid for Frederick mayor in 1977. The County Parks & Recreation Commission notes a planned Open Space grant of $184,000 for fiscal 1978, up from 1977. Kenneth R. Hunichen, visiting Frederick from Raleigh, scans for a knight’s helmet coat of arms on a tapestry while genealogical hunting.
Courtroom reports offer only vague excuses such as peer pressure mob mentality and troubled childhood. The piece questions why four young people singled out Adrian Pilkington for premeditated murder and whether difference or other factors driven the crime. MARLENE WALLER Frederick
A Hood College student recounts arriving for an overnight visit to Hood and choosing the college to play lacrosse under coach Lisa Usry. The author describes shock at the sudden dismissal of Usry, the impact on the lacrosse program and student advisers, and frustration with administration during midterm exams and meetings with President Peterson and Dean White.
Natalie Gomes questions Hood College's athletic department on lack of respect and unseen issues after two years of participation. She notes four of seven varsity sports lack coaches and asks how the department has improved in the last year, addressing Hood's community and broader readers.
Timothy McCown argues that welfare to work gains may rely on replacing workers with cheaper labor, creating high unemployment among job seekers and suppressing wages. He challenges conservative and liberal claims, urging focus on real livable wages and broad inclusion rather than rhetoric about job creation.
Lillian Herz responds to James Upchurch's letter on impact fees and affordable housing, arguing that housing affordability ties to justice and equity in society. She questions wage scales and suggests comparing landlord incomes receiving Section 8 subsidies with workers' employers, implying wage structures and subsidy networks.
Jeff Richmond reports on a March 25 case where a man served a dead grilled mouse on a hotdog bun to a friend and now sues for 500000 over loss of enjoyment of life. The incident, framed as a practical joke, has escalated to legal action.
The Frederick News Post invites exclusive stamped letters with the writer’s name address and home and business phones for verification. Some letters are abridged. poetry religious verse and copied letters are not accepted. publication is not guaranteed due to high volume. send by mail or email with contact details.
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