Frederick County Faces Costly COG Membership Question
The Frederick County commissioners weigh a $100,000 annual cost to remain in the Washington Council of Governments. They note DC area decisions affect local land use and transit, with many residents commuting across counties. The piece suggests also considering Maryland Association of Counties or Maryland Municipal League memberships.
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Washington Council of Governments
Washington Area
Washington
Washington, D.C
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Maryland Association of Counties
Maryland Municipal League
Frugal Times for Government waste and comforts
A satirical column mocks cutting waste in government spending. It jokes about trimming salad waste on American Airlines and removing one olive per passenger to save money, then expands to toilet seats and government pens. It parodies thrift ideas like recycling pens, limiting travel, and cutting perks for officials.
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American Airlines
American
Robert Crandall
Food Service
U.S
Air Force
General Services Administration
Europe
Air Force One
Air Sununit
Treasury
Parker
Bic and Cross
Salvation
Red Roof Inns
Greyhound
Congress
Lincoln
U.S. promotes Bill of Rights abroad on bicentennial
The United States funds the Commission on the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution to spread the Bill of Rights, marking 200 years on Dec. 15. Former Chief Justice Warren Burger chairs the panel aiding seminars and contests in nations including Britain, Costa Rica, Japan, and others, while Ugand, Guatemala, and Zimbabwe also noted.
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Washington
United States
Commission
Warren Burger
Tiananmen Square
Staie Commission
Great Britain
Costa Rica
Japan
Uganda
Guatemala
Zimbabwe
Bill of Rights goes global through mini constitution push
The United States distributes miniature copies of the Constitution worldwide via information services. The move aims to promote freedoms amid harsh regimes, while some U S civil libertarians note former Chief Justice Burger backed the Bill of Rights.
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Mozambique
Burkina Faso
Upper Volta
Singapore
Bangladesh
Nigeria
U.S
Burger
United States
Supreme Court
Soviet Union
Boris Yeltsin
Moscow
Kremlin
Yeltsin
Mikhail
Eight nursing graduates receive diplomas at Frederick City Hospital
Fifty years ago on May 11 1941 eight graduates of the Frederick City Hospital School of Nursing were awarded diplomas by Dr William Meredith Smith in the Georgianna Houck Simmons Nurses Home in Frederick with about 100 guests present. The graduates named include Martha Jane Culler Louise Dayhoff Bertha Marguerite Hoffman Margaret Elizabeth Kepler Zona Marie King Margaret Bernice McClain Mary Josephine Munshauer and Dorothy Mae Phillips. Dorothy F. McBride urged graduates to be loyal constructive chorus members of life noting obligations to patients and community. Frederick Mayor Lloyd Culler announced Sgt Bert Pelissier would become Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety arriving May 15. A 19 year old youth awaiting trial escaped from the county jail using a spoon to loosen mortar and jump from a second floor. A mother of a newborn received gifts marking Healthy Baby Week at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Plans to form the Lost Chord Club to aid laryngectomees were announced by local health officials. Kindergarten age children visited the Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros Circus being erected at the fairgrounds.
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Frederick City Hospital
Theater of Life
Frederick
Lloyd C. Culler
Bert Pelissier
The
Devil’s Lake
S.D
Frederick City
Letters You Lose Your Home Not Your Job
Frederick M. Zeleny of Boonsboro writes that a free food center refused him aid after determining his income exceeded the eligibility limit. He argues income caps deter assistance and calls for ending abuse of generosity.
Harbaugh and Whims Dismissal Sparks Racial Bias Debate in Frederick
The Frederick paper covers the Sheriff Carl Harbaugh dismissal of Major Howard Whims and the NAACP leader Lord Nickens claim of racism. The piece questions rumor sources, urges disclosure of the rumor origin, and defends Whims’s calm stance while noting the high Maryland State Trooper rank held by Harbaugh.
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Howard Whims
Sheriff’s Office
Carl Harbaugh
Whim
NAACP
Lord Nickens
Harbaugh
Maryland
Nickens
Sheriff Harbaugh
Student proposal to curb trash at Waverley Elementary
A student from Frederick outlines trash problems at Waverley Elementary with a wide list of items found around the school yard and along the road. He suggests solutions including student cleanups, dumpsters for litter, and police enforcement with tickets of 50 to 100 dollars to deter littering.
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Frederick
Waverley
Living off campus and enjoying Frederick offerings
Hood College senior Katharine G. Herzog reflects on moving off campus after three years living on campus. She notes commuter life deepened her appreciation for both Hood and the Frederick community and urges collaboration to benefit students and locals through shared activities and learning opportunities.
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Frederick
Hood College
Hood
College
Homeless Debate: Not All Are Freeloaders or Criminals
A reader argues that most homeless people are unemployed or victims of eviction and domestic violence, not freeloaders. They praise local aid groups but urge fair treatment and caution against blanket judgments while sharing a hypothetical family struggle with rising rent and wages.
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City of Frederick
Soup Kitchen
Salvation Army
Letters to the Editor Policy and Address Details
The Frederick News Post invites signed letters with writer address and phone for verification and possible publication. Letters may be edited due to volume and not all may appear. No charge for publication. send to Letters to the Editor 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21701.
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Frederick News-Post
E. Patrick St
Sialing
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