Westview development hearing delayed by late start and crowd
Frederick County commissioners postponed the Westview plan hearing as heavy turnout and other agenda items stretched late into the night. Citizens questioned why landfill fees, BG&E, and Woodspring matters were addressed first, leaving speakers waiting. The article critiques scheduling that frustrated residents at Winchester Hall.
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Westview
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
Mount Airy
Sperling warns against ignoring U.S. interests in global crises
Leo Sperling argues that Americans must resist xenophobia and unchecked immigration while facing Haiti Sudan Rwanda Iraq Bosnia and other emergencies. He cites Holocaust lessons from Dachau survivor Bob Roberson and stresses that compassionate policy requires balancing national interests with humanitarian aid, urging President Clinton to avoid another Vietnam.
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Martha Eliassen
Dachau
Hitler
Ms. Elliassen
Bob Roberson
U.S
Germany
Isaac Kaufman
Fay Kaufman Levy
Roberson
Haiti
Sudan
Rwanda
Iraq
Bosnia
Somalia
Soviet Union
Grenada
Panama
United States
Clinton
Vietnam
Response to April 20 letter on Harmony double murder
Letter writer challenges Barry Kissin's stance on gun control amid a Harmony case where a 16 year old killed her parents with a home firearm. The writer condemns both sides for neglect and argues abuse and fear shaped the tragedy, urging safer storage and accountability.
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Harmony
Barry J.C. Kissin
Mr. Kissin
Why gun owners oppose broad gun control
Tim McAllister argues that responsible gun owners are unfairly blamed for others actions and that blame should focus on criminals. He notes precautions like storing guns unloaded and ammunition hidden, urges considering both sides, and urges readers to seek balanced evidence before conclusions. McAllister writes from Frederick.
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FBI
Justice Department
National Safety Council
Mote
Mr. Mote
Frede rick’s Junior Chamber twice honored at state meet
May 16 1944 Frederick MD news notes show Richard S. B Frederick elected president of the state Junior Chamber of Commerce and the local group receiving the Henry Giessenbier Memorial Trophy for 1943. Mayor Theodore R. McKeldin of Baltimore addressed the conference at Vindobona Hotel Braddock Owlus of Heights. Draft boards begin reviewing 26 to 38 age classifications under new national deferment rules. Warner theaters cooperate with War Activities Committee to host WAC recruiters with canteen support and a WAC jeep for transport. Mayor Ronald Young and the Board of Aldermen propose financing for Carroll Creek sewer hookup to a 120-bed Montevue nursing home. NEW MARKET weighs leaving the Metropolitan Commission to run its own sewage plant after a report showing MSC rates higher per capita.
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Frederick
Ronald Young
Board of Aldermen
Frederick County
Carroll Creek
Montevue
NEW Market
Metropolitan Commission
Town Planning Committee
Col
Harold A. Steiner
MSC
Community center for latch key children in Frederick
KARREN ROBBINS argues for a Frederick community center to protect latch key children, reduce after school violence, and provide affordable activities for families unable to pay for private programs. The plan would offer a safe space, after school outlets, and inclusive programs modeled after New York’s midnight basketball successes.
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Frederick
New York
Domestic concerns I on Maryland judicial system issues
A reader compares Maryland and Massachusetts courts, citing lack of understanding in domestic disputes and insufficient help. They urge weighing emotions, avoiding bias that defaults to the woman as victim, and warn that punishing first offenders may worsen anger, advocating accessible remedial help and clearer guidance.
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Maryland
Massachusetts
Indigent Access to Legal Aid in Divorce and Visitation
A letter questions how an impoverished man can obtain legal representation for divorce or child visitation, noting courts require precise filings yet offer no assistance. The author suggests universal forms and free legal aid centers to rebalance a system seen as favoring the affluent.
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Ion
Leahy Keating urges tougher crime policy including no gun control
A reader from Walkersville champions five policy steps to curb crime. She argues against gun control, urges targeting criminals, enforcing laws, building more prisons, and a strict death penalty with limited appeals. She asserts current measures fail and calls for decisive action to deter violence.
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Congress
Maryland
Tribute to Happy Johnny and Brendel's Manor Park Memories
David R. Mullinix recalls Happy Johnny John Zufal and Brendel's Manor Park near Baltimore. He recalls Sunday shows, Roy Acuff in the 1940s, crowds of 10 000, and the park's closing as a sad youth memory.
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Eddie Stubbs
Johnson Mountain Boys
WAMU
Don Owens
Happy Johnny
John Zufal
Johnny
WFMD
Brendel
Manor Park
Baltimore
U.S. 40
Lefty
Jolly Serenaders
Brendel’s Manor Park
Cabin Branch
Barbara Streisand
Carter
Roy Acuff
Smokey Mountain Boys
Roy
Brendel's Manor Park
Letters to the Editor Guidelines at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Due to high volume not all letters may be published. Send letters to Letters to the Editor The Frederick News-Post 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 or P O Box 578.
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Frederick
the Pitor
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