New superintendent selection committee picks Dr. Jack Dale
The Frederick County Board of Education selects Dr. Jack Dale as the new public school superintendent. Dale brings four years as a deputy in a district of 12 000 fewer students and is praised for intelligence imagination and risk taking as he prepares to lead while balancing growth needs with maintaining an established record.
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Jack Dale
Dale
Frederick's
Frederick County
Dan Gadra
Pacific Northwest
Delaplaine recalls three items from 20 years ago
George B. Delaplaine Jr notes several items from the 20 and 30 year ago column. He highlights the closing of the prisoner of war camp near Braddock west of Frederick on Old Camp Road and the 1990 census placing Frederick and Gaithersburg vying for second in the state behind Baltimore. He also mentions a City Park Superintendent hatching duck eggs at Culler Lake, lawsuits involving Johns Hopkins University and political figures, a landmark libel case in Frederick, and a 10 digit dialing transition plus TV news audience shifts. He recalls Iva Rausch, Hood College instructor, active in private performances at the Greenbrier.
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Braddock
Frederick
Stonegate Farms
Braddock Pike
Old Camp Road
Ronald N. Young
Frederick City
Baltimore
Rockville
Gaithersburg
Culler Lake
Berry's World poll on money and happiness
A recent Berry's World panel shows 4 percent of Americans say money can buy happiness while 18 percent believe money cannot buy happiness and the remainder are undecided. The survey highlights mixed views on wealth and well being.
Public libraries key to economic growth and community value
J Thomas Walker writes from Frederick praising Columbus library excellence and urging Maryland funding to build a well funded Frederick system. He notes information access drives modern business, job creation, and quality of life, comparing local library support to Ohio’s robust system. He cites personal ties to Ohio and desire for lasting impact.
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Columbus
Ohio
Frederick
Ford
Honda
U.S
State of Maryland
J. Thomas Walker
Fredenck
Holsteins bring high prices at Frederick consignment sale
The 20th annual Frederick County Holstein Friesian Association sale at the Frederick Fair Grounds saw 65 cows average 8395.40 a head. County Agent Henry R. Shoemaker lauded the event for aiding farmers during labor shortages.
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Frederick
Frederick County Holstein-Friesian Association
Henry R. Shoemaker
Maryland Contractors Call for License-Based Asphalt Sales
Richard R. Fogle of Thurmont urges Maryland to bar out-of-state unlicensed paving firms by restricting asphalt plant sales to licensed Maryland contractors, arguing current rules allow unlicensed firms to exploit homeowners and the economy. He asserts licensing is required for contractors and seeks action addressing contractors and homeowners.
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Maryland
Reader voices debate Frederick monument on race and memory
A reader critiques an April 26 editorial about a monument at Frederick’s first all black high school site. The letter condemns calls to forget past injustices and notes the need for true progress in race relations while defending a more positive remembrance of history.
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Frederick
Germany
Letter Suggests Black History Memorial and Local NAACP Legacy
Carol Antoniewicz writes from Frederick urging careful language around a Black History memorial and proposing a series on black history in Frederick County. She highlights white guilt and fear in segregated areas, advocates collaboration with the black community, and honors Lord Nickens as a long-serving NAACP leader.
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Frederick County
Lord Nickens
NAACP
Frederick
Environmental critique of Maryland representatives by Dr Crawford
A reader letter questions the motives and costs of environmental laws citing seven Maryland representatives. The writer asks what concrete share or sacrifice these officials made, critiques government role in business, and argues that improvements were driven by private citizens rather than state action.
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Steve Crawford
Maryland
Dr. Crawford
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Pitera
Politicians, minimum wage and the price of voting
Jack Aellen argues that politicians use the minimum wage issue to score political points by blaming businesses for economic problems. He urges citizens to demand government restraint and question the proper role of government in setting wage rates, warning that business interests never vote.
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Letters to the Editor in The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post invites letters with name address and phone for verification. Publication is not guaranteed due to space and selection.
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Letory
Fredeack News Post
Petnck St
Frederck, MD
Gr Telefon
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