Patterson pushes for elected county school board amid pay raise debates
In Frederick County a push for an elected school board continues despite lackluster support from parents and PTAs and no backing from key lawmakers. Jack Patterson argues elected boards won’t guarantee teachers’ pay raises, since funding remains with commissioners. The column notes teachers and taxpayers share concern over pay structures and calls for practical solutions.
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Patterson
Montgomery
Howard
Washington
Jack Patterson
Frederick County
Arrogance of Ignorance in Clinton White House
Roy Meachum critiques the Clinton administration's relationship with the media, comparing it to Carter era tensions. He argues the White House imposes access limits, wary of press influence, while conservatives push for scrutiny. The column recalls earlier Georgia era excess and questions senior aides' arrogance.
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West Wing
Clinton
Wall Street Journal
Detroit
Cleveland
Michigan
Ohio
Mr. Carter
Wellstone push for full lobbyist gifts disclosure sparks caucus drama
In a secret Senate caucus Wellstone proposed an amendment requiring all lawmakers to disclose gifts and perks from lobbyists. Colleagues resisted, then publicly backed the measure within 24 hours as part of a broader lobbying reform bill. The move boosted Wellstone's status as a principled outsider turned insider player.
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Washington
Paul Wellstone
D-Minn
Congress
Wellstone
Senate
The
New York Times
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Ed Henry
Russ Feingold
D-Wis
Gasoline panel asks Frederick County motorists to conserve
Yesterday's item reports members of the local War Price and Ration Board gasoline panel urging motorists to sacrifice fuel use for 30 to 60 days, citing possible military operations and lives at risk. Industrial plants including Frederick's power plant were inspected by Petroleum Coordinator Harold L. Ickes officials to cut fuel oil consumption through conversions, with major plants on a 10 day ration plan during inspections.
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Frederick County
Frederick
City Electric
Engineers of Petroleum
Harold L. Ickes
Frederick faculty votes to protest into commencement period
Twenty years ago the Frederick Community College faculty voted to continue protesting to the Board of Trustees through commencement over negotiating rights denied by the board. They also voted to teach summer school and keep talks ongoing with the board, not ruling out further protest in the fall. The Maryland Attorney General upheld the constitutionality of County State cooperation for financing a proposed office building complex in Frederick, with S AG S Nelson sanctioning the County State agreement and bond issues. The Frederick Cancer Research Center opened a facility to test 60 chemicals on 30,000 animals over two years, with Fort Detrick officers, NCI officials, scientists, and dignitaries touring the 18,500 square foot Large Scale Bio-Assay Laboratory in building 539 set to open May 21.
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Board of Trustees
Maryland
Frederick
S. Nelson
General Services
George R. Lewis
Frederick Cancer Research Center
Fort Detrick
National Cancer Institute
Myersville
Frederick Post
Washington County Parks Department
Elk Ridge Trail
Tri-State
Valley Craft Network
Pleasant Valley
G. Lee
Monrovia party violence sparks alcohol free plan for Damascus
Damaged opinion piece by John C Webb Jr of Gaithersburg argues Frederick County alcohol fueled party violence by Damascus High School graduates and eight friends shows Maryland students favor mayhem over self control. Damascus activists seek alcohol free events with support from local groups to curb teen risk.
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Damascus
Shane Corey Rupinta
Monrovia
Frederick County
Maryland
Washington, D.C
Montgomery County
Montgomery
Damascus Chamber of Commerce
Free State
Readers praise local MSD school for deaf education
A Frederick News Post letter praises the MSD system for deaf students and notes families move to Frederick to access its services. Residents mention community impact, rail line concerns, and praise for local craft businesses while urging careful planning and public input.
How MSD helps deaf children in Frederick Maryland
A hearing parent explains Maryland School for the Deaf supports deaf children and families. MSD enrolls newborns at home, sends weekly in home teachers for children under two, and prepares them for a three year old preschool class. It also runs a family support group with child care, creating a learning and coping community for parents.
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Maryland School For the Deaf
Frederick
MSD
Radon Health Message From Hood College Class
Sharron Smith of Hood College urges testing homes for radon a major health hazard from uranium decay. The note outlines risks for non smokers and smokers and provides resources including the Maryland hotline and contractor guidance with typical costs and steps to reduce elevated radon levels.
Drunk Driver Gets Ten Years After Fatal Twin Slayings
Thurmont resident William B. Bruchey laments the lenient sentence for a drunken driver who killed two young men, calling it a "kick in the face" to families and questioning the justice system's impact on drunk driving.
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