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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1994
Page
6
Frederick County Sheriff Carl Harbaugh leads undercover deputies to bust underage drinking events as prom and graduation season peaks. The editorial praises enforcement, parent efforts, and local business support for alcohol free celebrations, hoping for fewer teen alcohol incidents and safer outcomes.
Kevin Alarsh Waites from Walkersville presents a column decrying racial stagnation and arguing for stronger education housing and job programs while condemning reliance on violence and limited civil rights progress. He cites wage gaps housing needs and policy opinions including Clinton crime bills and education funding. Roy Meachums column returns next week.
Lawmakers clashed at a hearing on the Postal Service with William Clay denouncing it as rudderless while a witness panel warned against micromanagement. Postmaster Marvin Runyon cited improving efficiency and morale as GAO official Michael Motley warned new tech could reshape service, noting Parcel Post and overnight mail losses to FedEx and UPS since 1971.
Charles McDowell notes 1990s push toward fast delivery and electronic transmission, while GAO finds many Postal Service employees dissatisfied and management criticized. Hearings show need for workforce adjustments, barcoding goals, and entrenched culture, with Rate Commission recommendations not binding. Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick County owned the five top Holstein herds in Maryland for 1943 and two top Class C herds, with twice daily milking, were also Frederick County owned, revealed at the Maryland Holstein Friesian Association banquet at Hotel Frederick. Dr Paul Bartsch spoke to Frederick Lions Club urging inventory of personal lives amid global unrest. Cardinal Lawrence Shehan attended Mount St Marys College commencement in Emmitsburg, where 326 degrees were awarded to a crowd near 1200. Memorial Day events included parades and cemetery services, plus a firemen field day and a demolition derby at Frederick Fairgrounds. Margaret Strailman of Brunswick Elementary marked 50 years of teaching with a farewell reception.
Citizens express alarm over river pollution and call for action. They advocate hefty fines for droppers older than sixteen, police river patrols, temporary job suspensions for polluters, and public awareness to curb environmental damage to ecosystems and water quality.
Ren Frame and Julie Deroner of Thurmont urge readers to consider the Davis tragedy and buckle up. They stress seat belts save lives and ask editors to consider family feelings when writing about the incident.
A speech on valuing children as society’s most valuable resource. It emphasizes educating today’s youth to become skilled, productive workers of tomorrow and praises schools for their efforts to cultivate this potential.
A letter from Hugh Mroper urges North Frederick Elementary School volunteers to expand staff and funding to improve education. The writer stresses education as a right and calls on all Americans to participate, noting the long-term impact on society and future professions.
A reader from Maryland condemns a Frederick Post May 5 piece mischaracterizing Japan’s role in World War I and denying wartime atrocities. He cites Pearl Harbor memories, the Greater East Asia Co Prosperity Sphere, and calls for a patriotic response while recounting personal Honolulu WWII remembrances.
Fourth grade Thurmont Elementary students and local spectators watched as riders in Bike Four rolled through Thurmont on a weekday, drawing cheers while noting the event’s schedule differed from past years.
The Frederick News Post invites reader letters with name address and phone number for verification. Due to high volume not all letters can be published. Include address and phone. poetry or religious verse not accepted. mail to 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD 21705 or fax 6628299.
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