Opposing Civilian Police Review Board in Frederick City
In Frederick city, Maj. Richard Ashton and Mayor Paul Gordon oppose a civilian review board arguing that police are already scrutinized at multiple levels. They warn such boards could pacify complaints, insulate officers, and delay publicizing citizen concerns while urging direct communication with officials.
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Gordon
Richard Ashton
Ashton
Frederick City
Maj. Ashton
Efrederick
Paul Gordon
Meachum Critics Slice At Fiscal Hardship Cake Metaphor
A Frederick County column mocks Commissioner David Gray amid budget strains and higher property taxes. It compares Winchester Hall to Versailles as the Board of Education is “feasting on cake” while public works get crumbs, warning of voter pushback.
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David Gray
Marie Antoinette
Gray
Sundergill
Board of Education
Frederick County Teachers Association
Mark Sneadner
Annapolis
Frederick
IRS
Wn Ae Ane
Smelser
McClellan
Winchester Hall
Versailles Palace
Public Works
Frederick County
FCTA
Oil giants in Burma face backlash over military tied reserves
Amoco and Unocal plus nine other international firms are pursuing Burma's oil deposits under a ruling military government. Critics say oil-backed operations enable abuses after last year's democratic elections sparked a harsh military backlash. Amoco claims military presence does not secure its facilities, while sources contradict officials' assurances.
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Washington
Amoco
Unocal
Burma
Kachin
Richard Ward
See Win
Burma's government faces sanctions amid rights abuses and arms ties
Amnesty International cites forced labor conscription and executions in Burma as rights abuses while a $1 billion arms deal with China and chemical weapons worries draw State Department attention. U.S. Congress pressures Bush to act as oil interests and sanctions loom in a fragile political landscape.
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Amoco
Win
Amnesty International
Burma
China
State Department
Congress
Bush
Release likely for most Zamzam rescuers in Berlin report
Berlin reports 50 years ago said most of the 140 Americans rescued from the sunken Zamzam would soon be released. All American women and children and missionaries among the passengers would be allowed to return home. A woman, Mrs Elmer Danielson, claimed she and six children were machine-gunned in their lifeboat and stayed in the water until lifeboats rescued her. Former student Mary Alice Engel recalled enjoying the Zamzam trip before the attack.
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Berlin
Germany
Elmer Danielson
Tanganyika
Frederick High School
Mary Alice Engel
Zamzam
Frederick County Commissioner Gray Criticized Over School Spending
Frederick County official David Gray is denounced as a poor GOP figure amid critique of his school funding plans. The piece connects the plans to rural consequences including a deteriorating bridge on Possum Run and potential harm to local farmer Jones and his tractor, while noting the parallel risk to a Cadillac school bus in Gray's policies.
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Baker
National Security Council
Bush
Middle East
U.S
White House
Gulf
Frederick County
David Gray
Mark Hatfield
Farmer Jones
Possum Run
Mr. Gray
Maryland to require motorcycle helmets by law
A letter from William A. Lee urges Maryland lawmakers to pass a mandatory helmet law after two deaths in Frederick County within 48 hours. The writer cites existing seat belt and child-safety laws as proof of protective measures and calls for immediate action.
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Maryland
Presley
Mr. Banks
Frederick County
Patriotism in Frederick heart warming display of flags
An inspiring Frederick piece recalls residents proudly displaying the US flag on streets and homes. The writer reflects on personal memories of parades, veterans saluting, and family stories from World War I and II about the cost of liberty.
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Frederick
Frederick City
United States of America
Flag tribute and fiscal distress in Frederick letters
Letters express pride in veterans and flag symbolism from Frederick, Maryland, alongside taxpayer frustration over county finances and education funding. Virginia K. Draper voices concerns about taxes and teacher salaries, while Karl Berger highlights HB 1321 preserving farmland funds for local use.
Parents warned of lawn mower dangers after child injury
A Gaithersburg reader urges caution following a front page photo about a mower accident. She, with 18 years in plastic surgery, notes a two year old riding with his father fell under the mower, losing a foot and part of the buttock, urging parents to keep children away from mowers.
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Michael Powell
Frederick, MD
Roy Meachum
Charles Smelser
James E. McClellan
General Assembly
Commissioners
Jack Anderson
U.S. Navy
Baker Park
Fleming Avenue
NewsPost
Manuel M. Weinberg
Cpl. W.K. May
H. Ralph Pearson
M.M. Puncke
Norman H. Boone
Commissioner Gray
Robert W. Carey Frederick
William A. Lee Frederick
Vietnam
United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
America
John Norman Frederick
Teachers’ Association
Virginia
Hattery
Del
Tom Hattery
Karl Berger
Agricultural Preservation Advisory Board
Mary A. Anderson
Gaithersburg
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