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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 30, 2001
Page
4
Editorial notes the tax reform package will deliver relief over a decade, boosting child credits and cutting top rates. It predicts a summer check between 300 and 600 dollars could lift consumer confidence, though long-term effects on health care and education remain uncertain.
Local chatter notes Frederick mayor James Grimes may not seek another term. Mary Grimes dislikes the idea and speculation points to political rivals and allies weighing campaigns. A columnist cites polls and city issues including Carroll Creek, Monocacy Boulevard, and police reforms as key factors shaping the race and potential contenders.
A retrospective on Disney’s Pearl Harbor film blending romance with wartime spectacle. Critics question trivializing a tragic history while studios push a summer blockbuster aimed at broad audiences in America and Japan.
In Frederick two men qualified for mayor and occupied City Hall simultaneously. Mayor Elmer F Munshower, still in office, could sign documents while Mayor-elect Donald B Rice spoke with residents. Rice and his family were shown at home as election results framed a new administration. A deputy recovered a stolen car on US 4 near the country club, identified by Washington plates. Fort Derick leader Col George E Chapin Jr. gave the Memorial Day address at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Aerobic instructors promoted new summer sessions. The Junior Woman's Club installed 1981-1982 officers at La Province with Nancy Wynne as president.
A Frederick homeowner voices concerns over TJ Middle School events causing long vehicle queues along Schifferstadt Boulevard and persistent 3 am utility alarms. The speaker questions if the school board serves the community or acts as a political faction.
A reader responds to Edward Feher's May 26 letter arguing against religion and bigotry. The writer condemns equating religion with bigotry, defends gay rights, and critiques the use of the term gay and the notion of extending benefits, urging respectful dialogue and mutual understanding.
A reader condemns a gay rights bill as unequal under the law and calls for enforcing existing laws. The letter criticizes Douglas Lamps and the Christian Coalition, urges thoughtfulness, and warns against bigotry. Nancy Middleton signs from Walkersville, Maryland.
A reader thanks Edward Feher for a May 26 letter on religion and bigotry and homosexuality, noting it frames sexuality as biology. The writer questions the motives of groups led by Robert Tansey and Alex Mooney, criticizing anti gay campaigns and urging support for the needy instead. The piece mentions Tansey and the Christian Coalition urging churchgoers to sign a petition against gay rights.
A May 26 editorial labeled the Freder ick Police St Patrick’s Day sting as the most irresponsible piece of writing, criticizing phrases claimed to misrepresent the paper’s stance on underage drinking. The reader argues the paper’s position is clear and unwavering regardless of bar crowding.
Jane Cohen reports on a two week project turning a humdrum lawn at 1731 Carriage Way Amber Meadows into a main street attraction. The tactile sculpture, including an angel and a cat, draws drivers and walkers who pass the curve in the street. The artwork rivals notable Frederick area art, becoming a must see.
The Frederick News-Post outlines submission rules for Letters to the Editor. It notes exclusions for published poetry religious verse and letters sent to other papers. It provides mailing and fax information and a contact email for letter submissions.
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