Payback time United States owes UN debt and others
A reader notes U.S. owes about 1.3 billion for U.N. operations and lists claims from several nations. Spain 553 million, United Kingdom 1.2 billion, Israel 3.5 billion, Turkey 2.2 billion, Algeria 177 million, Cameroon 44 million, Cote dIvoire 213 million, Philippines 1.3 billion, The Bahamas 1.4 million, Jamaica 682 million, totaling around 50.7 billion owed to the United States. If paid, U.N. debt could be cleared and leftovers used for a U.S. celebration.
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United Nations
U.S
U.N
Crestwood Village
Frederick
Barbara Mikulski
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Bosnia
Spain
United Kingdom
Israel
Turkey
Algeria
Cameroon
Cote D'ivoire
Philippines
Bahamas
Jamaica
United
Public response from Steve Garris amid Towson hospital case
Steve Garris speaks from Frederick about his son Ben Garris facing first degree murder, two counts of attempted murder and arson related to the Sheppard Pratt Hospital incident. He defends his family's privacy during ongoing legal proceedings, notes media harassment, and thanks supporters while promising to answer questions at the appropriate time.
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Sheppard Pratt Hospital
Towson
Ben
Virginia Beach
Julia Robb
Frederick News-Post
Ben Garris
Jane DeCosta
Sharon Edwards
Edwards
Tom
Gene
Millie Romsburg
Steve Garris
Frederick
Lessons From Canada on Multiculturalism and Language
A Scripps Howard essay argues Canada’s Quebec separatisml bilingual policy shows multiculturalism can widen divisions. It urges the U S to keep one shared language while embracing diverse backgrounds and notes Quebec’s francophone concerns amid Anglo Canada. France, English and Spanish speaking nations are referenced as possible lingua franca.
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Quebec
Canada
America
Bosnia
Seattle
Miami
Bangor
San Diego
Moose Jaw
St. John's
U.S
Europe
Asia
Africa
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick court clears youths. Navy Blue Train visits
In a turbulent police court session Magistrate Edward J. Smith finds two dozen youths not guilty of sidewalk blocking and blames Frederick citizens for lacking a space for juvenile assemblies. The Navy Blue Train spends five hours at the B and O siding for Victory Loan outreach. Verne Simmons announces Muriel H. Moberly will serve as social worker at Birmingham General Hospital in Van Nuys. An amphibious Sea Bee landing at Montgomery County Air Park ends with a safe emergency touchdown in Frederick. Julien P. Delphey seeks majority votes on a proposed group home at 13 W Third St. City officials tighten the Hawkers and Peddlers Ordinance and raise the license fee. A flag design contest is planned to crest a Frederick Bicentennial flag.
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Edward J. Smith
Frederick
Verne Simmons
San Francisco
Calif
Pacific
American Red Cross
Muriel H. Moberly
Mehri F. Moberly Sr
Birmingham General Hospital
van Nuys
Harry E. Christopher
Clemmons
N.C
Montgomery County Air Park
Julien P. Delphey
Frederick County
Third St
del. Delphey
Boycott Joe Camel to Protect Children from Tobacco Ads
A speaker urges a consumer boycott targeting Joe Camel and tobacco advertising arguing campaigns lure preteens into nicotine addiction. It calls for parental action to stop marketing that positions smoking as harmless and insists on unified pressure against tobacco firms.
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Joe Camel
Tobacco Companies
Camel
Crime prevention not a false choice
A reader responds to Dan Burns's Oct 24 story on Richard Thornburgh arguing crime prevention is not a false choice. The letter cites successes of neighborhood watch and community problem solving, comparing ineffective fixes to taping a leak, and urges readers to support proactive prevention efforts.
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Dan Burns
U.S
Richard Thornburgh
Letters on crime prevention and landowner rights in Maryland and Tennessee
The correspondence argues crime prevention as a philosophy needing police partnership with citizens and notes that traditional policing plus community problem solving can speed change. It praises proactive crime prevention by Tommy Zufall and supports balanced landowner incentives for protecting listed species, contrasting Gilchrest and Young Pombo bills. Luke, Md. and Knoxville residents are cited.
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Thornburgh
Tommy Zufall
Maryland State Police
Frederick County
Maryland ESA bills face different support dynamics
An article notes that Rep Wayne Gilchrests Endangered Species Act reform bill is unlikely to match the backing of the Young Pombo plan. The latter has 120 cosponsors from both parties, including Roscoe Bartlett, reflecting a strategy to enlist private landowners as allies of endangered species rather than opponents. The piece argues private landowners must be engaged under current law.
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Maryland
Congress
Wayne Gilchrest
Gilchrest
Don Young
Alaska
Richard Pombo
California
Roscoe Bartlett
Bartlett
Memorial Cross at Emmitsburg Site Damaged
A memorial cross at the St. Anthony's Road and 1.8.15 intersection in Emmitsburg, dedicated to Dorothy Daley killed in a 1992 tractor trailer crash, was found removed on October 16 1995. The owner, Sharon Hawker of Frederick, expresses frustration over vandalism and calls for respect for private memorials.
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Frederick News-Post
St. Anthony's Road
Emmitsburg
Dorothy Daley
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites readers to submit letters with name address and phone for verification. Publication is not guaranteed due to high volume. Send letters to The Frederick News Editor at 200 E Patrick St Frederick MD or via telefax 662 8299.
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Frederick
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