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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1993
Page
8
The 1993 Frederick city campaign for mayor and alderman featured twelve candidates who emphasized issues and promises, with minor tensions and calls for fair reporting. A cloud lingered over the race from a Klan related incident at the Great Frederick Fair that affected public perception for weeks.
George MC Luhrs argues for a return to traditional values and parental control, criticizing modern education and media. He urges family unity, stricter discipline, and harmful influences avoidance to curb violence and disruptive behavior among youth. He writes from Monrovia about perceived societal decline and calls for decisive reforms.
Robert D German of Mount Airy recounts a deer strike at speed on Md 27 that totaled his car, damaged a renter vehicle, and left him with over 25 dollars in repairs. He warns drivers to slow down and stay vigilant as deer numbers rise this season.
A speaker recalls a humiliating insult at a Rockefeller Center Club lunch in midtown Manhattan. A florid, drunken heckler blamed the talk, followed by polite reassurances from the club president and manager and a later apology letter from the club manager.
Andy Rooney describes missing a coat at the Donahue show and retrieving it from Los Angeles with $182.37 in the pocket. The segment notes a Reginald Denny beating case and a phone call from Henry Watson’s mother Joyce Watson reporting the mix up.
Harold Kolmer of Baltimore, secretary of the State Game and Inland Fish Commission, said rabbit quail pheasant squirrel ruffed grouse and wild turkey were more plentiful than ever for the Nov 15 to Dec 31 season but hunters would likely receive only 20 shells. Local Boy Scouts collected clothing for Greek War Relief, while a Frederick Brick Works truck caught fire but caused no serious damage. Pedro Reyes Vallejos, editor of El Centro Americano, visited Frederick as part of a study tour. County officials debated Montevue nursing home location and land use amid growth concerns. Mayor Way urged agricultural zones to protect Middletown Valley from urban spread.
Shirley M Russell voices dismay at Frederick Youth Football League season citing scrimmage cancellations over cheating roughness fights and abusive language. She blames first year cheerleaders for persistent noise and inappropriate behavior and urges better conduct from young players supporters and officials.
A reader skewers Steve Bradford’s Sept 27 letter on fundamental radio fearing a radical religious takeover and a violent cultural shift. The writer argues crime drugs teen pregnancy AIDS and alcoholism dominate concerns and urges tolerance not zealotry while challenging Bradford’s biblical view.
A reader argues for free speech on airwaves while objecting to sexual exploitation of children. They defend religious rights and condemn blanket vilification of gays, noting most gay people seek consenting adult relationships and urging separation of child abuse from sexual orientation.
Debbi Kadoura’s letter raises questions about full day kindergarten and longer school years while a Thurmont mother, Kristine Stein, defends time with her children. She lists activities with her five kids, library visits, field trips, shopping, mass, crafts, cooking, chores, sports, music, reading, religion, math, etiquette, science, and volunteering.
Respondent argues NAMBLA sits on the fringe of the gay community and asserts that gay men and women he knows do not support or uphold illegal sexual abuse. He emphasizes opposing illegal acts regardless of affiliation.
Reader criticizes the Clintons for not addressing tort reform and the influence of trial lawyers in health care costs. The letter argues that malpractice insurance and defensive medicine drive expenses, noting Congress has offered no tort reform either. Letter writer Richard Plantier signs from Frederick Maryland.
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