Ambulance Fees Stir Debate In Thurmont County
Residents weigh in as Thurmont ambulance company tests charges up to 225 dollars for emergency calls amid insurance coverage and fire tax debates. The six month pilot and task force study aim to ensure continued high quality service while considering affordability and county oversight.
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City bids on minority contracts stir rwellian talk
Andrew Rasbury argues Frederick city officials mislead on minority contracting. He questions statements by George Dredden and Willie Mahone about set asides and quotas, urging focus on participation of minority businesses in taxpayer funded contracts and noting census figures.
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News-Post
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Vacancy on the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List Sparks Debate
FBI officials say the Ten Most Wanted list has one vacancy after Gerald Keith Watkins was captured in May in New York City. Agents seek a suitable replacement, with spokesman Bill Carter noting they have many dangerous criminals but have not yet chosen a new name.
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Washington
New York City
Gerald Keith Watkins
Pittsburgh
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FBI Most Wanted List and Its Equal Ten Chiefs
Special agents choose among about 1,000 of 4,000 federal fugitives for the most wanted list based on danger to society publicity likelihood of capture and verified identity. The list includes murder suspects bank robbers and a drug trafficker. All ten on the list are equally most wanted with no single top foe.
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Well dressed discharged veteran question in Frederick
In Frederick a shortage of fabric suits underwear and white shirts prompts discussion of clothing for veterans. The Glade Valley Lions Club held a 1900 dollar fundraiser at N R Garment to fund a Walkersville youth center. Foster Parents Plan for War Children aided 13 year old Dutch girl Louise Diekman adopted by Zonta. United Way aims to hit a 250000 goal by Thanksgiving. 1976 Frederick County Junior Miss contestants named. Maryland PSC hearing on 5 percent rate hike drew no witnesses. Mayor Young said renovation of B and O station will not alter Community Center programs.
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Amsterdam
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Foster Parents Plan For War Children Inc
Louise Diekman
England
Sweetheart deal opposed by county official praised
A grateful thank you to Commissioner David Gray for opposing a possible sweetheart loan deal among the county, F and M Bank, and skating rink owners. The Republican majority had voted to back a loan to expand the rink to keep kids off the streets, despite promises to shrink government involvement in the economy. Gray's effort failed, but supporters vow to remember him at the next election.
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F&m Bank
F&m
Gray
Cleanup effort deserves credit for Carroll Creek efforts
Reader commends cleanups along Carroll Creek in Frederick. He notes Rosemont Avenue businesses previously dumped trash, now mostly cleared with a 90 percent drop in debris downstream toward Baker Park. Fred Eisenhart's Public Works team acted promptly and improvements spread to flood-plain embankments behind Rosemont businesses. A restaurant behind one site earned praise for installing a tight lid dumpster.
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Frederick News-Post
Carroll Creek
Rosemont Avenue
Fred Eisenhart
Rosemont
Baker Park
Commendation for clean grounds and diligent staff
Citizens praise the grounds and embankment near a Pizza Hut on the Rosemont strip as a model for refuse care. Mr. Eisenhart and staff receive commendation for their vigilance. Kenneth Starr signs the letter.
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Eisenhart
Society Faces Juvenile Offender Dilemma in Crime Response
The speaker argues that societal tone does not justify crime and stresses internal life views shaping youth. They urge strict accountability for offenders, regardless of age, urging harsher consequences to deter wrongdoing and teach lessons to others.
Halloween traditions in Frederick County sparked by Discovery residents
A letter to readers from a longtime Frederick County resident warns of a perceived enclave of card-carrying witches in the Discovery subdivision Walkersville. The writer recounts personal ties and signals potential risk while urging awareness of local Halloween customs.
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Frederick County
Discovery
Walkersville
Joe
Third Choice: Increase Frederick County Impact Fees
The Frederick News Post editorial argues for higher impact fees to fund new and expanded schools as 1,100 annual student growth strains overcrowded buildings. It contends builders and new homeowners should bear the cost since more residents mean more students and infrastructure needs. Nancy Dietz.
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Frederick County
Frederick News-Post
Letter to editor calls for compassion for Ben Garris
The Frederick News-Post Oct 19 prints a reader’s letter by Mickey Walden urging an end to further killings and urging empathy for Ben Garris. The writer rebuts arguments blaming a crazy society and a broken home as the cause.
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Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post policy
The Frederick News-Post invites letters to the editor and asks contributors to include name address and a phone number for verification. It notes high volume may prevent publication and provides mailing and fax details for submissions to The Frederick News eeek Patrick St BO Box 578 Frederick MD 24 or fax 6628299.
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