Community Bridge mural dedicated in Frederick City
The South Carroll Street Bridge over Carroll Creek near Frederick was the scene of a dedication for the Community Bridge public art project. Mayor Jim Grimes praised creator Bill Cochran and the collaborative effort as workers cleaned the site and finished details, while crowds gathered to pose before the mural’s ivy adorned stones and iron gate.
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South Carroll Street
Carroll Creek
Frederick City
Bill Cochran
Samaria
Jim Grimes
Gambling harms and corruption in state gambling support
Carl R. Harbaugh warns that chamber endorsements of casino gambling create jobs but ignore corruption and social harms. He cites Atlantic City, Mississippi wagering, and political bribery cases, arguing gambling undermines law enforcement, tourism, and government finances while boosting only the gambling industry.
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Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Frank R. Wolf
Virginia
Washington Post
Atlantic City
Mississippi
Wolf
South Carolina
Arizona
Kentucky
House of Representatives
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Biloxi
Frederick
Frederick County
Maryland
Congressman Wolf
State Chamber of Commerce Panel
Carl R. Harbaugh
Reagan era tax cut and the 1980s economic boom
The piece traces Reagan’s tax cut push and the recession that followed, noting Democrats’ calls for higher taxes while Reagan urged to stay the course. It recalls Reagan’s 1984 landslide and Democratic tactics to oppose Republican budget cuts, with Clinton later adopting a similar balance strategy amid partisan battles.
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Reagan
Congress
John Kennedy
Senate
Ronald Reagan
Minnesota
House
Clinton
Congressional Democrats
Rusher defends Republican budget plan amid criticism
William A. Rusher argues Republicans aim to balance the budget in seven years, countering Democratic critiques that alleged cuts harm children, students, the poor, the elderly, and nursing home residents. He predicts voters will credit the party in November 1996 as the nation moves toward financial health, despite a “hurricane of lies.”
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Clinton
Newspaper Enterprise Association
William A. Rusher
Claremont Institute For the Study of
Frederick area notes feature grange banquet and local updates
Dr H C Byrd spoke to 225 at the Pomona Granges annual banquet in Frederick. Frederick City Hospital announced temporary staff changes and a new X ray fluoroscope. Western Union obtained a permit for a 90 foot radio tower near Gambrill State Park. Hunting license demand rose but totals lag 1944. Susan Marie Hawkins named 1976 Frederick County Junior Miss. runners up announced. Firefighters razed four condemned row houses on Broadway using petroleum fires. High winds toppled walls at Mountaingate housing near Frederick Towne Mall.
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H.C. “Curly” Byrd
University of Maryland
Pomona Granges
Calvary Methodist Church
Frederick
Western Union Telegraph Company
County Supervisor of Assessments
Frederick City
Gambrill State Park
Susan Marie Hawkins
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Frederick County
Frederick High School
Cindy Louise Shaffer
Catoctin High School
Linda Marie Vars
Brunswick High
Mountaingate
US 40 West
Frederick Towne Mall
Winter break calendars spark Christmas vs winter dispute
A Frederick County teacher apologized for using Christmas during a discussion on winter break. The official FCPS calendar shows December 22 to January 2 as winter break, prompting debate over excluding Christmas from school language and the broader question of religious references in education.
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Frederick County
Martin Luther King Jr
Dr. King
Jesus
Hitler
Merry Winter
Redskins Start Slow Like Last Season in Rebuilding Effort
Robin Brown argues for instant replay in the NFL while Tam counters that the Redskins should be 4-2, not 2-4, noting a similar start to last season as a young team rebuilds amid losses and a disputed rule change.
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Tam
Robin Brown
NFL
Redskins
Redskins Cowboys clash prompts demands for justice reform
A reader from Monrovia argues instant replay should not return after Redskins win and accuses Robin Brown of biased letters. She criticizes the justice system, calls for harsher punishment, and urges tax money to fund schools and police instead of prison luxuries.
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Redskins
Robin Brown
Cowboy
Cowboys
Dallas
RIK
Troy Aikman
America
Calls for Reform as Parole Lets Convicts Escape
A letter lambasts the North Carolina Parole Board for releasing a felon after seven months of a 12 year sentence, linking parole to prison crowding and “country club” luxuries. The writer argues prisoners should lose rights and privileges, noting crime costs to taxpayers and asking how to balance safety and punishment.
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North Carolina Parole Board
America
Maryland
North Carolina
Insensitive act sparks plea after dog surrenders
Cindy S White from Myersville shares heartbreak after adopting an eight-year-old Sheltie from Frederick Humane Society. The dog faced treatable but costly illnesses, leading to euthanasia on vet guidance. The letter condemns abandoning ill pets and urges seeking humane options or rescue help.
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Frederick Humane Society
Sheltie
The
Humane Society
Letters to the Editor Request Details at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites audience letters with name address and phone. Verification and publication decisions follow volume limits. poetry religious verse and letters to others are not published. submission via mail or telefax with address and contact details.
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Frederick
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Jina Murtagh
Monrovia
Beverly Clark
Brunswick
Cindy S. White
Myersville
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