Teens Should Be Tried as Adults For DUI Offenses
A state commission urges that under 18s charged with drunk driving or drug impairment be tried in District Court rather than Juvenile Court. Recommendations include revoking licenses for 16 and 17 year olds who alter licenses, and removing parental consent to license loss, pushing bills in the General Assembly.
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Juvenile Court
Motor Vehicle Administration
Governor's Drug and Alcohol Commission
General Assembly
We Need a Return to Biblical Values for America
A dated letter laments national violence and natural disasters as signs of moral decay. The author, citing personal ties to Miami and Harlem style upheavals, urges a revival of faith, God’s laws, and civic action to fight lawlessness, urging stronger moral standards and community resilience.
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Frederick County
Supreme Court
County Board of Education
Miami
America
Harm in gays in military sparks debate and Clinton stance
The piece argues Clinton will lift the ban on gays and lesbians serving in the military, a move opposed by many in Congress and the armed forces. It notes potential harms, including loss of recruits and increased hostility, while acknowledging supporters and the broader political debate.
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Washington
Clinton
Congress
ROTC
Colin Powell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
William Crowe
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Frederick police chief leads raid on filthy disease breeding spots
Fifty years ago in Frederick city officials and Dr. Kefauver led a cleanup tour of a South Market Street store amid threats to padlock the premises. The visit underscored wartime sanitation aims while community efforts included salvaging nylon hose for the war effort and plans for FDA offices among Fort Detrick site considerations. Dennis Duggan spoke for blue law opponents at a town hall, arguing the Sunday ban harms 21 independent dealers as 60 percent of their business happens on Sunday.
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Frederick City
Arthur C. Poulsen
E.C. Kefauver
Kefauver
Poulsen
Dennis Duggan
Odds & Ends
South Carroll
1St Streets
Frederick
Duggan
Dugan
YMCA FAST uses Walkersville pool with reduced time
The Frederick County YMCA confirms long term use of Walkersville High School pool by YMCA FAST for practices and meets. The schedule was reduced from two and a half hours to one and a half hours per evening to expand access for other groups while preserving youth instruction and program quality.
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Frederick County Ymca
Ymca F.A.S.T
Frederick Area
Walkersville
Frederick County Ymca F.A.S.T
YMCA
Walkersville High School
United Way
Sender
Scott Key Center
Faith House
Cemaminsary Waving
Maryland Sherff's Ranch
Med Source
Rouse
YMCA program questions answered by direct contact
A reader references Celia K. Ridge associate executive for Frederick County YMCA in the 1980s and notes Congress overspent increases. The query questions if liberal Congress would curb spending with Clinton revenue, asking rhetorically whose world it is, naming Wayne and John C. Laughland of Frederick.
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Celia K. Ridge
Frederick County
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Clinton
Wayne's
Economic doldrums and political previews of 1980s
Opinion piece arguing that liberal Democrats in state and national government threaten prosperity. It critiques Carter Clinton Bush eras, warns of more government, higher taxes, and inflation under liberal governance, and recalls Reagan era tax cuts as a contrast to current trends. The writer cites regulatory growth and fiscal policy as key concerns.
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Congress
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Union
Bush
George Bush
Reagan
Barbara Mikulski
Mr. Clinton
America
Reagan Bush
Intersection Dilemma At Thomas Johnson Drive Commentary
Laura Grimes of Woodsboro questions Frederick drivers about the Thomas Johnson Drive and Opposumtown Pike intersection. She recalls right turn on red confusion, cites a front page article, urges clearer signage to unify red arrow rules and reduce hostility among motorists.
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Frederick
Thomas Johnson Drive
Letters to the Editor at Frederick Henig Address
Readers are invited to send letters with their address and phone number though the editor will not publish them. Letters may be edited for length and clarity and could be published in The Frederick Henig. Send to Letters to the Editor, The Frederick Henig, Post 29 E Potick, Frederick, VE 27703.
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Frederick Henig
Pest
Frederick
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Michael Powell
Frederick, MD
Holly Christmas Wallace
Randall Christmas
Kendall
Perrine
Andrew
Guam
District of Columbia Fire Department
Thieryang
Wadere Agirs
Predenck
Leonard Larsen
Scripps Howard News Service
A.C. Stine
Ona
Sears, Roebuck
Fort Detrick
Washington, D.C
Federal Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Larry Johnson
Johnson
John Miller
Raymond, Parish, Pine and Playnick
John C. Laughland Frederick
Laura Grimes
Woodsboro
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