Maryland Governor's Crime Prevention Awards Honor Civilians
At the 16th annual Governor's Crime Prevention Awards in Annapolis on November 21, civilians and law enforcement were honored. Sandy Lewis organized a Clover Hill Neighborhood Watch with McGruff safe houses, plus Lise O Connell expanded Spring Ridge safety efforts.
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Annapolis
Sandy Lewis
Clover Hill
Frederick
McGruff
Spring Ridge
Lise O'Connell
Braddock Heights
Frederick County
Jim Hagg
Brunswick
Jeff Kessler
Todd Crum
Gregory Goetz
Gary Morton
Tracy McCutcheon
Chuck Tobery
Generation X and the youth debate in our time
Vanessa I Neimann argues that the Generation X label reflects an undefined but growing and maturing group of youths. She contends parents share some blame yet stresses broader societal factors, calls for positive role models, and urges youths to define themselves rather than worry about outside labels.
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L. Wahl
Frederick Community College
Wahl
Generation x
Ben
Vanessa I. Neimann
Sabil- Jasville
War Crimes Tribunal Means Business In Yugoslavia
The Hague tribunal warns Serbia Croatia and Bosnia to arrest and surrender indicted war criminals despite Dayton peace doubts. Tribunal president Cassese and chief prosecutor Goldstone insist cooperation from NATO and national authorities is essential to enforce justice and national reconciliation.
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Temple
France
International War Crimes Tribunal
Hague
Serbia
Croatia
Bosnia
Dayton
Ohio
Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal For
Tribunal
Antonio Cassese
Richard Goldstone
NATO
Dayton pact tests in Bosnia amid tepid Western support
The commentary weighs the Dayton accord's survivability as Karadzic and Mladic refuse to step down and Miloševic may avoid accountability. It notes European leaders’ doubts, new signing plans in December across Paris London Bonn and Brussels, and stresses that ground will determine success alongside US resolve and war crimes justice.
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Radovan Karadzic
Ratko Mladic
Karadzic
Mladic
Slobodan Milosevic
Arkan
Zeljko Raznatovic
Dayton
U.S
France
Europe
ex-Yugoslavia
Herve de Charette
de Charette
Alain Juppe
Paris
London
Bonn
Brussels
Yugoslavia
Bosnia
NATO
Organization For Security and Cooperation In Europe
OSCE
Budapest
European Union
Madrid
United States
Scripps Howard News Service
Everedy Company files 72 by 250 ft factory permit
An application for a $30,000 brick and steel factory building at East Church Street between East and Wisner streets was filed by Everedy Company with Acting City Engineer W. Raymond Walter. In Walkersville, about 200 residents gathered for the dedication of a community Honor Roll gift from the Glade Valley Lions Club with remarks by Brig. Gen. D. John Markey and others. Chief of Police Fred Straley warned officials that Frederick's traffic light system is outdated for postwar volumes. Circuit Court Judge Samuel W. Barrick denied Norman W. Todd’s exceptions in the Key Hotel sale ratification to Homewood Retirement Centers for $360,000. County officials discussed a new Frederick Nursing Center and hospital gear with Wallace M. Dow offering specifications. The Frederick County Humane Society met at Winchester Hall, with Sterling E. Bollinger backing a barn-like animal control center similar to Rose Hill Manor.
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East Church Street
East and
Wisner Streets
The
Everedy Company
W. Raymond Walter
Walkersville
Glade Valley Lions Club
Roger Layman
Edgar F. Hoffmeier
D. John Markey
Charles Kershner
Roscoe Ports
Lions Chuir
Francis E. Reinberger
C.C. Keeney. Burgess
Circuit Court
Samuel W Barrick
Norman W. Todd
Francis Scott Key
Homewood Retirement Centers
Williamsport
Frederick County Humane Society
Winchester Hall
Avalon Orris
Sterling E. Bollinger
Rose Hill Manor
Critique of Hazel O'Leary and Clinton cabinet antics
The writer denounces Secretary Hazel O'Leary and President Clinton, accusing them of wasteful international travel and self-serving image campaigns funded by taxpayers. They imply ongoing cabinet corruption, likening Clinton to Nero, and warn that budget gridlock and political chaos threaten governance.
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Hazel O'Leary
Department of Energy
America
Clinton
Self-serving letter defends communists shocks Frederick readers
A reader criticizes Tiona Hogan for a self serving sympathetic letter about communists. The piece accuses her of lobbying for foreign interests and requests publishing in a communist newspaper. The letter questions her political motives and urges caution over education policy and influence.
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Tiona Hogan
China
Daily Worker
Frederick
Frederick County
Board of Education
Letter Carrier Calls for Democratic Elections Cites Communism Conflict
A reader attacks a letters page suggesting political principles from a communist violator could guide business and human relations locally. The writer contrasts free country ideals with anti communism era labels and praises naive beliefs about Sino American dialogue attributed to Jiang and a Mrs Hogan.
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Ing
Joseph P. McCarthy
Hogan
Jiang
More to the PTA than selling candy cartoon critique
A reader defends the PTA against a cartoon portraying it as only selling candy. They argue PTAs fundraise for students and teachers, run events like a fall festival and a holiday craft bazaar, support field trips, and involve many volunteers beyond selling chocolates. The letter urges readers to attend a school board meeting for insight.
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Parent Teacher Association
P.T.A
P.t.a.s
Waverley Elementary P T A President Tammy Bell Responds
Tammy M Bell president of the Waverley Elementary P T A explains her lengthy response due to heavy PTA activities. The message underscores her active role and commitment to school community efforts.
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Tammy M. Bell
Waverley
P.T.A
Misrepresenting U.S. aid to Israel in a Knoxville letter
Knoxville reader Miriam Reisberg argues Leonard Larsen distorts facts on Israel aid. She locates $1.4 billion in military and $1.2 billion in economic support, plus a $2 billion private loan mischaracterized as U.S. guarantor aid, noting much aid returns to U.S. interests and urging support for Israel.
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Leonard Larsen
Israel
U.S
Haifa
Uncle Sam
Jerusalem
West Jerusalem
PLO
Middle East
Yitzhak Rabin
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters from readers and asks for name address and phone number for verification. Many letters are edited for space taste or because poetry religious verse or copies of letters to others are not published.
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Frederick
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
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Frederick Nursing Center
C. Richard Bowers Frederick
G. Lee Teets
Myersville
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Miriam Reisberg
Knoxville
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