McClellan Considered Bid Again for House Seat
Frederick County delegate James McClellan, veteran House member and party chair, hints at running for another term. With changes in Annapolis, a new Speaker Cas Taylor and Schaefer’s departure, McClellan’s influence as vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee could boost Frederick County.
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House of Delegates
James McClellan
Frederick County
Western Maryland
iNow
Annapolis
McClellan
William Donald Schaefer
House Appropriations Committee
Cas Taylor
Maryland
Why the aldermen should reject the Rosenstock rezoning
Getty Floyd argues before Frederick aldermen that J and R Limited Partnership should not rezone 264 acres from industrial to residential known as the Rosenstock property north of Gas House Pike. She warns of 700 new homes, a bigger school burden, higher costs, and negative tax base impact near the airport. She urges contacting Mayor-elect Jim Grimes and the Board to vote denial.
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Board of County Commissioners
Board of Aldermen
Ron Sundergilt
Gail Bowerman
David Gray
Bruce Reeder
Sue Ann Yingling
Ite
County
Frederick
Inn Ann
Frederick City
Rockville
Washington
Beltimore
Frederick County
School Authontics
Jim Grimes
Wake up call on NAFTA and political allegiances
Michael Dwyer urges readers to question the president’s use of taxpayer money and job losses to Mexico under NAFTA. He advocates voting out pro-NAFTA congressmen and criticizes Clinton’s Arkansas ties in 1996, writing from Emmitsburg.
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Mexico
NAFTA
Clinton
Arkansas
No Escape From Civic Griping in Performance Report
The National Performance Review report titled Creating a Government That Works Better and Costs Less is likened to a Lite Beer ad, contrasting win win slogans with the hard reality of reform. It predicts faster mail delivery someday, but cautions that government must live with less of what we want as reforms unfold.
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National Performance Review
Vision and Skepticism in Government Promise
Alan Ehrenhalt argues that promises of flawless public services are unrealistic and that belief in value for tax dollars depends on trust in government. He notes past confidence rose in the 1960s with rising wages and optimism, but today stagnation fuels discontent and skepticism toward all institutions. Ehrenhalt is executive editor of Governing Magazine, with a column distributed by Scripps Howard News Service.
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U.S
Alan Ehrenhart
Governing Magazine
Scripps Howard News Service
Recital marks Baker Memorial Carillon second anniversary
Henry T. Wade led a recital on the Baker Memorial Carillon for the second anniversary of its 1941 dedication. A total of 239 carillon recitals were presented in two years with contributors including Byerly Beckhelm Hagan Schroeder Shipley Markey and Wade. The Montgomery County Circuit Court trial of former labor organizer George Wilson Blake was postponed due to the illness of the acting state's attorney with a venue change from Frederick County. Planning session participants for Bell and History Days in Frederick County include civic leaders and museum staff. The Maryland Classified Employees Association backs organizing county employees with a push for a shorter four day week and nine hour days amid the energy crisis.
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Henry T. Wade
Baker Memorial
Charles E. Byerly
Paul B. Beckhelm
H. David Hagan
George T. Schroeder Jr
Winston Shipley
Willard Markey
Mr. Wade
George Wilson Blake
Montgomery County
Charles W. Woodward
William M. Storm
Frederick County
Bell & History Days
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
William C. Hobson
G. William Stultz
Frederick Women’s Civic Club
Ayara Tingman
George B. Gernand
The
Chamber
Gilbert Kingsbury
County Parks & Recreation Commission
Robert W. Leichert
Frederick County Landmarks
Rose Hill Manor
Ruth Wright
Francis Scot Key Hotel
Becky Tran
Frederick Preservation Advisors
Betty Ziebell
Charles V. Main
City Police
Robert W. Swanson
DAR
Joanne Smith
Richard D. Hammond
Maryland Classified Employees Association
MCEA
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Larry Kump
Western
Maryland
Mersey
Beware clothing strings in kids playwear safety alert
Parents are advised to avoid clothes with strings for children going to playgrounds as loose threads can snag on swings and bars. The U S Consumer Product Safety Commission reports injuries and deaths from dangerous clothing such as hood cords mittens and neck wear. Dress children safely for playgrounds to prevent hangs and injuries.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Girl Scouts Add Personal Word Option to Promise
A response to a recent policy change allows girls to insert a personal term for the spiritual influence in the promise. The change aims to embrace diverse beliefs while preserving the commitment to God and country, reflecting cultural and religious variety within the organization.
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Girl Scouts of
United States of America
Girl Scout Promise
Girl Scouts
Penn Laurel Council
York
Adams
Lebanon
Lancaster
Franklin
Fulton
Frederick Counties
U.S. Congress
Dist Scoutice
Fonda
Juliette Gordon Low
Letters defend Girl Scouts stance on diversity and faith
Nancy W. Bryant, Ph.D., executive director of the Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council Inc., asserts in a letter that the Scout organization remains committed to God and equal treatment of all people. She urges the public to view the position with tolerance and inclusion, responding to girls' needs.
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Scout Organization
Nancy W. Bryant
Penn Laurel Girl Scout Council Inc
Crime and cure in a pacifist view from Damon L Barnhart
A personal reflection by Damon L Barnhart from Frederick arguing that crime is a social disease requiring medical remedies and psychologists rather than incarceration. He cites Clarence Darrow, concerns about vengeance in Virginia and Texas, and notes his own pacifist stance, religious references, and past Morse telegraph work.
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Clarence Darrow
Virginia
Texas
Brunswick
Critique of sensational spill coverage by The Frederick News-Post
Arthur C. Cox of Mount Airy criticizes The Frederick News-Post for sensationalism in a page A-11 report about a truck with chemical tanks. He notes misstatements, clarifies actual contents such as nitrogen oxygen helium argon, and questions the handling of the leak and unrelated incidents.
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Frederick
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