Teachers Salaries Rise in Frederick County Amid Inflation Debate
Frederick County Teachers Association President Jack Patterson argues that salaries rose about 38 percent since 1986 but still lag inflation. He notes teachers were underpaid for years and contrasts 1986 averages of 26 931 with last year's 37 000. The paper has long urged higher pay balanced with taxpayer ability to fund raises. A Maryland Department of Education report is cited.
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Frederick County Teachers Association
Jack Patterson
Patterson
Maryland
Maryland Department of
The Enemy Within in Frederick County
Kate Poindexter writes from Frederick County denouncing the Ku Klux Klan and urging residents to oppose the group. She cites the 1989 Baker Park rally and 1993 fairgrounds incident, calling for unity against hate and accountability from citizens and leaders.
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Frederick County Fairgrounds
Ku Klux Klan
Baker Park
Willy Mahone
Boyd Smith
Beverly Byron
People Against the Klan
PAK
Asbury Methodist
Ron Young
Fairgrounds
Fair Commission
Klan
Kate Poindester
Frederick
Schaefer Perks Draw Fire In Maryland Politics
An October Money magazine report ranks Maryland Gov William Donald Schaefer among the top in public perks costing taxpayers about 23 million annually. The piece labels him the pampered prince of perks and notes many benefits existed before his arrival and would persist for future governors. Excerpt from a September 20 editorial in the Prince Georges Journal.
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William Donald Schaefer
Money Magazine
Schaefer
Maryland
Barnest
Prince Georges Journal
Health reform launch marks long, dull work ahead
Washington observes the push for Clinton's health plan as Congress gears up for weeks of off camera hearings. Sen Kennedy praises Hillary Clinton's performance before committees while Dole notes the upcoming grind, stressing consensus over partisan divides.
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Pye
Bob Dole
Congress
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Senate
House
Ways and Means
Kennedy
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Clinton
Bipartisan path urged for Clinton health reform push
Walter Mears notes Republican critics fear a costly intrusive bureaucracy yet praise the Clinton effort to put health reform on the national agenda. The plan aims for broad support, with Ira Magaziner calling for a lengthy national debate while Congress drafts bills due midmonth.
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Dole
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Yellow Springs man defies court over school attendance during war
Fifty years ago on October 4 1943 a Yellow Springs resident faced Magistrate Edward J Smith for failing to send his children to public schools He argued wartime conditions justified keeping two sons at home while noting four others were in the Army He claimed enforcement officials should work in war production.
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Yellow Springs
Edward J Smith
Candidates court at Frederick general election forum
About 11 of 12 city candidates spoke at a candidates' night in the Beth Sholom social room. Frederick County Board of Realtors heard Lawrence Johnson outline proposed state land use controls, sparking anxious questions from Sydney Pendleton. The Republican State Central Committee urged the Frederick County Delegation to the Maryland General Assembly to scrutinize a plan for a five member Board of County Commissioners.
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Frederick County
The
National Council of Jewish Women
Republican State Central Committee
Maryland General Assembly
Board of County Commissioners
More NASCAR coverage urged by Frederick reader
A Frederick News Post reader argues for stronger Winston Cup coverage in his hometown paper. He recalls missing Frederick Cable race broadcasts, traveled to Charlotte for the Coca Cola 600, and calls for local write ups and weekly NASCAR results. He stresses correct driver names and highlights favorite Winston Cup stars.
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Nascar
the Post
Frederick
Frederick County
Nigel Mansell
Emerson Fittgpaldi
Paul Tracy
Dale Earnhardt
Bull Elliott
Ernie Invan
Bodine
Bodean
Secular Humanism Debate and Creationism Claims
A reply to Dennis Martin challenges his assertion that secular humanists deny natural origins of life. It argues secular humanists accept evolution as a natural process and reject supernatural design, noting his stance as aligned with creationism and his claim that life arose by chance.
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Dennis Martin
Martin
Complex debate on chance design and hydrogen bonding in life origins
The text presents a critique of design arguments by George H Smuth and discusses chance versus causality in chemical reactions. It explains water formation from hydrogen and oxygen, hydrogen bonding as a life-enabling factor, and questions the notion of a designer. It also references religious accusations and touches on concerns about child safety and parental attitudes toward predators.
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George H Smuth
Smith
Helum
Perverted letter denounces NAMBLA in local paper
Reader blasts Bruce Ivins Sept 17 letter titled Opinions on NAMBLA wanted as the most disgusting. The writer condemns the organization for seeking to roll back protections for children and argues pedophilia is not a sexual orientation or acceptable in any setting.
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Bruce Ivins
Nambla
Playground fight reflection and community accountability
Emmeta Smallwood responds to Robin Seidel's Aug 31 piece Playgrond fight and argues adults must be held responsible for children's behavior. She recalls an anniversary party at Pinechiff, emphasizes supervising mixed age play, and rejects comparing Frederick to Los Angeles while praising local police and community.
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Robin Seidel
Pinechif
Frederick
Letter waters We welcome your letters to the Eastor
Community editor invites readers to send letters to Frederick News‑Post via PO Box 578 Frederick Maryland or by fax at 662 4299. Readers urged to share views on local issues.
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