Frederick curfew earns cautious, broad support in city
The Frederick curfew for youths 16 and younger runs 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday through Thursday and until 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday, with exemptions for work, school and religious activities. Critics cite Big Brother concerns, while backers say it protects youths and the community amid crime worries.
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God’s will frames Middle East talks say observers
Roy Meachum notes that both Israelis and Palestinians invoke God’s will, yet Islam teaches humans cannot know the divine mind. He cites Netanyahu and Arafat talks, violence around Hebron, a 12 year old dead, and a shift as Netanyahu’s stance softens, offering a cautious hope for renewed negotiations starting Sunday.
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MARC Executive Board Faces Call for Emergency Election
Pamela Zeller writes from Mount Airy urging replacement of the current MARC Executive Board with an elected, accountable body. She alleges rule breaches, lack of due process, and exclusion of community input after the coach dismissal, urging broader voting eligibility and community oversight.
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Stunt flying draw letter from CAA cited in Frederick
A Frederick resident received a letter from the Civil Aeronautics Authority stating it does not condone low or reckless flying that endangers people or property. The note followed a complaint about a pilot simulating dive bomber tactics over Frederick.
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Roberto Alomar Spitting Row Highlights MLB Hypocrisy
A reader laments Roberto Alomar’s five game suspension for spitting at an umpire and insulting the umpire’s deceased son. The writer blasts Orioles management for leniency, condemns players’ beer-spitting celebration, and questions the team’s class, character, and leadership. The piece questions accountability and calls for harsher penalties and reform.
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Change in Maryland law over weapons in historical reenactments
A reader notes a long three year campaign with Frederick County public schools and the State of Maryland to permit weapons as props in historical presentations. The writer praises Frederick News-Post coverage and reports a Civil War reenactment at Gathland State Park where only state-employed reenactors knew of the change.
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Re-enactment Bill Promises Civil War Era Truths at Schools
Letters discuss a Maryland law change allowing American Indian artifacts to be shown in schools by re-enactors of the frontier Indian wars and Civil War. The writer credits Sen. Ferguson and others, while criticizing Dr Bartlett for a bill targeting military personnel and suggesting it imposes a moral code on service members.
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Joseph Bilby
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Hessian
Maryland School
Stopping PX smut editorial lauds Bartlett rider
The Sept 23 Frederick News-Post editorial praises Rep Roscoe Bartlett for sponsoring a rider to the fiscal year 1997 Defense Authorization Bill that bars sale of pornography in military exchanges. It argues the rider is minor, notes pricing and tax details, and discusses First Amendment concerns if purchases were restricted off base.
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Letters to the Editor Guidelines at The Frederick News Post
The Frederick News Post invites signed letters exclusive to the paper and requires the writer’s address and home or business phone numbers for verification. Letters may be abridged. poetry and copies of letters to others are not published. submission options include mail, fax, and email.
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