Maryland Census Response Rate Remains Low in 1990s
Editorial notes Maryland counted only 6 percent of households in the latest Census. Frederick County led local counts with 74 percent, while Howard, Montgomery, Carroll, and Harford trailed. The piece argues undercounting harms federal aid tied to population, citing per capita federal funds rising from 2185 to 2905 dollars between 1990 and 1997, and warns against missing anyone in counting efforts.
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Maryland
Census Bureau
Frederick County
Howard
Montgomery County
Carroll County
Harford County
Unmitigated Thompson derides RID in Riverside Park dispute
In Friday’s News-Post a dispute over Frederick city annexation of 190 acres for Riverside Corporate Park is described. Commissioner Thompson omits key facts about green belt and Monocacy Boulevard while criticizing Citizens for Responsible Industrial Development.
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John
Lennie) Thompson
Lennie
Frederick City
Riverside
Gray
Thompson
Citizens For
RID
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Thompson Questiend
Tom
Thoawean
Tallman
Winifred Skinner Highlights Drug Costs in Campaign
In Altoona Iowa Winifred Skinner told Gore she lives on about 800 dollars a month and spends 230 to 250 on prescription drugs, then collects aluminum cans for 5 cents each to put food on her table. The episode became a flashpoint in the presidential message battle as Bush and Gore defend plans on immediate senior drug aid versus later relief.
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Winifred Skinner
Bush
Gore
Altoona
Iowa
Des Moines
Winnie Skinner
Blue Cross-Blue Shield
Skinner
Dan Bartlett
al Gore
Bartlett
Leiden
Who backs the school board slate in Frederick county
The letter questions who benefits from a nonpartisan label in a Republican county and asks which teachers union backs the slate. It urges voters to support Ashbury, Gallagher and Naylor, while naming Norine Haas and Steve Crawford as affected parties and citing reporter Richard Diffenderfer.
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Weel
Appsare Welk Stark
Norine Haas
Steve Crawford
Ashbury
Gallagher
Naylor
Letters at Intersections Mention Daily Travel Opinion
A reader comments on intersections and daily travel, noting agreement with a man who described his experience as bright. The letter mentions Tammy Smith of Adamstown and Rosemary Debes, highlighting local residents in this brief correspondence.
Law and elections clash over child interests and schools
A fragmented note questions how law protects children, denying judge driven outcomes and urging focus on actions over ideology. It cites Michael Kuster, former BOE candidate, and references supporters Mark Alexander and local politics while lamenting misrepresented claims about school based health clinics.
Accident delays flood U S 15 and Md 464 traffic
A reader recounts frequent crashes on U S 15 near Md 464 and near a Frederick school bus route. The note questions safety, traffic delays, and whether authorities or drivers can prevent a repeat collision at the Mountville Road area and along U S 15.
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U.S. 15
Frederick
Hil Mountville Road
Missing well on lawn sparks worry, resident letters
Shirley Freed reports a missing well item from her yard about three weeks ago. She urges neighbors to report sightings and says she will call authorities if she sees anything suspicious.
Fredrick Fair opening features fast heats and racing
At the Frederick Fair four day meet fans enjoyed six heats of imation crebia and two running races. Sparkie driven by Johnny Thomas won the 2.15 pace in straight heats with Joe Eyier and Skelter contending. Old Bull placed third in all heats. Frederick County Xray unit operated near the Domestic Area building offering free examinations to residents over 15.
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Frederick Fair
Imation Crebia
Sparkie
Johnny Thomas
Joe Eyier
Skelter
Old Bull
Frederick County
Mobée
Frederick Fairgrounds
Sheckells vinyl siding bid rejected by Frederick HDC
West Patrick Street home project faced 3 hours of testimony with the Sheckells' vinyl siding plan rejected by Frederick City's History District Commission. Aldermen consider truck traffic limits downtown while Harry James and His Swingin Band played to a full Weinberg Center audience. Spectral 207 and Dees were noted in the balcony as guests occupied scattered seats. Kmart customers expect a 10 vehicle reduction by October 31.
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Sheckells
Patrick Street
Frederick City
History District Commission
Harry James
Weinberg Center For the Arts
Pase Leen Dees
Look for someone better than Thompson Letter to the editor views on sufficiency
In a Frederick County letter, William W. Dennie urges residents to seek more capable leaders than Thompson. The writer warns readers they will be priced out as development pushes west, suggesting self-reliance and questioning local support for a commissioner.
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Frederick
Babbitt
Congress
BOCC
Thompson
Mrooson
Tallman
Islamic Society
David Severn
David Lingg
Lingg
Ittisa
Letters to the Editor Freganck News Fox welcomes your letters
A noisy reader batch outlines submission rules for letters to The News-Post noting signed letters with the author’s name address and phones. It mentions errors in published pieces and sets out how to mail letters including contact details and a phone line for verification.
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Fox Walcomes
Purmner
Busness
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