Bush farm policy aims for fairer subsidies and conservation
Editorial notes Bush administration proposes a new farm policy to redistribute federal subsidies more equitably and increase funding for conservation. It would aid small and medium farms including nontraditional beneficiaries, with safety nets for disasters and incentives for soil and land stewardship, though details and price tag are pending.
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Bush
George W. Bush
Department of Agriculture
USDA
Maryland
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
Restrictive surveillance fears grow after terror crisis
National identity cards and expanded wiretap powers raise fears of government omniscience. Critics cite Brandeis’s warnings on surveillance, while a post terror attack Senate amendment eases computer wiretaps without individual warrants. Concerns spread over who counts as a suspect and risk of chilling dissent.
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Senate
Unclear text on voter machines and debt
Fragmentary note discusses inability to purchase voting machines due to lack of funds and reluctance to incur debt. Mentions essential requests and a likely policy hesitation amid financial constraints. Readers should evaluate context for full meaning.
Frederick city hires crossing guards as meter maids
Eight part-time school crossing guards in Frederick city were reassigned to meter maid duties to crack down on parking violators. Senator Sarbanes mourned Sadat’s assassination and praised his leadership in Middle East peace efforts. Representatives Mevafaliaie and Byron offered praise and concern for Sadat’s successors. Donna Pearl was crowned 1981 82 Brunswick FFA Queen at the Brunswick Area Community Show with finalists Diane Hann Nanneth Slifer Carla Lambert Paula Evry Robin Reeder Penny Conner Sher Ti Haupt Debbie Sterling.
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Frederick City
Anwar Sadat
Paul D. Sarbanes
Sadat
Middle East
Sharies Mevafaliaie
Beverly B. Byron
Donna Pearl
Brunswick Ffa
Diane Hann
Nanneth Slifer
Carla Lambert
Paula Evry
Robin Reeder
Penny Conner
Sher- Ti Haupt
Debbie Sterling
Blinking clocks irritate Frederick County residents
Patrick Baker of Woodsboro voices frustration as blinking clocks signal ongoing deterioration of underground utility lines in Frederick County. He urges county and utility workers to fix the problem, noting it has become a daily nuisance for Power customers and residents alike.
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Thash Yon
Ariiele
Uubig
Ewes
Frederick County
Outages Plague Cloverhill Home This Summer
Residents of Cloverhill report repeated power outages this summer lasting from twelve to four hours. Lauren A Colby of Frederick notes the disruption impacts water drawing from a well and cooking, urging action to restore reliable service.
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Cloverhill
Playful photos bring trouble in borders story
A brief item notes playful photos prompting trouble in a border coverage piece responding to a Julia Robb Frederick News-Post article dated October 2. The column hints at tensions over coverage and the value of images in shaping public perception.
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Julia Robb
Frederick
East End Coalition policing debate crosses neighbors and history
Letters from Catherine Gullion and Mike Caby voice frustration with local policing, bureaucratic channels, and economic aims. Residents recall a decade of inaction, urge direct action, and reference regional Olympic bid plans and wartime memory to frame current safety and growth concerns.
Credit excess and shortfalls in the late 1990s details
The fragment references a U S senior Irene Cont pest and a person named Tarouahi with personal resources exceeding $50,000 and more than $10,000, noting imbalances in credit. The text is garbled, but indicates financial conditions and resource totals in a late 1990s context.
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U.S
Irene Cont Pest
Tarouahi
Nation Grieves Loss and Calls for Unity
A fragmented statement urges unity after a national tragedy. It condemns hate toward Sikhs and others, stresses shared citizenship, and calls for resilience and collective strength across communities while discouraging ethnic or religious scapegoating.
Impossible What If Pearl Harbor Had Not Led to D Day
The prompt asks speculative questions about alternate history if Japan had won at Pearl Harbor and the Allies had not invaded Normandy. It suggests analyzing freedoms and outcomes without the combined Allied effort in Europe and the impact on global events, including Adolf Hitler’s fate.
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Europe
Pacific
Hitler
Japan
George Bush
U.S. Army
Pearl Harbor
Ja Aneswich
Adom Hitler
Normandy
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
Readers are invited to send letters with their names and contact details to The Frederick News-Post. Submissions may be edited for length clarity or publication. Email or postal options are provided for readers to participate, with a caution about publication standards.
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Setae
Frederick Hews-Post
Frederick
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