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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1996
Page
6
State's Attorney Scott Rolle proposes a zero tolerance policy targeting minor crimes like littering and vandalism as part of a broader crackdown on major crime. The plan includes ending paroles to push for longer sentences, with concerns about prison capacity and rehabilitation.
Charles E Hubbard of Middletown questions Frederick City Human Relations Commission over police recruitment, arguing the department already seeks diverse applicants and that census based odds favor African Americans. He challenges perceived quotas, urges focus on schools, and asks whether equal opportunity applies to all groups.
Earl Smith of Frederick argues against perceived gender bias in child discipline and the role of social services. He claims mothers receive favored treatment in cases of alleged abuse while fathers face scrutiny and potential removal from homes, urging men to push back against political correctness and judicial feminism.
The Republican governor candidate Theodore R. McKeldin and U.S. Senate hopeful D. John Markey led a well attended rally at Winchester Hall with Roy L. Leatherman introducing county candidates. Flood damage in Frederick totals rise as officials seek disaster designation and aid. Local merchants recount losses and farmers report erosion and fence damage after the Carroll Creek flood. President Ford may designate the area as a disaster zone to unlock assistance.
A proposal advocates signing ammunition purchases to track weapons and require firing tests linking shells to gun types registered with the FBI. The author argues this may ease distrust between government and militia groups and supports training in warfare, guerrilla tactics, and karate to foster mutual readiness, loyalty to the flag, and national defense.
A coalition of area churches held peaceful Life Chain demonstrations on Sunday October 5 along Md 27 Twin Arch Road and Park Avenue in Mount Airy and along the Golden Mile in Frederick. Signs declared abortion kills children and urged adoption as a loving option. The event cited a claim that legal abortion on demand destroys about 1.6 million American children yearly.
A personal letter recounts unborn child development milestones and a loss at 24 weeks, opposing abortion and praising Life Chain actions. It contrasts compassion with termination discourse and cites political figures to critique policy and governance.
In a rebuttal to the September 4 letter to the editor titled Deferred, the writer accuses Newt Gingrich and Rush Limbaugh of distorting the truth. They argue these figures impersonate deceptive voices just ahead of the Republican Convention, portraying them as a distorted Picasso of politics.
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