Voters share local views on issues and candidates
Residents on Main Street express diverse opinions on abortion crime drugs economy and health care as the upcoming election looms. Alice Dees 48 questions whether ideas can be enacted while Shirley Ronald Bohn H 25 calls for more prisons and opposes partial birth abortion. Mayor Gerald Johnson 63 emphasizes the economy amid mixed signals from local business people.
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Mountair
Main Street
Alice Dees
Hus
Dees
Shirley Ronald Bohn H
Bohn
Gerald Johnson
Governor Glendening Tours Frederick Booking Unit
Governor Parris Glendening inspected Frederick County Central Booking Center during a fingerprinting demonstration. Officials say the new automated system in Maryland speeds background checks, potentially saving two hours per arrest and allowing more officers back on duty.
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Sam Yu
David Ward
Parris Glendening
Frederick County Adult Detention Center
Fredenck County
Maryland
Baltimore City
Harford County
Montgomery County
Barbara King
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Glendening
Frederick County
Jim Hagg
Frederick
Group forms to push elected Frederick County school board
A new group, the Frederick County Committee for an Elected School Board, plans to organize an effort to replace the governor appointed board with an elected one. An organizational meeting is set for 7 pm November 7 at Winchester Hall, aiming to place board members on the ballot in 1998 for service starting 1999. The county now has an appointed board, with nominations by Democratic and Republican committees, five year terms and a $2,500 annual pay.
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Board of Education
Frederick County Comitee
Winchester Hall
Timothy P Gallagher
Frederick County
Montgomery
Democratic
Republican Central Committees
Jean Smith
Annapolis
Peeties Owner Appeals Dog Case in Frederick Circuit Court
Laune Wolfe seeks Peetie return from the Frederick County Humane Society with a Circuit Court appeal after District Court Judge Frederick J Bower ruled the dog belonged to Richard Wolfe. The dispute centers on who had the right to surrender the 1 year old pet after it chewed sneakers and cigarettes. The Wolfes’ attorney, Robert Meier Jr, argues the ruling was incorrect and the case was heard September 30.
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Laune Wolfe
Peetie
Wolfe
Frederick County Humane Society
Frederick County
Frederick J Bower
Ms Bower
Ms Wolfe
Richard
The
Humane Society
the Humane Society
Robert Meier Jr
Wolfes
Judge Bower
Nuisance crimes become Frederick City’s proactive beat
Frederick police press the proactive approach to nuisance crimes such as public urination drinking disorderly conduct drug possession prostitution and littering. Lt Patrick O'Brien says aggressive legal action on minor offenses reduces later serious crimes and cites New York City as an example.
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Frederick
Patrick O’brien
Frederick City
O’brien
New York City
Cyclists Carry AIDS Memorial Quilt on Way to DC
Cyclists rode along Rosemont Avenue carrying 12 squares from the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Messengers traveled from distant places bound for Washington to dedicate panels as part of the national memorial effort. Michelle Bingham and Thomas Becker arrange one square during a Frederik stop.
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Rosemont Avenue
Frederick
Washington
Michelle Bingham
Thomas Becker
Frederik
Stocks Break Out Of Slump On Economic Signals
New York stocks rose as economic data showed steady growth with stable inflation. The Dow climbed 47.71 points to 5,969.38, trimming weekly loss to 10.43 points and approaching the 6,000 level after a weak start to the week.
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New York
Frederick News Daily Fragment Notes Recycled Paper
Fragments from The Frederick News Plymouth Frederick area edition appear on recycled paper. The excerpt mentions paper recycling and daily publication while confirming paper composition and reuse practices.
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Frederick News
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