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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1994
Page
6
Local residents praise the plan to locate a MARC commuter rail station on Md 85 across from the mall. The arrangement supports car pooling and boosts business, with a two-station Frederick plan favored over a near South Street option.
Roy Meachum weighs personality and policy in the contest between incumbent Carl Harbaugh and challenger Jim Hagg. The piece notes Harbaugh's temperament and past crackdown on gambling while detailing Hagg's campaign tactics, support from troopers, and questions of integrity.
The letter responds to William Dennie and his Sept. 28 piece about courtesy on Shookstown Bridge. The writer echoes frustration with selfishness and inconsideration in using the single lane bridge and calls for attention to proper etiquette.
A long standing principle of need blind admissions faces pressure as tuition rises and budgets tighten. Colleges are feared to abandon need blind policies, shifting focus to ability to pay and threatening access for students and families.
Scripps Howard News Service argues against need conscious admission as colleges face financial pressures. It notes few colleges consider need before and after May 1 and warns need conscious policies may deny marginal applicants. Counselors should assure students most admissions are need blind and encourage applications to colleges of their choice with aid forms.
The Frederick County Fish and Game Association discussed pollution of the Monocacy River with a suggestion to halt Camp Detrick sewer work and divert funds to a municipal secondary filtration system. A seven member committee was named to study the issue, including Gary L. Utterback and James H. Gambrill Jr. Police returned a tobacco pouch with $33.69 to a war veteran on North Market Street, aiding the family until payday. Frost and heavy fog greeted observers as Catoctin Colorfest drew record crowds in Thurmont, while Sagner Corp announced numerous layoffs but denied plans to close plants in Frederick and McConnelsburg.
A letter argues Disney America's possible site in Frederick County would raise investment and jobs, lift property values, and spur development. It urges coordinated planning with Disney, state, and local leaders to preserve agriculture, improve transport, and guide growth while avoiding sprawl. It questions leadership presence and calls for discussions with Disney.
A reader calls for addressing an issue by teaching children the three C's Caring Consideration and Courtesy and reminds adults to follow the golden rule Do unto others as you would have them do unto you
The letter supports Ellen Sauerbrey, a Republican, citing her tax cut pledge of 24 percent over four years and her stance on reducing public assistance and Medicare spending. It accuses liberal media of misrepresenting her views and recalls Reagan era economic debates, urging that tax cuts and Sauerbrey lead to Maryland’s governor’s mansion.
James Schrumph of Monrovia argues in a letter that evolution does not imply humans arise from apes but from a common ancestor. He cites polyploidy, replication errors, and viral vectors as mechanisms for DNA increase, urging accurate scientific definitions in the discussion.
Frederick News-Post invites readers to submit letters with name address and phone number for verification. The notice specifies verification practices and provides mailing details including box numbers and city.
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