Gambling lobby backs Maryland casino plan with three sites
Maryland business leaders including five former state chamber chairs back casino gambling. They propose sites in Baltimore Inner Harbor, Western Maryland mountains, and Maryland suburbs near Washington. The State Chamber will poll 1,600 members before reporting to the legislature. FBI official Jim Moody warns organized crime eyeing gaming profits, urges strict regulation and vigilance to impede infiltration.
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Maryland
State Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore
Inner Harbor
Washington
Jim Moody
FBI
Organized Crime
Congress
Mr. Moody
Concerns Over Front Page Coverage At Frederick Post
Kay Schultz of Jefferson criticizes the Frederick Post for sensational unsolved murder coverage. She urges deeper, balanced reporting on community life, education, and local efforts like Big Brothers Big Sisters, emphasizing quality of life and responsible journalism.
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Frederick County
District of Columbia
Bethesda
Timanrara
Jefferson
Debate over single sex education reaches Supreme Court
The court will hear the Virginia Military Institute case and decide if taxpayer supported single sex education violates the Equal Protection Clause. The text notes VMI remains all male under a historic ruling and the broader move toward coeducation since the 1960s. Obstacles and opinions from scholars frame the issue as schools shift away from single gender environments.
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Supreme Court
Virginia Military Institute
VMI
Virginia
the Citadel
America
U.S
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Women at military academies sparks privatization debate
Dan Thomasson argues for keeping options for women while noting VMI and The Citadel resist admitting women. He discusses potential Supreme Court outcomes, privatization hurdles, ROTC reliance, and the possibility of separate programs or campuses. He cites West Point women’s representation and broader public funding implications.
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VMI
Citadel
Supreme Court
Tions
West Point
Clarence Thomas
Dan Thomasson
Scripps Howard
Cold October Feels Chill as Camp Ritchie Plans Unfold
The News-Post reports a 28 degree low and 59 degree high as autumn tightens. The War Department says Camp Ritchie will operate partly into 1946 with partial closure, while Veterans Administration eyes the camp as a potential hospital. Dr Henry I Stahr highlights an address on The Spirit of Frederick at a Red Cross dinner for European and Latin American visitors. State Health Licensing chief warns the Montevue Lane nursing home could lose licensing over an animal shelter plan. A large tax sale list certified by Frederick County treasurer Charlotte W Yarrell is noted as unusually large. Frederick city approves spending 80300 HUD funds for South Market Street beautification. An amendment to the Peddling and Soliciting Ordinance is postponed amid questions, proposing a 120 license for door to door soliciting.
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Frederick
Henry I. Stahr
Holod’ College
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Frederick County
Red Cross
Europe
Latin America
Harold Gordon
State Department of Health
Division of Licensing and
Montevue Lane
Frederick Echoes for Humane News Approach
Readers express disappointment that media fixates on murders and drug busts in Frederick. They urge a shift toward meaningful coverage of the past and present to show Frederick leading in responsible journalism.
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Frederick
Environmentalist urges strengthened protection and jobs program
A speaker championing environmentalism argues for expanding Clean Air and Clean Water acts and the Endangered Species Act, linking pollution prevention to profits. They call for fully funding Head Start, a Civilian Conservation Corps style program, opposition to tax breaks for the wealthy, and concerns over public land use, crime, and government spending.
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Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
Forest Service
Park Service
Bureau of Land Management
Nevada
U.S.A
Air Force
Letter advocates budget balance and criticizes GOP plan
Warren R. Evans of Frederick argues for rapid budget balancing and rebuts cutting EPA National Park Service and Head Start while cutting taxes for the rich. He lists environmental group affiliations and a Greenpeace employee son, warning that the Congress may undo 30 years of environmental progress.
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Environmental Protection Agency
National Park Service
Audubon Society
The
Sierra Club
National Parks and Conservation Association
Nature Conservancy
Greenpeace
Congress
Unpleasant Car Dealer Experience Cited by Brunswick Customer
Hope F. Stottlemyer of Brunswick recounts rude treatment by a local salesman on September 15 while comparing a 1989 Plymouth Voyager priced at 9995 with the NACA guide showing 8025. She says the dealer insisted the on-lot price was 9995 and offered her wholesale trade for her car, far below her expected 8500, prompting her to seek accountability and better customer respect.
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Tom
NACA
A reader disputes evolution and earth shape claims
Dennis L. Martin argues against Tom Fugate's letter endorsing evolution and teaching about the earth's shape in schools. He frames evolution as a philosophy, defends biblical cosmology, and cites Genesis to claim the earth is circular, asserting the Bible's authority and infallibility.
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Tom Fugate
Fugate
God
Letters to the Editor Guidelines at The Frederick News-Post
Citizens are invited to send letters with name address and phone number for verification. Not all letters are published due to volume and space. Some letters are edited for taste and length. Poetry and letters addressed to others are not published.
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