Voters Guide to the November 3 Election in Frederick
A three page nonpartisan guide from the League of Women Voters of Frederick County outlines candidates for president, U S Senate, 6th District congress, two judge posts, and six ballot questions. It explains ballot order, wording, and how to vote yes or no. The guide notes the same content as the state election office and encourages taking the guide to the polls.
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League of Women Voters
Frederick County
Maryland
League
Frederick News-Post
Bartlett stance on equality and women’s advancement
Debra Royal, campaign manager, portrays Roscoe Bartlett as a strong advocate for equal opportunity across religion color nationality and sex. She highlights Bartlett’s church leadership for ordaining women, support for reducing government intrusion and taxation, and explicit commitment to ending sexual harassment and discrimination while promoting women in professional roles and on his staff.
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Roscoe Bartlett
America
Roscoe
Women’s Movement
Del
Tom Hattery
Hattery
Kiwanis Club
Melinda Sadler
Kinemans
Maryland
Annapolis
Mr Hattery
Ms. Sadler
Ellen
Johns Hopkins University
R.N
House of Representatives
Entertaining vice presidential debates rival carnival shows
The piece mocks recent VP debates as lively but unpresidential. It contrasts 1984 Bush Ferraro and 1988 Bentsen Quayle Gore with Stockdale’s interruptions, criticizing Quayle for condescension, praising Stockdale, and noting Gore’s rehearsed delivery while calling the format chaotic yet engaging.
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P.T. Barnum
Connecticut
George Bush
Geraldine Ferraro
Queens
Bush
Lloyd Bentsen
Charlton Heston
Danny Quayle
Danny
Jack Kennedy
Dan
Marilyn Monroe
World Wrestling Federation
Thunderdome
James Stockdale
ABC
Hal Bruno
McLaughlin Group
Nightline
Bill Clinton
Ross Perot
B-29 lands in rain to avoid school bus near Frederick
On October 20 1942 a four engine B 29 Flying Fortress made an emergency landing at Detrick Field under poor weather. First Lt William Boozeman guided the aircraft to a safe touchdown locking wheels to prevent overshoot toward a parked school bus on Montevue Pike. Co crew Sgt R E Reed Sgt Dawson and Sgt Keathlin assisted. Boozeman stayed as guest of instructors D H Welsh and E T Rogers. A Frederick Welding Co truck parked near Lewistown caught fire after rear axle failure causing $1500 in losses. A Navy trailer cruiser enlistment vehicle toured the square corner with Lt (j g) W M Delaney announcing recruiting. Seven locals sworn in at the Tivoli Theater before heading to Hancock Brunswick Hagerstown and back to Baltimore. Memorial Hospital administrator Dow reinstated an ICU nurse controversially suspended for voicing demands for more nursing help. The nurse claimed the suspension was a reprimand and retroactive pay and records issues would require hospital board review. Richard D Harp of Myersville and Lyle G Williams of Braddock Heights were issued a patent for a leak proof biological door seal, enabling lighter door units.
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Detrick Field
William Boozeman
Montevue Pike
R.E. Reed
Dawson
Keathlin
Lt. Boozeman
D.H. Welsh
ET. Rogers
J.g
W.M. Delaney
Frederick
Delaney
Tivoli Theater
Hancock
Brunswick
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Wallace M. Dow
Landfill worries spark county hearing at Winchester Hall
A Libertytown writer warns that rubblefill disposal risks toxic contaminants from demolition wood, insulation, and appliances. Concerns focus on site suitability and private ownership, as interstate rules limit local waste restrictions. residents urged to attend the Oct. 20 hearing at 7 p.m. to learn facts.
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Libertytown
Frederick County
Peter Samuel
Winchester Hall
Lopsided views on prayer and abortion
Letter criticizes The Frederick News-Post for biased opinions on school prayer and abortion. It accuses conservative religious activism of merging church and state and cites Reagan era shifts and GOP events as evidence of rising fundamentalist influence. The piece argues for rational separation of God and government.
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Frederick News-Post
Frederick “Conservaha
Republican Party
Kia
GOP
Letters stir on values and budget cuts in Frederick
A reader voices frustration with GOP policies and the Frederick News Post bias. The letter condemns the convention’s claimed family values and questions cuts by Gov Schaefer, arguing health care loss and unemployment will rise, hurting the needy and local workers including staff who lack unemployment eligibility. Catherine Wetzel signs the letter.
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William Donald Schaefer
Prayers' benefits praised in The Frederick Post letter page
Dorothy E. Ensor of Gaithersburg commends The Frederick Post for Oct 7 letters on prayer. She asserts media shapes public thought more than any institution, including the church, and urges continued responsible journalism for the country.
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Frederick
Defending Home Care Responds To Sept Thirty Article
A reader urges defense of home care funding in response to the Sept thirty report. The letter argues against budget cuts that would reduce health care for the elderly and disabled, stressing their daily needs and dignity.
Need for Fathers to Be Daddies and Visit His Children
A strong appeal argues that many fathers work at the expense of weekend visitation. It warns that prolonged absence harms children, urging dads to prioritize time with their kids over money. The author stresses divorce pain, future impact, and calls on fathers to be “daddies,” not merely fathers. Mountain author Trisha Andrews.
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Michael Powell
Voters’ Guide
United States
Andre Marron
Lenora Fulani
New Alliance
U.S. Senate
Barbara Mikulski
Alan Keyes
Thomas Hattery
Circuit Court
Herbert Rollins
Court of Special Appeals
John J. Bishop Jr
Tyes
Glenn T. Harrell Jr
Debra K. Royal
Dewrah Royal
Bartlett
Congress
Bill Mandel
Stockdale
Dan Quayle
Sen
al Gore
Quayle
Gore
Winston Churchill
Clement Atlee
Ing
White House
Philippines
Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Scripps Howard News Service
News-Post
Frederick Welding Co
Oscar Stitely
Lewistown
Richard D. Harp
Myersville
Lyle G. Williams
Braddock Heights
Eyler Rubblefill
Steve Cassis
Frederick News Post
Steve A. Bradford
Catherine Wetzel Frederick
Dorothy E. Ensor
Gaithersburg
Trisha Andrews
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