Time running out for Frederick election letters
Editors urge readers to send letters before the November 2 Frederick city election. With about 15,000 words already published plus editorials and front-page coverage, space is limited but letters received so far may still print in the coming week. Remaining time to mail is tight but possible.
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Frederick City
Roy Meachum
Somalia
Urbana
Point of Rocks
Lewistown
Mount Airy
Debate Over Outcome Based Education in Frederick County
Deborah Claypool argues against Frederick County Public Schools adoption of Outcome Based Education or mastery learning. She criticizes peer tutoring, de-emphasis on memorization, repeated testing, and the role of teachers as coaches, warning of broader national implications and urging civic action. She cites Virginia's reversal and calls for legislative involvement.
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Frederick County Public Schools
FCPS
Frederick County
OBE
State Board of Education
County Board of Education
Senate
Congress
Letters on racism at the fair spark heated letters
The October letters accuse others of racism while exposing racist views. Edward B. Jenkins misreads the Klan car description, debating whether the fair should be public or private and referencing NAACP and Civil Rights Act era tensions.
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Edward B. Jenkins
Grimes
Jenkins
Fairgrounds Committee
NAACP
Citizens For Racial Justice
Rasbury Voices Inflammatory Ship Metaphors At Fair
The letter from Andrew M. Rasbury of Frederick condemns racism and mocks the KKK while calling the NAACP and Concerned Citizens for Racial Justice into question. He imagines a demolition derby with provocative symbols and accuses opponents of political correctness.
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NAACP
KKK
Jim Grimes
The
Fair Committee
Mr. Jenkins
Mobil
Klan Mobil
Michael Harbaugh
Malcolm X
Miami
Inglis
Solimente Espinole
Harbaugh
Gary Hughes
Naacp Shore Patrol
Concerned
Citizens For Racism
Triplets Born Near Graceham In Frederick County
A Frederick County health nurse assisted the Shafer family near Graceham as triplets, two boys 8 pounds and a 6 pound girl, arrived with Dr. Morris A. Birely present. All infants were reported well. Health Officer Kefauver warned of a countywide diarrhea outbreak linked to raw milk and staphylococci. he noted the municipal water is certified contamination free. Judge Edward S Delaplaine presided over an adoption hearing for a five month girl, with no initial preference given to either family. case continued for more investigation.
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Frederick County
Paul Shafer
Graceham
Morris A. Birely
Thurmont
E.C. Kefauver
Seaboard
Kefauver
Frederick Municipal
Circuit Court
Edward 5. Delaplaine
Children’s Aid Society
Delaplaine
Fate of abandoned infant still uncertain in 1978 case
Twenty years earlier on October 21 1978 the fate of a three month old boy found wrapped in a damp blanket in an old tire near Old Frederick Road remained unsettled per Gladys Jacobson of Frederick County Social Services. The child was in good condition at a foster home. Thousands attended a Police Ball across five Frederick Thurmont and Brunswick locations. County Commissioner John A Derr and Frederick Mayor E Paul Magaha officiated the opening of Lowe s new building supply and hardware store on Md 355 south of Frederick.
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Old Frederick Road
Gladys Jacobson
Frederick
Thurmont
Brunswick
John A. Derr
E. Paul Magaha
Lowe's
MD. 355
Former officer speaks on turmoil at Frederick County Detention Center
A former correctional officer criticizes Sheriff conduct and administrative hypocrisy at the Frederick County Detention Center. He cites unfair treatment, uneven rule enforcement, and favoritism, urging change in next election to better protect officers and their families.
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Frederick County
More gun woes a columnist’s lunacy claims guns prevent crimes
Readers push back on Roy Meachum’s column arguing guns reduce crime. they cite American Rifleman data and Second Amendment rights. The letter asserts law abiding gun owners deter criminals, cites Frederick as example, and blames anti gun lobby and media for misleading the public.
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Roy Meachum
Roy
Frederick
Nation
The
Washington Post
HCI Inc
Clinton
Janet Reno
FBI
Media
NRA
Adolf
Hitler
Letters to the Editor flame Second Amendment clash
Readers debate gun rights and Second Amendment limits amid claims of disinformation and media bias. The letter argues studies cited by Roy Meachum are flawed and that responsible gun ownership underpins safety, citing NRA membership and fears of a police state.
Grimes Supporters Defend Local Mayor Candidate
A Frederick reader criticizes Greg Pajardo and Jessica Gregg over coverage of Jim Grimes. The letter defends Grimes’ four years as alderman, cites community ties and sign support, and accuses Pajardo of bias, urging voters to judge Grimes on platform and past work.
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Greg Pajardo
Jessica Gregg
Pajardo
Jessica
Jim Grimes
Grimes
Hughes
Frederick Post
Jim
Frederick
Mr. Pajardo
Health care debate framed as kitchen table issue
A news program notes health care as a kitchen table issue with broad opinions. It suggests slow progress on forming a package, forecasting a long process and referencing Hillary as the point person. The speaker hints at Clinton involvement and a sink-or-swim outcome depending on the plan.
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Hillary
Clinton
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Yamsvillé
Andrew Rasbury
Andrew M. Rasbury
Michael Bolyard Frederick
John K. Bales
Bill
ED Siegrist Frederick
Charles L Lewey Frederick
Ick
Frederick News-Post
P.O. Box
Frederer
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