Juvenile crime rises in Maryland with focus on root causes
At a two day Crime Summit in Frederick and subsequent meetings in Hagerstown and Frederick, officials report a 35 percent rise in juvenile crime in Frederick County since 1993. Frederick figures show 326 assaults, 432 thefts, 136 property destructions, 109 burglaries, 172 alcohol violations, and 103 narcotics possessions. State DJJ staff note referrals rose from 38,000 to 55,000 from 1990 to 1995. Emphasis on early education, family violence task forces, and renewed communities to curb youth crime. Only about 0.5 percent of adolescents were arrested for violent crimes last year.
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Frederick
Maryland Criminal Justice Association
Hagerstown
Department of Juvenile Justice
Stuart Simms
Frederick County
Delmas Wood
State Department of Juvenile Justice
Wood
Mr. Wood
Get Shorty review proves stylish but not sweeping
Roy Meachum critiques Get Shorty as brisk and witty rather than epic. He highlights John Travolta as Chili Palmer, Barry Sonnenfeld’s direction, and a star-filled cast including Gene Hackman and Bette Midler. The piece praises sharp humor, but notes a leaner, homage-filled tone with cartoon violence and clever movie trivia.
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John Travolta
Chili Palmer
Shorty
America
Leonard Elmore
Castor Oil
Barry Sonnenfeld
Scott Frank
Mr. Leonard
Mr. Sonnenfeld
Dennis Farina
Chaplin
Keaton
Danny DeVito
Gene Hackman
DeVito
Rene Russe
Bette Middler
Kotter
Mr. Travolta
Common Cause and the Israeli lobby influence in Congress
A Scripps Howard piece reviews Common Cause, its push for campaign-finance disclosure, and its sharp neglect of the Israeli lobby. It cites donations from Israeli-linked PACs, a $6 billion aid package to Israel, and scores of lawmakers aided by pro Israel contributions. The article notes Wertheimer's view on Washington’s corrupt system.
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Ommon Cause
Common Cause
PAC
Washington
Israel
Senate
House
U.S
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
U.N
Congress
Federal Election Commission
Fred Wertheimer
Washington Post
Wertheimer
Scripps Howard News Service
Frederick sees end of war emergency and local decisio n on military justice
West Patrick Street chaos from a wild party prompts Mayor Gittinger to end the war emergency and suspend the U S armed forces agreement locally. Offenders will be handled by the Provost Marshal. Honorable discharges listed for multiple Frederick area service members. County abandons condemnation for Lloyd J Rice property after offer accepted at 125000. Sharpes Flowers drills irrigation well. ACLD info session draws NINETY-ONE attendees. potential Frederick County affiliate eyed.
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West Patrick Street
U.S. 40
City Hall
Hugh V. Gittinger
U.S
Frederick
Frederick County
Lloyd J. Rice
W. Patrick St
Rice
Association For Children With Learning Disabilities
ACLD
East Frederick
Assistant principal apologizes for comment about Wolfsville
Judith Hoagland of Middletown High School writes a public apology regarding a cited example in a Frederick News-Post article on peer mediation. She says the playground dispute example caused hurt in Wolfsville and plans to refrain from naming any school, offering sincere regret to Vera Morgan and others affected.
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Vera Morgan
Hicks
Wolfsville
Frederick News-Post
Mrs. Morgan
Wolfsville in Local News Revisited in Surprising Reports
A collection of remarks notes Wolfsville repeatedly appearing in articles despite mixed coverage. Fire department praise clashes with ridicule over a locked hall while a Middletown High official cites discipline issues linked to Wolfsville Elementary.
Wolfsville Residents Seek Proper Local Recognition
Letters from Wolfsville residents urge better local press coverage and correct geographic attribution. They complain that writers confuse Wolfsville with nearby towns Myersville and Smithsburg and demand accurate mentions of their community in social event reports and local notices.
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Wolfsville
Myersville
Smithsburg
Wolfsvillians
Middletown Valley
Pennsylvania
Dress code debate at Walkersville schools
Colin Klein argues against a proposed student dress code, challenging the school board’s observations and stressing that clothing cannot reliably prevent weapons. He notes no personal disruption from clothing in 11 years of schooling and calls the policy ill conceived and unworkable.
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Walkersville High School
Bargain fund-raiser for loyal followers
A Maryland observer relays an invitation from Congressman Roscoe Bartlett for a fund-raising breakfast on November 9 featuring Presidential Candidate Senator Phil Gramm. The note notes price 445 per plate and compares it to a previous dinner at Hagerstown that drew 40,000 from one attendee.
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Roscoe Bartlett
Phil Gramm
Phil
Dr. Bartlett
Hagerstown
Newt
Letters to the Editor policy at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters from readers but cannot publish all due to space limits. Include name address and phone for verification. letters may be edited for taste and space. poetry religious verse and letters addressed to others are not published.
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Frederick
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Emmitsburg
Albert D. Riffle
Charles W. Leopold
Knoxville
Thomas V. Pitts
Elmer R. O'Neal
Middletown
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Mount Airy
James M. Grush
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Motter Avenue
Judith Hoagland
Middletown High School
Brown Road
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