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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1999
Page
4
The piece argues that OSHA style rules can overprotect, stifling enjoyable traditions like Halloween. It notes life-threatening jobs require oversight, but criticizes broad restrictions on school Halloween activities. Communities that keep safer parties and trick or treating deserve praise for preserving fun.
Montgomery County Executive Douglas M Duncan backs separating faith from government while considering extending health insurance to homosexual employees partners. The column argues for constitutional separation, cites historical rights advances, and warns of political cost amid a heated national debate on church state boundaries and gay rights.
Edwin Feulner argues in Joseph Shattan's book that Cold War victory came from bold leaders who confronted communism. Truman Churchill Adenauer Solzhenitsyn JPII Reagan are highlighted for shaping Western resistance and ending Soviet expansion, with a call for a memorial to communist victims.
A convoy of 95 Army trucks rolled south on Market Street at 9 am triggering calls to Frederick Police as it headed to Fort George G. Meade from Harrisburg and Indiantown Gap. Thirty five AA A trainees paused in Frederick en route to Gettysburg to study the Roger Brooke Taney House. Frost covered Frederick County as temperatures dipped below freezing for the first fall chill. Local legislators split on Gov Hughes 22 million plan to renovate Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium with leases from Colts and Orioles. The Citizens Nursing Home auxiliary unveiled a portrait of Lawrence A. Dorsey, lauded as Lou’s baby by the Rev Dr Francis F Reinberger. Kenneth Morgan was elected commissioner of Woodsboro in a special election succeeding Glenn Stottlemyer. Demonstrators from as far as Detroit marched at Harpers Ferry to honor John Brown with songs and ola tions.
Historian Neil Wenborn notes a sequence of dates for the 1929 crash. The NYSE faced panic on October 23, 1929, with a crash on October 24, 1929 known as Black Thursday and 18 million shares traded. The worst day was October 29, 1929, Black Tuesday, with 16 million shares sold as prices fell.
A reader criticizes State Senator Tim Ferguson for endorsing a gun rights stance. The letter disputes claims of reduced gun violence under right to carry laws, argues guns correlate with higher violence, and questions the notion that armed citizens deter crime. It questions historical examples used in gun control arguments.
In a letter from Libertytown ED Gravlin argues against Mr Ferguson’s call for child-proof loaded handguns and warns it could mislead by implying safe storage means keeping loaded guns at home. Gravlin urges a genuine, nonpartisan dialogue on gun control for public safety.
In Frederick the county has grown, yet commissioners remain part time. They work full time and more, but earn a part time income. Citizens argue for upgrading the position to full time with appropriate pay to attract capable leaders. John Conner urges the change.
George Spanos of Mount Airy condemns Senator Madden and allied conservative figures for using abortion debates to push bans and creationism in schools. He argues their agenda violates church state separation and imposes religious morality on citizens.
The Frederick News Post invites exclusive signed letters with the writer’s name address and home and business phone numbers. Due to high volume, publication is not guaranteed. Send letters to The Frederick News Post, 200 E Patrick St, Frederick MD 21705, or via fax or email.
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