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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1995
Page
6
The Sabers and Roses Ball, once led by Confederate General J E B Stuart, anchors Frederick's 250th celebration but arouses criticism as a symbol of racism. Proponents urge dialogue and inclusion while opponents fear misrepresentation and demand constructive action.
An opinion piece criticizes Frederick's 250th anniversary planning and responses to protests over a Confederate inspired ball. It argues that exclusive committees, missed invitations to minority leaders, and City Hall's slow reaction worsened tension. Picketing and anticipated TV coverage continued amid calls for dialogue and accountability.
The piece argues that despite heavy NATO air and artillery assaults on Serb positions, the war’s outcome may not shift. It notes NATO’s largest sustained intervention to date and questions whether Serbs will concede more than half of Bosnia while holding a minority share of the population.
Radovan Karadzic tops the Serb gains as NATO air strikes aim to halt shelling of Sarajevo and protect Gorazde and Tuzla. The conflict tests NATO credibility and U.N. resolve, while the U.S. contemplates ground troops for cease fire monitoring. Scripps Howard News Service.
Martha P. Hutzell of Boonsboro uncovers a quart jar containing 6500 near a cash register under the late husband’s store ownership handover. Frederick County commissioners sign option to buy Flinthote property for industrial site. Girl Scouts complete Day Camp across towns. Frederick Fair grandstand upgrades include new seats and handicap ramp.
A letter mocks civil rights progress and proposes a Black Betterment Program led by a local figure. It recalls Miss Sally Murphy and attacks radicalism, celebrates a distorted view of the civil war era, and hints at reconciliation while preserving racist undertones.
Donald Quigley of Keymar contemplates a surreal blend of weather manipulation and Confederate imagery. The text floats from 40 acres and a mule to a fanciful cloud seeding scheme tied to Frederick air show and a fictional Cloud-Seeding Air Force as a quirky urban legend.
PAM HOLCOMB of Urbana questions the need for the new assistant to the superintendent amid budget belt tightening. She argues parents pay for supplies and field trips, asking if the position is wise and a proper use of taxpayer dollars.
Readers roast the paper over cloud seeding reports as drought stretches from Myersville to New England. The spoof tone laments aerial “air armada” dropping drought crystals while praising the column’s humor.
Maryland State Senator Timothy R. Ferguson notes an IRS investigation into the Frederick County Board of Education over bus drivers' independent contractor status. He drafts a Senate bill to empower the Attorney General to challenge federal actions affecting private contractors in Maryland schools.
The Frederick News Post invites letters with name address and phone number for verification. Not all letters can be published due to space and volume. poetry religious verse and letters to others are not published. contact details provided.
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