Frederick County adopts harsher handgun expulsion policy
The Frederick County public school system enacted a new policy expelling students permanently for bringing handguns to school, changing from warnings or 20 day suspensions. Knives remain punished under the old 20 day suspension rule. The policy signals heightened concern about weapons in schools and raises questions about the state’s obligation to educate expelled students.
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The Metric System Debate From a Sane View
A column argues for adopting the metric system, praising its simplicity and consistency. It mocks opposing views as un-American and cites Liberian resistance and French influence, while noting benefits like tenfold divisibility and direct understanding of measurements. The piece concludes the United States should adopt metric to avoid isolation.
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Scripps Howard News Service
Americans resist metric shift in road signs debate
A public dispute railing against adopting metric units cites long standing use of feet and miles. Critics warn changing signs, maps, and dashboards would cost hundreds of millions and confuse drivers while opponents insist the current system works fine.
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Platforms Clash Over Tax and Education Policy
Reading the Democratic and Republican platforms highlights a fundamental political rift. Democrats push for more government programs and higher taxes under the banner of investment, while Republicans oppose tax increases and advocate school choice including a GI Bill for Children. The GOP stresses restoring the inflation-adjusted personal exemption and expanding education options as remedies to national issues.
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Schlafly contrasts Republican and Democratic education and values platforms
Phyllis Schlafly reviews the 1990s party platforms on education choice abortion civil rights and family policy. She contrasts Republican support for parental choice school choice SDI and traditional values with Democratic opposition to vouchers expanded civil rights protections and anti abortion stance while criticizing rhetoric and stagnation.
Frederick County News Notes From September 5 12
Yesterday hies of the News-Post report on a bond paid by Francis E Weightman with attorney John White for a feited December 1941 arrest tied to George W Blake. Weightman faced perjury charges over alleged false statements, Blake served time in San Francisco for morals, to be held in Frederick County upon release. The Frederick Fair date was under review amid concerns about attendance and concessions at nearby fairs. Governor Mandel ordered a probe into Sheriff office activities following a letter about special deputies during the Frederick Towne Mall opening. Frederick County teachers split over endorsing a presidential candidate amid the AF of T backing McGovern. UNITED Transit plans yellow school buses for nearby riders at 25 cents fare. Vandalism damaged Eastern Grayhound Lines buses at the Frederick Terminal.
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Francis E. Weightman
Hyattaville
Frederick County
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Weightman
Blake
San Francisco
Calif
Marvin Mandel
Sheriff's Office
Crummel P. Jacobs Jr
State Line Detective and Guard Agency
Frederick Towne Mall
Richard Baumgartner
Bad driving manners letter sparks reader frustration
Teresa Ward of Frederick shares a letter to the editor in strong terms about aggressive driving. She recounts being cut off honked at flipped off and tormented and an accident where the other driver fled the scene. She explains yield signs red and yellow and urges caution and courtesy on highways US 18 and Jefferson Street US 40 west.
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Bush acceptance speech distortions noted
Reading of the speech highlights perceived inaccuracies in President Bush's remarks. The author challenges claims of responsibility for major events, noting the timing of the Wall's fall and the pace of reforms cited. The piece questions credit for delaying factors and broader policy outcomes.
Letter passages on politics faith and morality from readers
The text presents reader opinions on Cold War history Bush Clinton tax plans and religious beliefs. It includes assertions about Gorbachev Ogarkov and the fall of communism argues tax policies and moral decline and emphasizes Christianity and divine guidance, ending with a signature Dennis Lo Martin.
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America
Unclear Or Fragmented Prompt About Letters and Addresses
The text presents a fragmented request mentioning letters, addresses, and a Frederic address at 200 E Patrick St, Frederic 21703, with garbled phrases and no cohesive news event or person. No verifiable action or outcome is present to summarize into a newspaper item.
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