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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1995
Page
6
School safety focus returns as thousands of students head back to class. Frederick County officials urge caution in school zones, warn of hefty fines for speeding and passing stopped buses, and note cooperation with state and city police to catch violators. The program targets vulnerable kindergartners to third graders and all drivers.
Bob Pasch of Frederick defends the Central Florida Aero Federation style show and Dave Cooper against Roy Meachum's critique. He argues allegations are unproven and highlights economic benefits from the event, inviting Meachum to participate next year to gain perspective.
AAAS analysis predicts Congress will cut non defense scientific research by 33 percent by 2002. The briefing drew 300 scientists and staff at the National Press Club as Congress returns from recess, with potential veto risks and stalled budgets. The House already voted to kill the Advanced Technology Program at Commerce, challenging Clinton’s tech investment plan.
Dr William E Kirwan president of the University of Maryland at College Park warns that the new Republican Congress budget cuts will hit basic and applied research at universities. He cites losses to NOAA Interior energy and EPA funding and notes private industry should lead private public collaboration must continue to keep core research alive. He emphasizes productivity declines and a harsh political climate. Scripps Howard News Service
Congressman J Glenn Beall told Independent Retail Food Distributors of Frederick County that new OPA regulations will ease inequalities within 60 days. City officials posed for photos at City Hall, including Mehrl Wachter and Hugh Gittinger, amid broader local ties. Maryland Water Resources Administration found no floodplain issues for a firehouse site, allowing relocation of the Independent Hose Company. Homewood weighs liquor use in a senior home restaurant plan pending state agency permission. Portia L Hutton named chair of United Way Frederick County Special Events Division for 1975. Arlans Department Store ex-employees held a reunion picnic in Mechanicsburg, PA a year after the Frederick closure.
Wendell M. Poindexter proposes a commemorative ball for Frederick's 250 year anniversary with attendees dressed as slaves and chained accessories, urging participation by the Black community. Critics fear the suggestion trivializes slavery while supporters frame it as historical reenactment.
Local note quotes James Gouker Sr from Sabillasville accusing the Confederate Air Force of stealing the city two weekends ago, reflecting heated community sentiment and unnamed official responses.
A reader argues in The News-Post that the Civil War was fought over states rights and Southern independence, not slavery, noting many Confederate soldiers were poor farmers and driven by honor to defend the South rather than by ownership of slaves.
A letter to the editor defends Jefferson Davis and Nathan Bedford Forrest, opposes renaming the highway and removing statues, and urges public education on true Southern history. It promotes contact with the Sons of Confederate Veterans and cites a call to action for the Youth Development Community Block Grant to aid youth programs nationwide.
The Frederick County YMCA and community groups urge increased funding for youth development programs. With support from Congress, they push for better local coordination of positive alternatives, quality care, and productive futures for youth.
The Frederick News-Post invites reader letters with name address and phone for verification. Many letters are not published due to space and volume. some are edited. Poetry and letters to others are not published.
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