Debate over police high speed chases after fatal Maryland crash
A Frederick County incident left Trooper Chris Hyser injured and Clifford Allen killed after a pursuit from Jefferson Street to U S 340. The seven minute chase reached 80 to 105 mph and raises questions about when chases are justified given risks to civilians and officers.
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Perils of Parris shadow Maryland politics
Roy Meachum reports on Maryland Governor Parris Glendening amid a power gathering at Stewart Bainum’s Chevy Chase home. Party elites from Harford to Montgomery weigh 1998 gubernatorial chances as Sauerbrey’s base and Ecker’s ambitions shape the race.
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Sex education belongs at home not in schools
Deborah J. Claypool argues in strong religious terms that human sexuality education should be kept in the home and not taught in public schools. She condemns secular programs as overreaching, warns they undermine family authority, and urges parents to guide their children with factual information.
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Frederick Dems urged to back eight years of progress
Campaign chairman John B. Funk urged 160 Democrats at the Francis Scott Key Hotel to back eight years of Democratic administration as the best path to good government. The Frederick County Commissioners approved replacing Roddy Road bridge amid opposition. Gale House Inc dedicated as a halfway house for sober alcoholics with Mayor Ronald N. Young and Rev. John C. Gale in attendance.
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Criminal suspects share the blame in chase crashes
In a letter from Monrovia writer Kari Bicket argues that suspects who flee police must face penalties commensurate with danger posed. He praises officers for their actions in a pursuit ending in an accident and urges stricter guidelines and a legislative approach to deter fleeing drivers.
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Letter to the Editor criticizes bias and coverage at Frederick News-Post
Bruce W. Waldurmuth urges fairness in coverage of Clinton and Dole speeches, complains about placement of the president's speech and a Morris story, and accuses the paper of blatant liberal bias in Frederick, Maryland. He cites page placement, lack of quotes, and insufficient local relevance.
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Juror fumes over counts in Kingsbrook case
Rita J Mills describes feeling blindsided by the Frederick County Circuit Court how jurors lacked access to evidence and decisions were guided by Judge Mary Ann Stepier Regency Homes was not awarded damages due to lack of repair estimates homeowners faced alleged greed and costly trial fees demanding accountability from county and Mr Early.
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Rush-like Frederick columnist underlines Rasbury rhetoric
A reader extols Andrew M. Rasbury on The Frederick News-Post as a lively partisan voice. The writer labels Rasbury a Rush-like Republican with radical opinions and urges defeating Rascoe in November within a tense political climate in Frederick County.
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The Frederick News Past asks readers to submit exclusive signed letters with the writer’s home address and both home and business phones for verification. Some letters may be abridged for space. poetry religious verse and copies of letters to others are not published.
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