Election Day Looms With Early Voting Warnings in Frederick
Editorial notes less than 60 days to the presidential race plus local and state contests on the same day November 7. Voters must register or update by Friday October 13 at Winchester Hall Frederick open 7:30 am to 9 pm. Absentee ballot applications due October 31. Sample ballots by mail one week before election at substantial cost. Party access expands for Declined voters, Green Reform and Constitutional parties. District 2 Precinct 7 voters move to Gov Thomas Johnson Middle School.
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County Election Board
Winchester Hall
Frederick
Election Board
Maxine Pratt
Pratt
North Frederick Elementary School
Gov
Resolving health care reform and pediatric research debate
Roy Meachum reflects on Medicare and Medicaid debates as the presidential campaign opens and weighs the promise of private care versus public systems. He cites a Reuters pediatrics study from Finland linking pacifier use to ear infections and discusses the broader cost of health policy, parental access, and prevention.
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Lyndon Johnson White House
George W. Bush
Texas
Johnson
Bush
al Gore
Hippocrates
Reuters
Journal
American Academy of Pediatrics
Finland
University of Oulu
Oulu University
Pediatrics Journal
Bush and Gore outline rival prescription drug plans
The campaign pits Bush against Gore over government subsidies for seniors and a new entitlement. Each plan caps annual costs and expands Medicare style aid, drawing on Democratic turf like health care. Republicans face history on Medicare as voters weigh who protects elderly benefits.
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George W. Bush
Bush
al Gore
Gore
Republican Party
Lyndon Johnson
Bush and Gore proposals on Medicare drug benefits debated
A United Feature Syndicate column by Jack Anderson with Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Chit weighs Bush and Gore plans to expand Medicare drug benefits. It contrasts GOP state power fears with Bush subsidies and Gore's $253 billion ten year cost, arguing for targeted government action.
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Bush
Gore
Jack
Responsibility for accuracy in news media critique
Frances B Ziemba argues media fail to provide useful facts on globalization and protests. She contends protesters seek global ethical standards, challenge corporate greed, and urge reform through citizen action to curb transnational power.
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Republic
Mike Rosen
World Trade Organization
World Bank
International Monetary Fund
Mr. Rosen
Rosen
U.S
Weather, flood, and local civic updates in Maryland county news
Yesterday heavy thunderstorms flooded a farm near Israel Creek in Wisconsin area and caused hail and traffic disruption on Md 26. Chippewa Tribe No 19 Red Men initiated a class of nine at the Wigwam in Market Space with ceremony led by Sachem John W Starr and Prophet Paul Mossburg. Sheriff Guy Anders warned dog owners to secure county licenses or risk arrest. no trials or warrants yet. Frederick Mayor Ronald N Young lamented flood control project delays due to bureaucracy and inflation amid a red tape hold at the federal DOT. Walkersville Town Commission discussed plans for a new town office on North Pennsylvania Avenue. Frederick Community Concert Association celebrated a sold-out 1980-81 season with a victory dinner at Bettys Restaurant. Supreme Concrete Block Inc opened a new location on Ballenger Creek Pike with a 3,000 blocks per hour machine.
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Sachem
John W Starr
Paul Mossburg
Supreme Concrete Block Inc
Ballenger Creek Pike
Russell R. Reid
Move to the country idea ends as people seek city life
The piece notes a shift from rural to urban living, highlighting the lure of city opportunities and the question of what residents gain or lose by abandoning country surroundings for metropolitan life. The focus remains on social trends and housing movement.
Letters to Editor Call for Curbing Growth in Frederick
A letter from Cindy McKenzie urges addressing traffic and city growth in Frederick. The writer notes the city was nice and remains so but argues for moving development further north to reduce congestion and crowding.
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Frederick
Overpasses and widening urged for U S 15 safety
Peter Samuels reports that crashes on U S 15 toward Point of Rocks have sparked demands for action. Advocates favor overpasses and widening to four-lane divided expressway standards, arguing signals and stricter speed limits won’t suffice.
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U.S. 15
Point of Rocks
Elmer Dert
Letter responding to distorted drug issue view in News-Post
Reader criticizes a Sept 1 cartoon showing a politician drinking pharma money while seniors beg for prescriptions. argues generics and compassionate use programs offset costs, warns Medicare growth and gov regulation could hinder medicine, praises the pharmaceutical industry and its staff. Signed by ROBERT SCOVNER, M.D.
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Medicare
Letters to the Editor policy at The News-Post
The Frederick News-Post invites letters to the editor requiring the writer’s name address and home phone numbers for verification. Instructions outline mail and fax submission options with a stated address in Frederick Maryland and a provided phone contact for sending letters.
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al Lemers
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