North Frederick civic group marks 50 years at Staley Park
The North End Frederick Civic Association NECA celebrated its 50th anniversary at Staley Park on Tenth Street and Motter Avenue. Founded to protect park recreation space from city development, NECA built the field house and facilities and has kept a cohesive mission despite changing membership.
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CF Isi
Frederick
North End
NECA
Staley Park
Charles Main
Charles Paul Staley
Editorial on national mood and local congressional race
Roy Meachum analyzes the 1996 campaign climate criticizing media neutrality and polls. He discusses Bill Clinton and Bob Dole, then focuses on Rep. Roscoe Bartlett versus Steve Crawford in the 6th District, noting fundraising shifts, labor involvement, and the uncertain path to the next election.
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Bill Clinton
Bob Dole
U.S. House
Newt Gingrich
Dole
GOP
Rollins
White House
Dick Morris
Washington
Roscoe Bartlett
Steve Crawford
Dr. Crawford
Gingrich
Organized Labor
Crawford
Rep. Bartlett
Bartlett
Donnybrook
Conservatives Push Back Against Extremist Labeling
In a critical stance, Steve Crawford and colleagues argue Br Roscoe Bartlett and fellow Republicans are unfairly branded as extremists. The rebuttal questions such charges, defending Republicans on core issues like funding, care for the elderly, and environmental protections while warning that colleagues may label dissent as extremism.
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Steve Crawford
Roscoe Bartlett
Jone
Crawford
Dr. Crawford
McCurdy Defends Rights Amidst Political Extremism Claims
John D. McCurdy of Monrovia urges careful attention to budget and national debt while criticizing Crawford supporters as extremist. He defends personal responsibility, supports Dr. Bartlett’s reelection, praises police and community groups, and rejects Nazi accusations and violent rhetoric.
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Crawford
Clinton
White House
Dr. Crawford
Dr. Bartlett
Police
Boy Scouts
Fire Department
Crawford Camp
Gephardt
Bonier
Rangel
Maloney
DeLauro
John D. McCurdy
Monrovia
Magistrate Defines Frederick Police Jurisdiction Border
Edward J. Smith clarifies city code limits extending about one mile beyond Frederick corporate edges to include nearby residents in police authority. A six year old accidentally started a small fire at 119 South Jefferson Street, quickly contained by a neighbor and a helper.
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Edward J. Smith
Frederick
George Bitzer
South
Jefferson St
Full ban in the works vote for Dole warning
Harold L Shank, Middletown, reflects on assault weapon bans and gun ownership. He notes machine guns remain restricted since 1934 and discusses proposed orders targeting semi-automatic firearms. He urges voting for Dole in November.
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Air Force
Air National Guard
U.S
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco & Firearms and
F.B.I
Congress
Dole
Remembering G Hunter Bowers Sr and wartime youth service
A Frederick News-Post reflection recalls the life of G Hunter Bowers Sr a distinguished citizen. The piece shares memories from World War II era when Maryland National Guard Company A was mobilized and youths sought to join. Captain Bowers prompted a fourteen year old narrator to return as a sixteen year old.
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Frederick
G. Hunter Bowers Sr
Maryland National Guard
Maryland State Guard
National Guard
Frederick Armory
Company A
Captain Bowers
Captain Bowers Honored by Maryland State Guard Veterans
A Frederick veteran recalls Captain Hunt Bowers and Company A 115 Infantry 7th Battalion Maryland State Guard. He credits their drill years with shaping lives and laments the loss of the man and unit. The letter also argues for inclusion in the county 250th celebration and a gender neutral logo design.
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Bowers
Company A
Hunt Bowers
Frederick
115 Infantry
7Th Battalion
Maryland State Guard
Captain Bowers
Inclusion for the 250th runs into logo concerns
A Frederick County resident argues the 250th celebration logo must reflect all residents. The letter says the current design with a single white man excludes many groups. It denounces past and ongoing racial injustice and cites Abigail Adams’s warning to remember collective contributions.
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Frederick County
John Adams
New Country
Abigail Adams
Abbot Resigns at Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
A letter cites hostility to religion as the Frederick News-Post reports the abbot’s resignation at the cathedral. The writer recounts the Guadalupe story of Juan Diego, the bishop from Spain, and the miraculous cape with roses, noting the conversion of Aztec people and the enduring image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Nancy E. Hanel Tramsville.
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Frederick News-Post
Cathedral of
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mexico
Juan Diego
Spain
Baltimore
Letters to the Editor at The Frederick News-Post
The Frederick News Post invites exclusive signed letters with writer home address and business phone numbers for verification. Some letters may be abridged for space. poetry and verses addressed to others are not published.
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Frederick
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Wachter Brothers Inc
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Frank T. Dunham
Charlotte Yarroll
Harold L
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Richard T. Kreh Sr
Sandra West Frederick
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