Sixth District candidates offer their views by phone
The text describes Democrat Tom Hattery and Republican Roscoe Bartlett answering questions on recycling and other issues via a listening line. Voters can call 695-2633 and press 6045 for Hattery or 6046 for Bartlett to hear unedited responses. It notes future questions on gun rights, small business help, cuts to pork barrel programs, Social Security, military retirees, and congressional pay, plus voter registration and debates help.
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Tom Hattery
Roscoe Bartlett
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Dr. Bartlett
Mr. Hattery
Hattery
Bartlett
Community protests detention facility plan at Victor Cullen Center
Readers protest the planned conversion of the Victor Cullen Center into a detention facility. They condemn remarks by Youth Services International chair Willis Hindman as insulting and paternalistic and demand a rethink of state plans. The letter questions insurance, environmental impact, and security while urging an alternative use for the property.
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Youth Services International
Willis J. Hindman
Sabillasville
Iowa
Victor Cullen Center
Hindman
Cullen
Thadr
Ysi
State of Maryland
Powers
Annapolis
America
Fear and Relief Surround Bulleted NFS Era Feud
A 1992 STAR Telegram brief reports on the Bulme NFS controversy with local reactions and official statements. Residents express fear about escalating costs while authorities seek a measured response. Community groups urge transparency and fiscal restraint amid ongoing debate.
Abortion and elections shape a young voter’s awakening
In a late 1980s interview, a college educated young woman named Susan reveals she never cared to vote until abortion rights became a campaign issue. The piece traces how Roe v Wade and later cases Webster and Casey shifted abortion into politics and cites Bush Clinton positions. Blackmun’s looming 84th birthday critics and advocates see it as a symbolic turning point in the abortion election debate.
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Susan
Supreme Court
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Roe
Missouri
Webster Vs. Reproductive Health Services
Planned Parenthood
Pennsylvania
Casey
Harry A. Blackmun
John Paul Stevens
Octogenarian
Blackmun
Bush
Bill Clinton
Clinton
Scripps Howard News Service
Historic Frederick County Fair Highlights and Wartime Fund Drive
Fifty years past in Baker Park crowds gathered to see Paulette Goddard and William Gargan as War Bond sales surged countywide, aiming for about 100000. Walkersville earned air observation post status after local volunteers manned shifts, while the 72 Circus Band and Governor Mandel drew crowds at the Great Frederick Fair. A road closure hearing on county road 437 neared a decision, and a Baker Park party ended with a rat bite incident prompting rabies checks.
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Baker Park
Paulette Goddard
William Gargan
W. Clinton McSherry
Frederick County
Seuss
Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Frederick Fair
Louis Goldstein
Candidates must remember who's paying bills
Sam F. Vaughn of Walkersville argues in a letter that Rep Beverly Byron should not be returned to Congress, citing local unemployment rates and plant closures by Mack Trucks, Kelly Springfield and Fairchild. He says new employers pay less and urges November winners to consider the 80 percent who bear government costs.
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Beverly Byron
Congress
Washington County
Cumberland
Allegany
Garrett
Mack Trucks
Kelly Springfield
Fairchild
Farewell to a Fredericker landmark Virginia Byerly
The town mourns Virginia Byerly, a living landmark of Frederick who shaped the community for years. The writer recalls her strong personality, civic interest, and role in guiding newcomers, including stories of politics, local life, and a remembered Russian pianist.
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Frederick
Virginia Byerly
Square Corner
Russe Ksker
Baker
Letters garden party and Maryland agriculture unity
Helen Hammond memorial notes her Frederick roots and voice. Wayne A. Cawley Jr argues against merging Maryland Department of Agriculture with other agencies, calling it costly, inefficient, and harmful to a multi billion dollar industry. He cites history, cooperation with University of Maryland, and the department’s responsiveness.
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Frederick
Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture
General Assembly
Department of Agriculture
University of Maryland
Tell You
Department of Weald
Frederick County teachers hailed for back-to-school nights
Sherri H Swan from Tjamsville praises Frederick County teachers and administrators for attending orienta tions and back-to-school activities. She notes the value of PTA support, in-person parent-teacher dialogues, and collaborative efforts to give children the best educational experience.
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Frederick County
PTA
PTSA
Letter supporting Frederick City Police commend kindness
Daniel A Reeser writes in praise of Frederick City Police, noting an unnamed officer who aided him after a bike accident on East Street one August Sunday. He commends the officer as a dedicated asset to the force and hopes for recognition of his kindness.
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Frederick City
East Street
Relocation of Appalachian Trail Approved in Maryland
The Department of Natural Resources endorses relocating the Appalachian Trail as a sound conservation action. The plan stems from a long effort to safeguard the national scenic trail, with South Mountain State Park retaining nearly all of the trail. Andrew Taylor of the National Parks and Conservation Association in Emmitsburg comments on preserving the resource.
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Department of Natural Resource
Maryland
South Mountain State Park
Andrew Taylor
National Parks and Conservation Association
Emmitsburg
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