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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1997
Page
4
On Sept. 1 you can request privacy for driving records from the MVA via a 24 hour toll free hotline. Previously records were easily accessible for a fee and by name or license number. The measure limits access but leaves law enforcement, insurers, employers, and some groups able to obtain records.
William J. Woodcock argues Maryland's Frederick County public schools need to curb spending and improve efficiency rather than request more money. He questions building surpluses, proposes weekend hours and longer days, underutilized spaces, and alternative revenue ideas like renting labs and facilities to private groups while criticizing tax increases and fiscal excess.
President Clinton pushes voluntary nationwide tests for fourth grade reading and eighth grade math to gauge basic proficiency and advanced levels. Results would be public, compared internationally, and used to guide teacher training, with concerns raised by civil rights groups and some educators about labeling and consequences.
ARIA residents plan to light fireplaces as fall nears while the Frederick Optimist Club backs reducing juvenile delinquency by changing jail housing. Homemakers tour county kitchens, and Mrs Shipley learns her son reports Pass Christian storm damage. Acting Governor Blair Lee II backs expanding medical evacuation in Western Maryland as Frederick eyes unified sewage plant oversight with guarantees.
A concerned resident accuses the Zoning Appeals board of bias in hearings from May to August 1997 and urges others to request a Winchester Hall copy about Taneytown Rod and Gun Club approval of high power rifle pistol and trap ranges alleging biased decisions and seeking public redress.
Michelle O'Dea of Frederick argues in response to a Sept publication that the driving age should not be raised. She emphasizes personal responsibility and improved education over age changes, and she warns against detailing or dwelling on injuries to avoid panicking drivers.
A letter denounces critics who target the Frederick mayor for flying the American flag and oppose a local ordinance banning flagpoles on private property. The writer recalls wartime service and clings to nationalist symbols, arguing defenders of reverence for Old Glory.
FRANK CROWSON denounces efforts to remove flagpoles and symbols he regards as sacred, criticizing opponents as uneducated and defending property rights. He taunts Fort Detrick supporters and urges removal of other views, proposing provocative alternative decor and political symbolism.
Timothy D. McCown urges readers to honor Princess Diana by cherishing quiet moments and caring for others. He rejects tabloids and memorials of brick and stone, praising her regal beauty and inner grace while calling for heartfelt, personal remembrance.
Readers debate using Diana Spencer death to sermonize on divorce and chosen companions. Some view it as a morality play while others cite the global economy framing life’s value.
Ed Campbell recalls BBBS launch twenty years ago led by Charles V Main who secured initial funding. Jay Kline, Rose Barquist, Anne Leichert, Joan Prescott, Lilian Martin, Tom Graff, and Campbell as founding members describe early struggles with office space funding and planning obstacles in downtown.
The Frederick News-Post invites signed letters with return name and address and home and business phone numbers for verification. Many letters are abridged for space and not all can be published due to high volume. Submissions may be mailed fwd, faxed, or emailed to the newsroom.
The county debate on appointing versus electing a school board continues with delegates Donald Elliott and Paul Stuli expressing views, Harford committee secretary Elva Mullen noting diverse resident input, and discussion of referendum timing for 1998 elections amid concerns of single issue cand idates in elected boards.
Ms Cornwell urged professionalism to combat banking stereotypes as a 26 member task force co chaired by Sen Norman Stone and Delegate John Wood prepares a report due by December 1 to the governor and legislative committees. Mr Grimes, a longtime tow ing business owner, was selected for the panel.
Rotorex and its parent Fed ders Corp were found to have subcontracted certain jobs improperly. The ruling, issued after an arbitrator previously ordered the companies to stop subcontracting, leaves the decision to negotiate with contractors to the company. Rotorex, based in Walkersville, makes air conditioning compressors.
Fairchild built a $15 million headquarters on Highland Avenue in Frederick next to its existing plant. The facility opened in July after tapping working capital to fund the space while awaiting loans. The company employs 145, plans to add up to 15 more in six months, and reports $24 million in revenues last year.
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