Maryland county finds unexpected $3 million surplus
Frederick County leaders praise frugal budgeting and a lighter recession hit while warning state cuts may erase gains. The nearly three million extra could cover upcoming five million in anticipated state reductions. officials urge saving the windfall rather than rapid spending while Schaefer pursues further cuts.
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Maryland
Frederick County
William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Impressions series debate sparks broader censorship concerns
Teresa Kitchen argues the Impressions controversy in Frederick County schools reflects a national fight over censorship and values. She disputes claims of Satanism in the books, praises the continued use, and calls for better school community communication and adherence to the Constitution and Bill of Rights amid rising political polarization.
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Frederick County
Frederick Post
Textbook Review Committee
Frederick News-Post
Washington Post
Republican Party
Citizens For Excellence In Education
National Association of Christian Educators
Church and Family Resource Council
Fairfax
Concerned Women For America
Noel Farmer
Board of Education
Murphy Brown
National Endowment of the Arts
Maryland Car Theft Crises Spur Calls for Harsher Penalties
The article discusses rising car thefts across Maryland and the push for tougher penalties as a deterrent. It notes dramatic cases spurring government action and mentions the governor debating statewide violent crime measures and enhanced penalties.
Storm named police commission chair in Frederick
Mayor Lloyd C. Culler and the Board of Aldermen appointed William M. Storm to fill the unexpired term of the late Dr. Ira J. McCurdy as chairman of the City Police Commission and launched a study of the police department administration and personnel. A truck carrying 210 crates of apples toppled on Jefferson porch, causing crates to break but no injuries. Frederick Motor Company opened a new headquarters at Number One Waverly Drive consolidating City locations. A spoof exhibit titled awfully modern art drew viewers who misread it as genuine modern art. Mormon missionaries from Salt Lake City, Greg B. Davis and Dave Seiler, 21, were in Frederick as a new LDS building rose on Rosemont Avenue.
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Frederick
Walter Doty
Jefferson
THE
Frederick Motor Company
Ford
Waverley Drive
Frederick Towne Mall
Mormon
Greg B. Davis
Dave Seiler
Salt Lake City
Utah
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Rosemont Avenue
Booing Redskins sparks tense scene at stadium
Dear Aunty Panders recounts a husband furious at Washington fans and the team during a Redskins game. He berates players and the crowd, suggesting widespread disgrace, while the reader questions whether such anger warrants intervention or counseling. The note seeks guidance on handling extreme behavior.
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Redskins
Mark Rypien
Dallas
Mark
Washington
Washington Redskins Booing and the Rich Mindset
Charles McDowell reflects on Washington boos directed at quarterback Mark Rypien amid high salaries and rust after a 23 day holdout. He notes media coverage from The Washington Post and public sentiment in a political town, urging empathy for a team under scrutiny.
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Rypien
Washington
Washington Post
Redskins
Atlanta Falcons
Richard Justice
Leonard Shapiro
Michael Wilbon
Charles McDowell
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Scripps Howard News Service
Misrepresentation of prayer sparks faith debate
A reader condemns an article on school prayer as a cynical attack on God and Christianity. The letter argues prayer should reflect God’s will not personal desires, emphasizes faith's primacy, defends belief in God as male, and urges family and school roles to uphold Christian values amid perceived moral decline.
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God
League of Women Voters stays focused on issues not candidates
The letter objects to a Sept 19 editorial, stating the League remains committed to issue positions such as clean air and water, equal opportunities for all children, and women's rights. It notes LWV Maryland’s activism in a reproductive rights coalition and references a Women’s Rights Day tally on Aug 25.
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League
League of Women Voters of
Maryland
Chiten
Bill Clinton
Time Magazine
Clinton
Raymond
Draft Board
Los Angeles Times
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Trice Ellis Jr
Air Corps
Gov. Clinton
Letters on rights and politics clash in Maryland forum
A letter group discusses reproductive rights and party stances, noting League of Women Voters support for reproductive choice and a planned Oct 1 forum at Thomas Johnson High School with candidates for the 6th Congressional District and U.S. Senate. Additional letters rebut censorship claims, critique Clinton’s draft history, and urge forthright use of tax funds in cultural matters.
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Annapolis
Bush
Clinton/Gore
League
League of Women Voters
National Organization For Women
United States Senate
Thomas Johnson High School
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