This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1993
Page
4
The analysis concludes Frederick County taxpayers allocate a larger share of each dollar to public schooling than most Maryland counties. While per pupil spending and tax burdens vary by county, the study affirms value for money in Frederick schools, praising students, teachers, and support staff, while noting room for teacher pay discussions.
Roy Meachum surveys Democratic contenders for Maryland governor as Joseph Curran falters and Kurt Schmoke rises, while Parris Glendening and Mickey Steinberg vie for position. GOP hopes hinge on Robert Neall and Ellen Sauerbrey while Mary Boergers faces down political doubt amid a volatile Annapolis scene.
Elise M. George argues that functional illiteracy is widespread and multi casual, urging a shift in measurement, attitudes, and daily practices. She emphasizes early reading, parental reading aloud, and sustained public effort to improve literacy rates despite evolving definitions. The piece urges rejecting blame on individuals and promotes proactive literacy support.
Seventy seven years ago on September 2 1941 Dolly Wills and Claudine Smith left Frederick for Salina Kansas where Miss Smith would wed T Sgt Irvin Gaver. The city faced stray dog costs and mayor Gittinger discussed taxation with the county. Hooper College enrollment rose to capacity with 200 new students. Viking Ventures proposed annexing 643 acres to Emmitsburg for a resort center with town sewer repairs estimated at 587 000 and existing debts around 600 000. Independent gas dealers accused Nixon of collusion. Western Frederick lifted a water and sewer tap moratorium prompting 583 new requests.
In a time of rising taxpayer concern, critics argue that liberal social programs drive moral decline. Proposals include free needles for drug users and free condoms in schools. They urge redirecting funds to roads, schools, and jails, stating government cannot fund all needs.
The report links poor academic achievement to TV viewing, urging parents to remove televisions from homes. The columnist portrays children as passive and glassy eyed while watching, calling for action to curb screen time.
The letter protests Mark Buterbaugh's sentence for the January automobile manslaughter of Gerald Ronald Parks, known as Ronnie, in Knoxville. The writer notes Ronnie’s death left his family grieving, with three years unsupervised probation and five months jail seen as not enough punishment. Ronnie’s daughters will miss milestones and holidays.
A critic denounces the Frederick Fair Board for allowing a controversial car in a demolition derby, accusing officials of courting voters while failing to disqualify offensive symbolism. The letter recalls segregation and urges progress, citing local reputational and racial tensions alongside calls for accountability.
Richard Bowers argues in a Sept. 17 letter that the North American Man Boy Love Association should gain unrestricted access to a large toxic waste dump for its assemblies and headquarters, and that no person under 21 should participate.
At the Great Frederick Fair a demolition derby entry displayed racist slogans and a Ku Klux Klan hood model sparking criticism. Frederick City mayoral candidates are mentioned as part of the controversy while commenters condemn the Klan's history of persecution and violence.
ELIZABETH WEST argues that the answer to homosexuality should be no answer, praising Jerry Brown for avoiding orientation questions. She says lies are not vicious and the gay community is not inherently vicious, noting both left handedness and homosexuality as outside the norm but not unhealthy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.