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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1993
Page
5
The newspaper thanks all contestants and entrants for the Great Frederick Fair. It recalls wandering the fair to view sewing crafts baked goods and animals. Lists of winners and runners up will be printed as they arrive with warm congratulations.
Jennifer P. Dougherty, a Democratic mayoral candidate in Frederick city, thanks supporters after a fall primary turnout of about 2,400 Democrats and 1,300 Republicans. She urges voters to engage, seek specifics from candidates, and recognize aldermanic contenders shaping policy.
A Middletown reader criticizes press coverage of sexual abuse involving a minor, arguing media scrutiny can deter victims from coming forward and urging protection of the innocent while recognizing due process and policy effects in Frederick County schools.
President Clinton urged swift universal health care reform in a joint session, arguing the current system is costly and broken. He proposed financed by higher tobacco taxes and corporate contributions while avoiding broad tax hikes, aiming for law within the next congressional session and amid upcoming elections. The plan seeks to pair universal coverage with cost control and patient choice, with bipartisan support essential for passage.
Fifty years ago yesterday a killing frost blanketed most of Frederick as the thermometer fell to 28 degrees. The report notes late September cold snap in the city and surrounding areas with record low temperatures for the date.
Mason former NAACP Frederick County branch president and Human Relations Council vice chair resigns as Eustalca Aluminum personnel rep to seek work outside Maryland. His wife cites indefinite future plans. County master plan shows dense development on land once labeled unsuitable in 1969 with calls to preserve farmland as permanent agricultural green space amid years of agency and citizen resistance.
Charles W. Lockard of Middletown protests a Md 144 Park and Ride expansion near I 70. He argues taxpayers fund the project, notes limited use and lack of lighting, calls for Armory Park and Ride to be considered, asks who decided the conversion and when.
The Associated Press front page Sept 13 notes an arrest in a Damascus bank robbery. The brief report identifies a suspect but provides few details on charges or outcomes. Local verification pending further AP updates.
Letters criticize a Post article that portrayed a convicted robber in sympathetic terms, suggesting it promotes criminal conduct. Readers from Frederick and surrounding areas argue for firmer punishment and contrast with anger over telecom service choices, citing cases in Maryland and West Virginia.
A reader questions why Frederick Cablevision remains the sole cable TV service for Frederick County and recalls a past New Paper report on failed attempts by smaller providers. The writer notes conflicting statements from Frederick Cablevision about service area plans and seeks clarity on plans to extend coverage beyond current areas served.
James P. Robinson of Utica criticizes commissioners Sundergill Reeder and Yingling for Lewistown Utica issues while defending Gail Bowerman and David Gray. He accuses the three of favoring developers over citizens and claims their actions caused considerable trouble.
The Frederick News Post invites readers to send letters to the editor with opinions and an address and phone number for verification. Not all letters may be published as submissions are numerous and poetry or verse is not used for letters.
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