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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1995
Page
10
United Way of Frederick County began its 1995 drive with a Sept. 14 Day of Caring. 210 volunteers from 30 businesses participated in 40 projects supporting 22 local non profits including the Alzheimer’s Association and the Salvation Army.
The piece laments shrinking newspaper fortunes as Times Mirror unloads papers like the Baltimore Evening Sun and considers the impact on democracy. It cites Remnick, Remnick’s critique of declining local papers, and contrasts print depth with television’s surface news.
An opposing ad campaign from the Child Welfare League of America highlights tax dollars used for advocacy. The article notes nonprofit groups receive billions in subsidies and many lobby for more, with Republicans proposing a 5 percent lobbying funding cap for groups receiving federal dollars.
The lobbying ban proposal meets resistance from Republican senators Jeffords and Hatfield who defend liberal interests. Critics claim the plan unfairly stifles advocacy groups while federal funds already fuel many groups’ political activity. The piece argues taxpayers should not fund groups that lobby or campaign and cites major beneficiaries like AARP NCSC WWF ABA AFL-CIO and others as examples.
Yesterday fifty Fairview Avenue property owners rallied at City Hall to unanimously oppose any plan linking the existing street to a proposed thoroughfare between U S 40 and U S 15. Lincoln D Englebrecht led the delegation stating they do not oppose city planning in general.
Kim Summers voices sorrow over a Frederick Fair attraction featuring abnormal animals in cages. She questions approval and ethics, describing terrified animals, some with many legs or extreme sizes, and asks whether exploiting living beings for entertainment should be continued at the event.
Hood College chemistry students measured lead in four sites around Frederick and Montgomery counties. Hood campus soil registered 5.9 ppm while a Bethesda residential yard sample showed 7.7 ppm indicating contamination beyond urban centers.
Letters note two Frederick city sites, 260 ppm and 300 ppm lead, one from a commercial industrial area with lead in products. A residential commercial zone also shows high lead levels from paint dust or gasoline. Methods were not EPA standard and results do not define the scope of the lead paint problem in Frederick. The contrast between 5-10 ppm and 260-300 ppm highlights a community contamination issue.
Rodney W Davis argues against framing a Civil War era ball as a slave auction. He cites censuses showing slave owners among whites and black slave ownership reports, notes black service in Confederate regiments, and urges against using hate to rewrite history. He questions who the real bigots are. Taneytown
Laura E. Grimes of Woodsboro denounces a plan allowing the majority of the Frederick County school board to be appointed by commissioners. She likens officials to a corporate board and urges parents to contact officials to protect funding and educational needs, noting losses like field trips and calling for action.
The Frederick News-Post invites letters to the editor and explains the submission requirements. Include name address and phone number for verification. Not all letters are published due to volume and space. some may be edited for space or taste.
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