Love of money and the founding fathers examined
Al Torego argues that George Washington John Adams Thomas Jefferson James Madison and others sacrificed wealth for public service while today’s president earns over 1.1 million dollars per four year term yet wonders if money corrupts governance The discussion explores whether eliminating monetary rewards would improve government and the feasibility of a one dollar annual salary proposal.
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al Torego
George Washington
Uno
John Adams
United States of America
Jefferson
Virginia
Continental Congress
United States
Monroe
Madison
Oak Hill
New York
Terego
al Terego
Timane
Babylon
Egypt
Greece
Rome
Andrew Johnson
Abe Lincoln
Truman
Letters to the Editor Debate Over Academic Degrees
A reader comments on the Herr Norbury exchange in Letters to the Editor. The writer defends free discussion, criticizes misquoting and attacks on academic credentials, and urges readers to focus on ideas rather than titles.
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Herr-Norbury
Mr. Norbury
Mr. Herr
Frederick County Growth Debate and Public Involvement
Letter writers argue Mayor Young overestimates near sighted growth while praising plan to direct development to areas with public facilities. They urge attendance at regional hearings on agricultural zoning and warn about the tax impact of scattered growth.
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Ron Young
Frederick County
Young
Fairfax County
Larry Johnson
Planning and Zoning Commission
Crum, Lewis and Wirts
Lam
Pomona Grange Set for New Market Meeting and Urbana Installations
The Pomona Grange will hold its quarterly meeting in New Market with morning sessions directed by Mrs. Thomas Culler and J. Homer Kem sberg of Middletown. State Master Ensor will speak on grange activities and local work. Officers will be elected and installed for Urbana. Frederick Baseball Club directors aim to push the first day tuna drive.
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Pomona Grange
New Market
Socla
Thomas Culler
Ballenger
The
Home Grange
J. Homer Hkemsberg
Middletown
State Grange
Ensor
Harford County
Frederick Baseball Club
Fort Detrick hosts first meeting of science advisory group
The newly formed Advisory Committee to the Chemical Corps of the Society of American Bacteriologists met at Fort Detrick with national scientists from leading institutions. Attendees heard briefings by Dr. P. K. French Col. John J. Hayes and Dr. LeRoy D. Fothergill and toured Fort Detrick facilities. A dinner at the Francis Scott Key Hotel followed. Baltimore representatives weighed a Potomac River dam plan tied to a $100 million power plant project by Potomac Electric Power Co.
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Society OF American Bacteriologists
Chemical Corps
Fort Detrick
Detrick
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Frederick City
Baltimore
Potomac River
Potomac Electric Power Company
Montgomery
Cnity
Washington Merry-Go-Round bootleg torpedoes scandal and double-dipping
Jack Anderson reports a hush outlined scandal where Chinese Nationalist officials sought to buy banned U S. torpedoes. The incident allegedly involved Premier Chiang Ching-kuo, an FBI alert, and a scapegoated Rear Adm. Chiu Hau-ku. Also critiqued is Gen. Herman Nickerson moving to the National Credit Union Administration and abusing post military perks.
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Washington
U.S
America
Chiu Hau-ku
Taiwan
Taipei
Chiang Ching-kuo
California
Callu Mlieuu
Montezuma
Herman Nickerson
National Credit Union Administration
Uucan Ncua
Nickerson
NCUA
Whitten Haden tied to NCAA credit union payouts and crony network
A reporter asserts Les Whitten Haden did not pocket 172769 dollars personally, saying much went to lawyers in credit union liquidations. The piece notes Haden’s son Fred Jr as a $50 day NCAA consultant, and cites a Marine crony network around Nickerson including Carroll Smith and others in NCAA top posts. Civil Service Commission faults Smith for NCAA work and Merit Promotion violations are alleged. Nickerson does not comment.
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Nickerson
NCAA
Haden
California
Fred Jr
Caribbean
Carroll Smith
Credit Union National Association
Civil Service Commission
Smith
Ei UK
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Frederick, Md
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Walkersville, Ma
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France
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Wirts
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Adamstown
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Chip
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Clarence M. Stull
Sam Tashy
Box
Diazhay
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