Ethics in Maryland Local Government Sparks County Debate
Maryland mandates ethics codes for localities or state guidance. The late Lawrence A. Dorsey and Sanford Blum urged a code to lift the cloud of impropriety. Taxpayers question gift disclosure thresholds while a Roscoe Pound report on ethics and government tops Winchester Hall discussions.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Lawrence A. Dorsey
Sanford Blum
Winchester Hall
Roscoe Pound- American Trial Lawyers Foundation
Earl Warren
United States
Code of Judicial Conduct and Ethics in Government Act Report
The document outlines the Code of Judicial Conduct for U.S. Judges and the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Michael F. Colley cites sagging public trust and Watergate factors, urging a thorough public examination. A Duke University keynote stresses that voter trust enables policy discretion, while disclosure should categorize values, not exact sums, to balance privacy and public interest. A three-member Ethics Commission is urged for approval and implementation.
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U.S
Michael F. Colley
Foundation
Joel Kleisnman
Duke University
Ethics Commission
Captive factories and the push for plant closure penalties
National columnist Anthony Harrigan argues against AB-952 in California, a bill that would punish firms for relocating or closing plants. He warns it could violate constitutional rights, stifle economic mobility, and harm prosperity by locking industries to current sites despite market forces and future needs.
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California Assembly
California
Toavetseyienses
America
América
SA-12 threat to Poseidons shakes Reagan era arms view
Washington notes a CIA warned SA-12 surface to air missile could intercept Poseidon submarine missiles, potentially undermining the U S nuclear deterrent and complicating the 1972 ABM treaty. The report, highly classified, discusses strategic versus tactical missiles and the risk to U S ICBMs.
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Washington
Kremlin
Reagan
U.S
CIA
Europe
Dale van Atta
State Department
CLA
Steven Bryen
Senate
Israel
Justice Department
National Association of Arab Americans
Bryen
Madison Hotel
NARA
Justice
NASA
Environment and land mystery shaped by readers letters
Readers discuss the 1984 campaign issue and the need to protect nature from development. They praise conservation groups like the Sierra Club and Greenpeace, condemn wasteful changes, and urge respect for wildlife and natural beauty. Letters also honor local staff during the snowstorm and caution against a proposed truck stop near New Market, urging legal action if needed.
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Nature and Conservation Clubs
Izaak Walton
Wilts Powess League
Ait National
Whdite Toddstion
Greenpeace
Sierra Club
James Watt
Assateague Island
Dolly Sods
America
Revenue stamps go through local post office for service
Internal Revenue stamps will be handled locally by the Frederick post office under Postmaster Biser, with access previously limited to Baltimore and other offices. The item notes related actions include water shutoff for delinquents if unpaid by May 1 and mentions the autogyro demonstration over Frederick. It also records Patrick M. Schnauffer being admitted to Maryland practice, trout stocking in Fishing Creek and Big Hunting Creek, and licensing applications by nemrods.
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Internal Revenue
Baltimore
Biser
Fishing Creek
Big Hunting Creek
Thurmont
Frederick County
Lewistown
Frederick PTA Opposes Six Day Plan At High School
Special Committee of the Frederick High School PTA rejected a six day ten month plan to relieve overcrowding for next year. A separate PTA suggestion urged the Board of Education to implement split shifts in first and second grade classes. PRE EASTER sales rise in Frederick with surveys showing shoppers ahead of 1962 and a busy past weekend. Bright colors such as yellows pinks and greens dominate women’s fashion.
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Frederick High School
PTA
Board of Education
Frederick
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George B. Delaplaine Jr
Fred J, Archibald
Frederick, Md
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Anthony Harrigan
Gjanomi
Ogre
Jack Anderson
Bureau of Indians Affairs
Interior Department
BIA
Customs Service
Frank Lloyd Wright
North Carolina
Anne Lewis Frederick
Brook Lane Psychiatric Center
David Rutherford
P.O. Box
Hagerstown
Lora
Die Lown Ana
New Market
Circuit Court
Maryland Court of Appeals
United States Supreme Court
Cardon Oil Company
Damon L. Barnhart
Ems
News-Post
RTA Kane
Mayuk and
Alugimias Oe
Patrick M. Schnauffer
Brunswick
Jacob Rohrback
West Church Street
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