Maryland General Assembly Ends Amid Broad Tax Hikes and Projects
The 1976 Maryland General Assembly concluded with higher taxes for residents over years, funding for a Baltimore subway, a $35 million Baltimore City convention center bond, and new laws on alcohol in elections and driver licenses. Frederick County gained an Economic Development Commission option, while reforms included open meetings, corruption prosecutions, and higher auto loan rates.
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Maryland General Assembly
Taxpayer
Walter
Edward P. Thomas
Charles H. Smelser
Frederick County
Frederick
Nixon, Media, and Power: Conspiracy or Political Change
The piece argues Watergate arose from Nixon's bid to centralize power and from a broad media and industrial complex seeking fascist-style control. It cites Marcus G. Raskin of the Institute for Policy Studies and notes fines for Armand Hammer and Braniff for illegal campaign contributions. It ends with a quote from Pan Hao pin on library duties in Shanghai.
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Richard M. Nixon
America
Marcus G. Raskin
Washington D.C
Institute For Policy Studies
Kennedy
Benjamin Spock
Nixon
CIA
FBI
Raskin
National Observer
White House
Armand Hammer
Occidental Petroleum Corp
China
Mao
Lenin
Marx
Pan Hao-pin
Shanghai Public
Oil majors hide profits with creative accounting study says
Washington reports Rep William Hughes finds 14 of the 20 largest oil companies altered accounting, created reserves and split stock to smooth earnings. In 1974 nine firms changed inventory policies reducing reported income by about 14 percent.
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William Hughes
D-N.j
Hughes
Standard of Irmtiana
Standard
Standard of California
Atlantic Richfield
Cities Service
Exxon
Mobil
Oil Indust
Decline in U S research threatens living standards and growth
Ray Cromley warns that reduced U S investment in research and development risks stagnation in living standards and unemployment. He cites imbalanced trade, slower scientific leadership, rising foreign patents, tighter funding, and cautious industry spending as warning signs for the nation’s innovation edge.
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Washington
NEA
United States
National Science Foundation
U.S
Saintt Laem Sa
Reverend Reynolds Addresses Kiwanis on Spiritual Power
Pastor Rev Fred C Reynolds D D of Washington DC and chaplain of the First Maryland Regiment spoke to Frederick Kiwanis at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. He urged focus on spiritual forces and duty in ministry noting ample material resources but scarce spiritual impact. The piece also mentions local Demolay plans, a Teen-Age Road-E-O entry call, and forest fire warnings amid spring conditions.
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Lia
Fred C. Reynolds
D.D
Washington, D.C
Gary
Maryland
Kiwanis Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Methodist Conference
Frederick
Reynolds
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