Slighting Democracy in the Maryland First District Primary
A criticic column decries low voter turnout in Maryland's First District primaries to fill the Morton vacancy. It highlights 18 percent Republican and 16 percent Democratic participation, notes county variances as low as 3 percent, and argues for civic apathy as a threat to democracy while musing on reforms and the unlikely impact of youth voting.
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Maryland
Congress
Nixon
Rogers B. Morton
Department of the Interior
Chesapeake Bay
William O. Mills
Morton
Elroy G. Boyer
General Assembly
White House
Selective Consumers Shape Shifting American Spending
An economist argues that rising savings and frugal living among millions of Americans reduce demand for goods and delay job creation. Consumers cut back on luxuries, favor small cars, simple designs, and dependable products, potentially reviving cash use over credit as a market shift unfolds.
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Manufacturers & Hanover Trust Company
New York City
Jones
Mandel era Maryland session leaves lawmakers wary
The 1971 Maryland General Assembly ends amid claims of Governor Mandel’s dominance. Legislators describe a “Mandel sweep” that sidelined dissent, while critics call the approach empire building and a blow to legislative prerogatives. Supporters praise his knowledge and use of procedure to push programs through.
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Annapolis
New York
State House
Thomas Hunter Lowe
William 5
James
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
House
Montgomery del. C
Lawrence Wiser
Execu
Tawes
Lane
Agnew
Baltimore
Prisoners of War in Indo China Demand Humanitarian Action
Washington calls for accountability as 1,700 Americans are cited as prisoners or missing in Vietnam. President Nixon underscores humanitarian duties and Geneva conventions, urging North Vietnam to reveal prisoner names and allow visits and repatriation. Senate discussions push for complete withdrawal only after prisoner exchange and MIAs addressed.
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Washington
Vietnam
North Vietnam
United States
Nixon
Congress
Indo-China
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Hanoi
Paris
International Red Cross
Jack Miller
Iowa
Congress of the
Soviet Union
Red China
Brunswick High School overwhelms Brunswick Shops 18 to 0
April 16, 1921 report notes Brunswick High School baseballs nine blasting the Brunswick Shops team 18 to 0. Magalis and Miles each tallied three hits as the high school squad dominated the game Thursday afternoon. Forecasters warn of a cold frost tonight likely to damage fruit crops in the county. Reverend Douglass Hooff criticizes motion picture ad illustrations shown to local youth.
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Brunswick High School
Brunswick
Magalis
Brunswick High
Miles
Douglass Hooff
All Saints Church
News-Fest and Open House at Hood College in 1951
Recommendations for county appointments and a Republican registrar were made at the Frederick County Republican State Central Committee meeting. CBS correspondent Charles Collingwood debated President Truman’s MacArthur decision before an audience at Frederick High School. Hood College announced an open house as part of its Convocation, inviting visitors to tour classrooms and campus activities.
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Frederick County
Truman
General MacArthur
Pacific
Charles Collingwood
White House
CBS
Frederick High School
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West Virginia
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Texas
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Alabama
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