Senate Scholarship Mess Calls for Abolishing Patronage
A Maryland opinion piece urges abolishing the $2.5 million senatorial scholarship program amid disclosures that many awards went to relatives or the offspring of political backers. It criticizes past abuses, notes governors and senators involved, and proposes transferring control to the State Board of Education with competitive examinations to ensure equal access.
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State Senate
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
Gary
House of Delegates
Charlotte Hall
St. Mary's County
Baltimore Fifth District
House
Ways and Means
Annapolis
Theodore L. Bertier
Anne Arundel County
Bertier
Maryland Senate
George L. Russell Jr
Baltimore
Clarence M. Mitchell
Baltimore Democrat
Russell
Mitchell
William B. Pinder Hughes
Baltimore Sun
Frederick
Carroll
Maryland
State Board of Education
Letters To The Editor on race and social issues
Readers dissect civil rights gains, unemployment, housing, education, and media coverage in the United States. Contributors cite Census data, Urban League findings, and public concerns from Frederick and Detroit, urging honest discussion and action on race relations and policy.
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Washington Post
Nancy Schliehauf
Market St. Frederick
Census Bureau
United States
Detroit
National Urban League
Supreme Court affirms hit and run disclosure law
In a 5 to 4 decision Chief Justice Burger upholds California and similar laws requiring drivers to leave name and address at accident scenes. Dissenting Justice Brennan warns the ruling weakens Fifth Amendment protections, while the majority argues disclosure is a neutral act and not self incriminating.
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U. S. Supreme Court
California Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Internet Revenue Service
Anname
William J. Brennan
Brennan
Hugo Black
Hustlers Lead Frederick doubleheader and civic notes
The Hustlers travel to Chambersburg with Bil King set to work in the first game and Costello absent on business. Chamber of Commerce elects Col. D. John Markey president. secretary election postponed. Myersville forms a citizens club with Edgar Bittle as chair and Cyrus Flook as finance chair. Frederick County sends 4 H delegation to State Club Week at the University of Maryland, over 1,000 participants, including a 130 member group. The first sugar corn of 1951 arrives. Jenkins Brothers and Colt and Dixon plant pack the initial crop.
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Hustlers
Frederick
Chambersburg
Bil King
Costello
New Jersey
Chamber of Commerce
Col
D. John Markey
J.B. Debnam
Myersville
Citizens’ Commercial Club
Edgar Bittle
George Castle
Cyrus F. Flook
Frederick County
University of Maryland
Extension Service
East Church Street
Focal
Jenkins Brothers
Colt and Dixon
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Agnew
Tama
Mire Agnew
Mr. Agnew
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General Franco
Ray Bourland
Walkersville
Madeline H. McIntyre
Airy
Wyngate
Frederick Post
U.S. 15
David E, Aldridge OW
Church St. Frederick, Md
Howard K. Smith
Channel 7
Smith
League
Hell's Angels
Williams
Ray Recifer
L.A
Jacob
Alexander the Great
India
Onus
Newt-Pont
Citizens Truck Company
South Court Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Berry's
Vietnam
Saigon
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