Project Clearwater details and Family Farm Development Act debate
The piece covers Project Clearwater a 245acre soil and water conservation effort on the Warren Roelkey farm in Frederick County near Eno ville at Md 340 with Aug 19 volunteer drive led by Daniel C Poole plus national context on the Agricultural Act of 1978 Title 4 aiding small farmers with low interest ownership loans and production cooperatives. It cites President Carter signing the act Aug 4 George Brown praising Title 4 and concerns about debt risk to family farms and the push from local leaders Goodloe Byron and McMathias. It also notes Atlantic City casino impact and social services aid for visitors while urging farmer support for policy changes and continued family farming.
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Frederick County
Catoctin
Enoville
Daniel C. Poole
Jefferson
Roelkey
White House
Jimmy Carter
California
George Brown
Farmers Home Administration
FHHA
Democrat Brown
Atlantic City
Gouge City
Salvation Army
Travelers’ Aid Society
Travelers’ Aid
Congressman Brown
Congress
Goodloe E. Byron
Charles McC. Mathias
National Family Farm Coalition
Rep. Brown
Japan's TV export impact on U.S. makers and labor
A Washington Post-style briefing details how 70,000 U.S. TV jobs vanished as 22 of 28 U.S. manufacturers were bought or collapsed under Japanese firms like Matsushita Magnavox and Sharp. It alleges illegal rebates and dumping, with Treasury penalties reduced after diplomatic pressure, and notes former government officials now tied to Japanese clients in the Mikado Connection.
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Washington
Japan
U.S
Motorola
Matsushita
Magnavox
Set
Peumet
Imumberk
General Electric
Sears
Treasury and Tariff Commission
Treasury
Tokyo
State
Treasury Departments
David Macdonald
Baker and Mackenzie
Mitsubishi
Macdonald
Howie Kurtz
Vicki Warren
Peter Suchman
Sanyo
Suchman
Bruce Clubb
U.S. Tariff Commission
Clubb
Matthew Marks
Sharp
Donald Ruger
Hitachi
CIA
William Colby
Federal Trade
Miles Kirkpatrick
Department
Letters to the editor question education funding stance
Readers challenge the Frederick County PAC on support for education funding and Delegate Smith. The letter argues the PAC favored pensions over school needs, cites specific votes, and urges a focus on funding, building, teaching, and textbooks for Frederick County students.
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Jam
James Schofield
Frederick Post
Fcta-Pac
PAC
Charles F. Smith
White
Smith
Frederick County
Green Valley
Singapore
Walkersville
Urbana
Brunswick
Agai
Thurmont Sportsmen and Veterans Charter Club Triumphs
The Frederick Chapter of the league led by president and secretary reported a win as Baker Park trounced Wie with two runs in the eighth inning.
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Thurmont
Vers of Wild
Frederick
League
Baker Park
Frederick County School Board Advances New High School Plans
Twenty years ago the board approved preliminary designs by Baltimore architect Edward Hofstetter for the new Central junior senior high school and sent them to the State Department of Education for final approval. Braddock Heights celebrated Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department trophy recognition. The Frederick County School Board met with Pomona delegation to discuss moving an agricultural course from Emmitsburg High School to Thurmont. Donnie Keller and Tom Moss hit back to back triples in the seventh inning, giving Frederick Junior Legion a 4 3 win over Fort Cumberland and clinching the District championship at College Park.
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Ted Fate
Baltimore
Edward Hofstetter
Central Junior Senior
State Department of Education
Frederick County
Pomona
Emamieurg High School
Thurmont
Donnie Keller
Tom Moss
Frederick Junior Legion
Fort Cumberland
Privage Cn Carpets
American Legion
College Park
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Trefe
Weike
Jack Anderson
Summer Park
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Joint Chiefs
FORD
del. Smith
Wilbur L. Ford JR
Backeystown
Hanson House
Sir OS See
Bie
Serebbies
West Patrick Street
Maryland
Emmitsberg
Mother Seton
Hanson
Architecht
Chadds Ford
John Milmer
Eee
Manish
Baby
Garner Fallin
Fallin
Academy
Regina W.rigler
MSD
Seattle
Wash
Maryland Bulletin
Kenneth W. Kritz
al Gremiaraes Ss Ge
Low
NewsPout
Braddock Heights
Hyattstown
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