Iraqgate scandal shows US firms aiding Iraq arms trade
The Jack Anderson column reports on a web of US and international firms linked to Iraq's arms program and the Gulf War period. Investigations face regulatory loopholes and bureaucratic resistance, with Customs and Commerce blamed for opaque data and slow action while firms like Leybold Vacuum and Matrix Churchill draw scrutiny.
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Washington
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Justice Department
Reagan
Bush
Stephen Bryen
Iraq
House Banking Committee
Henry B. Gonzalez
Texas
Congress
Gonzalez
U.S
Baghdad
U.S Customs Service
Commerce Department
Commerce
Boyd
de. Ihsan Barbouti
Haidar Barbout
Treasury Department
Customs
Matrix
Frederick marks its 50 year old firing feat and local reads
On the Maryland State Guard range at Cascade Captain HE Pettingall led Company B Frederick to a perfect 10 heart shots at 50 yards the first in state guard range firing. A two day Frederick tour of Aircraft Warning System posts drew officials to Winchester Hall while local residents report well strikes and blasting at HB Mellet quarry.
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Maryland State Guard
Cascade
HE Pettingall
Frederick
State Guard
Charles E Hudson Sr
Wilbur Baker
Murphy
Corporal Barkton
U.S. Army
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
HB. Mellett Corporation
Evergreen Point
New York
Sammy’s Lowery Follies
Poy Hood
Washington
Kenard Center
Manhattan
Potomac
Wall Street
J P Morgan
White House
GOP
Newark
Sharon
Maryland Seeks Volunteer Help For Graduation Requirement
A group notes Maryland's mandatory community service for public school graduation and urges superintendents to implement it carefully to avoid legal issues and economic impact. They warn the policy may dilute college applications for students who volunteered by choice and stress preserving genuine service incentives and benefits to nonprofits and local programs.
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Maryland
Return to New York Sparks Reflections on Then and Now
Roy Meachum recalls a decade away from New York City and how a renewed visit reconnected him with landmarks, neighborhoods, and old friends. He describes biking through midtown traffic on a Schwinn, wandering museums, and revisiting Central Park, Greenwich Village, and a Guggenheim trip while noting changes in the city’s culture, economy, and pace since the 1970s.
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NBC
Manhattan
Fredenck
Sharon
Central Park
West Side
Guggenheim
89Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Srewan
Greerwich Vilage
Ruth Etsington Boatwright
Taverr
Bachy
Ugly portables ruin look of Walkersville Middle
A student criticizes the Karns County Board of Education for placing two portables at Walkersville Middle alongside seven existing ones. The writer argues overcrowding exists but objects to front display, suggesting the portables belong at the back.
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Walkersville Middle
Hoard of
Walkersville Middle School
Vocabulary victimization letter stirs debate in Monrovia
James A Schrumpf from Monrovia critiques Balbi's letter calling abortion and school redistricting important but argues the piece veers into ranting rhetoric aided by a thesaurus. He notes the editorial title Vocabulary Victimization as a wink to readers and praises Frederick Post.
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Balbi
Erie
Frederick Post
Unity and corruption critique in a single party vision
A speaker urges unity under a strong leader, denounces party divisions, and laments corruption and liberalism. They invoke Jefferson and warn of outside interests influencing government, urging “we the people” to seek unity and strength amid political tension.
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Thomas Jefferson
Congress
James
Fragmented text on language and memory
A fragmented sequence of difficult to parse words and phrases mentions language, memory, and personal names in a jumbled stream. The excerpt lacks clear narrative structure or identifiable events, reducing to an oblique note on linguistic processing or cognitive signals.
Fragmented reminiscences from a wary city crowd
A noisy, uncertain sketch recalls public mistrust in press fairness and speaking plainly on local figures. The voice questions who prints truth and who hides it, naming confused memories and a wary crowd reacting to rumors and vendettas within a troubled town.
Fluoridation Facts Challenge Local Letter Debate
Local readers debate fluoride sources and motives after a Putman letter. The author argues sodium fluoride is a manufactured chemical, not an aluminum byproduct, and cites statistics showing aluminum industry buyers of fluoridation compounds. The piece calls for accurate public information and cautions against fringe sources.
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Putman
Brunswick
Ms Putman
George Waldicott
Phoebe Courtney
Waidbott
Urtmate
Waldbcott
Angie
Editoma
Cmd Cod
Fragmented OCR Note on Names and Percentages
A garbled OCR snippet mentions percentages and several unclear names and places. It includes references to Ferree, Niger, and Freetere with several missing or distorted words, rendering the exact event or topic indeterminate. The fragment appears to be a torn news item or notice with no coherent details.
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Hathenshaw
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