Editorial endorses ward-based elections for Frederick City
The Frederick City Guardian argues for amending the city charter to elect the Board of Aldermen by wards and end partisan municipal races. It praises NAACP plans to allow minority black citizens to gain representation, while noting nonpartisan ballots in other states and limiting ballot access to prevent frivolous candidates. The piece urges abolishing party labels for local offices and adopting nonpartisan primaries to elevate community concerns over party affiliation.
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Frederick City
Board of Aldermen
NAACP
Donald K. Lyles
South Frederick
Frederick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Maryland
Boston
Citizens
Bay State
Massachusetts
Marshall Iso
Militant Critique Sparks BBB Self-Regulation Debate
The article contrasts consumer groups challenging the Better Business Bureau with business calls for self regulation. It notes the CBBB’s five priorities to upgrade bureaus, expand regional coverage, strengthen advertising guidelines, boost consumer education, and create mediation panels. A New York court ruling cleared the BBB of libel in a $2 million suit over an exposure bulletin. It also highlights July as National Hot Dog Month with statistics on hot dog consumption and production capacity in Detroit and Montreal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAACP
BBB
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Better Business Bureau
Council of Better Business Bureaus
CBBB
United States
Canada
Supreme Court of New York State
Council
National
Hot Dog and Sausage Council
St. Louis Exposition
Detroit
Montreal
Readers debate school smoking policy in Montgomery County
Letters criticize Montgomery County Public Schools for allegedly encouraging student smoking, citing a 30 percent smoking rate among high schoolers and 40 percent drug activity in smoking areas. The Sept vote on relaxing or restoring no smoking rules is previewed with sharp rhetoric about Superintendent Elseroad and board dynamics.
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Montgomery County
Rockville
Homer C. Elseroad
Elseroad
William Colman
Colman
Allied Civic Group
American Cancer Society
The
Citizens
United For Responsible Education
CURE
Montgomery County Board of Realtors
Montgomery County Heart Association
Montgomery County War On Narcotics
WON
Montgomery Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
Brunswick Baseball Triumph Ties League Lead
In an hour and twenty minute nine inning game at Agricultural Park, the Brunswick nine defeated Thurmont 3 to 2. The Railroaders move into a share of the league lead with Tramsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Baseball Nine
Thurmont
Agricultural Park
Railroaders
Tramsville
Blacks Press for Convention Voice in 1972 Primaries
The article notes growing interest among black lawmakers led by Rep. John Conyers and others in a national black political strategy to gain leverage at the 1972 Miami Beach convention. It covers district based delegate rules, potential states for black delegate strength, and aims to broaden the nominee’s appeal with stronger black representation and staff.
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Washington
NEA
Miami Beach
New York
Shirley Chisholm
John Conyers
Michigan
Democratic National Committee
Berkeley
Ronald Dellums
Louis Stokes
Ohio
Cleveland
Carl Stokes
Conyers
House “Black Caucus
National Dental Association
America
Maryland
Tennessee
Florida
Indiana
Wisconsin
North Carolina
Shirley Chisolm
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
West Virginia
Illinois
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Frederick, Maryland
Malcolm Lawrence
Taylor Street
Chevy Chase
Spicenall
Ann Hall Marshall
Netherlands
Western Europe
Europe
Charles G. Spicknall, M.D
Frederick County
Braddock Heights
Gilbert B. Adamson
Teen Club
George Eliot
Chamber of Commerce
Dan §. Hollenga
American Legion
Armory
Board of Election Supervisors
Election Supervisors
Court House
Mountain Theater
Betty Grabill
Frederick Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Dorothy Frye
Blacks
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