Rose Banished for Life as Giamatti Enforces Integrity
Baseball Commissioner A Bartlett Giamatti imposes a lifetime ban on Pete Rose for gambling on games including his own Reds. Rose accepts the penalty without admitting guilt, praising the commissioner while defending his denial. Giamatti stresses gambling harms the sport and affirms no one is above baseball.
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A. Bartlett Giamatti
Pete Rose
Cincinnatti Reds
America
Giamatti
Baseball
Rose
Peter Edward Rose
Milkshake Mary and arsenic in Chicago and beyond
Mike Royko recalls Milkshake Mary, a Chicago celebrity once accused of poisoning her husband with arsenic. The tale compares gendered poison myths, notes Blanche Moore in North Carolina, and argues for equality while condemning sly poisoning. The piece uses period tone and newspaper flair to explore crime and gender norms.
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Mary
Chicago
North Carolina
Blanche Moore
Blanche
Henry Higgins
Reads of lip service and thrift crisis in US politics
The piece criticizes the $160 billion thrift bailout backed by George Bush, arguing it reveals deregulation failures and personal costs to Americans. It contrasts Reagan era deregulation with the ensuing S and L industry crisis, citing FSLIC urgency, regulatory struggles, and budget battles. It also notes Soviet leadership fears as Communist Party erosion deepens and hints at potential hardline actions.
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Washington
George Bush
Ronald Reagan
TRS
Savings and Loan
Reagan
White House
Bush
Edwin Gray
Gray
Wheat prices rise as war scare slows sales in Frederick County
50 years ago on August 28 1930 farmers in Frederick County postponed selling wheat amid war scare. P D Koons GM of Farmers Cooperative said price advances prompt holding grain for fall. Herbert C Bowens urged neutrality before Maryland American Legion convention warning against joining foreign conflicts. Arlene Murray 16 of Mount Airy won Miss Maryland after a three hour Ocean City beauty pageant.
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Frederick County
P.D. Koons
Farmer's Cooperative
The
American Legion
Herbert C. Bowens
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Maryland
Arlene Murray
Mount Airy
Ocean City
Frederick County plans 1 million incinerator and HUD program design
Twenty years ago the Frederick County Council of Governments approved the Overall Program Design required by HUD to qualify for federal planning funds. It also endorsed a $1 million incinerator at the Frederick Waste Disposal Plant site, a first of its kind federally funded project. Walkersville eyed a $6,000 reservoir repair plan by Condingo Construction to seal a damaged reservoir, aiming to finish before the school year. schools used up to 15,000 gallons daily, plus Walkersville’s 140,000 gallons.
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Frederick County Council of Governments
Frederick County Planning Commission
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Frederick County
Frederick City
Frederick
Walkersville
Condingo Construction Company
Hanover
Town
Burgess Gilmore Trout
Supreme Court curbs on affirmative action draw civil rights critique
Blacks In Government and NAACP leaders blasted recent Supreme Court rulings as weakening affirmative action and EEO enforcement. BIG leaders urged chapters to form coalitions with employers, monitor programs, and press agencies for action. They condemned narrowing civil rights protections and warned of continued job inequality for Black workers in federal, state, and local agencies.
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Supreme Court
Rubye Fields
Washington Hilton
Benjamin Hooks
NAACP
Jamestown
Hooks
NAACP Letter Campaign Endorses Remedial Action March
The group urges letters to Congress and the White House urging support for legislation to overturn Supreme Court rulings. It backs the Congressional Black Caucus efforts and plans an August 26 protest march on the Supreme Court with 109 organizations nationwide.
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Congress
Supreme Court
Congressional Black Caucus
Bush
NAACP
Dick Thornburgh
Reader Defends Rodeo Against Cruelty Claims
A rodeo supporter argues against letters critical of rodeo, stating no cattle prods are used on calves or bucking stock, no testicle straps on animals, flank cinches and spurs are humane and necessary for authentic scoring, and that many rodeo animals are valued highly and would not endure cruel treatment. The writer expresses love for rodeo and animals and wishes good weather and success.
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Nancy Lee Paul
Joyce G. Hahnel
Ether Lady
Letters to the editor criticize The News-Post on publication of notices
Charles R. Hendrix of Middletown argues editorial bias in selecting The New Paper for Frederick City legal notices. He calls for transparent journalism, asserts citizens’ duty to informed disclosure, and notes letters must be signed with address and phone for verification though many may be edited.
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News.Post
Frederick City
Frederick News-Post
City Hall
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Stockman
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Moscow
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Eastern Bloc
Kremlin
Baltic Republics
Kuzbass
Siberia
Mikhail Gorbachev
Red Army
Id Feature Syndicate
Ino
ED Jenkins Frederick
Charles R. Hendrix
Middletown
Java
Andrew J. Digson
Westminster
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