Maryland seeks new governor as special session looms
A Maryland special session faces choosing a governor amid constitutional questions and a looming 10 year term run. Attys General notes possible moot in legislature while budget woes press higher taxes or service cuts. Contenders abound but the selection will shape the state’s political future and finances.
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Laird Promises Superior U S Defense To Preserve Peace
Secretary Melvin Laird vows the United States must keep a superior defense to protect peace. In his first long talks with Defense Chief Clark Clifford, Laird says the Defense Department’s primary duty is restoring and maintaining world peace. He plans a blue ribbon panel of former secretaries and generals to reappraise policy and organization before any changes. He aims to act cautiously while seeking expert advice.
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Cost Of Killing Cited In Defense Budget Debate
Defense Secretary Clark M. Clifford argues that the cost of modern weapons like the RS-71 spy plane far exceeds older war assets and that ending the Vietnam war would not dramatically shrink defense spending. He notes 1.6 million defense workers and calls for redirecting skills to social solutions.
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Editorial Viewpoint on Capitol Hall Cupid and Old Airliners
Noel Grove surveys Washington romance among lawmakers and aides, notes marriages and divorces in Congress, and wryly forecasts aviation nostalgia with the Bushmaster 2000 echoing the Ford Tri-Motor. He riffs on HEW and keeps pace with era flights and social scenes.
Will United States Face Lose Credibility Over Pueblo Case
A Washington view argues the Pueblo crewmen release came at high cost and may erode trust among Asians in U S assurances. Officials denounced the North Korean confession while signaling broader risks to credibility and future negotiations with Hanoi and Beijing.
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Kim Il Sung
Washington
ILS
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U.S
SU Borrefreedh
Laos
Vietnam
State Department
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Faterprise Aven
Government closes bread plant. 100 workers to lose jobs
In Frederick the G and L Company bread plant will shut down tomorrow ending work for about 100 employees. The report cites manager James H. Gambrill Jr. The closure follows a period of operation since November.
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G and L Company
James HW. Gambrill Jr
Crime crosses borders in Soviet social critique
Soviet sociologists admit crime in Communist Russia mirrors Western nations as juvenile delinquency and elite corruption appear in Russia. The piece cites youth gangs near the Black Sea, art fraud by Igor Olkhovik, and officials embezzling 10 000 rubles, with defenders claiming “the state is rich” and “everybody steals in Russia.”
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Black Sea
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Soviet Union
International Art Trust
Igor Olkhovik
Olkhovik
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Russia
Rostow
Atsn
Barbs by Phil Pastoret on juggling new job realities
The column humorously notes the risks of unfamiliar work and delays. It jokes about avoiding self sabotage and avoiding awkward interruptions with supervisors and janitors while dealing with heat, cold, and long-staying relatives.
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