Reaganomics and its origins in a political debate
A reader letter responds to the Dec 15 editorial on Reaganomics, tracing the term’s origin to Paul Harvey and arguing for supply side economics. The essay defends capitalism, explains historical roots from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, and asserts continued political and economic freedom under capitalism.
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Congress
Reagan
Capitol Hill
Paul Harvey
Frederick
Voting Rights Act Extension Faces White House Roadblock
Vernon E. Jordan notes President Reagan lukewarm on extending the Voting Rights Act of 1985, blocking Senate action while the House has passed a bail out provision. Critics warn loosening the act risks restoring discriminatory practices as the bill shifts to a test of intent rather than discriminatory effect, complicating federal preclearance for local electoral changes. The article argues intent tests are hard to prove and would undermine protections for minority voters.
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Reagan
Senate
House
Justice Department
Voting Rights Act extension faces uphill fight
The piece argues the 1965 Voting Rights Act was essential to overcome state barriers that denied minorities the sacred right to vote. It claims the president’s support for a weakened extension pleases segregationists and undermines strong protection, urging a robust, not hollow, renewal.
Soviet moles access GAO secrets at Washington records center
Washington Post's Jack Anderson reports alarming espionage by Soviet, Bulgarian, and Czechoslovak officers who obtained highly sensitive GAO documents from the room 1518 distribution center at GAO headquarters 441 G St NW in Washington. The operation used internal moles to learn control numbers and obtain microfiche of unprinted drafts.
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Washington
Pentagon
FBI
General Accounting Office
GAO
G St
N.W
Washington, D.C
Indy Badhwar
Vladimir N. Kvasov
Angel Dimitrov Angelov
L. Bera
Kvasov
Soviet Union
Angelov
Spying Scandal Ties GAO to Soviet Penetration Claim
An FBI probe outlines alleged Soviet infiltration of the GAO with a mole inside the bureau. The report cites Kvasovy and associates visiting the GAO records center to obtain SECRET papers, including U S Air Force Europe readiness and Navy torpedo programs, date February 1979. The top secret document was suppressed by GAO officials who warned counterintelligence not to inform the FBI.
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Kvasovy
GAO
GAO Reports
FBI
Capitol Bill
Elmer Staats
Staats
Congress
Kvasov
GAO Records Center
U.S. Air Force
Europe
Army
Navy
U.S
United Feature Syndicate
Hood College Hosts Graduates and Calendar Notes for 1922
From the News-Post, Hood College hosted a simslater event with President Joseph Apple as guest of honor. The 1922 calendar brings a 29 day February and May 13 as a potential luckless day. Col Carey Jarman urged Lions Club on motor vehicle safety and law enforcement, stressing better drivers and cross-state cooperation. J Homer Remsberg was named Farm Credit Board director-at-large. Estelle Collins announced a commemorative nursing stamp sale at Frederick Memorial Hospital with Postmaster Grove offering first issues to student nurses.
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Carey Jarman
Maryland
Lions Club
Frederick
Jarman
J. Homer Remsberg
Middletown
Maryland-Virginia Milk Producers Association
Farm Credit Board of
Baltimore
RK. B. Tootell
Washington, D.C
Farm Credit Administration
Estelle Collins
Frederick Memorial Hospital
James A. Grove
Georgianna Houck Simmons
Anger and hope mirror a birthday of tragedy and light
A reader laments a Christmas Eve highway crash that killed Proctor family members and fuels calls for harsher penalties for drunk driving. The letter links recent Navyland crackdowns to the tragedy and urges responsible hosting and stricter laws to prevent future loss. It also shares thanks for community candles and local arts support, highlighting gratitude and civic spirit.
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Proctor
Navyland
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