Ring Out the Old Ring in the New 1982 Hope
A year end reflection urges healing from 1981 woes and welcomes 1982 with cautious optimism. It notes inflation easing under Reagan, international turmoil including Iran and Egypt, political shifts, and renewed hope amid uncertain peace efforts and domestic recovery.
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Afghanistan
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Anwar el Sadat
Ronald Reagan
John Paul II
David
Tenterhooks
Sad
Letters reflect gratitude and warnings from Frederick County readers
A Hospice of Frederick County volunteer thanks St Johns Youth Ministry for cookie plates and homemade cards. A letter by Robert Hobl argues conservatives’ defense of gun rights against perceived liberal anti gun zealots, citing Poland and Nicaragua. Michael Cunningham seeks information on Jacob Bishop born 1797 and Frederick County ancestors.
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Hospice of
Frederick County
St. John's Youth Ministry
St. John’s Youth Ministry
Maryland
Jacob Bishop
Frederick
Pennsylvania
McLean Co
Illinois
Jacob
Watt Under Fire Over Park Service Outhouse Gaffe
Washington insider profile of Interior Secretary James Watt notes his public humor masking friction with subordinates. A Stehekin prank involving an outhouse costume and a hidden Watt photo sparks internal investigation and potential firing for Park Service employee Edie Dillon.
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Washington
James Watt
Reagan
Watt
Interior Department
Watts
America
Sears Roebuck
Chic Sales
James Whitcomb Riley
National Park Service
Stehekin, Wash
North Cascades National Park
Park Service
Edie Dillon
The
Dillon
Regional Park Service
North Cascades
Privy Council
Stehekin
Jim Tobin
Yellowstone National Park
Donald Goldberg
Loeb Julie
Ran
Pentagon
Julie
Army
Congress
CBS
80 Minutes
National Guard
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Guard
Mary Rose Oakar
Ohio
FBI
el Salvador
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Duarte
United Festure Syndicate Inc
Top heavy spending on fur and research grants blasted
Eugene R. Jenkins cites a Dec 21 1981 letter by Carlo M. Weddle claiming the fur boom peaked at 725 million in 1978 as he questions the Research Modernization Act and its billions in grants for fur alternatives. He asks who profits besides the trappers from government spending.
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Carlo M. Weddle
Savings Bank of Williamsport Plans Reopen Under Deposit Plan
Directors announce reopening of the Savings Bank of Williamsport after closure. Depositors would leave 30 percent of a paid fund earning 3 percent. 70 percent available after three months to three years. Stockholders to subscribe $25,000 in new capital as surplus. Federal suit seeks $1,000 in postal funds tied to the Central Trust Company collapse. Postmasters at nearby towns had funds on deposit. priority sought in settlement.
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Savings Bank of
Williamsport
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Central Trust Company of
Maryland
Walkersville
Sykesville
Gaithersburg
Monrovia
Thurmont
Smithsburg
Emmitsburg
Central Trust
Simon E. Sobeloff
U.S
Labor faces major challenge to wage demands in 1982
Copley News Service reports the Conference Board forecasts for 1982 warn of wage moderation and cost cutting across industries. Jobs will shift as manufacturers push productivity, with aerospace set to lead price and demand increases while other sectors face higher costs and layoffs. Labor leaders urged to stress hard work and efficiency.
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Conference Board
Audrey Freedman
U.S
William W. Winpisinger
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Reagan Defense
Winpisinger
Robert Neyland
Gould Inc
Freedman
Stanford Biochemist Talks Of Fixing Genetic Defects
Stanford biochemist Dr A Dale Kaiser says correcting human genetic defects could be possible but not soon. His team studies Myxobacterium to uncover how a single fertilized egg develops into diverse tissues, noting that development hinges on genetics cell communication and other factors.
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Stanford University
A. Dale Kaiser
Kaiser
Stanford
Researchers deciphering code guides cell growth in bacteria
Scientists study how cells decide where to go and when to multiply, revealing rules that control development. Kaiser notes bacteria like Myxobacterium use time dependent protein production and internal signals to coordinate growth, offering clues about human cellular behavior.
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Kaiser
Stanford
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Fitzpatrick Drive
Laurel
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Eugene R. Jenkins
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Unionville
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Winchester Hall
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New Market
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Howard Benjamin Smith
Rights of Man Farm
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George Leicester Thomas Jr
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