Murderer Bowie Jr. Sentenced to Life for 14 Year Old’s Murder
Byron A. Bowie Jr., then 16, received a life prison sentence for a crime committed at 14. Eyewitnesses placed him at the shooting of James and Dennis Jr. The judge noted Bowie showed no realization of the crime’s magnitude and referenced letters urging a friend to kill witnesses. Parole could come after 13 to 30 years, prompting questions about a youth’s long confinement.
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Byron A. Bowie Jr
Young Bowie
James &. Dennis Jr
G. Edward Dwyer
Bowie
Dwyer
Dennis
Helmet laws and gun bills in Maryland politics debated
Roy Meachum critiques biker stereotypes and public safety debates in Annapolis as Maryland weighs helmet requirements for motorcyclists and gun safety measures for owners. He cites costs from accidents and hospitalizations, recalls past vetoes, and urges public input to curb special interests and protect the common good.
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House Judiciary Committee
Annapolis
General Assembly
Schaefer
NRA
Cuff Links and Dealmaking With Toyota Shot Down
Washington report on a multimillion dollar Toyota deal where George and Barbara Bush were cited by Charles Leighton to influence White House access. The cuff links, a gift from Bush to Leighton, were used as leverage but the deal collapsed after the cuff links failed and Toyota’s president balked. Leighton heads CML Group, once owner of SyberVision, and sought to promote Bobby Jones golf tapes to boost Lexus sales.
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Japan
United States
George Bush
Charles Leighton
Acton
Mass
Leighton
Toyota
White House
CML Group
SyberVision
Bobby Jones
George
Barbara Bush
Dennis Yamamoto
International Consulting and Marketing Group Inc
Yamamoto
Leighton Cuff Links Tie Toyota SyberVision Deal to Bush
Leighton claimed Bush received symbolic cuff links and photos as a personal nudge to Toyota over SyberVision tapes, tying the Bushes’ friendship to the deal. Leighton’s spokeswoman dismissed the gesture as a joke, while sources insist the letter aimed to push the lucrative sale. The cuff links allegedly broke the deal, and CML later sold SyberVision.
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Leighton
Toyota
SyberVision
Yamamoto
CML
Sugar Rationing Looms As Local Restaurants Plan Limits
Fifty years ago several local restaurants began rationing sugar with a spoon and others warned that similar restrictions would have to be imposed. A restaurateur sought suppliers about cube or envelope portions while ALAN C. EBERT announced an expanded loan program to boost low income farm production. An early morning fire destroyed Owen Dorsey’s butcher shop sparing residence and refrigeration. a separate oil stove explosion at Zola Hartsock’s home caused only minor damage.
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Alan C. Ebert
Farm Security Administration
Owen Dorsey
LeGore
New Midway Fire Company
Mr. Dorsey
Dorsey
Beale fines man over litter a Monrovia beer bottle case
Health Department sanitarian Paul Beale displays a beer bottle that a Monrovia man paid 60 dollars for after being fined in District Court under the new Litter Control Law. The Frederick Housing Authority reports 16 units remain at the Sagner Street project opened Oct 20 1971, including one four bedroom and 15 five bedroom units. Fort Detrick commander Col Floyd B Mitman Jr retires after 32 years in service. The Frederick County Bar Association backs State's Attorney Rothenhoefer for a larger staff and higher salary.
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Health Department
Paul Beale
Monrovia
Frederick
U.S. Army
Floyd B. Mitman Jr
U.S. Army Garrison and Biological Defense Research Center
Fort Detrick
Meachum column on smoke harms workers health
Dr Steven A Pickert replies to Roy Meachum's Jan 20 piece arguing public buildings must shield non-smokers from environmental tobacco smoke. He cites Surgeon General and EPA status, cites passive exposure risks, and defends stronger protections for workers against environmental tobacco smoke.
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Roy Meachum
Frederick County Commissioners
Surgeon General
EPA
Meachum
Respect for others in painting by Josef Schutzenhofer
Joan A. Gayfield thanks The News-Post for coverage of A Peace Treaty and a New World Order. She argues that freedom of expression requires responsibility and consideration for others and rejects treating art as an absolution from accountability.
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Josef Schutzenhofer
News- Post
Rights to paint Re The Painting by Voltaire Letter
The note cites Voltaire’s 1770 letter to Le Riche stating I detest what you write but I would give my life to help you continue to write. The writer, CHRISTOPHER B. FOWLER, signs from Point of Rocks and reflects on a past belief in protecting freedom of writing.
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Voltaire
le Riche
Letter to the editor on education funding and cost control
Doris McDonnell argues against tax increases for education, noting limited funds and housing pressures. She critiques administration costs, suggests restructuring non profit schools for efficiency, and warns against wasteful spending even for essential needs.
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Frederick News-Post
Frederick County
Abortion debate mirrors the sin of Lucifer and God’s nature
Lynne R. Wells argues on the Roe anniversary that abortion as a protected right under religious liberty corrupts the image of God by equating human desire with divine perfection. She questions if endorsing abortion risks denying God’s nature and asks whether pro-life stance should be termed pro-God. Walkersville.
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God
Lucifer
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Max Baucus
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United Feature Syndicate, Inc
News-Post
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N. Bentz Sr
Frederick County Bar Association
Robert S. Rothenhoefer
Steven A. Pickert, M.D. Thurmont
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