Cruel hoax of gambling schemes oppose state lotteries
The piece attacks Maryland lottery expansion and the instant lottery as a cruel scheme preying on the poor. It praises Frederick Post and News advocacy, notes past battles against gambling, and urges readers to contact legislators and the governor to oppose gambling expansions. It cites the lottery director and calls for accountability and legislative action to protect low income Marylanders.
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Maryland
State Lottery Agency
Frederick Post
The
News
News-Post
General Assembly
Baltimore
Final U S 15 toll road plan faces summer start claim
Readers dispute a governor veto and toll road plan for U S 15. They argue the veto cited delays and costs, not tax resistance, and note reconstruction could begin as early as this summer under a transportation package. The letter defends the governor and explains funding priorities for state roads.
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U S. 15
Hughes
U.S. 15
Transportation Trust Fund
Wayne A
McDaniel
Annapolis
Walkersville residents praise local doctors and town services
Orley R Bourland Jr lauds pharmacist Jim Geraghty and physician Jim Stoner for their professional care and community service in Walkersville. He notes the town benefits from their plans for a new facility and his ongoing support. J A Flessner also argues NBC figures misstate March for Life turnout and condemns abortion.
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Frederick Post
James T. Geraghty
James E. Stoner Jr
Jim Geraghty
Maple Avenue
Walkersville
Frederick Avenue
Main St
Jim Stoner
Bourlands
Jim
Planning Commission
Antarctica Politics Threaten U S Lead At South Pole
Reagan advisers warn the United States may lose its foothold in Antarctica as Soviet bases expand and resources like krill and oil are eyed. A 14‑agency review cites reduced U S presence and potential Soviet occupancy of the South Pole, despite Amundsen Scott Station.
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Washington
Reagan
Soviet Union
National Security Council
United States
South Pole
Antarctica
Alaska
Dale van Alta
CIA
National Security Agency
U.S
U.S.S.R
Druzhnaya
House
Tip O’neill
State of the Union
O'Neill
Capitol Hill
Small Business Administration
SBA
Executive Secretariat
Federal
United F
Reagan Era Construction Gains Confidence Despite Cuts
Hubert Beatty argues the construction industry supports Reagan policy, highlighting reduced spending yet praising regulatory relief and tax incentives. He notes associations formed to back the program, predicts a 1982 upswing, and envisions industry growth from 230 to over 400 billion as rates fall and confidence returns. Beatty is executive vice president of the Associated General Contractors of America.
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Scrooge
Reagan Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Associated General Contractors of America
Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan
Construction Industry Coalition
Beavers
America
Hubert Beatty
Jail Breaker Faded Toward Middletown Then Captured
Frederick County sheriff reported a young man who escaped from Frederick jail reached the western edge of Middletown before attempting to hitch a ride and entering a car. He faced immediate pursuit and was returned to the local jail. Repairs were underway after a 30 mph gale damaged poles of C and P Telephone and Potomac Edison across Frederick County. Six Frederick children, previously under neglect orders, were placed under Childrens Aid Society care after living conditions were deemed deplorable. A Civil Defense planning meeting for nuclear attack response in Frederick County schools was scheduled with local agencies. St John Catholic Church paused for an open house honoring Rev. Richard C Mitchell and a $2000 purse was presented. Union Bridge Mayor announced backing for a Kennedy Administration plan to create a Department of Urban Affairs and Housing at cabinet level.
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Frederick
Hagerstown
Middletown
Frederick County
Charles W. Crum
Children’s Aid Society
George J. Stup
Frederick County Health Department
Red Cross
St. John Catholic Church
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Richard C Mitchell
St. Paul’s Church
Ellicott City
Mitchell
Lawrence J. Shehan
Baltimore
James McSherry
St. John’s
Union Bridge
Edward L. Willard
Maryland Municipal League
Kennedy
Department of Urban Affairs and Housing
American Municipal League
Maryland
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Elinor Miller
Natural Resources Police
NBC Radio
J.A. Flessner
Woodsbors
Cap
Nancy
Jack Anderson
Russia
C&p Telephone Co
Potomac Edison
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