Higher educated police set Montgomery County apart
A Montgomery County survey shows 73 percent of its police officers take college courses, the highest share among major U S counties. Since 1962 the program has funded over 4 000 courses, mainly at the University of Maryland and other Washington area schools, aided by federal grants.
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Montgomery County
University of Maryland
Washington
Law Enforcement Administration Act
Montgomery
Greater Washington
District of Columbia
Frederick City
Cheerful note on Boy Scout growth and plans
A confident, optimistic column highlights a surge in the Boy Scout movement in the National Capital Area Council with 77,000 boys served and 26,000 adult volunteers. It notes a $3 million headquarters project in Bethesda and camp expansions as a fundraiser nears its goal, asserting youth character remains strong despite national concerns.
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Grist
National Capital Area Council
Washington
Wisconsin Avenue
Cedar Lane
Bethesda
Goshen
Boy Scout Movement
Frederick County
Boy Scout
Girl Scout Movement
Boy Scouts of America
Letters To The Editor On Paddling And Public Policy
A reader defends corporal punishment in schools, argues for discipline, compares past and present norms, and urges thoughtful policy changes. The letter cites Maryland power line debates, requests public meetings, and supports property rights and open discussion. Additional notes criticize downtown Frederick development harming business. The page closes with biblical and philosophical quotations.
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Mr. Johnson
Planning Commission
Planning & Zoning Commission
County Commissioners
Maryland
Urbana
Herbert D. Morrison
Frederick
West Berlin talks sour as four powers clash
Washington and allied capitals report the latest four power talks over West Berlin have deteriorated. East German traffic slowdowns and harsh Moscow demands threaten progress. Chancellor Willy Brandt faces domestic pressures as the talks drag and a pivotal Soviet congress approaches.
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NEA
West Berlin
United States
France
Britain
Moscow
Berlin
West Germany
Soviet Union
Russia
Kremlin
Communist Party
Willy Brandt
Warsaw
Brandt
Bonn
East Germany
Newspaper Enterprise Ass
Efforts to survey local housing needs receive quick response
The News undertakes a housing committee survey for local needs on number and type of houses. chamber coupons are arriving. Also notes on early signs of spring, a special school board meeting to review plans for new high schools, a 1951 gas stove explosion at Sweet Shoppe, and an education board annual report distribution plus an unseasonably cold February snap.
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Chamber of Commerce
Board of Education
West Patrick Street
New Attack on Old Bureaucracy in Federal Service
RAY CROMLEY outlines a critique of static federal ranks and endorses Nixon's Federal Executive Service proposal to rotate top officials. The plan would place 7,000 supergrade employees on three year contracts, allowing reassignment across agencies while preserving Civil Service protections. The piece notes the timeline and political context, warning changes would take years to implement.
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NBA
U.S
Congress
White House
Nixon
Congress Bao
Federal Executive Service
Civil Service
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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