Cut guns not butter in Reagan budget column
The guest column argues Reagan’s 1987 budget prioritizes the Strategic Defense Initiative and large defense spending over domestic programs. It contrasts billions for F-16s, F/A-18s, submarines, missiles, and tanks with far smaller allocations for education, nutrition, housing, and student loans, calling the approach irrational.
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Reagan
Congress
Legislative Branch
Strategic Defense Initiative
Coast Guard
Patriot
Army
National Cancer Institute
Navy
Air Force
Defense Department
Pentagon
General Accounting Office
Jobs With Peace Campaign
Haiti ends Duvalier rule amid aid and corruption glare
The United States helped oust Jean-Claude Duvalier, ending the era of the Child Dictator as Haitians faced famine and corruption. Reports detail wealth siphoned to the palace, aid diverted to cronies, and brutal tactics by the Ton-Tons Macoutes. Food shipments reached the black market while children starved, prompting calls for foreign aid with safeguards against future theft.
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Jean-Claude
Doc
Haiti
Hal Bernton
Duvalier
PVE
Wes Way
United States
U.S
International Monetary Fund
Baby Doc
Michelle
Ernest Bennett
Jack Hatfield
Port-au-Prince
Hatfield
U.S.A
Mikulski Faces Frederick County Challenge in Senate Race
In Frederick County analysis shows Barbara Mikulski struggles against local sentiment and Governor Harry Hughes as the 1980 Democratic Senate primary nears. Despite a high Baltimore lead, local voters favor Hutchinson and doubt Mikulski’s appeal amid media clashes and campaign dynamics.
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Frederick
Ron Young
Barbara Mikulski
Mac Mathias
U.S
Baltimore
Frederick County
Frederick City
Anita Stup
Board of Commissioners
Bev Byron
Maryland
Ple
Democratic Party
Barbers Mikulski
Harry Hughes
Baltimore County
Donald P. Hutchinson
Young
Blue Laws Debate Awakens Frederick County Readers
Letter writers in Frederick County urge keeping Sunday blue laws, arguing repeal risks seven day commerce and pressure from large companies. They reference local figures like Mayor Young and Delegate Morningstar, compare votes, and call for broader public input beyond mall surveys with signatures from Mission and Service Commission co chairs Ray Hinkle and Donna Grossnickle.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
Young
Clagett
Morningstar
Ray Hinkle
Donna Grossnickle
Mission and Service Commission
Grossnickle
Church of the Brethren
Myersville
Mail Routes Readjusted After Government Review
Yesterday the News-Post reports mail carrier routes were readjusted to equalize distance and mail volume, prioritizing business districts. A wind incident near Hood College hurled Miss Harriet Benchoff from a car. she and Mrs. Benchoff were only lightly injured.
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Gay E. Motter
Frederick City
Tawes Leads Officials On Bypass Tour After Fatal Crash Spate
Twenty years ago Governor Tawes led top state officials on a tour of the Emmitsburg U S 15 bypass where 15 people had been killed in four months. The visit followed a petition by Patrick McGueken and 700 residents calling for the bypass to close. Officials cited federal route status and lack of a viable alternative. Residents along several streets urged permanent one way changes, while the city planned a study committee. An information center for Frederick County seniors opened at Winchester Hall to provide help on finances medical welfare and services.
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Emmitsburg
U.S. 15
Patrick F. McGueken
Edward J. Birrone
Church
Second
Third
Frederick
Magaha
Frederick County
Winchester Hall
Frederick County Commission On Aging
Dr Wallace letters on premarital sex guidance in teens
Readers praise and critique Dr Wallace's Willmar Minnesota reply on premarital sex morality. Kathryn Garden Grove Calif argues for old fashioned standards while Amy Galesburg Illinois disputes guilt tied to premarital sex and urges emphasis on emotional readiness.
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Dr. Wallace
Willmar
Minn
Kathryn
Garden Grove
Calif
Mion
Amy
Galesburg
Ill
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Honeybee” Nusbaum
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