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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1969
Page
3
A special November election is proposed on a state constitutional amendment package. The House Committee on Constitutions and Administrative Matters delayed the measure. Opponents fear timing near the proposed constitution vote and question costs and tax impacts. Supporters argue delays would complicate ballots and burden voters.
In the first Paris plenary on Vietnam, four parties aired positions with wide gaps. North Vietnam backs a coalition government with Vietcong participation, while South Vietnam resists sharing power and seeks independence. Nixon options mirror Korea, with escalation or prolonged fighting. The death toll rises as talks drag on.
Thomas Bauer, 57, epitomizes the best in detective work. He doggedly tracked the Great Train Robbery gang’s leader over five years across Tangiers, Toronto, Rio, Mong Kong, finally catching him at Tor quay. Bauer stayed on the job two years after retirement to get his man.
Fragmented OCR recalls a mid century scene with notes on Bethlehem, Britain, and Moravian church. It mentions prisoners, barbed wire, and a publication titled Behind the Barbed Wire.
The piece contrasts Washington and Lincoln, noting Washington’s aristocratic bearing and physical grandeur with Lincoln’s common touch. It argues both shaped America: Washington forged the Union’s existence and Lincoln preserved it, while each’s faults and humanity endear them to the public. The essay calls for honoring both in the same month.
Leslie Mason analyzes James Baldwin and his works to explore race, democracy, and equality in America. The piece argues Baldwin exposes Negro suffering, urges peaceful progress, and challenges white society to embrace true democracy despite segregation and ongoing bias.
Fragmented text discusses appointment of local officials and a broad shift in postal policy under a new president. Mentions Congress, potential constitutional changes, and calls for debate on future structure of the postal service amid political friction.
A column bridges George Washington and Ash Wednesday, recalling his 101 Rules of Conduct, with excerpts on restraint and courtesy. It then explains Lent’s origins and significance, noting its 40 days of preparation, Holy Week, and Easter. The piece critiques modern secular views and lists seven economic fallacies blamed on twentieth century life.
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