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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1971
Page
4
A civilian at NORAD mistakenly activated a false national emergency alert. The incident exposed weaknesses in the early warning network but also sparked debate about testing and accountability, with calls to recognize the employee’s unintended high stakes aid to global security.
Frederick native United States Senator Charles Mathias is floated as a possible 1972 GOP presidential candidate by California Rep. Paul McCloskey at a rump gathering on motel parking lot grounds. McCloskey names other figures like Hatfield Lindsay Gardner and Percey as potential alternatives to Nixon.
Springfield State Hospital will push for mandatory fire marshal inspections of all out patient housing in Carroll County after a fatal double tragedy in a tar paper shack. A patient and a former patient died of monoxide fumes as they slept. delays in responding to a resident's inspection request are criticized, and hospital officials blame lax supervision.
E L Stock of Washington spoke at Hotel Frederick on Saving the Nation's Boys. Stock heads the E L Stock Company and chairs the International Finance Corporation. Rural county areas recover from heavy snow. state roads opened, county northwestern routes still closed. Half of Ground Hog's reign ends today amid warmer trend after February snowstorm.
The piece argues against an all volunteer military, likening mercenary forces to losing independence. It cites ancient Rome and Greece, warns Nixon’s plan follows a trap, and notes a study finding only about one percent join by free will while four of five are volunteers.
Black members of the Frederick County Human Relations Council dispute a proposed affirmative action plan clause that requires applicants to list race. They urge no race designation and warn against potential misuse, stressing consultation and minority participation. The letter criticizes the article's slant and defends a cautious, inclusive approach to action.
Blarys World argues against military mercenaries and an all volunteer army. The piece links draft extension and pay raises to recruitment motives and warns that widening mercenary forces could erode liberty and national defense. It questions reliance on paid soldiers over citizen defense and critiques future leadership.
Ray Cromley reports that for months small South Vietnamese teams, mostly former Special Forces, have operated in southern Laos without American advisers. They scout North Vietnamese supply dumps, monitor truck schedules, and note Ho Chi Minh trail camoufl age. The aim is timely, precise strikes by South Vietnamese forces deployed swiftly and withdrawn quickly. The operation risks provoking Hanoi, potentially boosting VC morale and inviting counterattacks. American units guard likely attack points as North Vietnamese strength grows toward Highway 9, complicating surveillance and air monitoring.
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