Revenue sharing splits Democrats in Congress and party groups
Democrats in Congress face a rift with many state and local officeholders over revenue sharing. Governors and local officials fear loss or short extensions, while local Democrats rely on the funds to bolster budgets. Republicans warn of federal overreach, urging money to stay but spent at state and city levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional Democrats
Congress
Robert Ray
Town
Ray
Ford
Colorado
Richard D. Lamm
Democratic Party
Statehouse
City Hall
Weisberg on JFK theory calls government whitewash
Harold Weisberg argues in his books that the JFK assassination was not by Lee Harvey Oswald and that a government cover up obscures the truth. The piece notes Weisberg's long obsession with the case, his methodical civilian investigations, and his critique of other writers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weisberg
Tom Tiede
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Harold Weisberg
Sherkstown
Joan F. Kennedy
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
J. Edgar Hoover
Allan Dulles
Lee Harvey Oswald
Oswald
Kennedy
Mark Lane
Mild weather returns with warmer February outlook
After a chilly weekend, the county sees milder temperatures through Tuesday night with sunny conditions and highs in the mid forties to low fifties, winds easing from Sunday’s 15 to 26 mph. Robins geese pussy willows forsythia and crocuses signal spring while nightly freezes persist delaying early plantings until after St Patrick's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Day
Embassy under siege as gunmen seize Canadian mission
In Beirut a Lebanese gunman leading six followers seized the Canadian Embassy and held about 20 hostages. After three hours of talks eight women were freed, with about 15 men still inside. No injuries reported as negotiations continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Palestinian Armed Struggle Command
Moahmmed Haimour
Canada
Haimour
Bekaa Valley
Michel Maalouly
Maalouly
Palestinian Liberation Army
Leopold J. Amyot
Amyot
Foreign Ministry
Ottawa
Associated Press
Washington
External Affairs
Nixon Meets Mao in Peking for Friendly Talks
Nixon and Mao Tse-tung spent an hour and 40 minutes in discussion at Mao's Peking residence. Nixon traveled with Pat Nixon and aide John Brennan as officials from both sides attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
China
Richard M. Nixon
Mao Tse-tung
Communist Party
Mao
Nixon
Ford
Pat
John Brennan
American medical students seek Italian degrees
AMERICAN medical students pursue Italian degree options as part of study programs. The item notes cross border education and potential credential implications for graduates seeking further training or licensure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.H
Delegation debates rent controls at Winchester Hall
Area leaders met for five hours to discuss rent controls with Delphey and Smith signaling opposing views. A statewide bill is considered, while municipalities may act first. NAACP and Council of Governments urged action amid cited sharp rent increases affecting elderly tenants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del
Julien P. Delphey
Annapolis
Charles E Smith
Edward P Thomas
Delphey
Winchester Hall
C. Clifton Wirts
Thomas
Frederick County
Citizens
Council of Governments
NAACP
Attorney General's Office
Commissioners Split Over Metropolitan Commission Future
Three county officials urged General Assembly members to pass a bill giving the Metropolitan Sanitary Commission authority to approve or reject new private sewer and water facilities. Debate focused on governance, with supporters arguing for legislative action and opponents warning of growth constraints and inefficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Metropolitan Sanitary Commission
Edgar C. Wirts
Wirls
Donald L. Lewis
Paul L Crum
Winchester Hall
T He
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frederick
Margaret J. Shipley
Charlotte M. Taylor
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Amos L. Brown
Tomtiede Washington
NEA
John F. Kennedy
Canadian
Hua Kuofeng
Chiao Kuan-hua
Huang Chen
White House
Ron Pine
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Nixons
United States
Inside the News
Elbert Hubbard
Cz Bridge Cell
Ad Family
eNews
City, Entertainment
M. A. Malik
Edgar C. Wirts Jr
Lyman Crawford
Brunswick
Lord D Nicketts
Crawford
Old Frederick Company
Nickens
Willamsburg
Raymond E Beck
Beck
Caroll County
Metropolitan Commission
Bross
Meira Canim
Taxpayers' Money
Richard E Zimmerman
Metro Commission
Zimmerman
William Brosius
Lou Brosius
Agéinmoes
Piper
Yoth
Descloner
Paterio
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!