Capitol Comment on Equal Representation in Maryland
Maryland leaders debate district redesign to guarantee equal representation for populations in Congress. At large elections risk eight metropolitan seats and loss of local voice. pending legislation aims to redistrict by population. Also notes Monocacy Battle centennial bill, Maryland Port Authority earns E Award, and academy nominees from the Sixth District.
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Maryland
Supreme Court
Georgia
House of Representatives
House
Congress
Senate
Port Authority
Maryland Port Authority
Department of Commerce
United States
Baltimore
Joseph M. Wortsman Jr
Battery Lane
Bethesda
Ronald L. Lucas
Centennial Street
Frostburg
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
James Maury Street
Chelsea Lane
United States Naval Academy
Farm Bill Appears Stalled In Senate Gridlock
Washington APinosures show hope for quick action on a farm bill fading as Southern filibuster blocks the measure. Senate Democratic Leader Mansfield cannot bring the cotton and wheat bill to a vote without unanimous consent, blocked by Sens. Williams and Tower.
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Washington
Senate
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
John J. Williams
Del
John G. Tower
Rex
Williams
Smoking not sole heart risk as weight, diet also key
Public Health Service cautions that quitting smoking alone does not greatly reduce heart attack risk. A new pamphlet warns that weight gain, overeating, and rushed meals strain the heart as much as smoking, urging weight control and calm eating habits to protect cardiovascular health.
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PHS
Smoking and heart disease risk tied to cholesterol and behavior
The article cites Surgeon General findings that smoking raises mortality from lung cancer by tenfold and coronary deaths by about 70 percent, with overall coronary deaths higher among smokers. It notes cholesterol fat deposits in arteries, diet influence, and factors like smoking and stress. advice includes medical checkups and caution against substituting food for cigarettes. It also mentions a stork shower for Mrs. Byron Hubble and Lou Brissie scouting for the Milwaukee Braves.
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Knutti
Surgeon General's Committee
PHS
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Iola Magruder
Lone Oak
Rockville
Capitol Hill
Capitol
Mathies Peer Ee
Maryiant
George Washington
Newspaper Enterprise Assn. Washington
NEA
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National Heart Institute
NHI
U. S. Public Health Service
Byron Hubble
Ijamsville
Mehrle N. Wachter
Robert Halsey
Wachter
Earl Hastings
Herman Hubble
Pauline Hubble
Poolesville
Winton Hubble
William Perkins
Frederick
Connie Nicholson
Annabelle Dixon
Near Frederick
Donald Roberson
L. H. Hall
Wamsville
Elva Areshire
Damascus
Richard Harbaugh
Hagerstown
Lou Brissie
Philadelphia Athletics
Milwaukee Braves
the News
Sc Routzahnrs
Patrick Street
Dynagroove Records
Routzahn’s
Troy Pin
Waa
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