Equal Justice Under Law Or Two Standards For Rich And Poor
An area man argues that in America unequal justice exists between the affluent and the poor. A Nigerian student in Baltimore faces a $200 fine and jail for driving without a license after a life of wealth, study, and menial work. The critic contends Maryland law punishes the poor with jail time when fines cannot be paid, while the rich can settle fines and avoid lengthy imprisonment.
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America
Nigeria
Baltimore
Maryland
Frederick County
Pledge of Allegiance revisions discussed by educators
A magazine piece outlines James E. Allen's proposed pledge revision and NEA backing for adoption by Congress and schools. Delegates at a White House Conference on Children were asked to approve a version adding nine words between stands and nation.
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James E. Allen
U.S
United States of America
The
National Education Association
Allen
Congress
Washington
White House
Francis Bellamy
Carroll County Hires Consultant Team for Efficiency Study
The all Republican Carroll County Board of Commissioners approves a $26,000 survey by John A Donaho and Associates to analyze county operations and propose efficiency gains. The study aims to guide the next fiscal budget and may suggest new positions, building projects, housing, and planning for parks and schools while avoiding salary cuts or layoffs.
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Carroll County
Board of County Commissioners
Frederick County
G. Herrbert Rice Jr
John A. Donaho
Rice
Donaho
Maryland
Letters To The Editor On Board Gifts And Silence
A commissioner challenges a newspaper editorial over claims of bias and late reporting. He asserts he raised concerns about gifts to county employees at open meetings from 1969 to 1970 and questions why the press did not cover the issue earlier, urging accountability and credibility.
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Board of County Commissioners
Hamilton County official slams editor for biased coverage
Russell Z. Horman denounces a local editorial as biased and misleading over county personnel practices. Horman defends his record on sick leave policy, calls for insurance coverage, and questions the newsroom’s failure to report prior board actions. He cites August 1970 conflicts with County Personnel Director Carl C. Thomas and the Tobery case, urging reporters to reveal facts rather than promote partisan narratives.
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Carl C. Thomas
Hutton
Mr. Thomas
Thomas
Irving A. Tobery
Russell Z. Horman
North Court Street
Frederick, Md
Hood College Reopens After Holiday Break at Chapel
Of the News-Post reports Hood College reopens with full student body and faculty present after Christmas vacation. Freshman class additions strain capacity, while a Frederick County girl is likely to win a Carnegie medal for heroic action in a 1920 double drowning incident. A collision on North Market Street injures five people, involving an Overland Touring car from Hagerstown and a Pierce-Arrow from Harrisonburg.
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Hood College
Frederick County
Hagerstown
Pierce-Arrow
Harrisonburg, Va
North Market St
Frederick County Delegation Chooses Derr for House Chair
Melvin H Derr and Fredrick insurance agent was elected chairman of the Frederick County delegation in the House of Delegates at a meeting in Annapolis as the General Assembly opened. A diphtheria case in the county was reported though mild and the patient recuperating at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Water rents in 1950 rose to 132 767 90 from 128 782 40 in 1949, a gain of 3 985 50.
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Melvin H. Derr
Frederick
Frederick County
House of Delegates
Derr
Annapolis
General Assembly
Health Department
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Harry C. Castle
Handicapped Child Special Training Gives Hope
Washington briefing from NEA notes 10 million handicapped children in the United States, seven million of school age, only one in three receiving tailored teaching. Early discovery and training can yield normal, productive lives for many, with strong personal and economic benefits. Prominent examples include Lawrence Newman, Charles Simpson, and James Slagle, along with two top Harvard and Tulane graduates aided by early therapy.
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Washington
NEA
United States
Lawrence R. Newman
Charles Simpson
U.S. Tax Court
Washington, D.C
James R. Slagle
National Institute of Health
David S. Mischel
Trinity College
Hartford
Nixon
White House
Harvard
Roanoke
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Equal Justice
Bellamy
Carroll Studies
Berry's
News-Post
Ray Cromley
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