Downtown tensions spark debate over crime coverage and patrols
City police increase downtown patrols on North Market Street amid public complaints about crime. Readers clash over News-Post reporting on downtown business decline, with some calling for stronger police action and civic measures, while others defend the paper and urge progress by Town Action.
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Peggy Pilgram
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McCARTHY Harris seek presidency and rescue story headline
Inside The News reports REawe McCARTHY and Harris pursuing a presidential bid. A woman is rescued six days after a car crash. A Viet Nam era update notes enemy truck convoy blast. Food stamps struggles with rising prices. Weather outlook: cloudy, cooler with scattered rain, highs 40s. Tonight colder, lows 15 to 25. Tuesday colder, highs 30s. The obituary recalls Thomas Carlyle, Scottish writer, 1795 1881.
Eastalco Announces Temporary 32 Layoffs at Buckeystown Plant
Eastalco confirms 32 workers were laid off Friday at the Buckeystown plant as a temporary measure while a second pot line becomes operational. Plant president Harvey P. Armintrout says the date is not firm and more layoffs may follow in the coming week. He cites product mix changes and a workforce adjustment, with layoffs described as short term and maintenance related.
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Democrats map economic plan as new Congress opens
Democrats in the House move to finish economic and organizational plans for the new session. A task force for economic and energy issues prepares official recommendations while President Ford plans a State of the Union tax cut and tariff proposals.
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Rockefeller panel begins CIA probe
A blue ribbon commission led by Vice President Nelson Rockefeller opens an inquiry into CIA domestic spying. William E. Colby will testify. former CIA chiefs Schlesinger and Helms to appear. David W. Belin named staff director pending background checks. findings due within 90 days.
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Belin
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John F. Kennedy
Des Moines Sunday Register
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Winter Storm Wreaks Havoc Across Midwest and Southeast
Nation reels from a blizzard the Weather Service calls the worst in 35 years. Winds up to 90 mph toppled power lines, halted travel, and pumped up death tolls across Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Illinois, and Michigan with at least 31 dead in the Midwest. Severe tornadoes struck the Southeast as coastal storms lingered. Weather officials warned continued disruption with subfreezing temperatures in northern states and rain snow mix easing today.
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Thomas named to executive nominations committee
Sen Edward P Thomas joins the Senate Executive Nominations Committee trimming western Maryland representation to one seat on the 16 member panel. The committee grades gubernatorial appointees such as district court judges and school boards. Thomas called the appointment prestigious and noted he opposed the election of Senate President Steny Hoyer.
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