Family catastrophe in unwed black teen mothers debate
Washington column urges pause on a troubling stat: seven of eight births to black teen mothers occur outside marriage, far higher than whites. Activists and researchers discuss poverty, single-parent households, and the need for black-led reform amid calls to tackle the feminization of poverty and cycles of teen pregnancy.
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Dorothy L. Height
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Kristin A. Moore
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John B. Jacob
National Urban League
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
March For Life
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Maryland Drinking and Driving Rise Strains State Controls
A Maryland-wide surge in highway fatalities raises alarm over drinking and driving. In four weeks 63 deaths mark 70 percent higher than 1984, with Lt. Frank Tully citing five deaths in Frederick County. Gov. Curran touts a task force push for stricter laws and blood alcohol content measures, while MADD critics say public pressure and lobbying shape inaction.
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Bear's Spares and Kremlin Ties in Cold War Aid
A Washington report reveals the Bear's Spares program offering maintenance and American spare parts for Soviet military gear to Third World nations. It aims to reduce Moscow influence, with $50 million in contracts, and envisions expanding to Mozambique Guyana Suriname and possibly Libya.
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Noel Koch
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Koch
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Soviet Union
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Somalia
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Kremlin
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Guyana
Suriname
Libya
Muammar Khadafy
Letters champions rehabilitation over lifelong license bans
A reader argues against lifelong license suspensions for drunk drivers, urging rehabilitation for first-time offenders. The letter cites treatment at Cumberland’s Massie Unit and emphasizes that people can change rather than ruin lives.
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Frederick Post
Renn
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Cumberland
Unclear River Train Disaster Shocks Sunbury Area
Yesterday’s reading of files from the News-Post recounts a Reading Railroad Williamsport passenger train derailment across the river from Sunbury Pa. Several killed or injured when the train left the tracks and toppled a bridge pier into the river. A car crash on West South Street involving Police Chief Allen Bartgis and Ernest Brightwell followed. Ice damage hit Segalofi’s store front. WFMD’s first program schedule announced. A 30 inch water snake found near Mountaindale. Thurmont doctor Thomas A Love classified 2-A exemption from the draft amid local letters advocating relief.
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Sunbury
Ernest Brightwell
West South Street
Allen Bartgis
Brightwell
Dating at Fifteen Versus Higher Rules
A teen advises Patsy of Newark Ohio to discuss dating limits with her mother. She suggests explaining maturity differences with older sisters, proposing a three month reconsideration, and seeking a trusted adult if the rule stands. The piece emphasizes respectful dialogue and understanding parental experience.
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Patsy
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