Montgomery County Detention Center Under Scrutiny and Calls for Action
A corrections committee led by Rev. Amos N Wilkie cites overcrowding unsafe conditions at Seven Locks Road facility. Juveniles and adults mingle, staff injuries rise, and privileges fade as reforms including work release, bail changes, and faster parole are urged with expansion planned.
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Montgomery
Charles Dickens
London
Old Fleet
General Assembly
Corrections Advisory Committee
County Council
Wilkie
Montgomery County
Parole and Probation Department
Raiding The Cockfight on a Virginia Farm
State Police in Jefferson County West Virginia, aided by the National Guard, organized an air landing raid on a rural cockfight after an informer tipped authorities. Sixteen suspects, described as foreigners from Virginia, were seized and charged with cruelty to animals and held on bonds. Rep Louis C. Wyman is noted for commenting on a $2.14 billion destroyer contract to a Mississippi shipbuilder amid wider federal procurement coverage.
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Jefferson County
W. Va
Boondocks
R. L. Lee
Alfred Hartman
National Guard
Lee
Virginia
Louis C. Wyman
New Hampshire
Mississippi
New England
Bath Iron Works
Maine
Lone Ranger actor Clayton Moore defends integrity in campaign
Clayton Moore, famed Lone Ranger star, says he never killed a man in 218 shows and holds no vindictiveness toward opponents. He blames the liberal press for misleading supporters during his Florida senatorial bid.
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Clayton Moore
Letters Reflect Dissent And City Banner Controversy
A sequence of letters critiques Russell Z Smith's dissent stance and the phrase America Love It Or Leave, discusses definitions of dissent, divine order, and governmental authority, and weighs freedom of expression against public banners. Concerns about political banners in Frederick and responses to city ordinances are weighed with references to democracy, patriotism, and civic policy. A letter from Charles A Brill protests dog boarding rules affecting visitors to Frederick and requests mayoral action.
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Russell Z. Smith
Webster
America
Smith
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Roger Williams
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Rhode Island
Mr. Smith
Paul
Russell Smith
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
George III
Board of Aldermen
Kehne
Frederick County
Elks
Alderman Young
Rice
Frederick Vietnam
Vietnam
Frederick
The Man Who Discovered Class Distinctions Among Accused
A 70 year old farmer Mathias Bartgis faced sheriff intervention when he refused to let his two sons harvest ripe wheat on his farm. A tragic drowning followed as two 17 year olds, from Buckeystown and Baltimore, perished at Monocacy River near Buckeystown. An American Legion night is planned at Braddock Heights the first Sunday in August with a band. Frances Gerber becomes county extension agent, setting up in the grand jury room alongside County Agent Hauver amid prior resignations.
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Mathias Bartgis
Bartgis
Buckeystown
Baltimore
Monocacy River
American Legion
Braddock Heights
Legion
Frances Gerber
Grand Jury
PA. Hauver
Hauver
Dr T B Symons to retire after 48 years at Maryland
Dr T B Symons dean of the College of Agriculture and head of University of Maryland Extension to retire this summer after 48 years of service. He will reach compulsory retirement age of 70 and plans to leave in August for a trip to Europe. Selective Service Boards 45 and 46 report no induction calls this month while the draft board cites a 300 call for the month. Spotted fever cases rise in Frederick with three admissions to Frederick Memorial Hospital since late May. Senator Millard E Tydings to be principal speaker at Lewistown War Memorial dedication July 23, highlighting the project begun a year ago.
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T. B. Symons
College of Agriculture
University of Maryland Extension Service
Symons
Europe
Selective Service Boards
Frederick City
State Draft Board
Rocky Mountain
Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
United States
Millard E. Tydings
Lewistown War Memorial
Lewistown
Grim Glimpse Beyond Curtain
Bruce Biossat reports from West and East Berlin and a deeper look into East Germany behind the Curtain. He describes checkpoints, patrols, and a stark contrast between drab East German towns and vibrant West Germany, noting oppression and a desire of locals to escape.
Comic lines reflect office life and lawn care adages
A humorous barbs vignette notes a cheerful worker shares a boss away. It jokes about a favored artist drawing pay and mentions a hassle free lawn seed that burns out by mid June requiring no mowing all summer.
Presidents who dropped their original first names
Three presidents did so: Ulysses S Grant dropped Hiram, Grover Cleveland dropped Stephen, and Woodrow Wilson dropped Thomas. The name David is Hebrew meaning beloved. Newsparer HhC Hives.
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Grant
Hiram
Cleveland
Stephen
Wilson
Thomas
David
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Rockwell Terrace
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Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Berry's
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Bruce Biossat
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NEA
Washington
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Berlin
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Budapest
Iron Curtain
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