Ocean City Faces Clash Over Church Literature Distribution
Ocean City officials threaten arrest of Seventh Day Adventist volunteers distributing religious literature on the shore. City Council argues the ordinance targets panhandlers while church leaders call the move unconstitutional and vow to seek court review. Elder Ralph N. Krum condemns the ban as a US constitutional violation and pledges to test it in court.
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Oregon Bans Nonreturnable Beer Cans and Raises Deposits
Beginning October 1 1972 Oregon will prohibit sales of nonreturnable beer and soft drink cans and bottles and ban cans opened by pull rings. A five cent deposit will be required on most beer and soft drink containers, while milk whiskey and wine bottles remain exempt. The law hailed as conservation victory faces questions over its real impact and is part of a wider national push amid 204 pending measures and 29 city ordinances.
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Judd H. Alexander
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Carbonated Beverage Container Manufacturers Association
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Maryland weighs off track betting amid tax and lottery clash
Maryland officials debate off track betting and a state lottery as paths to new revenue. Governor Mandel pushes for state operation and higher share, while Racing Commissioner Brewer favors a model bill and limiting risks. Opponents warn of welfare costs and gambling perils, citing New Jersey outcomes and federal tax concerns.
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New York
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New Jersey
Roby H. Eastridge
House Banking and Currency Committee
Wright Patman
William L. Hodges
Rip currents warned as deadly beach hazard and survival tips
NOAA explains rip currents are strong, shifting sea flows that trap swimmers and cause many drownings each year. They form as cross patterns from shore, and victims often panic and tire before calling for help. The advised escape is to swim parallel to the beach until free of the current.
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Local projects and political chatter across states and nations
July updates note Middletown concreting 10000 dollars on highway shoulders and a Lutheran Sunday School chicken dinner at Ridgeville Hotel. Frederick police shifts planned July 24 and Gambrill State Park land condemnation follow. National news cover Kennedy money talks and LBJ memoir sales. Dayan dilemma over U S airplanes and Soviet jets to Egypt.
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