The Plight and Potentials of Elderly Americans
A 1960s reflection on the 20 million Americans aged 65 and over, highlighting poverty rates, substandard housing, and limited job access. It notes 4 million elderly workers still employed, explains employer age biases, and argues for educational opportunities to lift the aged out of deprivation while praising their reliability and punctuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Political Skeleton Battles In Carroll County
John H. Lewis Jr. faced scrutiny after Governor Mandel appointed him to a Carroll County Board of Education vacancy. Opponents cited a 14 year old assault and a cashing error, while Lewis defended the past as long ago and stressed his current qualifications and moral growth. He added a final twist claiming a lifelong “crime” of being born 34 years ago.
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John H. Lewis Jr
Marvin Mandel
Board of Education
Carroll County
Lewis
Mandel
Items From Files of the News Post
A compact review of recent clippings from the News-Post files, highlighting notable items, brief notices, and archival reads drawn from yesterday’s totals.
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News-Post
Frederick Chamber Optimistic Plans For Growth
Fifty years ago July 22 1920 Frederick plans emerge from Chamber meeting at the YMCA showing civic optimism. Hustlers depart to Chambersburg with Bill King on the mound to face the Maroons this evening. outfield Blethen Miller Hagerty. A rear B&O passenger car door and steps torn off in early morning crash near Carroll Street. St Peters Church Libertytown to hold annual tournament and picnic August 4 at Pine Mountain Park.
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Chambersburg
Bill’ King
Blethen
Miller and Hagerty
Hagerstown-Frederick
Carroll Street
Ramsburg Fertilizer Company
Baltimore and Ohio
St. Peters Church
Libertytown
Pine Mountain Park
Ordinance Aims at Carnival Operations Regulation
Twenty years ago on July 22 1950 a new ordinance regulating carnivals and similar mobile groups began at an executive session with the Mayor Board of Aldermen and Health Department officials. The meeting set the framework for oversight of such events in the city.
Politician Offers Campaign Gift to Youth Groups
Mayor hopeful Howard Fink Sr proposed giving 25 percent of net campaign income to Kids Inc and the YMCA to fund programs for lower income youth. The groups, non political, required no endorsement, no publicity, and delivery after the campaign for unrestricted use by the youth organizations.
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Howard Fink
Frederick County
Kids, Inc
YMCA
Mr. Fink
Citizens correct misimpression of group partisan stance
In a letter to the Frederick press, Kids Inc and YMCA leaders state they do not take partisan stands and rely on free will contributions for youths. A reader letters section includes Theodore Ward opposing the General Plan hearings and raising concerns about density, corridors, and development impacts in Urbana and Frederick County.
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Ronnie Dove
Frederick
Mr. Fink
Kids, Inc
YMCA
United Fund
Planning and Zoning Commission
Theodore Ward
RFD
Yiamsville
Frederick County
Hyattstown
Monrovia
Urbana
New Market
Walkersville
Green Valley
Bennett Creek
Bush Creek
Frederick City
Montgomery County
Poland’s Westward Progress In a Shared Polish Recovery
A NEA report from Poznan Poland portrays a country rebuilt from wartime ruin yet living with a lag behind the West. Despite new factories and trade, demoralization and bureaucratic rigidity persist as Poles watch America’s advances and yearn for fuller life.
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Poznan
Poland
Nea
Berlin
Warsaw
Wroclaw
Soren Breslau
West
America
Russia
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Frederick, Maryland
NI Pwrenar
AED
Chamber of Commerce
Maryland
Virginia Milk Producers Association
District of Columbia Commissioners
Washington
Young Democratic Club
White House Inn
Emmitsburg
Berry's
Paul W. Mossburg
Norman F. Ford
Ward
the Planning and Zoning Commission
NEA, Inc
Bruce Biossat
East Germany
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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