Government weighs special session to cap state bond interest
Governor Mandel moves toward a special Assembly session to limit interest on new bonds as Maryland faces a need of 349 to 500 million this fall for construction. Frederick County eyes selling 5.9 million in bonds amid tax reform talks that could push rates above six percent.
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Frederick County
Congress
Prederich
Lane New York Security House
Editorial on gas tests at Fort Detrick and political uproar
A Labor Herald editorial links to the ongoing controversy over offensive biological research at Fort Detrick. It criticizes Rep Clarence Long for commenting without full facts and notes prior testing of gases at Edeewood with no injuries. It also touches tax vetoes and a push for Black capitalism as policy debate.
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Labor Herald
Maryland
Clarence
Clarence Long
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Shakespeare
Firewood Arsenal
News American
Rep. Long
Baltimore County
Dale Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Edeewood
Mr. Long
Arsenal
Humane Society Question Sparks Local Debate in Brunswick
A reader voices concern over animal control and a municipal ordinance in Brunswick Maryland. They allege double standards on fines for unlicensed dogs and call for accountability from city leaders and the county dog warden amid tense local politics.
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Humane Society
Animal Shelter
Brunswick
Jim Cummings
Thad
Charlie
Edgar Bergen
Charlie McCarthys
Debates Over Race and School Desegregation Shape 1970 Politics
Washington columnist argues that national elections may hinge on racial issues as federal efforts to desegregate schools collide with local control and labor seniority. He cautions that white flight, parental action, and court battles could reshape party coalitions and voting patterns nationwide.
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Republican Party
South
Department of Justice
Chicago
Board of Education
Nixon
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
America
North
Congress
Vietnam
Crime waves and law enforcement strain across America
The article argues that the public focuses on street crime while law enforcement fights many other waves. Experts like Charles B. Moylan Jr. warn that commercial fraud, alcohol related crime, traffic violations, accumulated fines, domestic suits, and commercial vice overwhelm police and courts. Only moral crimes are fading rather than vanishing.
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America
Charles B. Moylan Jr
Attoney
Baltimore
Maryland State's Attorneys Association
Cnough
Night Watch
Yorkshire
Jack the Ripper
Um Demme
Viet
Consumer Protection Bureaus
CINET
CAP Os
Fifty Years Ago Items From The News Just Files
Brief snippets recall events from fifty years ago as the News-Just files highlight daily life, local happenings, and notable moments. The column preserves names, places, and dates that shaped the community's memory for readers seeking historical context.
Twenty Years Ago Ster News-Post Excerpts
A collection of items notes surplus food distribution plans, a first weather forecast in years, an emergency appropriation for two additional health nurses, and rewards for information leading to capture of Walkersville robbers. The county budget and health committee issues are summarized with local impact.
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Board of County Commissioners
Walkersville
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