Pentagon official accuses POW search of being a farce
Army colonel Millard Peck told a closed House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that the government’s effort to locate live POWs in Vietnam is mishandled and manipulated. He described resigning over the issue and claimed officials debunk credible sightings rather than pursue them.
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Army
Millard Peck
Congress
Vietnam
Peck
Pentagon
Office
House
Jim Lynch
Stephen Solarz
D-N.y
Solarz
Capitol Hill
Bush
U.S
Pecket alleges prisoner reports blocked by Griffiths in Laos
Former POW office official Peck testifies at a closed hearing that Ann Mills Griffiths blocked fighting reports and had early access to intelligence data. He cites a Laotian birdwatcher report of American prisoners as dismissed due to credibility. Griffin s denies the claim.
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Laos
Peck
Ann Mills Griffiths
National League of Families of American
Southeast Asia
Griffiths
Defense Intelligence Agency
Robert Lagomarsino
Calif
Frederick sought $200000 water main upgrade in 50s era plan
In Baltimore a Frederick grant request of 200000 was placed before the Federal Works Agency priority board for upgrading the citys old 12 inch water main from Fishing Creek to 18 inches. Frederick City Engineer W Raymond Walter led the presentation amid Maryland wide requests and similar projects.
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Frederick City
Fishing Creek
Federal Works Agency
Baltimore
W. Raymond Walter
Frederick
Maryland
Frederick police quell downtown fracas. outsiders arrested
A weekend disturbance in downtown Frederick involved gunfire and two gangs, the Ghostbusters and the Top Soldiers. Police from Frederick, along with the sheriff and state troopers, arrested eight suspects, seven of whom were from outside Frederick County. The incident, occurring about 1:30 a.m., drew strong officials’ vows that Frederick will not welcome such gang activity or allow outsiders to cause trouble.
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Frederick
Suitland
Prince George’s County
Washington, D.C
Rockville
Montgomery County
Frederick County
Frederick City
Sheriff's Office
How Canada Works In Health Care Reform Costs
The author laments rising medical bills and insurer disputes while describing U S and Canadian health systems. He cites specific charges from doctors and labs, discusses uninsured Americans and Medicaid gaps, and argues for a mixed socialist capitalist approach with potential administrative savings from a universal fee schedule. He notes Canada’s lower costs, government payer role, and personal physician choice, proposing reforms to cover the uninsured without sacrificing advanced care.
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Blue Cross
Blue Shield
M.D
Maryland General Assembly
Congress
Canada
U.S
America
Call for Charter Recall and Tax Cap Inclusion in County Plan
Harold Shr of Keymar urges inserting recall procedures and a tax cap in the county charter to address untrustworthy governance and excessive levies. He condemns backroom meetings and a county attorney’s stance, insisting citizens deserve redress and protection if officials ignore public wishes. He argues delegates to the legislature would oppose such changes.
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Department of Education
Bambino Bench Drama in Maryland State Tryouts
A Maryland 12-year-old Bambino team selection left nine of fifteen chosen players sitting on the bench through most games. An educator and parent describe the demoralizing, humiliating impact on those youths and the heartbreak of watching the positive tryout become a negative ordeal.
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Maryland
Letters on team selection and board defense in Frederick County
A parent laments benching six children when one game had only ten players and calls for equal play for all team members. A Frederick County Board of Education president responds to a columnist, defending board integrity and rejecting claims of subservience to the superintendent.
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Frederick Community College
Lewis W. Stephens
All Saints
South Market Streets
E. Paul Magaha
Frederick
Frederick County
Roy Meachum
Board of Education
Sam Koski
Koski
Meachum
Mr. Meachum
Mr. Koski
Dr. Farmer
Edgar W. Larson
Frederick County Board of Education
Maryland workers protest unpaid hours and taxpayer concerns
A Maryland employee responds to Roger Parsons with a critique of 40-hour weeks, arguing they are not government workers, questioning whose salaries are funded by taxpayers, and condemning mismanagement and scapegoating during the recession. The letter, signed Anna McManus from Tharmont, calls for recognition of unpaid overtime and proper pay.
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State of Maryland
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