Sign of the times for farmer cooperatives in America
In a long editor’s view Susie J. Richburg notes Capper-Volstead’s stay as the base for farmer coops since 1922. A USDA report shows 1979 coop volume a record high at 56.3 billion, with fewer cooperatives but rising marketing and farm-supply activity led by Minnesota and Iowa. Cooperatives must endure in a volatile economy to keep farms viable.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S
Towa
Minnesota
California
North Dakota
Texas
Wisconsin
Illinois
Pennmarya Cooperatives
Laseres
New York
Newierey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Pesamarva
Susie J. Richburg
FDA delays life saving drugs blamed in waxy drug battle
Washington column derides FDA conduct as obstructive and costly noting how bans on cyanoacrylate tissue glue hindered battlefield and medical uses. Reasons cite Army uses in Vietnam and possible cancer risks while opponents urge access to alprenolol practolol and migraine drugs.
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Food and Drug Administration
Daniel Seligman
Fortune Magazine
FDA
Reason Magazine
United States
Reason
Vietnam
Sweden
Britain
Walter Reed Hospital
Letters to the editor debate immigration policy reform
Readers urge stricter quotas and harsher penalties to curb illegal immigration while praising open meetings and Sunshine Laws. James Sensenbrenner Jr. promotes HR-4262 with deportation rules and border patrol expansion, arguing reforms will protect American workers and reduce welfare burdens. The Frederick News-Post is commended for highlighting open government and citizen rights under Sunshine Laws.
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U.S
Open government urged by county leaders and public groups
A Frederick County open meetings advocacy letter urges boards and commissioners to model openness, condemning private gatherings and stressing the need for transparency to maintain public trust. It frames open government as essential for legitimate policy and cites historical Soviet tactics as cautionary context for current events.
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Board of County Commissioners
Frederick area notes from the News-Post this week
The Church of God of Maryland held a missionary convention in Braddock with about 500 attendees under Rev. F.H. Snavely. The New Bridge over the B and C Railroad at Frederick Junction opened for traffic, with a $38,000 low bid on the state highway bridge funded by the B and C Railroad and State Roads Commission. A derailed freight car incident near Bethel station caused track damage, but the crew and motorman escaped harm. Local trolley riders were bused by Blue Ridge. Frederick County civil defense director George J. Stup proposed City Hall or Court House basement as fallout shelter sites amid ongoing survey. Frederick youngsters showcased talents in a flower show at the Court House. Dr Gordon Cairns of Maryland spoke to the Frederick Kiwanis about agriculture growth and county farm incomes, noting Maryland’s record cash product and large cattle herds.
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Frederick Junction
Baltimore
Band C Railroad
State Roads Commission
Thomas M. Linthbaum
Hagerstown and Frederick
Thurmont
Bethel Station
Claybourne Troxell
Frederick
Lewistown
Blue Ridge
George J. Stup
Frederick County
Gordon Cairns
School of Agriculture
University of Maryland
Espionage woes hit Radio Free Europe in Munich
In May 1981 German police arrested a RFE RL employee Blaze Baltes for spying for Romania. Her husband was also detained. RFE RL officials say Romanian secret police threats targeted editor Emil Georgescu and other staff. Memoed troubles include sabotage and admin failures across transmitters in Spain Portugal Germany and Pakistan.
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Radio Free Europe
Radio Liberty
Munich
Blaze Baltes
Central News Division
U.S
RPE
Emil Georgescu
Munie
RFE RL
Indy Badhwar
Pye
Pals
Spain
Ope
Pakistan
Sibai
Central Asia
Gloria
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