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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1970
Page
4
A President Nixon adviser argues that without hard actions inflation will rise, warning union wage clauses tied to the Consumer Price Index fuel price hikes. He suggests pressuring both labor and management to abandon monthly CPI linked raises to curb a self sustaining wage price spiral.
A reader submits an item noting child responses from a book titled God is a good friend to have. Dialogues include God as whatever you think, never has a birthday, and always listening, with children offering candid views on who God is where to find him and what he does.
The piece laments Washington during 1970 as crime rises sharply with five murders, six rapes, 200 auto thefts, 238 robberies, and 442 burglaries per week. It critiques civil disorder, the police shortage, and the danger to constitutional rights amid calls for stronger executive power and stricter measures.
Investigation into the oxygen tank blast that halted Apollo 13 points to an error in applying excessive power to thermostat switches. Human error triggered the crisis, while ingenuity turned near disaster into triumph, a story now viewed with dispassionate clarity.
A trio of readers respond to the banner America Love It or Leave. Earl Grinder asserts unwavering American ideals and calls for democracy practiced, not preached. Tashia Kidwiler argues opposition to the slogan and defends dissent as patriotic. James M Holton commends Senator Tydings' independence amid gun control debate.
Boston Massachusetts is nicknamed The Athens of America due to its many cultural institutions and historic educational scene.
Senator Joseph Tydings visited the University of Maryland amid campus unrest and spoke to about 300 students on ending the Vietnam War. The crowd, skeptical of his Leave Cambodia amendments, focused on his support for the DC Crime Bill. Critics branded the bill repressive, citing no knock and wiretap provisions, while Tydings argued for law and order linked to court reforms.
The piece critiques a Washington gun control bill seen as a political move to regain conservative support for Senator Tydings. It notes opposition from liberal senators including Ervin, Goodell, and Muskie, and warns the law will hurt police and black residents while aiding white opponents and future quick entry bills in other states.
Fifty years ago the Internal Revenue Service allowed home brewed drinks for personal use with up to half a percent alcohol, easing the ban on fruit drinks and cider and prompting Frederick residents to consider brewing publicly. Street plans and traffic ordinances were discussed at the Chamber of Commerce meeting, led by Thomas Haller and Mayor Gilmer Schley. A recent July record low of 49 degrees sparked frost concerns for fruit trees, with potential damage if temperatures dropped further.
A Frederick County youth shot himself in the left knee during a Sunday morning groundhog exhibition while seated in a car on a Taneytown farm. Sheriff Guy Anders said county dog law enforcement starts this week as licenses total about 3,400, slightly ahead of last year. Frederick is named by Rural Electrification News as resembling a typical American town, with a local street scene chosen for the magazine cover.
Psychology graduate student Michael Diamond at Stanford runs a program inviting 40 volunteers to ride police beats and learn police skills. Police join dorm dinners and talks, discovering students and officers share views on war and drug laws. He hopes to expand nationally to reduce campus tensions.
A Kent State University library pamphlet argues Lincoln’s Gettysburg address was interrupted by applause at least five times and followed by extended applause. It suggests the crowd rewarded the man and office, not just the words, and that appreciation grew after readers could study Lincoln's speech.
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