Illiteracy Crisis Cited by Schlafly in Op-Ed Piece
Phyllis Schlafly argues 23 million Americans are functionally illiterate, outlining societal costs and urging focus on teaching reading over controversial education reforms. She links illiteracy to job performance, tax revenue loss, and future civic participation, urging accountability and systemic learning gains.
Soviet Atrocities in Afghanistan and Policy Cables Exposed
Washington reports reveal State Department denounces Afghan air raids as barbaric while secret cables from embassies detail towns bombed into rubble and civilians killed or tortured. note discusses scorched earth tactics and resistance alongside assessments of Moscow’s aims and Afghan loyalty.
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EPA critics urge honest cost debate on environmental policy
Editor notes Gregory N. Jonsson argues Americans love environmental ideals but fear the price. He criticizes central EPA dominance, bias from pressure groups, and politicized benefit cost analysis, then defends Interior coal lease sales and asserts no improprieties in Powder River Basin bidding.
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County ministerial union meeting at Westminster Seminary
The Car roll County Ministerial Union held its monthly meeting at Westminster Theological Seminary Building with Rev Dr Paul D Eddy as principal speaker. Mike Thompson announced the Tederick county Bestball League schedule of 14 games, seven at home and seven away, starting soon and ending near Labor Day. Approximately 20 Montgomery County women from 24 clubs attended the Montgomery County Federation meeting at Christ Episcopal Church, adopting resolutions for a woman on the University of Maryland board of regents. The Future Nurses Club toured Victor Cullen and Springfield State Hospitals with staff briefing on mental illness. Frederick County Pomona Grange executive committee urged county commissioners to review school plans before contracts and use authority to push for changes. County Commissioners appointed Jesse Burall to the Frederick County Roads Board term expiring in one year. One way to kick the coffee habit is to try some of the infusion brewed in most offices.
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