Language pollution and the English language debate today
A guest column critiques the Oxford dictionary trend and English dominance, noting American English as dominant and the pushback from critics. It laments language pollution, warns against overreliance on jargon, and urges bans on terms like defensive and fail-safe while proposing recalled words like overkill.
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Robert Burchfield
Dione
Watergate
Madison Avenue
James Cagney
George Raft
Edward G. Robinson
Hollywood
Pal
Yakuza rise and US blame in Japanese gangster growth
Washington column reports on U.S blamed for Yakuza expansion into the United States. Kaplan and Dubro cite CIA links to postwar recruitment and violence, detailing train sabotage, kidnappings, drug trade, and rising gun flow as factors. Also covers Marcos exile costs and a mini editorial on civil liberties stance.
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Washington
United States
Center For Investigative Reporting
David Kaplan
Alec Dubro
Donald Goldberg
Japan
U.S
CIA
Congress
Tokyo
Kaplan
Dubro
Germany
Michael Bilirakis
R-Fia
Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
ALOS
Goa
Ilawao
Marcos
Air Force
Congressional
San Salvador
el Salvador
American Civil Liberties Union
Viewpoint on Downtown Tax District and Mayor’s Tactics
Frederick’s mayor Ron Young defends a downtown special tax district while facing opposition from property owners and critics who call the plan a tax-raising ruse. The piece notes his delays, committee dynamics, and shifts to a retail-focused, independent promotional group with funding from local merchants.
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Frederick
Ron Young
Karen Gardner
Young
King's Men's Wear
Dick Kessler
Gardner
News-Post
City Hall
Annapolis
Kessler
Viewpoint on Butterfly Lane risk of overdevelopment
Sam Judge argues that City Hall planners and developers mismanage Butterfly Lane expansion, risking a two lane road through a neighborhood with children. He urges credible planning groups, balanced density, and traffic-aware decisions to preserve Frederick’s livability and historic character.
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Roy Meachum
News-Post
Butterfly Lane
Hillcrest Orchard
Williamsburg
Association For the Preservation of Virginia Antiques
Laura Ashley
Washington Post
Frederick
Schmersahl
Pee
Meachem
Plaamers 1
Wallis Barbara Rescued From Organ Pipe
A 14 year old Barbara Wallace of Washington DC was trapped by cold in an organ pipe of a church. Firemen rescued her after the pastor reported the incident. She could not explain how she entered the pipe. In Frederick city a mail policy requires mailbox delivery in new housing areas citing budget concerns. A new Jaycee chapter Four County Jaycees formed with officers named Buckman Dennison Swiger Webb Jackson Cunningham Norris. Workmen in Poolesville dig trenches for a $300000 sewage treatment plant connecting residents to the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Wallace
Washington DC
James A. Grove
Frederick City
Grove
Jaycee
Mount Airy
Four County Jaycees
Gilbert Buckman
Walter Dennison
Carl Swiger
Ted Webb
Robert Jackson
Robert Cunningham
Charles Norris
Poolesville
Charles Elgin
Charles Glass
Right to Read a Teen Diary Sparks Privacy Debate
Reader asks if a mother may read a teen diary. Dr. Wallace says parents have some right to access diaries only if a serious issue exists, but advises preserving teen privacy to encourage honesty. Also includes teen health questions about milk choices and private adoption advocacy.
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Dr. Wallace
Jo Ann
Staunton, Va
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Alan Merchant
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United Feature Syndicate. Inc
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