Citizens urged to track politicians on personal index cards
A columnist urges citizens to maintain an index card system for every elected official, recording both good and bad actions. The idea covers federal, state, and local leaders, starting with Maryland's senators Sarbanes and Mathias, amid a debate over pay raises and honorariums.
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Maryland
Paul Sarbanes
Charles McC. Mathias
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Senate
Jones
Maryland Senators Criticized For Pay Raise Vote
The piece denounces Senators Mathias and Sarbanes for voting to raise congressional pay, arguing a reverse vote would have killed the measure. It accuses Congress of greed, notes the pay increase to 69,800 with hefty honoraria, and cites outside speaking income as example of posturing and insensitivity to the public.
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Sarbanes and Mathias
Maryland
Mathias
Sarbanes
Congress
Weicker
Del. Hardenhorn pushes bail denial bill in violent crime cases
Bob Reid reports from Annapolis that Del. V. Lanny Hardenhorn of Carroll County seeks a bill denying bail to those charged with a violent crime who have prior violence convictions. He touted FBI stats claiming two thirds of violent crimes are by six percent of the population, a claim the column questions.
Adoption drama survives Taiwan baby ring case ends hopeful
Mary Catherine Reese, an Ontario California teacher, pursued a Taiwan adoption for Omara amid a global baby-stealing scandal. Taiwanese authorities and INS will accept the prior adoption, aiming for Omara to join Reese next month. Separately, Dr. Carl Johnson reports higher cancer and infant mortality linked to Rocky Flats plutonium releases.
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Rocky Fists
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Johnson
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Annual Meeting and Banquet of Boys High Alumni
The Boys High School Alumni Association plans its annual meeting and banquet at Ebert House Braddock Heights with many alumni expected. George Rothenhoefer presides as president and Professor Amon Burger, former principal, attends as guest. Frederick Chapter of Future Farmers of America held a Buckeystown picnic with baseball speedball and swimming. Mr and Mrs Guy Watkins hosted Cedar Grove Baptist Church youth for a lawn social with games and refreshments led by Rev Paul Forsythe.
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Amon Burger
Mum Frederick
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Tri-State Elks Convention and Local Festivities Planned
About 300 delegates from 10 lodges and temples in Maryland Delaware and DC will gather in Frederick for the first Tri-State Association of Improved Benevolent Protective Order of Elks convention. A downtown Frederick street parade is planned.
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North Market Street
Letters propose quarry waste dumps to curb crime
A reader urges Frederick and Montgomery counties to use quarries as year round solid waste disposal sites with on site supervision to solve surveillance problems and reduce deaths. The letter calls for newspaper support to push the plan forward.
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