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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1981
Page
6
Walter Williams argues that riots threaten urban areas amid budget cuts and rejects excuses from black communities. He calls for national economic growth and local action to curb crime, improve schools, and restore safe, attractive ghettos with strong community vigilance.
The AP reports Congress, overwhelmed by mail urging Reagan budget and tax cuts, with thousands weekly. The House Budget Committee keeps a universal reply and sorts letters for special handling, including praise for Rep. Jim Jones and Oklahoma issues, while staff joke about discarding pro Reagan letters.
Douglas Bakshian portrays a galactic clash with a red tape empire led by Sir Ronald of Raygun. The piece inventories bizarre bureaucrat traits from lethal complacency to fear of change, detailing skulls of power, frayed nerves, and rituals around budgets and files.
The small river town of Memphis on the Tombigbee River is labeled the poorest in the United States by federal poverty formulas. Mayor Jimmy Williams notes few jobs, ongoing efforts to improve infrastructure, and a new water system funded by a $400,000 federal grant. Residents hope new industry and a rebuilt river traffic corridor will lift the town from poverty, despite skepticism about the formula's accuracy.
Douglas Bakshian, a Washington radio news editor, occasionally writes freelance articles for newspapers and magazines.
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