War on drugs misfires amid hype and raids
An analysis argues the administrations drug war is a media success yet faltering in results. It cites a Texas marijuana ring profits and high profile seizures, but notes rising cocaine routes, price drops, and the need to cut demand. It advocates private support, education, treatment, and civil commitment as better approaches than border secrecy.
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Reagan
South Florida
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George Hush
Miami Vice
Edwin Meese
Miami
Drug Enforcement
James Lieber
Curren Atlantic Monthly
Florida
Rand Corporation
Nancy Reagan
Department of Education
Reagan calls Patti Davis novel interesting fiction
President Reagan for the first time publicly weighs in on Patti Davis's autobiographical novel Home Front calling it interesting fiction with a wink toward its resemblance to his family. The piece notes Patti's public life, past estrangement, and hopes to star as Beth in a TV adaptation. It also covers Bulgaria's link to Abu Abbas and Hart's fundraising for the Democratic race, ending with a mini editorial.
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Home Front
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Ronald
Nancy Reagan
Mr. Davis
Beth Canfield
California
Harriet
Robert Canfield
Beth
People Magazine
Ronald Reagan
Bulgaria
Pope
Leon Klinghoffer
Abu Abbas
Achille Lauro
Abbas
Yugoslavia
City Fire Equipment Rules Spark Volunteer Debate
A column from Frederick discusses city mandated limits on using city owned firefighting equipment outside the city, threatening county volunteers' access to trucks. Mayor Ron Young cites growth and annexation as factors, while volunteers warn a widening gap between county and city crews. The piece advocates open discussion to ease tensions.
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Mike
Frederick City
Winie Susie
Guyonnat Havd
Board of Aldermen
Citizens Company
United
Frederick
Ron Young
Young
Frederick City Hall
Letters Critique Iamsville Day Care Center Plan
In a Frederick News-Post letter, M Estelle Baker argues the old Ijamsville schoolhouse conversion to a day care center would hinder traffic safety due to narrow roads blind curves and a dangerous railroad crossing. She cites bus and church real estate issues and pledges to seek legal steps to curb congestion for local children. Eugene R Jenkins adds a separate Maryland perspective criticizing a proposed record ban and firearm laws as harming public safety and civil rights.
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Iamesville
Frederick News-Post
Roosevelt joins Knights of Pythias letter to chancellor
Yesterday's items note President Roosevelt, newly initiated into the Knights of Pythias, wrote to Supreme Chancellor Rene Harp of Frederick thanking him for a greeting. He planned to frame the letter with other letters from McKinley and Harding.
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The
Knights of Pythias
Rene §. Harp
Frederick
Att. Harp
Harp
McKinley
Harding
Dear Dr Wallace Letters: teen dating, kleptomania and Expo details
A reader asks if a mother has right to limit a teenage son's dating a mother warns that acceptance takes time. Another asks about kleptomania and inheritance, with Dr Wallace explaining theft is learned behavior. A third seeks expo trip details for a World Fair in Vancouver 1988 with contact information provided.
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Linda
Alliance
Anio
Pascagoula
Bruce
Canada
Debby
St. Joseph
Vancouver
British Columbia
Japan
U.S
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