Lottery Trouble Hits Maryland Merit System
The Maryland Lottery faces legal and ethical scrutiny from the Maryland Classified Employer Association. The group accuses the Lottery Commission of illegally hiring unclassified workers and bypassing the Merit System, with potential legal action planned and warnings that funds diverted to the lottery threaten bread and medicine for vulnerable residents.
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Edward Johns
MCEA
Secretary of Transportation
Secretary of Personnel
Caple
Lottery
Other Editors Speak Flaws Real Imaginary
Arch Booth of The Voice of Business argues on three fault categories in business and consumer life. He critiques honest mistakes deliberate fraud and differences of opinion while noting market corrections and the occasional lag in response time. He defends consumer groups yet questions cures and questions consumer choice in safety versus taste.
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Vey
Arch Booth
The
Voice of Business
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Watergate ITT links tangled in high level coverups
The piece details tangled connections between Watergate and ITT scandals, including the Beard memo, Gray’s FBI bid, Hunt and McCord’s discrediting efforts, and alleged manipulation of documents. It notes Eastland’s handling, discrediting tactics, and ongoing Senate inquiries into DOJ papers. It also covers a Tax Dodger column highlighting corporate tax avoidance by Shell Oil and other firms.
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Washington
ITT
Richard Kleindienst
L. Patrick Gray
Gray
FBI
Dita Beard
White House
Washington Post
E. Howard Hunt
Denver
Hunt
Eastland
Justice Department
Pat Gray
TTT
Senate Judiciary Committee
Kleindienst
Quentin Burdick
D-N.d
Ted Kennedy
D-Mass
Jack Anderson
James McCord
Nixon
Intertel
McCord
Defense budget realities face Congress says Ray Cromley
Washington based analysts outline in 1974 defense budget the vast workforce cuts between 1968 and 1974. Civilian layoffs and defense industry job losses approach three million, yet manpower costs rise by 11 billion due to pay boosts and the volunteer army. Military procurement declines from 26 to about 16 billion, while weapons make up 20 percent of the budget. Experts argue further manpower cuts yield the best taxpayer savings without weakening national strength.
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Washington
Nea
Congress
Department of Defense
Pentagon
Secretary of Defense
Frederick News Briefs and Local Scouting Milestones
Unaccompanied five year old Agnes Linder visits her aunt Mrs Irene C Goodson in Frederick from New York City. County resolutions to curb hog cholera pass. William M Storm reports progress on memorializing about 2300 county servicemen and women. Frederick Girl Scouts join 1,900,000 nationwide for the organization birthday on March 12 with local events starting Sunday. Eight HI Y Club members chosen for model state legislature attend prelegislative conference at University of Maryland. Lions Club safety program at Francis Scott Key Hotel features Captain Charles W Magaha of the Maryland State Police and a film A Turnabout Man.
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Agnes Linder
New York City
New York
Frederick
Irene C. Goodson
South Market Street
Frederick HI Y Club
University of Maryland
Safety Committee OF the Lion’s Club
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Charles W. Magaha
Maryland
Nixon Medicare Cost Rise Seen as Likely Challenge
Bruce Biassot notes 1973 debate over President Nixon's budget time proposal to shift more hospital and medical costs onto Medicare beneficiaries. The plan would raise upfront charges and extend co pays, with critics warning it could undermine Medicare's purpose while Congress may resist.
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Washington
Nea
Nixon
Congress
White House
Capital Hill
Medicare
Cnewspaper Enterprise Assn 5
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McEa Inc
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House
General Assembly
Arthur Caple
America
Fred Harris
Institute
Shell Oil
Shell
Internal Revenue Service
Super Market
Prieeg
Avpcue
TICE
Geashiliech Mares Go
Reanel
Serait
Defense Insights
Ray Cromley
Newspatir Enterprise Assn
William M. Storm
Storm
News-Post
Bruce Biossat
Ay Bruce Biossat
Berry's
MS Fars
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