Marcos Decline Shows Dictators Fail When Pressure Rises
The author argues Ferdinand Marcos fell after defections and vote tabulator walkouts weakened his regime. Decisive U S action and recognition of limits on authoritarian rulers are highlighted as keys, contrasting Marcos with other allied leaders and noting the risk of delaying action.
Frederick High swim team calls for more publicity
Letter writers urge wider coverage of Frederick County high school swimming than basketball, noting two Feb. 20 articles were incomplete. A Frederick High swimmer asks the paper to recount the season’s records across all five county teams, hoping for substantial publicity and public attention.
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Corazón Aquino: A Heroine Who Transformed History
Tribune Media Services presents Corazón Aquino as a remarkable leader who stepped from obscurity to guide the Philippines through a bloodless democratization after her husband Benigno Aquino's assassination. The piece lauds her moral courage, the freeing of 440 political prisoners, and questions how many women elsewhere remain untapped for greatness.
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Dances Debate: Teens and Parents Stay Danceless
A reader argues that Christie should find alternatives to school dances and questions encouraging parents to chaperon. She suggests teens spend evenings with puzzles, letters, homework, or family time, and shares her own经历 in church youth groups, volunteering, hobbies, and learning activities as constructive options.
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Carroll County Seizes Liquor Still After Raid
Three men were arrested and a 250 gallon liquor still destroyed by Carroll County officers at a house along Morgan Run near Salem eight miles west. Twenty one barrels of mash and 65 gallons of whisky were found near the house as Fokn 4 Shipley turned the men over to federal agents. More than 100 Carroll County merchants met in Westminster to oppose a 31 percent sales tax for a state relief program. State police in Frederick began a driver safety drive with fines from 5 to 50 dollars after a warning period. Arthur L. Watkins Jr. and John M. Burdette Jr. were pictured before their new building at 1820 Rosemont Ave. A Rast Coast Relay case resulted in a not guilty verdict for PFC John A. Jones after conflicting testimony at a drive-in incident. A day care center for retarded children opened at Staley Park field house directed by Mrs E Linwood Myers with one aide per six children.
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