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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1971
Page
4
Frederick Post reports on labor tensions and local civic reactions in a March 1971 era, detailing protests at workplaces and city responses. The article notes community figures, employers, and public officials navigating economic strain and political rhetoric amid industrial action.
Senator Charles Mathias highlighted Maryland's 337th founding anniversary and urged a dual celebration of gratitude and renewed dedication. He cited Dean Francis Sayre's prayer for inspiration, printing Sayre's dedication prayer in the Congressional Record for Maryland's anniversary.
Maryland outlawed highway billboards along Interstate routes after a federal grant incentive. The Outdoor Advertising lobby backs a repeal bill introduced by a House delegate who is a lawyer for Donnelly Advertising. Critics warn the move would blight the landscape and harm environmental gains.
The piece warns that welfare costs have ballooned, with AFDC recipients rising by 282000 in November and totals reaching 9.4 million. It cites Illinois Governor Ogilvie's 1.12 billion fiscal 1972 budget and Reagan’s California critique, noting federal takeover proposals face GOP resistance amidst political and social tensions.
VFW national commander Herbert Ray Rainwater urges U S troop invasion of Cambodia and a South Vietnamese invasion of North Vietnam. He asks why the U S should support Cambodia if not willing to invade. Also notes Johns Hopkins professor Peter H Rossi calls marijuana a potential gateway to cigarette smoking.
A Washington focus piece details how high officials from the Nixon era must disqualify themselves from cases due to ties with ongoing probes. Will Wilson, John Connally, Maurice Stans, John Mitchell, and William Casey are named for conflicts linked to Texas interests, Penn Central, and Warner-Lambert. The piece argues the pattern shows ex-corporate spokesmen occupying key government roles to shield capital gains, while warning of broader implications for public trust and policy decisions. It also notes Soviet naval activity in the Caribbean and a new safety chief at the National Transportation Safety Board amid related questions of independence.
Letter writer Robert Edwin Fisher argues Carroll and Frederick counties should swap assessors citing misvaluations in Carroll and inflation driven assessments. He lists factors affecting property values from condition to deed stamps, rental market and vacancies, noting his own experiences with 72 and 70 percent assessments.
Fifty years ago on March 23 1921 reports from Congressman Zhilman in Washington confirmed Reno Harp of Frederick would be appointed United States Fish Commissioner Official word awaited from the White House Harp was in Washington and unavailable for comment Hood College basketball the Navy defeated the Army 30 to 13 at the Armory with many townspeople watching Public sales in the county showed steady or rising prices for farm animals and equipment with horses selling to 254 cows to 23150
A bill will be introduced in the House of Delegates by the Frederick County delegation to legalize county wide Sunday movies starting at 2 PM subject to a referendum in November 1952. Frederick voters previously approved Sunday afternoon and evening showings when churches are not in session. Plans for a three mile stretch of old Route 40 near Catoctin Country Club to Braddock Mountain have been revised and will be checked for rights of way. Potomac Edison has FCC permission to build a short wave transmitting and receiving station atop Braddock Mountain.
Washington report on US Japanese talks over voluntary textile export limits. Nixon rejects Japanese proposal, seeks relief for American mills while aiming for a gradual, growth‑adjusted quota to curb low‑priced imports and protect domestic industry.
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