Senate SSt vote delivers economic blow to Western Maryland
The Senate defeat of the SST program hits Frederick County and Western Maryland hard. Fairchild Hiller plans layoff of 150 workers in Hagerstown with 500 more cut at Farmingdale, N.Y., while Boeing and the broader aircraft sector face job losses. Maryland unemployment runs high at 12 percent in Washington County and 8 percent in Frederick, intensifying local anxiety as Fort Detrick’s future remains uncertain. The article links the congressional vote to wider recessionary effects and criticizes lawmakers’ pay despite the impact on workers.
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Senate
Frederick County
Maryland
House of Representatives
Congress
Nixon
Fairchild Hiller Corporation
Hagerstown
Germantown
Washington County
Fort Detrick
Department of the Army
Charles McMathias
J. Glenn Beall
Fairchild Hiller
Boeing Aircraft Company
Seattle
Postal Service Utopia and the Fight Over New Rates
The Nixon plan to split the Post Office Department into a private U.S. Postal Service faces congressional misgivings as the new board prepares May rate hikes to cover rising costs. Unions seek higher wages, pensions, shorter weeks, and benefits, threatening cost-cutting by mechanization and mail sorting. Tax trends and revenue sharing loom over state and federal finances, while experimental adhesive stamps promise modest savings.
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Nixon
Congress
U.S. Postal Service
U.S
Board of Governors
Unified Postal Union
Postal Service
Corporation of Health and Life Insurance Protection
Board of Governors of
The
Maryland seeks community jail reform to curb repeat offenses
The Maryland legislature weighs a shift from centralized jails to regional community facilities. A proposed plan would fund counties to reuse schools and recreation centers for pretrial and short term inmates, expanding education, job training, and counseling. A task force would implement new programs and oversee construction, with an estimated first year cost of 300000.
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Maryland
Frederick County
J. Millard Tawes
Corrections Committee of the Legislative Council
George E. Snyder
D. Wash
Joseph D. Egeberg Jr
Governor's Commission On Law Enforcement
the Administration of Justice
George B. Rasin Jr
Kent County
Mandel
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
Corrections Department
Del
Pauline H. Menes
D. Prince George's
Sen
Verda Welcome
D. City
Public Defender
Menes
Laos Campaign Seen By Vietnam Guerrilla Officer
A former Ho Chi Minh era officer offers insights on guerrilla tactics from Laos Cambodia fronts. He notes the difficulty of the operation, the Viet Minh inspired pincer moves, forest and valley ambushes, and the North Vietnamese ability to contest air support. He praises South Vietnamese resilience though questions wisdom of the mission.
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Washington
Hanoi
Laos
Sepon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Eggs Drop Price Shock in 1921 Food Market
News from March 26, 1921 notes a steep fall in food prices as eggs sell for 25 cents a dozen, about five cents cheaper than a week earlier and far below last Easter's 45 cent low. The report also covers a Rebekah Lodge visit to Thurmont for degree conferrals and a Sanatorium benefit program by the American Legion for disabled ex servicemen featuring a Boys' High School program.
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Sabillasville
Francis Scott Key
American Legion
Plans for East Street extension approved by officials
Twenty years ago on March 26 1951 preliminary plans for extending East Street northward were approved by Federal and state sources. City Engineer W Raymond Walter said final plans will be submitted when completed and Federal funds are available through State Roads Commission channels. Frederick’s rapid population growth strains housing but not retail sales. merchants expect steady growth. Aimed to eliminate fire hazards increase firefighting efficiency and maintain Frederick’s safety rating. A city county clean up week was set for April 1 through 7.
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Robert
Statham
National Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Statham
Uncle Sam
East Street
Raymond Walter
State Roads Commission
Frederick
Psychologists oppose corporal punishment in schools in Maryland
The Maryland Psychological Association Executive Council approved a resolution backing the State Board of Education’s January 27 ban on corporal punishment. Seven points condemned corporal punishment for harming children, hindering learning, and creating fear, urging alternatives and democratic role modeling.
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Maryland Psychological Association
State Board of Education
Stanley D. Imber
MPA
Executive Council
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Robert Vargas PO
Catonsville
Frederick News-Post
Nicholas Yinger
National Institutes of Health
Yinger
Baltimore Sun
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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