Filibluster in Maryland Senate on abortion bills
Eight days of filibuster delayed action on abortion proposals in Maryland with a plan to pass both a pro choice and anti abortion bill. The Senate sent the task to the House and Gov Schaefer, betting on voter referendum in November. Senate leaders called it a historic day in Maryland politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Senate
Senate
House of Delegates
William Donald Schaefer
Annapolis
Thomas W. Mike Miller
Maryland
State Senate
Backdown Ends Schaefer Drug Reform Fight in Maryland
Roy Meachum reviews Governor Schaefer's failed drug law push as Maryland lawmakers bend to bar associations. Senate action loosened license penalties for first offenders while House Speaker Clayton Mitchell blocked broader penalties. The piece notes ethics reform proposals slimmed, campaign laws left intact, and Patrick Patrick’s St Patrick's Day snub as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Donald Schaefer
Maryland State Bar Association
General Assembly
Senate
Mike Miller
House
Clayton Mitchell
Bar Association
Schaefer
Mitchell
Danny Boy
Mr. Schaefer
Maryland
Prince George’s
Martin Luther King
P.G
St. Patrick
Ethics and Election Law
Miller
Red October rumor links mutinous Soviet captain tale to Clancy novel
A 1975 mutiny incident in the Soviet navy inspired Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October. Clancy based his story loosely on the event, while CIA files on the real mutiny remain highly classified. The CIA only briefed President Ford about the case on Feb 3, 1976 in its National Intelligence Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sweden
Tom Clancy
Clancy
U.S
United States
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Gerald Ford
Ford
National Intelligence Daily
Mutiny on Soviet Warship Storozhevoy Shocks Baltic
U S intelligence links a November mutiny aboard the Soviet destroyer Storozhevoy in Riga to Soviet bomber strikes near Stockholm and a mutinous crew praised in Red Star. Captain Valery Sablin led the uprising and was sentenced to death, with unclear execution details. A separate report recounts a Bush hostage hoax involving Rafsanjani and terrorist backers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
NID
Storozhevoy
Baltic
Riga
Sweden
CIA
Stockholm
Storzhevoy
Red Star
Spoor Politi
Cal Outlook
Clancy
Izvestia
Moscow
Valery Sablin
Bush
Hashemi Rafsanjani
Rafsanjani
Iran
Muhammad Hussein Fadallah
Baltimore as bouncer jailed escapee returns for sentence
A Brunswick amateur boxer who walked out of Frederick Jail with 275 days left on his term was tracked to Baltimore where he worked as master of ceremonies and a nightclub bouncer. He was returned to jail to finish the sentence and face theft and wrecking charges. Eighty three U.S. Army trucks moved through Frederick City and County carrying the 18th Field Engineers and escorting units to the Pennsylvania line. Residents in Woodsboro opposed a proposed outdoor theater near Israel Creek citing safety and moral concerns. Firemen tackled a Holiday Inn kitchen fire while staff continued cooking. A Woodsboro area planning session sought youth led recreation facilities with guidance from adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Frederick
Baltimore
Frederick City
Massachusetts
Colorado
Norman Boone
Trumac Moon
Leander Thomas
Pennsylvania
Point In Rocks
Moon
179Th
Point of Rocks
Pennsylvania Line
Hancock
Woodsboro
Board of Zoning Appeals
Rondel Gore
Richard F. Kirkpatrick
MD. 550
Israel Creek
Walter Duggan
Woodsboro Group
Holiday Inn
Tom
Christina Barnes
McCarter
Francesca McCarter
Little Johnny
Johnny
Richard Ashton
Frederick News-Post
Why Frederick County Commissioners Defy the Plan and People
A reader condemns what they see as a good old boy system in Frederick County zoning. They allege planners recommend denial against the comprehensive plan, yet commissioners approve to please developers. The letter calls for staff independence, fair developer costs, stronger conditions on new development, and taxpayer vigilance for roads, schools, and parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Political letters urge reforms and peace spending
Readers debate county services and home rule while criticizing high military budgets. YVONNE SMALL of CALC Peace Resource Center advocates cutting arms outlays for a greener future, contrasting with claims of economic decline and calls for public accountability in Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne Small
Calc Peace Resource Center
Frederick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Michael Powell
Roy Meachum
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
the Fitas
News-Post
New Midway
Ladiesburg
LeGore
Tommy Dorsey
Carol Ray Dorsey
Schroder
G. Michael McElroy Tramsville
Europe
Soviet Union
Eastern
Robert P. Hilton
Mount Airy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!