How's Your Mortgage In the Good OP USA 1971 debt totals
Census figures show Americans owed 303.3 billion in mortgage debt on nonfarm homes in 1971, up from 144.4 billion a decade earlier. The data outlines homeowner properties with one to four units, mortgage breakdowns by first and second liens, FHA and VA shares, and the distribution of lenders.
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Frederick
USA
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Social and Economics Statistics Administration
Department
Maryland
America
Veteran Administration
Savings and Loan
Federal
Debate on death penalty and deterrence under Nixon
The piece weighs Nixon’s call for Congress to punish grave crimes with the death penalty and questions its deterrent value. It contrasts Supreme Court limits, deterrence debates, and the humane questions of life imprisonment versus execution, while noting rising purchasing power and a shift toward tougher trade policy.
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Nixon
Congress
Supreme Court
Justice Department
United States
Tyburn Hill
London
Land use control bill sparks fears of state overreach
The land use control issue in Maryland is heralded by some as a major environmental move while others fear it concentrates power in a governor appointed board and invites corruption. Gov Mandel cites Columbia and St Charles as costly state-promoted developments and warns Congress may require state laws within five years to keep federal funds. Proponents stress needed oversight. opponents warn of state intrusion into local zoning and the risk of payoffs influencing decisions.
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Maryland
Horn of Plenty
Annapolis
Baltimore
Mandel
City of Columbia
St. Charles
Congress
General Assembly
Baltimore County
Montgomery County
Association of Counties
Senate
del. Craig S. Knoll
D. Pr. George’s
William S. James
William J. Goodman
D. Pr. George's
Fulbright Attacks Peril Safety Aid
Washington dispatch argues against U S police training aid to foreign forces. It claims the program reduces terrorism and crime by improving police abroad, enabling better community relations and governance, while criticizing senators for seeking cuts and alarmist rhetoric. The piece urges targeted improvements and proper training choices.
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Washington
Nea
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
U.S
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Imewspaper Enterprise Assn
Maryland News Roundup: Rent Hikes and Regional Plans
Fifty years ago tenants across Maryland faced rent increases beginning April 1, rising from five dollars a month. Maryland Firemen prepare for a June convention in Frederick. The State Roads Commission seeks bids for a Frederick to Urbana highway segment, closing a five mile gap toward Montgomery County. Projections by the State Planning Commission foresee Chesapeake Bay Bridge area growth boosting the Eastern Shore by over 46,000 by 1970, with a 10,700 increase by 1955. 4H member James M. Stup attended the Tri-State Extension Conference in Pocono Manor, Pennsylvania. Films shown include The Bad and the Beautiful at Tivoli and The President's Lady at Opera House.
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THE
State Roads Commission
Frederick-Washington Highway
Urbana
Montgomery County
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
State Planning Commission
James M. Stup
Frederick
Pocono Manor
Letters To The Editor Urges Reaffirmation Of Equal Rights Vote
A Maryland reader urges reaffirmation of Article 46 the Equal Rights Amendment arguing the ERA protects equal rights under law and should not be repealed. The letter cites past votes and asks supporters to write House members to uphold the 1972 constitutional addition.
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Maryland
Constitution and Administrative Law Committee
House of Delegates
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Val Hymes
Frederick C. Markus Jr
D. Shore
Joseph J. Murnane
By Ray Cromley
Berry's
News-Post
Lana Turner
Kirk Douglas
Walter Pidgeon
Dick Powell
Tivoli Theatre
Opera House
Charlotte Martz
Kitty Reed
Marguerite Hess
Frederick Business and Professional Women's Club
Flora
Paris
Gladys Dobson
Walkersville
Potomac Valley
James Gilford
Frederick City
George A. Bell
Potomac Valley Fly Fishermen
Frederick, Md
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