Punitive excess and its grip on American justice
Law Day urges scrutiny of punitive damages in civil suits as crimped consumer costs rise. Gordon Cravitz notes Reserve Life Insurance v Eichenseer and Pacific Mutual Life v Haslip, with justices signaling openness to due process challenges. The American College of Trial Lawyers backs a cap at twice actual damages to curb runaway awards.
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Iren Wall Street Tournale
Gordon Cravitz
Reserve Life Insurance
Eichenseer
Mississippi
U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co
Haslip
American College of Trial Lawyers
Taxing cigarettes out of existence a political fight
A debate on higher tobacco taxes to fund anti smoking ads grows nationwide. States verge on steep hikes, with Connecticut leading at 40 cents per pack plus federal tax. The anti smoking push leverages price to curb smoking while industry lobbying remains strong and profits rise.
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Connecticut
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
General Assembly
State Comptroller’s Office
American Cancer Society
Colorado
California
Tobacco
United States
Bruce Bereano
Bereano
Panama civilians left behind after invasion
Washington faces political pressure over compensation for Panamanian civilians killed or injured in the U S invasion. Pablo Diaz and two co workers died at Tocumen airport after their truck was hit. Estimates place civilian deaths at 200 300 with injuries 2000 3000. Officials cite Foreign Claims Act limits and bureaucratic hurdles as reasons no aid is paid.
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Washington
Panama
United States
Pablo Diaz
Diaz
Eastern Airlines
Tocumen
U.S
Pablo
Army Claims Office
Grenada
Dominican Republic
Claims Office
Allen Mendelsohn
Army Claims
Beirut
Kiyonaga Brothers
David Kiyonaga
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Sheriff and Baltimore police search for a tree clue at crossroad
Fifty years ago Sheriff Guy Anders joined four Baltimore officers in a forested crossroad near Libertytown and Mount Pleasant to find a hidden clue tied to a robbery. They inspected about 500 trees without success while a prisoner’s whereabouts remained suspected and mapped for authorities. The Baltimore team planned another visit with new instructions. Also, Frederick County Commissioners debated boosting WPA sewing project funds, potentially insufficient to sustain prior operations. A large corn cob bin at Walkersville Farmers Supply toppled, causing removal by crane with no injuries. The Board of Education previewed an elementary Family Life and Human Development program, offering optional sex sections and parental exemptions. County officials postponed a decision on using North Market Street Community College basement as a teen center after consulting the mayor. Emmitsburg chose Sam Hays as mayor over McDonald and Hammerick. incumbent Seidel did not seek reelection.
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Guy Anders
Baltimore
Libertytown
Mount Pleasant
Sheriff Anders
Frederick Jaycees and
City Parks and Recreation Commission
North Market Street
Community concerns on development and TV content
Angie Downs voices frustration about rapid commercial growth, farm loss, and lack of parks in Thurmont. She calls for lower prices, more community spaces like Arnold's, and stricter TV content. She worries about youths affected by adult themes and cites crime, drugs, and safety issues in the paper.
City Should Not Sanction Alcohol at Public Events
The article argues alcohol fuels addiction and societal harm, noting trillions in lost productivity and ruined lives. It cites thousands of deaths annually in North America and alleges producers and advertisers push a misleading view of alcohol as essential for social gatherings.
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North America
Parents Only Attend 12 Of 1500 At Monocacy Meeting
Letters to the editor recount a Monocacy Middle School forum where administrators outlined test scores and plans while only 12 of about 1,500 parents attended. The piece criticizes parental apathy despite a strong music program and notes broader community questions on alcohol at public events and civic participation.
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Monocacy Middle School
Moncacy Pta
Arlen
Monocacy
Jason
Amy
Prison policy criticized after inmate killed in Maryland
Reader Edward B. Jenkins questions why a prisoner awaiting auto theft trial was housed with hardcore criminals. He calls for an official governor investigation, citing unlocked cells and security failures as unacceptable.
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Maryland
Safeway youth praised for helpful service in Walkersville
A Walkersville reader commends Safeway employees, praising their cheerful, courteous help with groceries despite adverse weather. The letter highlights youth as a community asset amid concerns about youth behavior and family dynamics. The writer notes three years of shopping at the local store.
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Walkersville
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Robert C. Reid
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Minnesota
Montgomery County
New York
Amtrak
C. Everett Koop
Tobacco Institute
Jack Anderson
U.S. Southern Command
Dean Boyd
Congressional
David
John Kiyonaga
Ivas
U.S. Agency For International Development
Army
Frederick County
Farmers Supply Company
Board of Education Central
Citizens Advisory Commission
Emmitsburg
Sam Hays
Ralph McDonald
Paul Hammerick
Robert Seidel
McDonald’s
Hardee’s
Roy Rogers
Arnold
Mary
Ted Wolf
Angie Downs
Thurmont
Linda Bisaccia Frederick
Frederick
William L. Cook SR
Edward B. Jenkins Frederick
Fellows Walkersville
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