Thurmond Leads Fight Against Labor Reform Bill
Thursday's report details Senator Strom Thurmond and allies waging a filibuster to death a labor revision bill backed by unions and President Carter. It notes opposition from Carter and AFL-CIO leader George Meany, with threats of hundreds of amendments if cloture fails.
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Education and labor bills stir Maryland and nation
The piece notes a Maryland job expansion loss to South Carolina amid federal labor reform fights. It cites House action, concerns over unions and free enterprise, and calls residents to urge Senators Mathias and Sarbanes to oppose amending the NLRA. It also cites an ILO study predicting a surplus of graduates through 1985 and weak job prospects, amid global trends in higher education.
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Libyan ties and a Slovak exile in Dole advisory group
The piece notes Muammar Qaddafi's global terrorist links and revealed U.S. arms deals with Libya while detailing Sen. Robert Dole's ethnic advisory panel including Jozef Mikus, a former Slovak official under Tiso. It recounts Mikus's Nazi-era roles and Dole's limited involvement after learning of his past.
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Twelve dead in Lander plane crash remains found
Twenty years ago on May 18, 1958, the total dead from a midair collision near Lander rose to 12 as the body of a person from the jet plane was recovered. The mishap involved a Capital airliner and a jet over hilly country about 24 miles south of setters. Veteran politicians and poll workers noted lighter voting than in 1954. A Frederick City girl, Hood College student, was among five graduates honored at Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Nursing.
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YMCA Fitness Center Seen As Key Remedy In Frederick Letters
A Frederick citizen letters page argues the new YMCA fitness center will aid youth mental and physical health, supporting a $750,000 capital campaign. Carl Norcross and Joe Davis pledge $150 each, about $50 yearly for three years, urging 5,000 local residents to donate. They state Frederick is ideal for retirement and the center will be a strong community asset.
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Priest Admits 2.2 Million Split, Gets Probation
Very Rev. Guido John Carcich pleaded guilty in a Baltimore court to diverting 2.2 million in Pallottine charitable funds. Judge David Ross gave probation and 385 days in a state penal facility, plus supervision, while prosecutors argued it was a meaningful punishment. The plea revealed at least 100,000 overseas gifts and transfers to associates, a New Jersey house purchase for relatives, and other improper disbursements.
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White collar crime critique of lenient punishment
The piece argues a justice mismatch in a case where a high trust figure faced 18 months probation and prison service instead of harsher penalties. It condemns the elite penalty gap, urging stricter punishments for those in trusted positions who misuse funds from charitable drives and political figures. The author cites broader calls for accountability by influential reform voices.
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Francis B. Burch
Cresap's Riffs In Door Fair At Armory Ends Third Night
Report from May 11 1908 notes road repairs in the district under supervision of District greasing rapidly and expected completion by June 1. Attendance at Cresap's Rifes door fair in the Armory shows strong turnout for the final night.
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