Park Service land grabs draw criticism and calls for reform
The Wall Street Journal argues that the National Park Service and Interior Department misuse authority to acquire private land for federal projects. It cites GAO audits, inspector general findings, and widespread cost overruns from Santa Monica and Cuyahoga acquisitions. The piece notes condemnations, scenic easements, and political ties shaping outcomes.
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U.S. Army
Congress
Army
Motherhood
National Park Service
Park Service
Federal Land Board
U.S
U.S. General Accounting Office
Parks
Interior Department
Interior
Inspector General
Santa Monica Mountains
Malibu
Cuyahoga Valley
Akron
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington
John F. Seiberling
House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Department
Santa Monica
Cuyahoga
Watt
Wall Street Journal
Reagan energy policy stalls fuel substitution effort
The Reagan administration delays substitute fuel development amid a temporary oil glut, risking U S energy security by relying on volatile Persian Gulf oil. Gasohol gains ground as a lead-free substitute blending alcohol with gasoline, while lead phaseout debates shift to health and safety concerns and policy changes.
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Washington
United States
Middle East
Persian Gulf
Ronald Reagan
EPA
Bees Captured by Queen Bee At Frederick Courthouse
A swarm of bees caused apprehension near the Frederick County Courthouse until C G Delphey lured them with a queen bee and captured the swarm. Two days later many bees returned to the queen, but game warden Benjamin Phebus recovered the queen and escorted her and others to Delphey’s business.
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Frederick County
C.G. Delphey
Benjamin Phebus
Nho
Delphey
Readers urged to examine WCC fight against racism impact
A reader letter argues Freder ick Post and News misrepresented the World Council of Churches WCC long standing anti racism work. It cites grants to groups tied to racial governance, calls for follow up reporting, and defends WCC humanitarian aid while criticizing sensational coverage and editor bias. The missive references sources from One World Religious News Service and Christianity and Crisis and mentions South Africa apartheid impact. It also includes a personal stance from Wallace Landes Jr and a Brunswick High School student submission defending their school’s reputation amid drug debate.
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United States
Hal Bernton
Caroline House
Reagan
Brooks
Jack Brooks
D-Texas
House
Government Affairs Committee
AM News
Wwdml
Justice Department
Supreme Court
Robert McConnell
White House
Foreign Service
Washington
State Department
Ott
Frederick Post
World Council of Churches
Tulsa Daily World
WCC
Serting
Maddie
Patriotic Front
African National Council
Department of Information
Christian League of South Africa
London
One World
United States Conference For the World Council of Churches
Lloyd
South Africa
Brunswick
Frederick County
Middletown
Catoctin
Walkersville
Frederick
Brunswick High School
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Carson Ledger
Nea Betz
Jack Anderson
Wendell Henderson
Yale
Environmental Protection Agency
National Petroleum Refiners Association
News-Post
Robert Fink
Middletown High School
Cous Schools
J.C Bieh
Tix
W Chestertown
John’s College
Annapolis
Ity
W.S
Maryland
Royal Show
Cambridge
England
Roy Cassell
University of Maryland
Kenneth Shifflet
John W. Rinehart
Littlestown
Dorothy Grove
Hagerstown
Blair Winthrop Stiles
Rockville
Edward M. Burdette
Monrovia
Louise Fraley
Democratic Central Committee
Fraley
Earl W. Bartgis
Crummer P. Jacobk
Woodville
John C. Ramsburg
Samuel R. Marrone
Samuel Marrone
Naval Reserves
U.S. Naval Academy
Marrone
Naval Academy Preparatory School
Bainbridge
Frederick High School
Ormed
Annara al —— Amiswers
Linu Yes
Wallace B. Landes JR
Green Valley Road
Lands Brunswick High
Brunswick High
PTSA
Brenswick
Terri Summers
Neil
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