State of the nation in Harrigan column on election mood
Anthony Harrigan argues the state of the nation favors incumbent leadership, noting peace, improved defenses, lower unemployment, tempered inflation, and uneven recovery. He contrasts US strength with Europe, rebuts calls for welfare expansion, cites a new civic mood, and warns radicals’ limited influence as the country grows optimistic about future challenges.
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United States
U.S
Atlantic
Yesteryear
Education Department
Roosevelt
Congress
Walter Moodaie
Walter Mondale
Nuclear free zones and the meaning of declarations
U.S. columnist notes that numerous towns and groups have adopted nuclear free zone declarations after the 1982 midterm wave, questioning their effectiveness. He argues such protests aim to deter nuclear use but that practical impact remains doubtful given the geographic and political realities.
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Soviet Union
United States
West Germany
Social Democrats
University of Massachusetts At Amherst
U.S
Omner Ctinker
Nukewatch
Madison
Wisconsin
Ussr
Amherst
Burlington
Vermont
Massachusetts
Iowa
Springfield
Connecticut
Shifting South Politics Hint at GOP Rise Among Whites
Copley News Service analyzes the South amid Jesse Jackson era shifts. Whites move toward the Republican Party while blacks bolster Democratic strength, with Mississippi as a key example. The piece notes Cuban Americans' distinct stance and warns on ongoing polarization as black leaders push for party control.
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Washington
South
Jesse Jackson
Fidel Castro
Florida
Jackson
Mississippi
William Winter
Thad Cochran
Webb Franklin
Solid
Phil Gramm
Texas
Senate
House
Jesse Jacksons
GOP
Debating Soviet Nuclear Tests and Yield Estimates
Reagan met with Andrei Gromyko as a CIA and NSC study reveals the difficulty of proving Soviet violations of the 1974 Threshold Test Ban Treaty. Seismic data and distant monitoring create large uncertainties, with central yields possibly off by factors of two and past estimates far higher than current methods.
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Washington
Reagan
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
U.S
NSC
Nevada
Semipalatinsk
United States
Kremlin
Winter clothing aid aids Frederick children
Children’s Aid Society of Frederick County distributes winter clothing to needy families directed by executive secretary and probation officer Mrs. Michael Poe. Local groups and students participate in community events and competitions across Frederick area with several awards noted.
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Children's Aid Society
Frederick County
Michael ©. Poe
Vandalism letters praise prompt deputy response in Frederick County
Readers commend Deputy Donald Holloway for catching two 17 year old youths who painted an I-70 overpass on Bartholows Road. The letter urges reporting vandalism, questions parental awareness, and proposes a light but clear punishment while noting ongoing park vandalism and tax concerns. The author also weighs national politics and local alcohol referendum viewpoints.
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Bartholows Road
Donald Holloway
Holloway
Frederick County
Kemptown
Pinecliff
Damascus
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Copley News Service
Jack Anderson
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R.W. Baer
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Jewett Orth
Ralph
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William M. Storm
J. Harry Kennedy
Walter F. Zeigler
Hagerstown
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Damascus High
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Frank Fogle
N.E. Befanver
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James Trout
Richmond
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Jack Rickman
Wilt Cunningham
Ruth Martin
Ewil Buauatt
Cynthia Mathews
Carla Zioo
Carolyn Bob Abshire
Cindy Greiner
Carl Plank
Dennis Strausbaugh
Riley Grillio
Taneytown High Student Council
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Michael D. Gillis
Catoctin View Court
Mt. Airy
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National Organization For Women
Jane A. Folsom
Calgary Ave
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