Chaos and government role in the economy risks broad chaos
A Washington Board of Trade president warns that federal policy missteps and rising interest rates are squeezing the Frederick area economy. He cites housing, construction, lending, and energy as five affected sectors while urging coordinated action to avoid a recession, and calls for positive administration measures before the 1980 election.
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Frederick
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Carr
Federal Reserve
Federal Government
Disruptive children spark debate on classroom disruption
In town a pattern of disruptive kindergartners and high schoolers is debated as current laws hinder expulsion or suspension. Parents are urged to share responsibility, with calls for constructive solutions and less permissive attitudes to protect students’ right to learn.
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America
Washington socialite Bagley fraud case probe alleges judge bias
Prosecutors hand a nine page letter to the Justice Department accusing Judge Robert Merhige Jr. of rigging verdict in the Bagley fraud trial. Bagley, 44, heir to the R. J. Reynolds fortune, hosted lavish Georgetown parties and had ties to the Carter circle. The memo, signed by U.S. Attorney H. M. Michaux Jr. and Patricia W. Lemsey, calls out intemperate court remarks and shows an anti government bias in multiple trial phases.
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Washington
Smith Bagley
Justice Department
Bagley
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Merhige
Jetter
U.S
H.M. Michaux Jr
Patricia W. Lemsey
Greensboro
N.C
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Georgetown
Vicki
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Musgrove Plantation
St. Simon’s Island
Clark Mollenhoff
Sargeant Reynolds
North Carolina
Reynolds
Yndon Johnson
Virginia
Eugene Gordon
Bagsley
FBI
Letter praising Sierra Stoves customer service and repair ethic
A reader thanks Jim Crawford and Paul Christophal of Sierra Stoves Harrisonburg for replacing a defective Model 300 stove door and obtaining a new stove. The writer applauds the company for honoring guarantees, notes their courtesy, and urges support for manufacturers who stand behind products.
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Paul Christophal
Sierra Stoves
Harrisonburg
Paul
Jim Crawford
Jim
Yourself
Harmony Grove Club Guests and Sheriff Ex-Sheriffs Dinner
Harmony Grove Community Club hosted Mrs Nevin Dutrow with Mrs William H Thomas presiding and Home demonstrator Mig Helen Pearson offering furniture and flooring tips. Sheriff and ex sheriffs of Frederick County plan a Lafayette Tea Room dinner, with Wertenbaker as secretary and Troxell as treasurer, among others. The report also notes dental health findings by Dr A D Flory and Maryland Library Association meetings featuring Mrs John H Werner, plus a critical commentary on Justice Department staffing and political influence.
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Harmony Grove Community Club
Nevin Dutrow
William H. Thomas
Mig Helen Pearson
Thomas
Frederick County
Lafayette Tea Room
William C. Wertenbaker
Charles P. Troxell
William C. Roderick
Wertenbaker
James 4. Jones
Troxell
William G. Grimes
John Sneadner
A.D. Flory
Maryland
Maryland Library Association
Francis Scott Key Hotel
John H. Werner
Montgomery County Council
Board of Frederick County Commissioners
Frederick
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Jefferson
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