Leaders show thoughtful youth amid radicalism fears
A nationwide Merit study of 18,000 high school leaders and achievers finds 22,000 students, about one third of Who's Who list, largely moderate on drugs and Vietnam and supportive of Nixon troop withdrawals. Most plan college, discuss problems with friends, and reject violence. The study notes these leaders still influence peers.
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Know Credit Card Costs Thanks to a New Federal Law
A new federal law shields consumers from unsolicited card mailings and caps liability at 50 dollars if notified a card is lost or stolen. The piece notes annual percentage rates around 18 percent and explains the controversial previous balance method that can inflate charges, urging careful arithmetic and self-governance in use.
Editors decry Post Office shutdowns on Veterans Day
A Valley Register column laments the Post Office Department for a declared Veterans Day holiday that halted mail by star routes and closed lobby access. The piece argues the public and business depend on steady mail service and criticizes government handling as high handed. It also notes Aviation Week ad promoting the TU-154 in Moscow and mocks Soviet ads as capitalist shovels.
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the Valley Register
Middletown
Where Are Mini Skirted Black Secretaries in Frederick
A reader laments scarcity of Black women in front office jobs across Frederick area businesses and asks why equal opportunity ads do not translate to real hiring. She cites banks factories and department stores and questions interviewer practices and training outcomes for Black job seekers.
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Frederick
Hydra headed Poser Student Unrest No Simple Solution
Washington based analysis cites Urban high schools as battlegrounds where poverty, crowded classrooms, irrelevant courses, and stressed staff fuel unrest. Researchers note many slum youths seek schooling as a path out, yet limited relevance and resources turn school into a treadmill or prison. Blame rests on systemic conditions, not single group.
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NEA
Vietnam
Christmas Buying Surges in Frederick 1920
Frederick shoppers report early Christmas buying as merchants cut prices in sympathy with national cost reductions. Santa is seen visiting local toy departments as stores offer larger inventories. The First Regiment Basketball League opens December 4 with Co. A National Guard facing Westminster at the Armory.
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Upland Season Sparks Careless Hunting Reports
In the opening week of the upland game season, Frederick area law enforcement noted careless hunting incidents. One case involved gunfire striking two thoroughbred riding horses owned by John W. Lambert, while other local items report progress on natural gas supply and a Korean War casualty list.
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John W. Lambert
Religion's influence shifts as church trends spark debate
The Yearbook of American Churches argues religion is not losing ground but changing. It notes rising public skepticism about institutional religion among 1968 respondents while church construction totals remain near 1 billion dollars yearly. A new clergy leadership favors fellowship over brick and mortar, offering broader religious appeal worldwide. The Reverend Poling, president of the Christian Herald Assn., comments.
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Princeton
Yearbook of American Churches
U.S
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