Handguns and Hughes in Maryland Gun Law Debate
The News American analyzes Maryland Governor Hughes push for a Massachusetts style handgun law with a year in jail for unlicensed carry. Supporters see tougher rules as common sense after Hinckley case, while gun owners fear confiscation. Senate co sponsors rise to thirteen, House signs on as 15 to 20 expected. Public support grows despite gun lobby concerns.
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National Rifle Association
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John Hinckley
United States
Texas
Reagan
Massachusetts
Boston
J. Joseph Curran
Curran
House
Paula C. Hollingers
The
News-American
Baltimore
William Holden Remembered as a Strong But Ambiguous Hero
The Evening Sun notes William Holden aged, dignified, and etched by time with a career marked by varied roles from Golden Boy to presumed death in 1981 amid alcohol stories. His life abroad, wildlife conservation, and faith amid doubts frame him as a durable, complex American film icon.
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William Holden
Bill Holden
Evening Sun
Baltimore
Brother
Lessons from Central America a cautious view for U S policy
Washington Report argues that after Carter era stability shifted to revolution and conflict in Central America. It warns that rushed intervention without clear goals backfired, urging realistic economic aims, regional cooperation, and democratic reform to counter communism while avoiding forceful upheavals.
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Carter
Central America
United States
Somoza
U.S
el Salvador
Washington
Why fed watchdogs failed on the silver market
Washington reporters detail a House Subcommittee report accusing federal regulators of inaction during the 1979 80 silver boom. It blames failed enforcement by banks and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, highlighting Hunts Conti group ties and heavy loan activity, with wide credit impacts and policy conflicts.
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Washington
House Subcommittee On Commerce, Consumers and Monetary Affairs
Nelson Bunker
William Herbert Hunt
Conti Group
Hunt Family
Subcommittee
Hunts
Federal Reserve Board
Fed
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Commission
Nelson Booker Hunt
Libya
Hunt
Commodity Commission
Vicki Warren
Tony Capaccio
Congress
Greenland bases questioned amid defense waste debate
Richard L. Lesher argues that two U S Air Force bases in Greenland cost at least 85 million annually while refueling needs have vanished. He notes neighboring early warning systems and satellite detect missiles, calling the base rationale weak and costly. He labels wasteful spending and cites Proxmire’s Golden Fleece awards as further critique.
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Cap the Knife
Weinberger
U.S. Air Force
Greenland
Atlantic
Air Force
Sondersterom
Thile
Canada
Europe
United States
Pentagon
Ata Ski Resort
Thomas Love
Washington Report
U.S
Sierra Sky Ranch Ski Resort
California
Liberty Town Lights Dwindle As Club Funds Run Low
Excerpts from the News Post recount Liberty Town street lights failing after the Liberty Town Woman's Club sponsorship waned. Only one arc light remains privately owned as annual costs once funded by public contributions and club entertainments fade, with attendance and donations shrinking.
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Libertytown
Libertytown Woman's Club
Petrenere
Insect Collection Wins Maryland Trip for 4-H Member
George Brachey Jr. of Frederick earned Maryland's Entomology representation at the National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago. His 183-species exhibit classified insects as beneficial neutral or harmful, noting only 0.04 percent are harmful. Brachey’s decade with 4-H featured many awards and local activity in Mount Pleasant Boys' 4-H Club.
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George Brachey Jr
Frederick
Maryland
Chicago
Mount Pleasant
Brachey
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