An American election split across a vast democratic stage
The piece analyzes the 1980 off presidential vote highlighting turnout of about 60 million Americans and the broad scope of offices decided. It stresses that despite perceived apathy, the election represents a massive democratization as over half a million officeholders are chosen across federal, state, and local levels reflecting deep civic engagement.
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Congress
Frederick County Farm Bureau speakers at ATREN Metling supper日
November 24 1828 speakers included Prof Amon Burgee secretary treasurer of the Frederick County Farm Bureau Dr F B Bomberger from the University of Maryland Extension Service and Justin Lord president of the bureau Attendees included Mr and Mrs Lane II Mr Usher Markell Mr and Mrs Ritche Wineberger Mr and Mrs Preston Lane hostesses at a dinner and bridge party with prize winners listed over 300 turkey dinners served and a Thanksgiving event chaired by Ray Clift. Also reports on meetings of the Frederick Production Credit Association and Western Maryland College Alumni Association and a glossary note on froward toward and biblical references.
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Amon Burgee
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Atrel
Ateneo
F B Bomberger
Extension Service
University of Maryland
Justin Lord
Bureau
Washington defense missteps and a costly contingency
Jack Anderson reports systemic waste in Defense Department purchasing, including excess footlockers, raincoats, boots, and other gear staged in a contingency reserve and later moved to economic retention. Investigators prompted cleanup, with specifics on poor fabric substitutions and mispriced inventories. Readers are invited to report additional misuses of tax dollars.
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Washington
Defense Department
Peter Grant
Vietnam
Marine Corps
Pentagon
Gibraltar Industries
Puerto Hico
U.S. Marine Corps
Contingency Reserve
Jack Anderson
Washington, D.C
Carter
Zbigchew Brzezinski
Moscow
Malcolm Toon
Kremlin
Letters to the editor attack opposing tactics and funding
In Montgomery County TRIM and its opponents intensify the referendum battle over Question E TRIM signs and school funded literature spark protest and claims of unfair influence PTA involvement and media bias are cited as factors The letter from Karl Schlottterbeck chair of the Committee for Tax Relief in Montgomery TRIM argues for fair treatment and criticizes opponents and press coverage A separate note from Frances L Halford of the Disabled Citizens of Frederick County United thanks local papers for wheelchair basketball coverage and support for the handicapped in Frederick Maryland
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Montgomery County
PTA
Contast
Fair Share Coalition
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PEPCO
Repfiet
Frederick County United
Frederick
Becky Spicer
The Yen Gap and the Dollar A World Currency View
Frederick News correspondent Lucian Warren reports on the dollar versus major currencies, noting the yen's 45 percent drop against the dollar since 1977, Japan’s trade barriers, and inflation debates. He cites Brookings and AEI economists, including Solomon and Wallich, arguing that global growth and policy choices shape exchange rates more than US inflation alone.
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Mrs. Warren
Tokyo
Brookings Institution
Robert Solomon
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Canada
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Solomon
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New Republic
U.S
Switzerland
Germany
America
Akira Labihama
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