Unequal Justice Across America’s Courts
A critique of biased justice contrasts harshly treated poor and minority defendants with favorable handling of the wealthy and influential. The piece cites Sylvia Little’s jail for a $15 parking violation and compares it to dismissals of bribery charges against ex Senator Daniel Brewster and other powerful figures, arguing that equal justice under law remains a distant ideal.
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Washington
Sylvia Little
Little
Harry T. Alexander
Alexander
Corporation Counsel
Mrs Little
Baltimore
Maryland
United States
Daniel Brewster
Senate
Chicago
Mrs. Little
Brewster
San Diego
Frank Curran
Curran
National League of Cities
John Dowdy
Texas
Adam Clayton Powell
New York City
Harlem
New York State
Massachusetts
Superior Court
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
America
TV alarms heart patients in Germany study
A Heidelberg clinic reports heart patients risk danger from dramatic TV. Volunteers with prior heart attacks showed pulse surges during Germany’s soccer matches, one man collapsed and died. Researchers caution viewers with weak hearts to switch off during intense moments.
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Heidelburg University
Ludolf- Krehl
Mexico
Klaus D. Huellemann
Berlin
Germany
Italy
Thoughts on grace and spiritual strength from leaders
A compact reflection cites Titus 2 11 12 on salvation guiding believers to renounce worldly passions and live sober upright godly lives. It adds a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson on how great men recognize spiritual power surpasses material force and that thoughts rule the world.
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Ralph Walda Emerson
Choose the Man Over the Party in a Local Election Letter
Richard F. Thompson criticizes a Republican congressional hopeful for misreading youth and urges voters to choose the Democrat Byron. He argues modern youth confront complex issues and warns against narrow thinking, urging rationality over party loyalty. Will Hurwitz, Frederick, Md, adds praise for student activism and calls for understanding of college concerns.
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Congress
Jodas
Byron
Richard F. Thompson
Frederick Community College
West 13Th Street
Frederick, Md
Agnew
Freeman
Hapsburg
Wa-tech
Nixon
Will Hurwitz
Frederick
Television's rising role in campaigns faces checks and balance
A veteran observer notes television dominates much campaign funding and scenes, but warns that overproduction may cancel itself out. Top figures like Kennedy and Rockefeller still rely on in-person presence, while Gore's TV spots reveal both appeal and arrogance amid evolving public attention and urban distraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dutton
Kennedy
New York
Charles Guggenheim
Alfred Hitchcock
Senate
Edward Kennedy
Massachusetts
Nelson Rockefeller
Francis Sargent
Rockefeller
Rocky
Tennessee
Albert Gore
Albert
Brother Guggenheim
Gore
Mlinois
Frederick Fair Grounds attendance to break records
October 19 1920 reports indicate record attendance at the Frederick County Agricultural Society fair. Traffic floods Frederick streets toward the fair grounds as sunny October weather prevails.
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Frederick County Agricultural Society
Frederick
Fair Grounds
Agnew Defends Free Speech Rights in Debate
In a TV debate with four students, Spiro Agnew insists on his right to say what he wants, arguing he speaks as vice president not just an individual. He notes critics attack him yet says the office carries inevitable scrutiny and headlines. The piece also includes Gus Hall’s remarks on capitalism and communism, contrasting values and freedom under each system.
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Spiro Agnew
Gus Hall
Communist Party
U.S.A
New York State
Hall
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Frederick, Maryland
Anas
South
By Bruce Biossat
NEA
News Post
Church of the Brethren
Myersville
Charles N. Frushour
Henry Holzaptel
Hagerstown
Frederick City
Potomac, Edison Company
R. L. Smith
South Market Street
All Saints Street
Mr. Agnew
By Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Berry's
NEA, Ince
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