County board fires two workers seeking union rights
Carroll County commissioners dismissed Ralph Shipley and Richard Carroll after a meeting with Maryland Classified Employes Association organizers. Counsel Theodore McKeldin vows mandamus action to reinstate the pair and federal suit alleging civil rights violations.
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Carroll County Board of County Commissioners
Maryland
Scott S. Bair Jr
Paul J. Walsh
Ralph Shipley
Richard Carroll
Robert M. McKinney
Theodore 2. McKeldin
Maryland Classified Employes Association
Carrell County
Baltimore
McKeldin
Carroll County
Board of County Commissioners
U. S
Ocean City
Police
Shipley
Carroll
County Roads Board
Carroll County Union Leaders Ousted Prompt Court Scrutiny
Grounds commissioners who dropped two union leaders from payroll face questions over what appears to be a capricious act. Carl Wishert, zoning administrator, urged reversals, calling Shipley valuable. The piece notes a contrast with the Carroll County Teachers Association bargaining practices and cites National Labor Relations Board principles, urging fairness in the commissioners’ forthcoming moves.
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Shipley
Carl Wishert
Carroll County Board of Education
Carroll County Teachers Association
Board of Education
Carroll County
Carroll
National Labor Relations Board
Board of County Commissioners
Maryland Board Lets High School Seniors Campaign
The Maryland State Board of Education unanimously approves high school seniors statewide to participate in the November 3 general election campaigns. Seniors must be enrolled in social studies, obtain parental consent, secure candidate approval, and submit a campaign plan and post election essay. The plan aims to broaden democratic knowledge while preventing disorder and ensuring seriousness. The policy follows a recommendation from the State Association of Superintendents of Schools and sets strict safeguards.
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Maryland State Board of Education
Maryland Board
State Association of Superintendents of Schools
Sos Geel
Congress
Supreme Court
Maryland
The Congressional Record as a Living Lie in Reform Talks
A critical look at the Congressional Record argues that extension of remarks and post hoc corrections distort debates. It contends reform efforts fail, preserving lawmakers privileges, while readers remain misled by undelivered speeches and edited quotes.
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Congressional Record
House of Representatives
Senate
Congress
House
Tennyson
Congressional Frank
Boondocks
Washington
Louisiana
Birds drive farmers as cowbirds invade Frederick County
Twenty years ago on September 2 1920 farmers faced a new pest as cowbirds swarmed into Frederick County attacking cornfields. The article notes thousands of birds and a looming agricultural menace alongside early school reopenings and local political shifts on suffrage.
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Frederick
Addressing rising crime and terrorism in America
Washington debates a nationwide response as crime and terrorism surge. States cities strengthen explosives laws and raise penalties. prompt trials and longer sentences are urged. Critics blame extremist groups and police attitudes, noting incidents from California to Kent State and urging voter scrutiny in November.
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Washington
America
Ronald Reagan
California
Omaha
National Guard
Kent State
Congress
Editor letter challenges population myths and housing links
Charles G. Spicenati argues editorials Incorrect Diagnosis and Housing Shortage rest on faulty data about France and U.S. population growth. He cites 1970 World Population Data Sheet noting 0.8% growth in France, urges population stabilization or decline, and calls for addressing housing via multiple approaches, including family planning information.
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Don Oakley
France
Population Reference Bureau, Inc
Europe
Finland
Ireland
United Kingdom
Austria
Belgium
West Germany
America
United States
Charles G. Spicenati
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Frederick High School
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Lincoln
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