Statewide Crime Critique of Baltimore Metropolis
A Freestanding Maryland editorial condemns FBI crime figures showing the Baltimore metropolitan area leading the nation in violent crime in 1970. It calls for Annapolis action, blames state officials, and urges citizens to demand reform to curb assaults robberies rapes and murders. The piece cites ghetto decay, poverty, racial tensions, and alleged political corruption as roots of the problem. It underscores collective responsibility across white and black residents, and urges moral action to restore safety.
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FBI
Maryland
Baltimore
Baltimore City
Anne Arundel
Howard
Harford
Free State
New York City
Pera
Detroit
Miami
Jacksonville
District of Columbia
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Marvin Mandel
General Assembly
Annapolis
Metropolis
Timely quotes spark debate on labor leadership and price critiques
AFL CIO President George Meany faces criticism from Labor Secretary Dodds in a heated exchange about handling disputes with landlords. The controversy centers on Meany's perceived attitude toward the wage price issue and the role of the secretary in addressing it.
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AFL Cio
Geonge Meany
Labor
Doddyson
Meany
Citizens vent on population, housing and local leadership
A letters page voices concerns about population growth, housing costs, and county officials in Emmitsburg and Frederick Maryland. Readers urge transparency from Derr Lewis and Dorsey, praise local firemen, and demand action on zoning and building policies affecting families and safety.
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Emmitsburg
Sam Hayes
Dorsey
Lewis
Planning and Zoning Commission
Derr
Mary D. Ford
Adamstown, Md
San Joval
Frederickity
Nixon views spark hunger aid shift amid lunch program cuts
A 1969 Nixon budget move slashes school lunch subsidies from 60 to 35 cents per meal, risking fewer meals for nine million needy children. Officials say states may compensate, but many lack funds. critics blame political pressure from Rep. Whitten and White House aides.
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Washington
Nixon
Lockheed
White House
Richard Nathan
Agriculture Department
Richard Lyng
Edward Hekman
Jamie Whitten
D - Miss
House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee
Congress
Whitten
Hekman
Lake St. Clair
Great Lakes
Mobile Bay
Alabama
Fish and Wildlife Service
Connecticut
Bob Steele
R- Conn
Brash
Jeff Donfeld
Nixon Law Firm
Tricia Nixon
Steele
Vietnam
Donfeld
CIA
Danfeld
Crow
Special Action Office For
Arthur Burns
Eisenhower
Burns
Ike
Federal Reserve Board
Burn
Hustlers vs Princess Anne in Maryland's World Series in Miniature
September 7 1951 report notes Blethen chosen by Buck Ramsey to lead the Hustlers against Princess Anne in the second game. One win already secures Maryland champions status with three more needed. Mentions lime industry pickup in Frederick County and upcoming road sign slogan contest by the Frederick Chamber of Commerce.
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Blethen
Buck" Ramsey
Eastern Shore
Agg
Princess Anne
Maryland
Frederick County
Frederick
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University of Michigan
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