Widening Route 355 earns praise for smooth traffic flow
The article lauds the State Roads Commission SRC for a multi mile widening from Germantown to Bethesda with minimal traffic disruption. It notes the plan increases lanes from Rockville to Bethesda and highlights efforts to repurpose the dividing strip. It laments truckers ignoring left lane bans and urges police enforcement to improve safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Here
Montgomery County
Washington
State Roads Commission
Germantown
Bethesda
SRC
Rockville
Frederick
Maryland
Turning Point in Ecology? 1971 EQ Index Review
The National Wildlife Federation reports in its 1971 Environmental Quality Index that overall environmental quality is still deteriorating, with water pollution costs estimated at 42 billion dollars over five years and air pollution remaining the top problem. It notes some stabilization in critical areas, urges action by consumers, industry, and government, and hints at a potential turning point in 1972 if efforts continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Magazine
Thomas Kimball
NWF
Kimball
ATR
National Parks
16Th St. N.W
Washington, D.C
Doctors and lawyers clash over defensive medicine plan
Surgeon George Markle proposes a county list of patients who have sued or threatened lawsuits to guide care decisions. He argues it could reduce defensive medicine costs, but critics warn it would violate civil liberties and face legal challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Markle IV
Carlebad
N.M
Credit-Bureau
Markle
Ex-auto tax repeal urged to boost economy and jobs
Washington industry leaders urged Congress to repeal the 7 percent automobile excise tax arguing it would spur sales, maintain jobs, and prevent foreign competition from dominating the market. Summerfield cited 13 million highway workers and 60,000 dependent businesses, with rebates averaging 200 dollars per buyer and likely noninflationary effects.
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David Lawrence Washington
Arthur E. Summerfield
Eisenhower
Flint
Mich
House
Ways and Means
Hiss
Gary
Ind
Great
Middle West
Japan
West Germany
Summerfield
Franklin Kreml
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Congress
Automobile Industry
Ways and Means Committee
Johnson
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Lindsay Poised For New York Mayor To Seek 1972 Nomination
Washington based report notes New York Mayor John V. Lindsay may jump into the 1972 Democratic presidential race earlier than expected. Florida polls place Lindsay ahead of McGovern and other liberal rivals, as Muskie leads in some early readings. Analysts warn early entry could bury McGovern, while Wisconsin and Massachusetts scenes remain unsettled.
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Washington
NEA
New York
John V. Lindsay
Lindsay
Florida
Miami Beach
Oregon
California
George McGovern
Sendmund Muskie
McGovern
Muskie
Massachusetts
Wisconsin
Madison
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Fred Harris
Oklahoma
Henry Jackson
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Noted quirks of city life in a busy era
Phil Pastoret notes that some second hand autos are acceptable while chivalry on rush hour buses is mocked. A neighbor jokes about an automatic timer and the most dreaded TV image is a framed photo of his mother-in-law.
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Mewspaper Enterprise Assn
Armistice Day plans after Frederick post committee meeting
Yesterday September 30 1921 plans for the Armistice Day celebration of the Francis Scott Key Post of the American Legion will take shape after a committee meeting appointed by former Post Commander William M Storm to oversee arrangements. Also notes on street fighting banned in Frederick after two intoxicated men fined, Boys' High School football candidates first workout at Cadet Field, Hood College convocation address urging bias elimination, Lincoln High additions bid to W Harling Miller for $253571.29, and Christmas parcel acceptance window for armed forces outside the U S from October 15 to November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Scott Key
American Legion
William M. Storm
Cadet Field
Robert Baumgardner
Arthur Stanton Adams
Hood College
Post Office Department
Continental
United States of America
Allende Piles Up Economic Woes
Salvador Allende, Chile's Marxist president, faces serious economic pitfalls amid rapid nationalization and centralization. The piece compares Chile with Cuba and China, warning that losing skilled technicians, overcentralization, and weak worker cooperation threaten to worsen the economy and empower political opponents.
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Allende
Washington
NEA
Salvador Allende
Chile
Fidel Castro
Castro
China
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
United States
Soviet Union
East Germany
Berlin Wall
Free Germany
Moscow
Russia
North Korea
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
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Sue
Agnew
Washington Today
Bruce Bioss
BY Phil Pastoret
News-Post
Jamaica
Justin Alban M. Wood
Board OF Education
W. Harling Miller
Martinsburg
W. Va
Lincoln High
Berry's
John Connally
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