Sensing the News: family breakdown and youth abuse in cities
Anthony Harrigan discusses family erosion and its impact on youth, highlighting Covenant House founder Father Bruce Ritter and his work. He cites Reader's Digest and Reagan honors, noting Ritter’s description of hundreds of thousands of exploited kids on the streets and the social sewer of broken families.
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America
Bruce Ritter
Covenant House
Reader’s Digest
Reagan
Father Ritter
Refuge for throwaway kids combats pimp and porn exploitation
The piece portrays refuges like Covenant House offering food and shelter to sexually exploited youth, aiming to show care and help them reclaim lives. It notes some fail to escape cycles, citing Father Ritter on outcomes and urging action beyond charity to challenge societal tolerance of a billion-dollar porn industry.
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Covenant House
Italian Terrorism and Its Key Figures Across Europe
An analysis traces Italian terrorism from postwar deserters to early organized groups like Secchia Volante Rosso and Potere Operario. It highlights Feltrinelli’s financing, the spread to France Germany and Western Europe, and his 1972 death. The piece notes shifting forms of terrorism and police crackdowns, with ongoing social and economic disruption in Italy.
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Cuba
Libya
Yemen
Feltrinelli
France
Germany
Milan
Irish Republican Army
Rhanes Danas
Secret Army
Italy
Dozier
Red Brigade
Dozer
Insurance snafu stalls hazardous waste cleanup plan
Washington report says insurance carriers refuse or cancel liability coverage for cleanup crews at hazardous waste dumps and asbestos removal in schools. Officials cite high future health claims and courts expanding insurer liability. Proposals for federal backstops stall amid political debate.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Reagan
Bob Kasten
R-Wis
Uae
Ivaig-tei
White House
Donald Goldberg
Indy Badhwar
Readers urged to back single member district reform in county
An open letter responds to Rose Crenca’s note on election reform urging Montgomery County to elect all seven council members by single member districts. The writer argues the current system favors down county incumbents and neglects planning and services for upper and western regions.
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Rose Crenca
Robin Ficker
Crenca
Montgomery County
Upper
Western
Down County
C'mon
Rose
Voters Approve Sewer Bonds in Frederick Special Election
Fred erick voters authorized 553000 in sewer bonds by 1999 for against totals 1999 to 500. Also sold 74 acre Grimes property near woodshore for 1000 to Dorens brothers with 316.16 in personal property. Auctioneer Edward L. Stitely listed the sale.
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Frederick
James C. Grimes
Woodshore
Harry Dorens
Roy M. Dorens
Edward L. Stitely
Aunt Permits Date Sparks Mother’s Anger in Naples
Dr Wallace replies that the mother overreacts if she would have allowed the date and was upset only because she would have refused. The aunt had no authority to approve the outing. the key is whether the mother would have okayayed the date. The teen reflects on being caught between maternal rule and aunt’s permission.
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DR. Wallace
Naples
Jim
Jean
Fla
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