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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1971
Page
2
A two-cent Christmas Carol song sheet is sold at the newspaper office to support Salvation Army and Volunteers of America kettle drives. Funds aid local families in need in Hagerstown and Washington County during unemployment and holiday shortages with toys, food, and comfort for children.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety filmed head on crashes between small and large cars from all four major domestic makers. Small cars were demolished by larger ones, with belts and harnesses failing in many tests. The findings warn that many new cars will be small by 1980 and suggest redesigns to improve restraint reliability.
By unanimous decision the Supreme Court ruled Idaho’s estate law unconstitutional for preferring men over women. The ruling limits sweeping anti discrimination without a constitutional amendment and implies women’s rights battles will stay case by case.
The city awaits county supervisor figures on property assessments delaying the city budget while a Clear Spring resident seeks 2000 in damages from drainage flow. A crew of 40 street workers clear snow as a sub zero front moves east. Five bookmakers were released on 14000 bail. Williaam McAdoo tours Martinsburg in custody. Board of Education to open bids for new high school transport routes. Williamsport barbers offer free Christmas haircuts to youths.
The article portrays Sen. Edward Kennedy and Rep. Bella Abzug as inconsistent in opposing Vietnam War policy while meddling in Irish affairs. It argues their sanctimonious rhetoric and selective principled stance reveal political opportunism and double standards.
The piece accuses Bella Abzug of shifting positions on U.S. withdrawal from Vietnam and support for Israel while condemning the military industrial complex. It mocks her consistency and intelligence, labeling her “Bellowing Bella” and noting alleged hypocrisy in foreign policy advocacy.
Washington dispatch explores whether Nixon's Phase I wage and price controls mirror John Kenneth Galbraith's proposals. The piece notes Galbraith's 1952 price control ideas and a 1954 Contemporary Guide to Economics chapter, suggesting independent convergence rather than direct copying.
In a festive tale Santa recounts how a scraggly Piney survives the lot and is bought by Debbie and Jimmy Jones. The family decorates Piney with lights, ornaments, and a star, bringing happiness to their home and teaching children that kindness shines despite appearances.
J Dwyer, commissioner on the Governors Commission on Kidney Diseases, laments the postponement of a Maryland dialysis unit at Western Maryland State Hospital. He cites bureaucratic delays endangering patients and notes personal commitment while urging faster opening to serve critical local needs.
A reader protests the December notices of tentative assessments issued by the Supervisor of Assessments. He urges a public hearing with county commissioners and the tax executor, questions the reassessment system, timing, added services, and tax exemptions, and calls for local, convenient meetings for taxpayers to attend.
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