Dedicated Man Washingtons era compared with today
A reflection on George Washington and founding figures as paragons of dedication versus modern political expediency. The piece contrasts past leaders with today’s realities, laments fewer statesmen, and notes Washington’s legacy in Hagerstown area landmarks and the South Mountain monument at Boonsboro.
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Congress
Washington
George Washington
Hagerstown
Washington County
United States
Our
South Mountain
Boonsboro
Pension Fund Warnings Trouble US Civil Service Board
John W Macy Jr., chairman of the Civil Service Commission, warns the pension fund for retired federal workers could go bankrupt before 1987 without more financing. The unfunded liability topped $48 billion as of last June. The Chamber of Commerce notes the fund's condition may worry Congress amid talks to grant federal control over private pensions.
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U.S. Civil Service Commission
John W Macy Jr
Mr. Macy
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Congress
How To Keep Well- Poor Circulation Causes Dizziness
Dizziness on rising from bed or after naps stems from poor brain circulation. Normal posture changes raise pulse and blood pressure to counter gravity. Elderly bodies may not raise pressure quickly, and hardened vessels limit flow. Emotions, anemia, and corsets once contributed to fainting. today exercise, salt, and meds can help.
Jottings From Yesteryears Reported Local Notes
State road funds valued at 40000 and more may have been stolen by employee collusion after a conference between John N Mackall and Herbert R. O Connor. Calvin I Munson the oldest Civil War veteran in Washington County died at 88 at 63 East Antietam Street. A gang is suspected in nightly chicken thefts in the county. Washington County Hospital and University of Maryland target priority for 870000 federal construction funds. First Christian Church Halfway plans stained glass windows replastering and improvements. Leonard R Emmert named rural electrification manager for Westinghouse Electric Corp based in Pittsburgh. Fourteen teens held in 20000 bond for May grand jury on breaking and entering and theft charges. Two and a half inches of snow raises flood checks as Potomac watershed drains. G W Billman reports a dandelion bloom in front yard to The Daily Mail.
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John N Mackall
State Roads Commission
Herbert R. O'Connor
Calvin I. Munson
Washington County
Antietam Street
Voice of the People pushes for elected Maryland judges
A Baltimore County delegate urges electing the Supreme Court and Maryland Court of Appeals. Readers lam toward current court power, flag displays in libraries, battlefield preservation, and local infrastructure changes impacting historic sites and national memory.
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William Rush
Baltimore County
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Rush
White House Detached From Party Machinery In 1964 Election Year
President Johnson concentrates on Vietnam and economic crises leaving Humphrey O'Brien and Watson to run Democratic party strategy. Johnson acts as president first and party leader second, with his aides directing campaign messaging while he resists hands-on politics. He believes real influence comes from shaping legislation and key lawmakers, not mass organizational efforts.
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Washington
National Democratic Party
Hubert H. Humphrey
Lawrence O'Brien
W. Marvin Watson
White House
Johnson
Vietnam
Congress
Humphrey
Watson
O'Brien
Mr. Johnson
United States
Offica
Senate
House
Ethics Code Draft Sparks Senate Disclosure Clash
The Ethics Committee lags on a code of conduct with debate over full public disclosure of finances. Senator Cooper pushes for reporting to the secretary with public inspection, while staff drafts favor private filing to a general accounting office. McCarthy’s stance and Case’s support shape looming votes.
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Senate
Eugene McCarthy
Congress
Compee
Charles Percy
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Ethice Committee
Feneral Accounting Office
Ethics Committee
Cooper
Clifford Case
Case
Code of Ethics
McCarthy
Minnesotan
Washington
Minnesota
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U.S. Congress
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