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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1975
Page
2
The Maryland Legislature weighs letting drug stores advertise prescription costs following FTC hints. While Maryland bans price ads, Pennsylvania and West Virginia permit them, and FTC notes price variation up to 200 percent in towns. Readers could compare and save on health care.
A government report highlights that taxes and government costs outpace other living expenses as Americans cope with inflation and recession. Families at all budget levels see larger yearly increases, with federal outlays projected to soar in 1976. The piece urges citizens to contact Congress to curb tax growth.
In a London Economic piece, Japan pursues a cautious foreign policy balancing allies and rivals. It aims for hedged defense ties with the United States and South Korea, favors non-confrontation with North Korea and Vietnam foes, and seeks steady non communist trade with China and Indonesia. Japan resists escalated military spending while keeping options open amid Korea’s fate and regional tensions.
The column questions what happened to over three million Cambodians driven from cities into the hinterland by the Khmer Rouge. It notes Cambodia is hermetically sealed, with emptied markets and no CIA assets or travelers to debrief. Analysts warn of mass starvation and possible genocide with little international scrutiny.
The quotation collection cites Shirley Tempia Black as U S ambassador to Ghana noting Ghana's cocoa exports and love of chocolate. It also quotes Dr Michael Baden linking alcohol to fatal fires in New York while calling the nation unaware of alcohol related dangers.
A new method uses psychologists and sociologists to screen jurors before and during trials, aiding defense teams in high profile cases. Critics warn it may tilt justice toward the wealthy, while some say social science helps mitigate prejudice. Kent State and Angela Davis cases cited amid debate.
Readers defend a Turkish Cyprus invasion stance with emphasis on American law and ethics. The letter condemns Turkey’s actions, criticizes Kissinger’s policy, and calls for continuing the arms embargo until Turkish forces withdraw and Cypriots and Greeks and Turks can live in peace under democracy.
Letter writer mocks the downtown renovation spending, praising electric automatic flagpoles at $6,000 each as symbolic public works. He scorns unemployment and questions fiscal wisdom while praising the project as patriotic engineering. Greg Harbaugh Boenabora MD signs the missive.
Washington County saw over 1700 students showing interest in vocational and trade training. Franklin D. Schurz Sr. will receive an honorary doctor of laws from St Marys College of Notre Dame. David Harp and Harry Hulmes were guests at the Senior Class Tea. Thomas Winfield weighed seven pounds and measured eleven inches at birth. Post Office receipts dropped for the first month in over a year. A Guernsey cow stolen from William Williams was recovered at a local stable and identified by a cat tattoo. Charles Carty was elected president of Lambda Tau Sigma. Sarah Leiter of Hood College earned honorable mention at graduation.
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