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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1977
Page
2
The Daily Maul asserts it publishes all sides of important controversies and separates editorials clearly on this page. It bans nonjournalistic opinions from readers and other groups, insisting only plainly labeled editorials reflect its stance.
City code forbids Sunday animal acts and high wire performances. A proposed Sunday July 10 circus was denied by the council under the Blue Laws, joining past bans on Sunday baseball and movies.
The piece notes Menachem Begin's heart attack and hospitalization during Israel's campaign and subsequent illness after victory. It explains Israel's parliamentary system where the prime minister is chosen by the majority party or coalition, so if Begin cannot serve, his party would select another member, avoiding a constitutional crisis.
Jottings note Troop 4 hikers from Hagerstown set out to traverse the C&O Canal in eight days. Maryland post clerks elect Wingerd and Rider at state convention. Beaver Creek Club break in involves stolen whiskey and a cart crash. Boating season prompts reminder of state law against reckless boat operation on Potomac waterways. Donald Slayman featured in A Face in the Crowd at the Maryland Theatre. Jack Williams surprised by a duck brood of 18 found in a hollow tree. A Fairchild 24 aircraft flew 6,800 miles across the Med and N Africa, piloted by two Middleton men. Relph Becard, a jockey from Cheasville, earned a win at Suffolk Downs yesterday.
A fragmented note discusses vacations from five weeks, mentions Nature and dandelions, and questions meat packaging by supermarkets. It also muses on leftovers, anger, and advice about physical therapy versus personal offense in a stylistic, enterprising voice.
The body of Alexis Goodarli, called the prince of Capitol Hill, was discovered slumped behind the wheel of an orange Porsche with three 32 calibre slugs in his head. Investigators link him to Savak roles and alleged Washington nightlife tied to Iranian interests. The piece mentions ties to two embassy contacts and lists several Savak agents, with ongoing questions about Goodarzi's intelligence connections.
A Washington commentary notes President Carter relies on his wife Rosalynn for dialogue in Latin America and views her role as non official yet influential. It questions her qualifications for substantive talks while praising her as a trusted adviser within the First Family dynamic and Southern kinship culture.
The Daily Med invites letters to the Video Of the People column. Letters should stay within 256 words and be signed. Writing guidelines: include the writer’s address and city, editors may edit for clarity, and preference is given to those who permit publication of their name.
A resident comments on a 106 rate decrease and seeks broader relief from double taxation. The letter urges tax credits for property upkeep and asks county commissioners and Mayor Paddock to pursue a fair, less punitive solution.
A Lakeside Park resident urges action on the dangerous Halfway Boulevard 1-81 exit near Hallo way and Stotler Road. They condemn speeding, poor signage, and a high fence, noting dark conditions and unsafe crossings while offering suggestions for improvement.
The Herald Mail thanks sponsors for a successful May 26 evening at The Southern Kitchen Cooking School. Aikens and others including Ken's Discount Market Grand Union ASP Town & Country Foodland Radio Shack Penney's Shawley’s Groft's Potato Chips Allegheny Pops and more were acknowledged for support.
A reader complains that groups of motorcyclists create loud, ear splitting noises that drown out radio and TV programs. The writer urges police action to curb the nuisance, arguing a small minority should not ruin life for the majority.
An appellate court upheld judges power to regulate lawyers attire from collars to beards citing officers of the court. It deemed judges may set reasonable standards of decorum and discipline for lawyers while recognizing limits when applying rules to laymen in unrelated cases. The piece notes variation in treatment of attire for women and laypersons.
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