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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1977
Page
2
The text outlines The Daily Mail’s journalistic approach emphasizing impartial news reporting, clearly separating editorial opinions to a page of commentary, and presenting all sides on controversial issues. It stresses orderly coverage and separation of facts from opinion.
Comment discusses eliminating half dollar and reducing dollar sizes, with possible penny removal by the Carter administration. It notes gasoline always cheap in Madison as bicycles outnumber cars, praising bikes for quiet and lower pollution, while pointing to broader price hikes in oil, gas, travel, hospital care, and clothing.
Market watchers forecast 1.5 million single family housing starts in 1977, surpassing 1972's 1.9 million record. Surveys show housing markets are hot due to mortgage money, postwar buyers, and a Now-or-never attitude amid inflation and gas shortages.
Quotes from Governor Edmund Brown Jr and others critique heavy government roles while praising citizen voluntarism. Senator Carter’s energy plan is likened to a Gordian knot. Continental Oil’s manager calls for private initiative in energy policy. Health education secretary notes new goals aim to diversify university recruitment.
The column reports alleged secret ties between Panama's strongman Omar Torrijos and Libyas Muammar Quaddafi, including plans for mutual support and a $100 million Arab bank in Panama. It cites leaked documents and congressional concerns about antisemitic activity and potential money laundering linked to terror groups, with cautious notes from officials.
A 1919 Cushwa piece profiles Washington County notables. It recalls William Hamilton Edward Mealey Alexander Armstrong and others, noting merchants, preachers, and Black residents with vivid personal glimpses and a baptisms scene during a snowbound night.
Readers are invited to send letters to the Voice Of The People column. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s address. The Daily Atak reserves the right to edit and condense submissions. Preference will be given to letters whose writers provide readable contact details for publication.
A reader describes a shift in a quiet southern Hagers Town neighborhood as new residents move in. Litter, stray dogs, noisy cars and unruly children replace prior calm, with residents calling for positive action to restore order and protect community life.
The writer speaks of being born again through Christ, contrasting darkness and evil with the Gospel. It urges reliance on the Holy Spirit for wisdom, love for neighbors, and peace, warning that without Christ life remains empty. A.B. is urged to trust the Master, pray for others, and seek eternal fellowship with God.
A government report shows increased circulation wealth while local deposits total 109284 dollars. Reorganization of the Washington County Development Commission names Lere Nichols as chair and William P. Steykenbohm as secretary treasurer, with Jobin and Hieney as co chairmen. Long-ago projects include laying a 12 inch water main from Northern Avenue Pumping Station toward Tevervale. A Potomac River theft wave spurs joint law enforcement effort as the Hancock bridge center span remains open to traffic. A vintage incident notes Fred Peterman, a Hallway antique dealer, knocked down by electric shock from a fallen lawn transformer.
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