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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1977
Page
2
The Daily Mail aims to report news fully and clearly in its columns. Editorial opinions appear only in plainly labeled editorials. Other opinions from columnists or pages in the news may be reported and checked. The paper seeks to publish all sides of important controversial issues.
President Carter calls for a blue ribbon committee to study the practice of retired government workers taking second jobs while collecting pensions. He opposes both double dipping and single dipping, arguing it burdens taxpayers and widens disparities between retirees and civilian workers. The issue centers on pension programs and government pay where some retirees earn more than limits while drawing benefits.
Cleveland officials and the congressional delegation back pursuing a $2 million Department of Transportation grant for a feasibility study of a downtown people mover. Opponents call it a concrete albatross while critics joke about federal funds and a swollen budget, noting cities may chase money if not pursued.
Middle class whites move back into cities, especially Washington DC, reviving decayed neighborhoods but displacing poorer Black and Hispanic residents. Evictions and rising rents spark fear and resistance, challenging urban renewal goals and prompting debates at the National Association of Neighborhoods meeting in Pittsburgh.
The column reports Fidel Castro allegedly plotted in 1969 to send frogmen to attack Nixon at his Key Biscayne home, aiming to blow the winter White House. A Cuban UN official was expelled after a vague Security of the President notice, and intelligence sources discuss further implications and past CIA plots against Castro.
Washington report notes growing disaffection among influential Black activists and liberals over President Carter's budget focus, welfare and labor funding, and slow progress on Black unemployment. Leaders warn the once-solid bloc may turn critical as joblessness and policy choices bite minority communities.
The Daily Mail invites readers to contribute to Voice of the People letters, urging concise submissions not to exceed 240 words, with signatures and addresses required. Preference given to letters allowing publication of writers’ names.
Public funds debate centers on limiting private donations to presidential campaigns and congressional races. The proposal seeks to curb oil and gas industry influence while maintaining federal financing to reduce private funding needs. Critics argue current policy favors gas companies by keeping prices high and profits rising over the next eight years.
A jumble of processed items recalls city housing inspectors reporting to City Engineer Douglas Van Rykelbosch over alleged favoritism toward property owners. Controversy over Potomac island ownership emerges as Montgomery County consultants seek to drain a state patent on a 0.35 acre island near Four Locks.
Joe Torre recalls his 14 year old daughter’s reaction to his taking a managerial post with the New York Mets. She told him she did not want him to take the job because she believed managers are booed and fired.
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