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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Page
2
County near Williamsport eyed for new industry with park first plant under construction expected to employ about 500. Hagerstown unemployment benefits saw a weekly decline while Fort Ritchie gains add over 200 jobs with transfer from Alexandria. City ordinance now requires junked cars removed within 72 hours.
A historical look at changing female crime rates shows arrests rising faster than male rates from 1960 to 1969. Experts note more opportunities and evolving gender roles as women take on traditionally male activities, challenging old assumptions about female criminality and aggression.
Washington report argues Soviet space station plans stem from a misreading of lunar travel. It credits Moscow with gaining strategic edge in earth orbit, enabling rapid use in geology, agriculture, weather, and unmanned exploration. It warns of potential missile delivery advances that could challenge U.S. Minuteman sites.
Over 1 000 people are expected to greet Ann Landers on arrival here. Myron Bloom, local merchant and grain dealer, reports receiving the first county wheat of the season. Zoning board requests a restudy of city zoning. Municipal Light Plant workers look to a wage boost.
California Republican Assembly meeting in Burlingame hears Rep. Pete McCloskey attacked from Rep. Charles Gubser as GOP leaders brace for his insurgent anti Nixon push. Gubser accuses McCloskey of misleading Laos war charges and cross-partisan voting while Kemp and other colleagues prepare to challenge him. McCarthy hints at New York and California primaries as key moves in 1972 nominating race with Kennedy and Humphrey viewed as strong contenders.
Washington The Pentagon relies on a cluster of major contractors, notably Lockheed, with many smaller subcontracts. The piece argues decades of defense spending created a cycle of federal support, price adjustments, and guaranteed loans that sustain firms at nationalexpense and limit new entrants, risking national defense and free enterprise.
Readers are invited to express views in the Voice of the People column. Letters should be concise, signed, and include the writer’s contact address. Preference given to letters allowing publication of names. the Daily Mail reserves right to edit and condense.
Citizens question seven month vacancy on the Washington County Circuit Court bench. A commission of lawyers and lay citizens lists candidates for Governor Mandel to choose from, with county and party balance noted. Questions arise on turnout, politics, and whether Grice, favored by locals, was kept off the list.
A reader urges WARK WHAG and local stations in Hagerstown to play soul music year round not just during disturbances. He notes Black listeners rely on radio, many cannot afford TV, and recalls former DJs who favored soul. A proposal suggests a dedicated block for soul music with long dedications.
E. L. Moaly argues China and Russia should be pitted against each other to gain advantage in Asia. Proposes sowing rumors to expose mistrust, provoking a Vietnam conflict shift and enabling the United States to disengage from Vietnam.
A lighthearted line notes a wife never wrote for publication yet holds a sharp tongue. An honest confession is said to help the soul but irritates the defense attorney. The speaker suggests others do not know someone as well as she does.
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