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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1976
Page
2
The article outlines the newspaper's commitment to objective news coverage and plainly labeled editorials. It states that editorial opinions of The Daily Mail belong on its editorial pages while opinions from columnists or quoted individuals appear in other sections, and that all sides of major controversies should be published.
Washington County taxpayers cheer as county commissioners preserve the current property tax rate for the coming year. Hagerstowners likewise benefit as the Mayor and Council keep the rate unchanged, with a possible city tax break under discussion.
The House Administration Committee voted to cut congressional allowances amid reform efforts. Proposals include ending the annual postage allowance and reducing auto mileage from two cents to fifteen cents per mile, plus banning cash withdrawals from the stationary fund and other taxpayer funds.
The article reviews the Yearbook of World Problems and Human Potential, a Brussels project by international NGOs detailing 1854 global problems embedded in social relations. It notes the massive data set, questions how problems define values and actions, and asks whether societies create artificial problems or memorialize dead ones.
Jottings report motorists warned about tailgating near fire tracks and a policeman's accidental discharge. State officials vow WPA projects continue as county commissioners press on with further work. A seasonal bean bee is noted near Startzman and Washington Street.
The Jack Anderson column reports Ford granted Nixon a full pardon on September 6 1974 after backroom talks involving Haig Ziegler and Miller. It asserts Nixon would not have pleaded or faced trial and that aides denied any preemption or quid pro quo despite ongoing negotiations and statements from both sides.
In a 1974 decision Judge Gerhard A. Gesell held AT&T liable for reverse discrimination by denying promotion to Daniel McAleer while favoring Sharon Halley under a consent decree aimed at remedying past discrimination. The ruling suggests potential momentum for similar actions in other industries and notes possible grounds for additional claims by unions.
Readers are invited to express views in the Voice Of The People column. Signatures are required and letters may be edited for length and clarity. Preference given to letters from residents of local areas and to topics of current community interest.
The Jewelry Gentique owner thanks Councilman John Corbett for help amid slow processing of a HEN permit for a retail sign at 49 West Washington Street. After repeated calls and failed prompt action, the owner asks why Downtown revitalization efforts meet red tape, noting a five week wait before city approval.
Community voices challenge Western Maryland Center site size claiming floods and access issues. Opponents argue entrance improvements by County Roads Department suffice while state transfer could burden taxpayers. Discussion questions school acreage needs from five to larger allocations.
In Hagerstown on March 3 1976 a councilman star leads a new weekly TV program as actor producer and executive director Test reports claim Vaughn suffered a heart attack during stairs climb and later fainted but hospital notes deny heart attack He returns to work while fans debate his priorities and public image amid city hall and local business tensions
A proposal suggests relocating North Potomac Middle School to a junior high site and using current land for sports programs. An elementary school could be built on the existing North Potomac site, reducing the need to buy additional land.
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