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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1977
Page
2
The Daily Mail commits to reporting news fully and impartially within 15 news four jurins and to present editorial opinions only in plainly labeled editorials on this page. Other opinions from columnists or people in the news may appear elsewhere. The paper will publish all sides of controversial issues.
Handicapped children once ridiculed are now targets of improved education with aims of independence and employment. A federal law beginning fall requires appropriate public education for mentally retarded and other disabled groups, with Washington County and Maryland counties advancing programs and transferring students from crowded institutions to smaller, better equipped schools for individualized attention.
The article weighs progress in reducing car pollutants since Precontrol days, noting a 43 percent drop but warning that further gains require tougher standards and costs. It discusses EPA memo claims, potential price hikes, and the auto industry’s shift to smaller engines while urging exploration of alternatives like electric cars despite current limits. It also notes Congress funding for electric car trials and the role of a second car in American households.
The column by Jack Anderson and Les Whitten on Yugoslav secret police linked to Serbia’s Orthodox Church drew dangerous reactions. Dragisa Kasikovich, chief editorial writer of Liberty, was beaten and stabbed in Chicago, and his fiancée’s 9 year old daughter died. Investigators consider the motive political or personal. the case remains unsolved. US intelligence notes Yugoslav police have stepped up activity in the US, targeting exiles and dissidents, with several anti-Communist figures slain since 1955. The Yugoslav embassy disputes these reports, while Carter administration appointments draw Asian American attention.
John Walkley of the Hagerstown engineering department and John Frye of the Washington County Map Department reported to the Washington County Historical Advisory Committee that Frederick County records suggest Hagerstown may have begun earlier than 1782. They found 1768 transactions involving Jonathan Hager, and noted questions about the first market house and courthouse, street name changes, and the location of Barnet's Ford, with further documents possibly hidden in Annapolis or private hands awaiting discovery.
Readers are invited to express views in the Voice Of The People column. Letters should be kept within 280 words and in English. The Dolly Mat reserves the right to edit and condense letters. All letters must be signed with the writer’s full address and including a return address. Preference given to letters where writers permit publication of their race or background.
A reader thanks Sylvia Hancock for researching rate fairness and supporting consumer interests. The letter notes the rising Potomac Edison rates before the Public Service Commission and urges continued advocacy to keep electricity affordable for households.
A politician summoned in a bribery inquiry refused to testify claiming Fifth Amendment protection. The court ruled the privilege personal and not to be overridden by inconvenient restraints or public interest, allowing the witness to remain silent while outlining limits on immunity and compelled answers. The ruling notes that embarrassment or past conduct does not justify blanket refusal.
City water systems show resilience this season with consumption for the month running nine million gallons lower than last year. Local progress includes GM Martinsburg plant expansion to 20 football fields, and ongoing infrastructure upgrades across the region.
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