Return of Maryland slot machines faces long odds in 1873 session
The House Ways and Means Committee hears renewed push to legalize one armed bandits statewide. Projections show more than 50 million in first year tax revenue split as 17.6 million for the state and 32.7 million for counties, with no public vote and county-by-county setup. Yet observers expect the measure to die before lawmakers adjourn next month.
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Maryland
House
Ways and Means
State Comptroller’s Office
Do Away With Presidency Says Barbara Tuchman
Historian Barbara Tuchman argues the presidency has grown too powerful. She calls for abolishing the presidency in favor of six person cabinet government with a rotating chairman, or a dynastic family in the White House, or a shift to entertainment.
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Barbara Tuchman
Congress
White House
Sui
Miss Tuchman
Aid To North Vietnam Debate Reaches Congress
Postwar aid to North Vietnam draws opposition amid calls for domestic cuts. McGovern shifts toward funding criticisms, while Barry Goldwater and others argue reconstruction should come from allied nations and defense industries. Kissinger terms it a long term peace investment amid moral questions. Congress faces choice on responsibility for Southeast Asia’s future.
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U.S
North Vietnam
Congress
George McGovern
Barry Guldwater
Iis
Hanoi
Soviet Union
China
Russia
America
Henry Kissinger
Government Documents Reveal Indian Resource Grievances
Jack Anderson reports on stolen government papers showing how Indians were cheated out of water, mineral, and timber rights. The piece traces corrupt practices by officials and chiefs, including NTCA subsidies and covert payments, arguing these acts sustained compromised leadership while undermining tribal claims.
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Washington
Hank Adams
FBI
Les Whitten
Se Indiang
Whitten
Grand Jury
Stoen
National Tribal Chairmen's Association
NTCA
Louis Bruce
Gatehey
NYCA
Indian contract sparks dispute over funds and control
A Fort Peck financed deal gave a communications firm 49 percent for 9800 dollars while Indian funds totaling 189000 were pledged by the same people. Dissidents faced official pressure as government leaders condemned opposition and pressed unity in the Caravan of Broken Treaties era. Also notes a Cairo to Washington message from Ismail and Sadat offering one last chance for Middle East settlement, with Nixon seeking a direct Egyptian Israeli accord.
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Fort Peck
Toesch
Morton
Egypt
Hafez Tsmail
Sadat
Nixon
Middle East
United States
Ismail
Cairo
Tsmail
United Feature Syndicate, Inc
Abandoned Cars Mark Modern Changes at Local Site
Nell Armstrong, described as the first man on the moon, laments how the place has changed. The area now sees constant visitors and many abandoned cars, signaling a shift from its former character.
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Nell Armstrong
Washington Amnesty Debate Compared to Lincoln's Pardons
Don Oakley analyzes the amnesty controversy, noting The New York Times' nuanced stance. He contrasts Lincoln's selective pardons and the lack of expressed penitence among Vietnam era exiles with current calls for amnesty, arguing context and individual actions matter more than raw counts.
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New York Times
Tribute Pages From a School Journal Speak Of Teachers And Teens
A compilation of student writings from Brunswick and North High includes praise for Mrs. Truax of Fountaindale School for understanding students and offering support. Other pieces urge drug awareness, teen recreation space, a tribute to hornist Dennis Brian, and essays on preserving landmarks and planning futures through education.
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Trunk
Girl Scouts Aim to Build Women From Girls
A group promotes the Girl Scout promise to help at all times and to follow the Girl Scout Laws, urging society to recognize positive efforts by the organization in shaping young women.
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United States
Nadene Fitting
Nori High
Girl Scouts of America
Clean It Up é Ecology Message in Washington County
Vicki Keller appeals to North High seniors to fight litter and pollution. She calls on students and community members to act, pick up debris, and promote a cleaner America, urging steady, firm action rather than complacency.
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Washington County
America
Vicki Keller
Senige
North High
Jottings From Yesteryears and War Weather Notes
Jottings report Miss Sarah Adams a longtime local teacher dies at Jackson Nursing Home age 54. March warming will expose road damage from winter to county crews. Hagerstown Civil Defense spotter post starts for first time. Merchants meet to cope with stock and cash shortages caused by a bank holiday proclaimed by President Roosevelt. J Maurice Hutzell and William H Angney sworn as deputy Registers under Harry Newcomer in Wilts.
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Sarah ‘Sally’ Adams
Jackson Nursing Home
Roosevelt
J. Maurice Hutzell
Tagerstown
William H. Ankgney
Clear Spring
Wilts
Harry Newcomer
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