City Tax Equity Proposed By Local Banker
A. Dew emphasis highlights a tax inequity in Hagerstown. Charles Greeb of First National Bank urges raising county taxes to channel funds into urban development. He cites city taxpayers subsidizing 40 percent of county enforcement and fire, plus farm road costs, urging a City-County Task Force to craft an equitable tax formula.
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A. Dew
Hagerstown
Charles Greeb
First National Bank
Washington County Economic Cell Commission
Greeb
Refugee Aid Through IRC Marks 35 Years Of Hope And Strife
The International Rescue Committee, founded in March 1933 by figures including John Dewey and Albert Einstein, has grown into a major nongovernmental agency aiding refugees worldwide. From Germany to Vietnam, the IRC provided emergency relief, health care, and resettlement, while highlighting the ongoing era of tyranny and displacement amid a world population of about 16 million refugees.
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Adolf Hitler
Germany
International Rescue Committee
John Dewey
Albert Einstein
IRC
France
Marc Chagall
Franz Werfel
West Berlin
Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Duvalier
Haiti
Congo
Angola
Laos
Tibet
Castro
Cuba
Leo Cherne
Hong Kong
Red China
South Vietnam
America
Vietnam
Mental health basics for childhood and adolescence
A period piece outlines how mental health stems from early childhood with love and security. It notes discipline with affection, socialization at school, and confident self-reliance as children grow. Adolescent dating requires self control and family ties are emphasized.
Yesteryears Jottings from Potomac Edison and regional notes
Jottings from yesteryears report the Pennsylvania Public Service Commission approving the Waynesboro Electric Company consolidation with 14 subsidiaries. A freight wreck near Reid injures five and causes over $100,000 in damage. Victor F. Stine becomes Washington County chairman of the Maryland Division, Inc. of the American Cancer Society. Local groups sponsor a teen canteen. The Daily Mail plans two daily five minute radio broadcasts on WET. Telegraph circuits suffer in a severe snowstorm. Lloyd Malonee of C P Telephone reports continued service outages at the Hagerstown office. Washington County Hospital begins an expansion to meet rising demand.
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Potomac Edison Company
Pennsylvania Public Service Commission
Waynesboro Electric Company
Victor F. Stine
Panghorn Corporation
Washington County
Maryland
Inc
The
American Cancer Society
Voice Of The People On Wandering Dogs In The City
A letter argues for strict enforcement of the city dog roaming ordinance as packs of stray dogs pose risks to children and property. It notes fights among dogs and urges fencing as a solution, while expressing affection for dogs and cats and calling for responsible ownership. The piece reflects local citizen concern and appeals for action.
Traffic Light Request Near South Potomac Junior High
Susie Stott Hemyer of South High urges a new traffic signal at the South Potomac Junior High intersection. She cites confusing current timing and compares to the Virginia Ave light, which clearly signals when turns are allowed.
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Tam
South Potomac Junior High School
Virginia Ave
Trafic
Susie Stott Hemyer
For Whom Consider the Vietnam Policy Debate
A critical view questions government by the people amid Vietnam war policy. It condemns draft, press censorship, urban riots, and rising repression. Adlai Stevenson’s dissent is cited as evidence of elite winds against public opinion.
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Vietnam
Adlai E. Stevenson
Sons in Service Barred from Buying .22 Shells
Wilbur A Smyre Jr writes that his Army and Air Force sons on leave were refused shells for target practice at local stores despite showing IDs and leave papers. He questions age limits and calls for consistency, arguing citizens and servicemen should have access to ammunition for lawful use and practice.
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Army
Air Force
Vietnam
Congress
Wilbur A. Smyre, Jr
Probing Youths Decry Overpopulation Rhetoric and Habits
A reader notes observations about junior and senior high students worried about overpopulation and america’s problems. The piece praises their patriotic concern while warning about risks from smoking and unhealthy aging. The author closes with a salute to these youths.
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America
United States
Last Minute Tax Bill Tweaks Stir Debate In Maryland Legislature
In Annapolis, Senate Bill 1, amended at the last moment, expands farm assessment protections to cover zoning classifications in Montgomery County and Howard County developments like Columbia, drawing protests from Brubaker and Byron but garnering support from Senator Snyder. The debate touches detox centers for intoxicated citizens, regional mental health facilities, and housing code bills as the Legislature nears adjournment.
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Annapolis
Ronald C. Brubaker
Goodloe Byron
Senate
Maryland
Montgomery County
Howard County
Brubaker
Columbia
Byron
George E. Snyder
Fred Wright III
Spiro T. Agnew
Supreme Court
House of Delegates
Peter
Oder
Wright
Baltimore City
Iiciary
Goodloe E. Byron
Frederick County
Maryland Thoroughbred Racing Foundation
Margaret Schwein‘haut
Dets
Marvin Mandel
J. Glenn Beall Jr
House
Rostow’s Ties Highlight Kennedy McCarthy Vietnam Clash
Inside Washington story links Walt Rostow to Kennedy and McCarthy camps as a key adviser shaping Vietnam policy. The piece details Rostow’s roles from security clearance issues in 1961 to crafting gradual escalation plans and coordinating with Sorensen Goodwin and Kaysen in pushing a Vietnam commission concept.
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Washington
Vietnam
Walt Rostow
Johnson
Rostow
U.S. Vietnam
Carl Kaysen
Institutes For Advanced Studies
Princeton
White House
Kennedy
Kaysen
Robert Kennedy
Theodore Sorensen
Defense
Clarke Clifford
Sorensen
Kenney
Clifford
Richard Goodwin
McCarthy
Goodwin
Commission
New York
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Tf, R. van Dellen, M.D
van Dellen
Gare
P.B
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Yesteryears
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Auxiliary of the American Legion
Hancock
WET
Lloyd Malonee
C&p Telephone Company
Washington County Hospital
Voice of the People
Daily Mail
B.S
Phil Ebersole
By Robert 5. Allen and
Paul Scott
Otte ‘Otepka
State Department
Otepka
Department
George Bundy
Policy Planning Council
National Security Council
Eisenhower
Central Intelligence Agency
Internal Security Subcommittee
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