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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1977
Page
2
The paper states its editorial opinions will be printed only in plainly labeled editorials on the page. Other viewpoints from columnists and people in the news may be reported separately elsewhere.
Washington County, Maryland, reports over 300 animal bite cases this year, signaling continued risk of rabies despite the county being among three that have escaped the disease for five years. Most bites come from roaming dogs, making avoidance the best defense. Senator Mathias pushes a federal child pornography crime bill. advocates call for removing offenders from society. A 10 cent county tax cut is official, but taxpayers question actual relief amid rising assessments. Orioles excite local fans with early season vigor, challenging veteran players and boosting hope for victory.
The article notes about 100 women served as WASP pilots in World War II ferrying planes to airports and embarkation ports. They trained male pilots, taught bombing, strafing, gunnery, and air-operations skills, and faced denial of medical care and lower pay. Sixty million flight miles were logged before the WASP disbandment in 1944. Surviving WASPs formed the Order of Fifineila to seek veterans benefits, with bills introduced in Congress supporting their service recognition.
The question asks why payroll timing often lands at the start of the workweek, causing pay periods to feel front loaded. It may reflect payroll processing cycles, bank posting times, and administrative workflows.
A Meekness of taxpayers referenced in a quirky note about guarding property and saving feed costs, reflecting a local voice on small changes in rural life.
The column portrays Richard Nixon as a sovereign-leaning, troubled figure, detailing his public fall, partisan defenses, and alleged overreach. It contrasts his private sensitivity with a hardened, dogged public persona, citing Watergate, FBI clashes, and claims of illegal White House actions versus constitutional limits. It also notes contemporaries Lowell Weicker Jr and other political moves shaping the GOP and budget efforts.
Washington County residents have shown higher spending on transportation despite rising gas prices. State tax data from Maryland and local vehicle tax receipts indicate no clear shift to smaller car use or fuel consumption, even with proposed federal increases.
Readers are invited to submit their views in the Voice Of The People column. Letters should be concise and kept to two at most, up to 250 words each. The editor may edit and condense letters and requires the writers’ addresses, with preference for publication of the writers’ names.
An underscored exhortation from the American Legion and Auxiliary on Memorial Day urging reverence and remembrance. It reflects on the red remembrance poppy, prayer for the fallen, and the nation’s duty to honor sacrifice while affirming faith, freedom, and democracy.
Jottings from yesteryears note Doug Cochran tins honored by the war program. Gov Spiro Apnew pushed for a University of Maryland branch in Western Maryland with forward Bell acquiring Potomac Motor Lines in Hagerstown. Jack Bowers announced the merger. Williamsport High School won a land judging contest. Sheriff Sheri Ajax reported machine seizures in Williamsport. The city kept the realty tax rate at five dollars per hundred and Franklin Conrad was named commercial manager of the City Light Plant. Movies this week included Wake Up and Live and Waikiki Wedding.
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