It Does Matter The Federal Budget Deficit Surge
The article argues the federal government's deficit rises sharply in the first two months of the fiscal year with July at 11.05 billion and August at 7.05 billion, far exceeding the year-ago level. It warns of a possible 70 to 75 billion or more for the full year and notes Americans’ savings and business earnings could be drawn down by overspending.
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Supreme Court weighs death penalty reach in current term
In its current term the Supreme Court faces whether capital punishment for crimes is constitutional. The previous term delayed ruling amid Justice Douglas’s illness and a cautious docket. The case of Jesse Fowler from North Carolina challenges mandatory death penalties and mirrors debates since the 1972 ruling.
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Supreme Court challenge targets 1974 campaign reform act
A Buckley McCarthy brief in the Supreme Court attacks the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1974 as unconstitutional and ineffective. It argues expenditure limits abridge free speech and association, favor incumbents, discriminate against independents, and fail to curb big money while threatening citizen participation.
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New York
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West Virginia
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Ford Campaign Recruits Stu Spencer Amid Overconfidence Virus
Washington view traces Ford’s delays and internal disputes as Reagan looms. Stu Spencer arrives from Spencer Roberts Associates to organize New Hampshire efforts for the Feb. 24 primary while Callaway and Nunn clash over roles. Spencer’s California network and Reagan familiarity mark a belated, cautious step against Reagan’s likely bid and rising challenge to incumbency.
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Editor's Note prompts reader dialogue with candidates
Star Forum presents reader questions to Thelma Clare Thomas Rosenberger and Carroll Mauck. Voters address inquiries to each candidate with full name and address. responses print alongside questions. Topics include pari mutuel betting, state lotteries, school board election referendums, and sheriff department employment.
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Frederick County
Reader letters urge fair coverage and urge gun control
A collection of letters critiques Handley High School photo coverage as biased against black students, warns against NRA lobbying for public shooting ranges, recounts a vigilante confrontation, complains about postal rate changes and obituary submissions, and praises support for publishing the Washington Post during a printers' strike.
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