Ford Carter Debates Talks Resume Amid Campaign Tension
Ford and Carter restart negotiation on debate ground rules with three planned 75 minute debates slated for late September. Talks led by League of Women Voters continue as both sides seek timing topics and format amid possible third party challenges.
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Carter Backers See Debates Both Opportunity and Hazard
Carter campaign advisers view the Ford debates as both opportunity and hazard. They dispute what constitutes winning but agree Carter must show leadership without denigrating Ford. They urge balance, temper, and clear justification for supporters while navigating high voter expectations.
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Reading Reform Foundation urges phonics over sight words
The piece attacks the sight word method, urging parents to teach reading at home with intensive phonics. It cites a 1975 U S Office of Education study claiming millions of adults are illiterate and warns that many children fail readers grades.
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Strasburg Man Charged in Strother Slaying
John Franklin Walker, 63, is jailed in Frederick County on a first degree murder charge for the shotgun death of Raymond Lee Strother, 26, in Middletown. The case linked to a Strasburg residence feud and an autopsy confirmed a 410 gauge shotgun was the weapon. Walker is due in Frederick County General District Court on Sept. 7 at 2 p.m.
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Hays Resignation Talks Stumble Over Timing
Washington AP reports lawyers for Rep Wayne Hays and the House Ethics Committee clashed over the timing of a resignation deal to halt the payroll sex inquiry. The panel adjourned amid dispute while Justice Dept probes continue. Mary Anissa Jones obituary notes three weeks to determine death cause after autopsy found no conclusive barbiturate link.
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Inside Today's Star Drug Bust Frederick County
A drug bust occurred in Frederick County this morning. Complete details and a photo appear on the Area News Page. The Clarke County Fair netted about $45,000 this year and a local student who received the...
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