Voters should oppose a referendum that would bring the machines — and a host of maladies — back to the state. Sunday, October 19, 2008; Page B06 The Washington Post ON JULY 1, 1968, the last slot machines were wheeled out of the taverns and diners that dotted a stretch of Southern Maryland known as [...]
Archive for October 19th, 2008
19 Oct
Bankrupt Calif. City May Be a Harbinger
Economic Decline Saps a Budget Already Stretched by Massive Payroll Costs By Karl Vick Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, October 19, 2008; Page A03 VALLEJO, Calif. — When this city of 120,000 declared bankruptcy in May, the extraordinary step appeared to arise from an extraordinary circumstance: Vallejo’s payroll largess. Police captains in this blue-collar town [...]
19 Oct
The Candidates and Your Savings
A Look at McCain’s, Obama’s Proposals By Annys Shin Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, October 19, 2008; Page F01 With consumers snapping their wallets shut, the Dow taking regular nosedives and the government shoring up much of the financial system, both presidential candidates this past week talked up their ideas for helping financially strapped workers [...]
