Palestinian Jordan talks seek Arab peace plan basis
Palestinian and Jordanian negotiators pursue a compromise peace formula incorporating elements of Reagan’s initiative and the Fez Arab League plan to win Arab support for talks with Israel. Abu Jihad says an Arab summit may present new proposals around April 16 to 18. In Lancaster, Paul Crafton, the so called mystery professor, is released on $100000 bail after a weeklong wait to identify him and 11 more days to secure his release.
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Baltimore drug kingpin bond set at ten million
Vernon Cooper a 50 year old video arcade operator was ordered held on 10 million bond after a federal indictment charging him with masterminding a heroin distribution ring between Baltimore and New York. DEA and IRS agents arrested him at his Capitol Heights Maryland home and he appeared before U S Magistrate Clarence E Goetz who cited firearms a violent past and substantial hidden finances as reasons for the high bond.
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Chicago mayoral race roils over foul play claims
In Chicago, Democrat Harold Washington and Republican Bernard Epton accuse each other of unfair tactics after pledging a fair campaign for mayor. The race has narrowed to a volatile fight over alleged below the belt tactics as whites become a focal point of the contest.
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Campaign heat over race tensions chills Chicago
The quote laden campaign warning threatens to split Chicago as Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin voices concern about the city’s rising tensions. The heated rhetoric around Harold’s fate underscores a divide polarizing residents and institutions.
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Today’s highlights from the press page
Robert Walters questions EPA head William Ruckelshaus amid Reagan era environmental policy. Leo Hochstetter surveys non-aligned nations. Tom Tiede reports Vietnamese refugees’ new lives in their adopted country. Michael Spaur locates an unusual chocolate shop and dines at The Red Horse. Kauai zoning laws keep development controlled on the island used for movies and vacations.
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Weather outlook with showers expected weekend in Maryland
Clearing skies give way to a quick break today as another storm moves from the Midwest. Western Maryland counties expect partly sunny mild weather today with showers likely Saturday and Sunday and highs in the 50s to near 60. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 33 to 50 across Frederick Hagerstown Westminster Gaithersburg and Leesburg.
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Historic panel amends designs for new Frederick parking deck
Frederick City Historic District Commission approved the latest parking deck plans at the Patrick Street site and attached changes. The panel requires earth tone or brick veneer exteriors, not gray block, and asks for info on window size and spacing, tinting, framing, and landscaping. They rejected aluminum siding atop the building and kept patterned brick, debated parapet slope, and ordered varied stairwell window sizes and seating.
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Earthquake Death Toll Reaches Up To Two Hundred In Colombia
A strong quake struck Popayan and nearby towns injuring hundreds and causing widespread destruction. Rescue squads, tourists, and pilgrims combed rubble for victims as aid from Canada Spain the United States and others arrived. Cathedral ceilings collapsed trapping worshipers while city services suffered sewage and water damage.
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Reconstructed chapel hosts Good Friday Tenebrae service
Old Fairview Chapel on Boyer's Mill Road hosts a 7 30 p m Good Friday Tenebrae service officiated by James Farmer a candidate for United Methodist ministry Special music by Classic Brass from Baltimore and congregational singing The 1847 Methodist Protestant chapel is being restored with windows doors and a new roof and will later be repainted and have shutters added Interior plastering and pine floor work remain volunteers and donors support the community project to place the chapel on the Mount Pleasant United Methodist Charge
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Chapel Reconstruction At Boyer's Mill Road Chapel
The OM Fairview Chapel near Lake Singanore on Boyer's Mill Road is being rebuilt by Community and Mount Pleasant United Methodist Charge members. The photo shows the chapel with wall rebuilt windows doors installed and a roof added after spring reconstruction.
Jobless rate dips to 10.3 percent in March
The Employment Security Administration in Frederick closed Friday for Good Friday with county figures delayed until Monday. The seasonally adjusted rate fell 0.1 point to 10.3 percent, the second decline since the 1981 recession. The alternate rate, including military, edged down to 10.1 percent. Signs of improvement appeared as discouraged workers held at 1.8 million and part time work declined by about 500,000 to 6.2 million, while the average workweek rose to 24.9 hours.
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Better selling job advocated on arms control
President Reagan says the United States must better sell its arms control policies to counter public opposition to the planned deployment of Pershing and cruise missiles in Europe. He warned a nuclear freeze could derail any real agreement while urging NATO unity against Soviet pressure and western Europe counter propaganda. Senator Kennedy criticized Reagan’s stance, suggesting the freeze could gain public and congressional support for a genuine halt to the arms race.
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Imagination Over Knowledge Quote Echoes Through Time
A preserved quotation from Albert Einstein, the German-born physicist who lived 1879 to 1955, emphasizes imagination as more important than knowledge. This reiterated insight appears in a vintage newspaper snippet framing his philosophy.
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