Byron Leads House Delegation on Persian Gulf Visit
Rep Beverly Byron and a House Armed Services Committee group depart for a ten day tour of Saudi Arabia Somalia Oman Kuwait Pakistan and Turkey to study U S security needs and base access rights in the Persian Gulf Indian Ocean region The delegation will meet civilian and military leaders and visit U S ship personnel in the Indian Ocean task force The trip runs from Wednesday to April 13 with focus on countering Soviet influence through long term presence and base access rights
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Washington
Beverly B. Byron
D-Frederick
Persian Gulf
House
Armed Services Committee
U.S
Mideast
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Oman
Kuwait
Pakistan
Turkey
United States
Indian Ocean
Iran
Afghanistan
Byron
Proposals Sought for Delmarva Geothermal Project
The Energy Department seeks proposals for a Delmarva Peninsula geothermal project to tap hot water deep underground, aiming to cut costs for industrial and agricultural processing and LNG regasification at Cove Point Maryland. Aimed at heating LNG and saving millions, the plan envisions a well costing about $400000 with up to 90 percent drilling cost coverage if unsuccessful.
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Washington
Department of Energy
Delmarva Peninsula
DOE
Crisfield
Energy Department
Cove Point
Washington Gas Light Company
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Gerald Brophy
Brophy
Delmarva
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Housing coalition sets Rockville meeting
The Montgomery Bureau reports a panel discussion in Rockville hosted by Concerned Citizens for Affordable Housing a coalition of county groups and agencies. Panelists include James Hershey of the Metropolitan Washington Planning and Housing Association Charles Carmple Harold Kramer chairman of the county housing committee and former councilman Sorman Christelier. The program aims to stimulate cross discussion and identify workable strategies to expand affordable housing.
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Rockville
Citizens For Affordable Housing
Rockville United Methodist Church
James Hersey
Fire coordinator appointment and city plan amendment discussed
A chaotic page yields a report on appointing a fire coordinator for the city of Baltimore and a forthcoming amendment to a county or city plan. Details mention a draft amendment, contract changes, and a focus on treatment facilities, with references to local colleges and the responding departments as part of the ongoing restructuring.
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Baltiare
Courty Semage
Pinee Frederek Communities College
Cotter
Momerara Middie
Boston TV producer fired over April Fool eruption report
Homer Cilley was dismissed from WNAC-TV after an April Fool's Day segment claiming a volcanic eruption near Milton. The piece used uncredited footage of Mount St. Helens and public figures, violating news judgment and FCC rules, causing police concerns as viewers reacted in panic.
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Boston
Wnac-Tv
Channel 7
Milton
Homer Cilley
Federal Communications Commission
Robert Williamson
Cilley
Blue Hill
Mount St. Helens
Washington
Carter
Edward J. King
CBS
Prevailing wage bill gets preliminary Senate approval
Rural state legislators blocked the bill’s original path by adding an amendment that redefines the wage formula. The amendment, proposed by Sen. Mason, creates a weighted average of union and nonunion wages where over half of local construction workers are nonunion, meets opposition from labor groups but earns a tactical win in the chamber.
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Annapolis
Senate
Frederick County
Edward P. Thomas
Frederick Washington
Charles H. Smelser
Frederick Carroll
Edward J. Mason
Garrett Allegany
Mason
Thomas
FUEL to discuss farm alcohol fuels at April meeting
The Frederick United Energy League hosts John W. Guird from the University of Maryland to describe farm based alcohol fuels and gasohol. The 7 30 pm meeting on Monday April 7 at 520 N Market Street extension office conference room is free and open to the public.
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Frederick United Energy League
John W. Guird
University of Maryland
Frederick County
Maryland
Market Street
FUEL
State of Maryland
Gird
Opposition vows to delay bill as session nears end
Although lacking votes, opponents plan to keep stalling action on the bill through April 7. Thomas vowed to delay, promising continued debate when the bill reaches the Senate floor amid looming close of the session.
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Thomas
Senate
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