Mecham Convicted and Ousted as Arizona Governor
Evan Mecham, a first term Republican, was impeached and removed after a Senate vote 21-9 for obstructing an investigation and 26-4 for misusing $80 000 from the governor's protocol fund. Acting Gov. Rose Mofford, a Democrat, became governor as the conviction ended a 15 month political saga. Mecham faces an April 21 trial on concealing a $350 000 campaign loan.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Evan Mecham
Greg Lunn
Arizona Senate
Mecham
Bob Corbin
Rose Mofford
U.S. Supreme Court
Mecham Pontiac
Jesus “Chuy” Higuera
Sen
Higuera
Arizona
Doonesbury
Mr. Mecham
Brice Babbitt
Hijackers threaten to blow up Kuwaiti jet
Arabic speaking hijackers commandeered a Kuwaiti Airways jumbo jet with 112 aboard, forced it to land in Mashhad Iran from Bangkok, and threatened to blow it up. The flight carried three members of Kuwait's ruling Al Sabah family and a passenger with American passport. Iran initially refused landing then allowed fuel stop amid efforts to resolve peacefully.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Kuwaiti Airways
Iran
Kuwait
al- Sabah
Mashhad
Bangkok
Islamic Republic
IRNA
Hussein Musayi
Tehran
Lves
Ali Reza Moayyeri
Fadil Khaled Al-Sabah
Khaled Anwar Al-Sabah
Attorney says Dock case cries out for redress
Falls Church Virginia attorney Morris Abrams told the Army Court of Military Review that Pfc. Todd Dock’s 1984 death sentence stemmed from incompetent counsel and an undisclosed brain defect. Abrams urged a new trial or reversal, noting hydrocephalus and alcohol addiction as factors present at the murder.
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Falls Church
Phc
Todd Dock
Frederick
Army
Morris Abrams
New York
Pfe
Abrams
Pfe. Docks
John Plotkin
Pfe. Dock
Claus Englehardt
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Reagan
Ronald Holdaway
Pfc. Dock
Mr. Abrams
Pfc
Dock
Addic
Donald Hitzeman
Hitzeman
Hitzeran
Sanity Review Board
Tan A
Farm owner to be tried for zoning law violations
A Woodshoro farmer, Lewis Ramsburg, faces May trial on Frederick County zoning law violations after a two week arrest following a sheriff investigation into improper farm equipment sales from his Md. 1M property. Deputies conducted undercover work in January and February, with potential fines of 100 dollars per day for February 1987 to February 1988 if convicted.
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Frederick County
Lewis Ramsburg
Sheriff's Department
Ramsburg
An Wetase
Joseph Emerson
County Zoning Board of Appeals
Louise Snodgrass Wins Middletown Burgess Post
Louise Snodgrass won Middletown's 1988 burgess race by 289 to 122 over Nicki Behre, becoming the town's first female burgess. Four candidates ran for two commissioner seats with Monty Ahalt 263 and Harry Rack 239 leading. William Anderson 146 and Holly Lee 150. Total turnout was 426.
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Middletown
Louise Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Nicki Behre
Monty Adal
Harry Rook
William Anderson
Holly Lee
Mr. Ahalt
Mr. Rack
Ms. Lee
Mr. Anderson
Ahalt
Middletown Valley Bank
Middletown High School
Rook
National Bureau of Standards
Lois
Jayhawks win national title in decisive finale
National champions claimed by Jayhawks as final game sealed a dramatic victory. Orioles opened season with historically poor performance, enduring a tough start. Frederick County Board of Realtors honors members at han amet, recognizing notable real estate professionals.
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Jayhawks
Orioles
Frederick County Board of Realtors
Hanamet
Page
Nanan
City police step up patrols in Frederick Note: rape case on Market Street
Frederick city police have intensified plain clothes patrols in the 100 block of North Market Street after a rape and an assault occurred last month. Chief Richard J. Ashton described a suspect: white, 25 to 35, about five feet six, with brown medium length hair and a shaggy beard. The March 10 rape involved a 39 year old woman walking home who was forced into an alley and raped after claiming a knife. She was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital for a rape evaluation. No witnesses. officers searched area and briefed local businesses and residents. Residents plan to revive a neighborhood watch as police pursue multiple suspects while noting another non sexual assault grab. Witness Robert Allison claimed the attacker tried to grab the woman, contradicting police statements.
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Frederick City
North Market Street
Richard J. Ashton
Ashton
Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Market Street
East Third Street
Robert Allison
Two Guerrillas Killed as Israeli Forces Repel Dawn Infiltration
Israeli troops surrounded guerrillas attempting to enter from Lebanon near Kfar Yuval, killing two and wounding four soldiers at dawn. Palestinian group Fatah claimed responsibility via radio, saying hostages were the militants' aim. The incident marks the ninth infiltration attempt in four and a half months following a prior cross-border raid.
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Kiryat Shmona
Israel
Lebanon
Israel Radio
Fatah
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Kfar Yuval
Kiryat Shmoria
Frederick County drafts livability code mirroring state model
The Frederick County commissioners reviewed a draft livability code for rental housing covering plumbing, heat, light, ventilation and fire safety. The proposed code mirrors Maryland’s state model, adds county enforcement, and imposes up to a 500 per day fine and up to three months in jail per violation, while noting concerns about loopholes that could allow tenants to remain homeless during enforcement.
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Frederick County
Maryland
County Housing
Kathleen Riley
Charles Smith
Joe Emerson
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