Former justice Abe Fortas dies at 71
Washington AP Fortas the first Supreme Court justice to resign under fire dies at 71 after a heart attack. He had just argued a case before the court weeks earlier and resigned May 15, 1969 amid disclosures of a $20,000 annual fee from a foundation run by imprisoned financier Louis E. Wolfson.
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Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Fortas
Georgetown University Hospital
Louis E. Wolfson
Drunk Driving Bill Wins Senate Approval
The Maryland Senate approved a confiscation bill to remove habitual drunk drivers from the road after lengthy debate. Supporters doubt passage before next Monday’s session end as the measure moves to the House Judiciary Committee, which has rejected similar bills this year.
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Annapolis
Maryland
House Judiciary Committee
Wolf Trap season to proceed after central pavilion fire
The Wolf Trap Foundation board led by Robert K. Gray said most 1982 events will go on as scheduled despite a fire that destroyed much of the center’s central pavilion. An investigation is ongoing with arson not ruled out, and officials will seek temporary structures to host events beginning June 8.
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Washington
Wolf Trap Farm Park
Afte Center
Wolf Trap Foundation
Robert K. Gray
Catherine ' Shouse
Fire Age
Gray
Washington roundtable on cutting deficits through local projects
Columnist Jack Amierson argues congressmen could trim the deficit by scrapping projects that benefit their own districts. Other views assess incomes policy’s theoretical value and the cost of quitting the Department of Education.
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Washington
Jack Amierson
Corneling Dwyer
Donald Lembro
Department of Education
Eugene Geil
David Bondier
Barbara Woodhouse
Hugh Mulligan
Terry Poole
Smal Grains
Snow and Rain Dampen County Weather Broadside
County residents saw only trace snow with rain mixing in as predicted. Higher elevations reported up to two inches while Emmitsburg saw two inches. no road problems noted though gusty winds caused property damage, including a bank barn and a house trailer on Bethesda Church Road. Forecast calls for cooler temps midweek with temps in the 40s to 50s and a chance of rain Friday and Saturday.
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Frederick City
Russ Castle
al Fo
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Beall
David Lesher
News-Post
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Browningsville
Florida
Easter Holy Week Services From Area Churches
Area churches publish Holy Week programs with Maundy Thursday and Good Friday observances. The Creagerstown- Utica Lutheran Parish schedules St Paul Ulles Maundy Thursday service at 7 30 p m and St John Black s Mill Road Creagerstown Good Friday Tenebrae at 7 30 p m Rev Robert McElroy Jr to preach. Glade United Church of Christ Walkersville hosts Maundy Thursday Tenebrae at 7 30 p m with Last Supper communion and choral pieces by Lani Smith. Melodie Darling will perform and confirmation students read scripture. St Luke Point of Rocks holds Maundy Thursday 7 p m with a Seder Holy Communion. Good Friday service at St Mark Doubs 7 30 p m. Easter Sunday sunrise service 6 30 a m at St Matthew Church Hill with Holy Communion. 10 a m at St Mark with Holy Communion. 11 15 a m at St Luke with Holy Communion and sermon Broken Bonds. Evangelical Reformed Church prepares 7 20 p m Holy Wednesday service in Trinity Chapel Frederick titled Feed My Sheep.
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Creagerstown
Robert §. McElroy Jr
Glade United Church of Christ
Walkersville
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Christ
Glade Church
Lani Smith
Melanie Darling
Mayor Lutheran
St. Luke, Point of Rocks
St. Mark
Doubs
St. Matthew
Church Hill
St. Luke
St Mark
Evangelical Reformed Church
Trinity Chapel
West Church Street
Frederick
Hugh Nash
Maloney pledges Emmitsburg ski dream remains alive
Barry C. Maloney told Emmitsburg Town Council and residents that he will not abandon his goal of building a ski resort in the Emmitsburg area. He described himself as a stubborn Irishman and expressed confidence in pursuing the project.
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Barry C. Maloney
Emmitsburg
Maloney
Ib Feany
Ul Baler Wheller
Washington, D.C
Georgetown University
Albieau
Record-Breaking Northeast Storm Strikes After Midwest Fury
A record-setting spring storm battered the Midwest and moved toward the Northeast with blizzard warnings in New Jersey New York and Massachusetts. At least five people died as high winds and heavy snow affected Iowa Ohio Chicago Indiana and surrounding regions. The National Weather Service warned it could be the worst storm of the winter season with mill town effects including 15 foot waves on Lake Michigan and flooding in Indiana.
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Iowa
Ohio
Lake Michigan
Chicago
Indiana
New Jersey
New York
Massachusetts
National Weather Service
Diz Hingson
Findlay
California
City weighs sidewalk inspector role after trip incident
Frederick officials consider a sidewalk inspector to ensure maintenance after an elderly woman tripped on East Patrick Street near the Eagles Club. City Attorney says property owners must maintain sidewalks, with the city enforcing via sidewalk letters and potential repairs if neglected.
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Frederick City
Richard Parks
Eagles Club
East Patrick Street
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Parks’ Office
W. Milner Roberts
Engineering Department
Storm damages Frederick-Carroll Audio-Visual Center roof
A windstorm ripped the Frederick-Carroll Audio-Visual Cooperative roof in Mount, flooding the facility and damaging the collection. Carroll County Maintenance is performing emergency repairs while officials assess the damage and plan future service resumption. The storm followed the opening of Frederick County’s new 92.7 million Barr Artz Library.
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Mount
Pigg
Martha Reynolds
Frederick County
Carroll County
Thatcher refuses resignation over Falkland crisis
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher rejects calls to quit amid Argentina’s Falklands seizure. She imposes a midnight embargo on Argentine imports and seeks NATO economic pressure. Markets react with significant stock and currency declines as Britain and Argentina reinforce forces around the islands.
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Falkland Islands
Labor Party
Robert Cryer
House of Commons
Argentina
Brussels
NATO
London Stock Exchange
Financial Times
Falklands
South Atlantic Islands
Cold outbreak follows rain and snow across Maryland
Weather summary notes a strong cold air front moving in after last night’s precipitation. Western Maryland counties face partly cloudy, windy, and cooler conditions with lows in the 20s and highs near 40s. Maryland mountains expect snow today, then flurries and squalls, with teens to 20s. Farm forecast warns of northwest winds 20 to 30 mph and poor drying through Wednesday. City temps from yesterday cited for Frederick Hagerstown Westminster Gaithersburg Leesburg.
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Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Hagerstown
Westminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
David Leshet
Inside The News Perfection and Time's Hand
A compact quotation note from an old newspaper page features Voltaire and a reflection on perfection arriving gradually through time's patient craft, citing the French writer with a date range. The fragment emphasizes timeless wisdom and literary attribution within a historical clipping.
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