Senate panel defies Reagan on 1984 defense budget
The Republican Senate Budget Committee edges toward approving a defense plan far below Reagan's requested 245.3 billion for 1984. With 22 members, only a few back the president, vote set for today. Domenici warns Reagan must compromise or risk the panel's alternative. The clash highlights concerns over deficits amid a shift in U S defense strategy.
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Washington
Senate Budget Committee
Reagan
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Soviet U S Lead In Global Military Spending
Washington AP The United States and the Soviet Union together dominated world arms expenditure in 1980, totaling about 800 billion with both nations accounting for over half the global total. The USSR spent 188 billion and exported 4 billion, while the United States spent 131 billion with 8 billion in arms exports.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
U.S
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Accelerated prison construction gains state approval
ANNAPOLIS AP Contractors building a 720 bed prison in Hagerstown won approval to speed up three buildings this year with a $2.2 million allocation from the state Board of Public Works. A decision on buying a 1500 cell site near Princess Anne was postponed as House and Senate sessions clash over the plan. A conference committee met but made no decisions on prison site acquisition.
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Washington
John R. Block
Annapolis
Hagerstown
State Board of Public Works
Princess Anne
Somerset County
House
Senate
House-Senate
Army rebels claim gains in El Salvador
Leftist guerrillas say they annihilated army defenders at San Jose Caucasque and captured 12 prisoners while the army asserts it killed two rebel commanders Jose Anibal Osorio Tiburcio and Rafael Castilla in a battle at San Lorenzo near San Salvador. A third rebel leader Melida Amayo Montes was assassinated in Managua. Police raids in San Salvador area seized two insurgents and an arms cache including four 105mm mortars and 40 mortar shells.
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San Jose Caucasque
Defense Ministry
Jose Anibal Osorio Tiburcio
Rafael Castilla
San Lorenzo
Melida Amayo Montes
Managua
Nicaragua
San Salvador
Secret Soviet weapon makes missiles obsolete claims
Columnist Jack Anderson alleges a hidden Soviet device renders U.S. missiles obsolete. Bohdan Kipling discusses federal appointments and a bureaucracy filled with unsuitable appointees. Robert G. Lewis examines dairy industry plans. Tom Tiede visits Bardstown Kentucky noting high Vietnam casualty rate per capita.
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Washington
Jack Anderson
CIMAR
Bogdon Kipling
Robert G. Lewis
Tom Tiede
Bardstown
U.S
Weather outlook for western Maryland turns sunnier Friday
Weak low pressure exits today bringing showers and clouds across Western Maryland with highs in the low 60s. Tonight partly clears as Friday turns partly sunny with mid 60s to near 70. Weekend looks fair Saturday with a chance of showers Sunday and highs in the 60s. Winds shift from southwest to north on Friday. drying conditions improve Friday.
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Maryland
Carrell
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Northwear
Hagerstown
Westminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
David Lesher
Inside The News TV Listings and Weather Map
A concise feature compiling TV listings and weather map notes alongside quotations from Kahil Gibran. Includes brief commentary on wisdom and faith as twin concepts guiding daily choices.
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Wiedom
Faith
Kahil Gibran
China cancels 1983 Sino U.S. sports cultural exchanges
Peking reports the All China Sports Federation will skip 10 international events in the United States this year including water polo and women’s softball in retaliation for the United States granting asylum to Chinese tennis star Hu Na. The move also halts arts, exhibitions, festivals and journalism exchanges, signaling tense Sino U.S. relations.
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Peking
China
United States
America
Hu Na
Radio Peking
All-China Sports Federation
U.S
China imposes 1983 exchanges halt after Hu Na asylum
U S embassy spokesman says China overreacts to the Hu Na case as Beijing halts remaining exchanges for 1983. Ding Gu cites consequences while Hu, 19, seeks asylum in the United States after fleeing a Santa Clara tournament. Chinese students in the U S and American students in China remain unaffected. 1984 LA Olympics participation appears secure.
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U.S
Mark Croker
Ministry of Culture
Xinhua
Ding Gu
United States
Miss Hu
Santa Clara
Calif
San Francisco
China
Unemployment rate in Frederick County falls to 11.2
Frederick County February unemployment drops 0.6 points from January to 11.2 percent, per Ronald Windsor of the Employment Services Administration office. Compared with February 1982, the rate is down over two points, with surrounding counties listing Washington 15.7 and Montgomery 4.0 percent.
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Frederick County
Ronald Windsor
Local Employment Services Administrations
Windsor
Washington
Allegany
Carroll
Howard
Montgomery
Walkersville gypsy moth spray meeting set for April 13
Frederick County residents are urged to attend a public information meeting at Walkersville Fire Hall at 8 p.m. April 13 about the gypsy moth spraying program. The program, running in mid May, will cover 34 500 acres with a 236 000 dollar county wide cost shared by state and federal funds using Dimilin Levin and Thuricide. The University of Maryland Extension Service and MDA will guide the session and provide spray block details.
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Frederick County
Walkersville
Maryland Department of Agriculture
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
MDA
Frederick
Mike Ensor
Betsie Handley
Catoctin Mountain Park
Camp Creentop
Thurmont
MD. 77
Park Central Road
National Park Service
Board of Education debates Family Life curriculum
Frederick County Board of Education faced outbursts as it debated revised Family Life content. The advisory panel urged adding masturbation in sixth grade and removing abortion references in seventh grade, with three of seven recommendations adopted amid dissent from Marvin Anthony and others.
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Frederick County Board of Education
Family Life
Frances W. Ashbury
Visory
Boe
Gail T. Bowerman
Bowerman
Claude R. DeLauter
Boweriman
DeLauter
Sue Ann Yingling
Joe Bane
Francis Scott Key Bible Church
Anthony
Rita
Gordon
Frederick County Board approves 5 percent teacher pay raise pact
The Frederick County Board of Education ratified a contract with the Frederick County Teachers Association for a 5 percent salary hike next year. The action followed negotiations, with FCTA leaders pledging support to persuade county commissioners to approve the raise while county workers receive a 2.5 percent cost of living increase. The board also seeks revisions to the 1984 budget, calling for an additional 052,200 for salaries and fringe benefits and asks the commissioners to consider tax implications.
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Frederick County Board of Education
Frederick County Teachers Association
FCTA
Beverly Stonestreet
Architectural panel approves Carbon Oil fuel stop near New Market
A three member architectural committee conditionally approves plans for Carbon Oil Co. fuel stop and restaurant at Md 144 and Md 75. Frederick County Planning Commission will review the site plan next Thursday. The panel notes the building should blend with the area and suggests changes to emphasize the building view and de-emphasize parking and pump islands.
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New Market
Frederick County Planning Commission
James Kisnaw
Cardon
Shaw
Nancy Cline
Planning Commission
Bryan Moore
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