Bitter anniversary rally marks deadly 1989 Georgian dragnet
Tens of thousands of Soviet Georgians gathered in Tbilisi to honor 19 pro independence protesters killed by Soviet troops a year ago. Demonstrators burned an effigy of regional military commander Col Gen M Redionov and recalled the 4 a.m. assault on Rustaveli Boulevard. The event highlighted Georgia s push for independence amid continued tensions and international remarks by Gorbachev and dissidents like Zviad Gamsakhurdia.
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Tbilisi
U.S.S.R
Rustaveli Boulevard
M. Redionov
Mikhail S
Gorbachev
Zviad Gamsakhurdia
Georgia
Gamsakhurdia
Central Stadium
Leningrad
Palace Square
Maxim Korzlov
Anatoly Sobchak
Baku
Georgian People’s Front
New Miss Frederick Protests at Government House Steps
Miss Frederick era demonstrators place red carnations on Government House steps as candles glow and church bells ring. Protest banners declare Better to Die in the Battle for Freedom Than to Live as 2 Slave and Down with the Occupiers.
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Government House
Woodsboro growth rises with 118-acre annexation plan
Woodsboro braces for growth as Buckeye Developers seeks annexation of 118 acres in northeastern Frederick County. The plan adds about 95 single-family homes, a new well, and a 15-acre park with fields and potential lake, boosting population by at least 200. Local burgess Crum says the town will gain a considerable economic and social boost.
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Woodsboro
Frederick County
Charles Hf. Crum
Comstock
Buckeye Developers
Ryan White's death mourned by classmates in Arcadia
Ryan White, 18, who helped awaken national awareness of AIDS, died at Riley Hospital after a long illness. Hamilton Heights High School held an 8 am assembly, offered counseling, and allowed funeral attendance time off as students reflected on his courage and battle with the disease. Deputies secured the campus as reporters watched.
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Indianapolis
Ryan White
White
Riley Hospital
Steve Dillon
Hamilton Heights High School
Arcadia
Ryan
Dillon
Mr. White
Sheriff's Deputies
Graceham GVFC fights for its life amid shutdown push
Graceham Volunteer Fire Co. faces possible closure by Frederick County officials over alleged poor response times and weak community support. Petition drives, an attorney, and a financial audit mark the battle as supporters defend fundraising efforts and adhered standards while the association weighs closing Graceham.
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Frederick County Board of Commissioners
Thurmont
Lewistown
Creagerstown
Sovecool
Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association
County Fire and Rescue Association
Graceham
John Croneburg
Sovocool
Simmers
Soroccol
St Clair recalls varied ventures from restaurants to housing
St Clair, 74, recalls a career spanning restaurants and housing development. He started in a Washington DC restaurant in the 1940s as a dishwasher and said his salad bars helped his ventures succeed. He noted wartime challenges and many profitable bets, while hinting at future projects.
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Kemptown
Samuel St. Clair
Beulah
Mr. St. Clair
Washington, D.C
St. Clair
Weather outlook and local page tease
Increasing cloudiness and not as cold tonight with lows in the lower 40s. Tuesday mostly cloudy breezy and warm with a 50 percent chance of showers high in the mid 60s. Angelina Janette Sos crowned Miss Frederick Page B-1 mentions.
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Maryland
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Mainer
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