Haig seeks to avert Falkland crisis with Argentina
Secretary of State Alexander Haig pressed historical cooperation with Argentina to head off a clash over the Falkland Islands as 1 000 islanders in Britain express readiness to endure a British naval attack. Islanders in Port Stanley favor armed resistance over diplomatic settlement while urging caution about evacuation letters. Rex Hunt says most islanders would risk life to expel Argentine forces. Haig, in Buenos Aires, seeks mediation as tensions flare.
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Britain
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Ae Aepon
United States
Argentina
South Atlantic
U.S
Falkland
John Cheek
Falklands
Port Stanley
Hunt
Cheek
Buenos Aires
Auto thefts drop in Frederick City in early 1980s
Frederick City reports a sharp decline in auto thefts for the first two months of the year, four incidents with one arrest, versus 15 in the same period in 1981. Police Chief Richard J. Ashton cites improved anti theft measures and notes most thefts occur for joy riding. He urges well lit areas, locking cars, and taking keys to deter criminals.
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Frederick City
Richard J. Ashton
Ashton
Frederick County
Robert G. Yinger
Maryland
Maryland county crime rises as Frederick shows gains
Maryland State Police preliminary 1981 figures show total serious crimes at 270,063 across 135 departments, with Frederick County reporting 4,696 crimes up from 4,457 in 1980. Montg omery County sees mixed declines and rises in murders, rape, robbery, assault, and property crimes as overall county totals fall slightly. Carroll County posts an 8 percent drop to 2,835. Overall pattern indicates five-year upward trend with variations by county and crime type.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Carroll County
Florida Jury Again Convicts Drake in Odette Reeder Murder
Odette Kehne Reeder, 23, of Frederick was murdered in November 1977 in Florida. Raymond Drake was found guilty of first degree murder by a 12 juror panel after a 34 hour deliberation, with the same death penalty sought and supported by the victim’s parents. The case, previously reversed, featured dog hair matching Drake’s car linking him to the crime.
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Odette Kehne Reeder
Florida
Raymond Drake
Miss Reeder
Bruce
Odette Reeder
Frederick
Drake
Jerry Parker
Reeders
Odette
Supreme Court
Frederick County Budget Outlines 63 Million Plan
Frederick County Commissioners and budget staff detail a 63 008 008 plan to fund services through property taxes local taxes and state shared taxes plus federal state grants fines fees and a 1.5 million surplus. The core 51.5 million from local residents equals 82 percent of revenues with the property tax rate at 2 28 per 100 of assessed value. Treaty Budget Officer Harold K Keller Jr noted the tentative budget and tax rate decisions continue on page A 2.
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Harold K. Keller Jr
Weather overview for Western Maryland and mountains
The forecast shows sunny and warmer conditions today across Western Maryland including Carroll Frederick Howard Montgomery and Washington counties with highs near 58. Tonight will be fair to cloudy, lows in the 30s. Sunday brings clouds and a chance of rain, with cooler readings, then partly cloudy and warmer Monday. In the Maryland mountains expect sun and warmth today, then clouds and likely snow or rain Sunday. Winds 10-15 mph then light easterly Sunday.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Suny
Courage as the First Human Quality Quote
A brief quotation from Sir Winston Churchill asserts courage as the foundational human quality, claiming it guarantees all others. The statement frames courage as essential to moral action and resilience in leadership.
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Sir Winston Churchill
Stevens to address GOP gathering at Frederick County dinner
Senator Ted Stevens senior Alaska delegate and assistant Majority Leader will speak at the GOP Club of Frederick County spring dinner on Wednesday April 28 at the Peter Pan Inn Urleans. A Harvard Law School 1950 graduate he served in the Alaska Legislature and World War II China mission.
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Alaska
GOP Club
Frederick County
Peter Pan Inn
Urleans
Stevens
Anchorage
Fairbanks
Harvard
China
Claire Chennault
14Th Air
Personal profile of Gladys Ridge at Weinberg Center
News profile of Gladys Ridge acting director of the Weinberg Center by Mary Fouche. Includes a look at her leadership and center activities.
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News-Post
Mary Fouche
Gladys Ridge
Weinberg Center
Dottie Lambdin
Donald Lambro
Denglss Bakshiea
Murray Olerman
Mews-Post
Sten Goldberg
Frederick City
Easter contemplations at Coffman Chapel on Good Friday
Thoughtful Frederick resident Keistin Marie McMichael-Rozcis gazes at a brass cross during Good Friday services at Hood College. The piece notes Easter season significance and mentions area churches planning special services announced on pages B4-6 of The Views. photo credit to Nanci Bross.
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Keistin
Marie McMichael-Rozcis
Frederick
Coffman Chapel
Hood College
Nanci Bross
Senate approves one year extension of Memorial Stadium bond
ANNAPOLIS AP Legislation to extend the Memorial Stadium bond bill at 22 million dollars reached the House of Delegates on the penultimate day of Maryland's 1982 session. House Speaker Benjamin Cardin said no predictions on passage, noting House upset over Senate procedures used to secure approval.
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Annapolis
House of Delegates
House
Senate
Benjamin Cardin
Cardin
Easter under martial law in Warsaw dulls festive mood
Blinding snow and high prices mix with martial law to dampen Easter in Warsaw. Authorities eased some curbs for Wielkanoc but spirits stayed low as more than 3,600 people, mostly Solidarity activists, remain in internment camps since the Dec 13 imposition of martial law after months of unrest.
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Warsaw
Poland
Wielkanot
Independent Solidarity Union
Wholesale prices drop sparks cautious comments
The Associated Press reports wholesale prices fell again drawing a White House remark that the decline seems almost too good to be true. A private economist warned that such a rapid drop could cause negative fallout amid 9 percent unemployment, as industries see revenue pressures from falling prices.
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Associated Press
White House
Allen Sinai
Data Resources Inc
Lexington
Mass
GM Concessions Contract Yields Gains for UAW Chief Says
UAW President Douglas A. Fraser says the new GM agreement, though labeled concessions, includes major gains and rollbacks. The contract was ratified by 52 to 48 percent, Fraser said at a Friday news conference at Solidarity House, claiming it is a better pact than the Ford deal.
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United Auto Workers Union
General Motors Corp
UAW
Douglas A. Fraser
Ford Motor Co
Fraser
Solidarity House
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