Chaos at end as Maryland House adjourns without major bills
ANNAPOLIS AP The 1981 General Assembly ended amid chaos with many major issues dying at midnight. The race track consolidation bill failed in the Senate under a filibuster threat by Sen Thomas O Reilly while the drinking age increase from 18 to 19 stalled in the House. The capital budget passed just before midnight amid procedural tensions led by Speaker Benjamin Cardin.
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Annapolis
Senate
Thomas O'Reilly
Prince George's
House
Benjamin Cardin
House Judiciary Committee
Cardin
Harry Hughes
O'Reilly
Organized Labor
Maryland
Baltimore
Garrett
Allegany
Washington
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery Counties
Soviet Union must pull back 20 divisions to resume SALT talks
Washington says the Soviet Union must withdraw 20 divisions poised for a possible invasion of Poland to resume SALT talks with the United States. Defense Secretary Casper warned that progress hinges on Moscow taking this step.
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Washington
United States
Poland
Defense
Casper
U.S. 15 Toll Plan Scrutinized and NATO Views Expressed
The legislature debated funding U S 15 as a pseudo toll road using toll surpluses to avoid new debt while the Eastern Shore backed a Choptank River Bridge upgrade. Meanwhile, Secretary Weinberger urged arms talks with the Soviets, warning a Polish invasion would derail detente and praising high troop morale abroad. He cited no gaps with Haig and stressed cabinet cooperation and a strong security system.
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Smelser
Thomas Thomas
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations
Cambridge
House Committee
New York
Baltimore
Appropriations Committee
Emitt
Weiseberger
NATO
Europe
Weinberger
U.S
Poland
Russia
Haig
Free Downtown Parking on Good Friday In Frederick
Frederick will offer free parking downtown on April 17 for Good Friday. Police say two hour limits in the residential permit area on Church Second and Third streets between Bentz and East streets remain enforceable without a paid permit. permits required for longer parking.
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Frederick
Richard J. Ashton
Frederick City
Church
Bentz
East
Ashton
Darlene
Heavy rainfall swamps Frederick County area
A heavy downpour saturates roads as thunderstorms roll through Frederick County. The Monocacy River approaches its banks while other streams rise after three days of rain. Temperatures dip to 42 degrees with a high of 52. A flash flood watch covers Garrett and Alleghany counties as Western Maryland faces more rain.
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Frederick County
Monocacy
Maryland
Garrett
Alleghany
National Weather Service
Darlene Wiles
Columbia shuttle maiden flight tests readiness as freight mission
The shuttle's first mission tested systems and prepared Columbia for future space freighter duties. Astronauts briefly woke to an alarm signaling a low temperature reading on one of three auxiliary power units, which supply hydraulic pressure for rudders speed brakes and flaps. After switchover actions by Young and Crippen, the temperature stabilized by wakeup near 4 a.m.
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Columbia
Young and Crippen
Sons of the American Revolution Meet at Sparrows Point
President Ralph F Martz and Com Patriot Frank Hedges Lewis led the 92nd annual SAR meeting at Sparrows Point Country Club on April 17 after the Up im fun chaon. Arthur M King, President General of the National Society, spoke as main speaker. John H Staley will observe his 4th birthday on April 16 at 6127 Bartonsville Road. Carroll E Hoy and spouse observe their 20th wedding anniversary on April 15 at 179 Pennsylvania Ave. Mike Mulls of Plattsburg NY announces first child, Ross Nicales, born March 23 at Champlon Valley Physicians Hospital. Mrs Mills, daughter of Arile Rose, Burkitsville, is noted. James K Smith of Idgewood Church Road recently returned from a six-month winter vacation in Kissiminee Florida.
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Ralph F Martz
Frank Hedges Lewis
Morom
Sons of the American Revolution
Sparrows Point Country Club
Arthur M King
The
National Society
Mike Mulls
Plattsburg, NY
Ross Nicales
Champlon Valley Physicians Hospital
Plattsburg
Mills
Arile
Rose
Burkitsville
James K Smith
Idgewood Church Road
Kissiminee
Fla
Red Sox Orioles game postponed by soggy storm
A windy, rain laden storm forced the postponement of the AL game between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles. The noon start was scrubbed with a makeup date to be announced. A gale warning covered Southeastern Massachusetts coastal areas as the National Weather Service warned of rain thunderstorms and winds up to 35 mph.
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Boston
New England
Boston Red Sox
Baltimore Orioles
Red Sox
Jack McCarthy
Massachusetts
National Weather Service
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