Vote on Panama Canal seen extremely close
Senate faces final vote on Panama Canal treaties with both sides predicting a razor thin outcome over U S intervention rights as Panamanian concerns surface. House Ways and Means begins drafting Carter tax cut while energy talks seek compromise on natural gas pricing.
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Panama Canal
Washington
Senate
U.S
Panama
Howard Baker
Rtenn
Capitol Hill
House
Ways and Means
Carter
United States
Gabriel Lewis
Frank Church
Idaho
Paul Sarbanes
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Church
Lewis
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
Robert Byrd
DeConcini
Civil Aeronautics Board
House-Senate
Congress
Government unveils sex oriented insecticide for pink bollworm
The EPA announced approval of Glossyplure, the first pheromone based pesticide that disrupts the mating of pink bollworm moths in cotton fields. Applied as a scent saturating field air, it confuses males and reduces caterpillar outbreaks in Arizona and Southern California, potentially saving growers about 40 million dollars annually.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Dixon enters District 4B race for Maryland House seat
Richard N. Dixon a 38 year old Democrat announced his bid for the District 4B House of Delegates seat at a Carroll County Branch of Catonsville Community College gathering in Westminster. He said his campaign will bring out the old and the new and that he will not forget where he started and the people who helped him reach the statehouse. He described himself as a man who says the least and means the most and pledged to oppose programs he calls ineffective or unhelpful.
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Westminster
Carroll/Frederick
House of Delegates
Carroll County
Catonsville Community College
Richard N. Dixon
Statehouse
Nitty gritty cleanup at Clifford Crum lot hits winter toll
Clifford Crum cleared debris from his Weat South and Jefferson Streets parking lot after a harsh winter. The strenuous cleanup proved tough on the knees but offered solid exercise for the arms. Photo credit Kurt Holter.
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Clifford Crum
Weat South
Jefferson Streets
Crum
Arma
Kurt Holter
Carter aides hold summit at Camp David to recalibrate
President Carter and over two dozen aides and Cabinet officials met on the Camp David mountaintop to plan long range decision making amid declines in public support after 15 months in office. The weekend retreat followed informal Sunday activities and included a formal Cabinet meeting on Monday morning.
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Camp David
Carter
Washington
White House
Walt Wurfel
Jody Powell
St Simon's Island
New York
Rot
Jonute Abenas
Camp David Io
Marine Corps
Welter F Mondale
Hechinger garden shop opened Sunday in Frederick
Frederick Police took no action Sunday to close Hechinger Co garden shop because nurseries may operate on Sundays. Major Richard J. Ashton said no complaints were received and police would not target the store. State’s Attorney Rothenhoefer had urged enforcement, warning of potential blue law violations.
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Hechinger
Ashton
Frederick County
Robert 5. Rothenhoefer
Frederick
Rothenhoefer
Waldheim pushes Mideast peace effort in Lebanon
UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim opens talks in Beirut with Lebanese and Palestinian leaders on boosting the U N peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon. He plans to seek Security Council backing for expanded manpower and firepower and may press for a rapid Israeli withdrawal. He aims for a pledge from Yasser Arafat to suspend guerrilla attacks and for closer cooperation with the UN Interim Force.
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Lebanon
Kurt Waldheim
U.N
Jerusalem
Israel
Waldheim
Security Council
France
Iran
Sweden
Nepal
Norway
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Stocks Surge as Trading Remains Heavy in New York
Stocks rose amid heavy trading with the Dow advancing 17.34 points to 812.46 in the first half hour. Friday's gains continued as investors chase momentum amid geopolitical tensions. In Beirut, Christians staged a school strike protesting the Syrian attack, following clashes with Moslem snipers. Lebanese police reported 115 killed.
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New York
U.N
Israel
Beirut
Ein Rummaneh
General Lucius Clay dies in brief notice
Inside The News notes the death of General Lucius Clay on the A3 page while the A2 section reports Israel plans a new West Bank settlement. The weather outlook remains partly cloudy and cool with mixed rain chances through Tuesday, with temperatures in the mid to upper 50s today and highs in the upper 50s to low 60s Tuesday.
Sunny cool weather to linger in Frederick county
Weekend weather report shows temperatures mostly above freezing in Frederick with Emmitsburg recording a low of 23 degrees Saturday evening and Damascus and Westminster also dipping below freezing. State Police Barracks and local observers logged weekend highs around 60s and 70s with Sunday cooler in most areas.
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Frederick
State Police
Emmitsburg
Lucille Beale
Westminster
Damascus
Richard Schwerdt
Charles Foreman
Lindquist to Lead United Way Drive for 1978 in Frederick
Edward Dwyer Jr as United Way of Frederick County president names Willard W. Lindquist general chairman of the 1978 United Way Drive. Lindquist, Litton Bipnetics controller, active in United Way and Downtown Citizens Association, lives on East Church Street with wife Karen and daughter Jenny. He aims to build on two prior successful drives and urges community participation to support agencies including American Red Cross Arthritis Foundation Big Brothers Sisters Boy Scouts Counseling Services Federated Charities Epilepsy chapter.
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Edward Dwyer Jr
United Way
Frederick County
Willard W. Lindquist
Lindquist
Litton Bipnetics, Inc
Frederick
Downtown Citizens Association
Hood College
East Church Street
Karen
Jenny
American Red Cross
Arthritis Foundation
Big Brothers & Sisters
Boy Scouts
Counseling Services
Federated Charities
Family Festival in Frederick to add more attractions
The third annual Family Festival in Baker Park Frederick on May 20 will expand activities with a hot air balloon demonstration weather permitting. The event features a Maryland jousting tournament skydiving and rappelling by the National Guard the Great Bathtub Race on Culler Lake country music and old fashioned entertainment. Main sponsor is the Frederick Association of Life Underwriters a non profit group promoting family unity with free events drawing about 10 000 visitors last year. Activities start at 7 a.m. with fishing contest registration near Culler Lake and include poster contests prize drawings and demonstrations by local officials. opening ceremonies are planned for 9 30 a.m. at the Boathouse.
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Frederick
Baker Park
Maryland
Maryland National Guard
Culler Lake
Huck Finn
Becky Thatcher
Frederick Association of Life Underwriters
FALU
Frederick County
Henry “Reds” Horrocks
Eldersburg
Nevermore Balloon Sales
United States
Frederick City
Horrocks
Rice's
Color Center
Colleen Sitti
la Petit Salon
Calico
East Partick Street
Sittig
Naonal Guard Armory
Band Shell
Carol Boyd
Culler Lake Boathouse
Meagan Giesbert
Larry Zecher
Burkittsville
Mark Miller
Chuck Thornton
Brunswick
WTRI
WW Ten
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David Rambo
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Buddy Clark
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Paul L. Crum Jr
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