Moscow Cuts Gas Supplies to Lithuania in Standoff
Soviet officials ordered drastic reductions in natural gas to Lithuania as Moscow pressed to end the republic’s push for independence. Oil and gasoline cuts were to begin midweek, following Gorbachev’s ultimatum demanding repeal of laws since March 11. Lithuanian officials reported telegrams and warnings, while Moscow gave no immediate public announcement.
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Moscow
Lithuania
Baltic Republic
Mikhail
Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
Rita Dapkus
Lithuanian Supreme Council
British Broadcasting Corp
London
Teresa Juodenienie
Kazimiera Prunskiene
Druzhba
Republic
Fredericktowne Village condo plan rejected by city panel
Fredericktowne Village developers drop 54 condo project after Frederick City Planning Commission rejects the plan citing odor concerns from a nearby wastewater treatment plant. The nine-structure revision would have added a two acre commercial buffer and a 30,000 square foot mini storage facility.
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Fredericktowne Village
Frederick City
Monocacy Boulevard
Insley Circle
Richard Brinker Sr
BBC Limited Partnership 3
Fort Detrick
Planning Commission
David Severn
Miles & Stockbridge
Commission
Brinker
Frederick County approves random drug testing for commissioners
Frederick County Commissioners decide to include current and future officeholders in the random drug testing program. Personnel Director Mitchell Hose outlined positions for urinalysis while department directors urged broader testing. Testing begins January with pre-employment testing in July for as many as 1,055 county employees.
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Frederick County
Mitchell Hose
John Mathias
Last Minute Tax Payers Pack Frederick Post Office
Frederick residents rush to mail tax forms as the post office extends hours to midnight. Police monitor heavy traffic at East Patrick Street while filers like Bruce LeBaron and Hunt Hendrickson explain delays and last minute urgency amid crowds and long lines.
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Frederick Post Office
IRS
Frederick City
East Patrick Street
Bruce LeBaron
Buckeystown
Maryland
Joe Zamini
Frederick
Mr. Hendrickson
Paul Bauer
Walkersville VRC weighs paid ambulance crew plan
Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Co reviews funding daytime ambulance crew from its own funds to avoid a fire tax district. Estimated £20,000 yearly, with hours 6 am to 6 pm weekdays, funded via events. Attentive legal review on liability and employment status underway.
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Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Co
Susan Hoffman
Zimmerman
Derr seeks second term in Maryland state senate
Republican Sen. John W. Derr of Frederick and Washington counties announced plans to seek another term. The 49 year old life insurance agent from Braddock Heights cited past achievements in victims rights and local projects while noting abortion politics may shape the campaign. He said on campus crime reporting and campaign finance reform could reappear, and he now supports tougher environmental regulations.
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John W. Derr
Frederick
Washington
Mr. Derr
Edward P. Thomas
Frederick Underwriters
Deer Spring Road
Braddock Heights
General Assembly
Historic Society
Derr
Taxpayers weigh tax dollars with pennies in Frederick
Frederick County citizens handed out thirteen pennies to passers-by and asked them to divide them into seven budget jars from military to health care. The tactic aimed to illustrate how tax dollars and pensions are spent, with organizers citing each county resident paying about 1300 annually in taxes.
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Frederick Post Office
IRS
Frederick County
Citizens’ Task Force On
Peace Resource Center
George Fellers
Frederick Census Returns Above National Average
Frederick residents show strong participation with about 71 percent of census forms returned in the district. Officials note the national rate is 59.1 percent, with potential penalties if 70 percent isn’t reached by April 26. The district includes Frederick and nearby counties, and forms remain in processing with thousands still to mail.
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Frederick
Lisa Widdekind
Census Bureau
Hagerstown
Gestabo Paredes
Mr. Paredes
Paredes
Baltimore
Maryland
Local dairymen elected to national Ayrshire leadership
Clearing and cooler tonight with lows in the lower 30s. Wednesday partly sunny and cool with highs in the 50s. Western Maryland weather map and agriculture page notes local dairymen elected to national Ayrshire leadership on page C-5.
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Maryland
Ayrshire
Page
Vanes
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Urbana Park
Matt
Kelly Hahn
Christina Barnes
News-Post
Hunt Hendrickson
Walkersville
VRC
Susan C.nicol
Vaughn Zimmerman
Senate
SEN
Nancy Luse
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