Gorbachev Signals New Soviet Foreign Policy Shift
The Christian Science Monitor notes a potential shift under Mikhail Gorbachev toward a more cooperative diplomacy with China and Japan, while signaling token troop withdrawals from Afghanistan and a possible pullback from Mongolia. It compares past Soviet hostility with today’s eased posture and suggests six regiments are an opening gesture in broader talks.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
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Mongolia
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Gorbachev
China
Japan
Europe
United States
Vietnam
Cambodia
Moscow
Far
Christian Science Monitor
L.A. Times Synd
Move-Pest 50 Years Ago: August 4 1958 Highlights
A jumble of 1950s items recalls English car travelers through Frederick to Berkeley Springs after arriving from New Yorks Queen Mary. Lightning strikes near Thurmont injure two children. Carl Jones, 14, saves three kids from a fire, hailed by the fire marshal. The Utica Union plans a Miller's Grove picnic with the Yellow Springs Concert Band. Monocacy River drainage work shows dry summer conditions. Frederick City imposes bicycle safety courses for license applicants at Harmon Field. Claude Cregger, 13, clears the course easily.
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Ashion
Frederick
Washagian
Berkeley Springs
New York City
United States
Utica
Carl Jones
Hagerstown
Leister Isanogle
Gary Price
Lyvia Price
Melissa Price
Frederick City
Harmon Field
Charles V. Main
Claude Cregger
Water Street
Frederick to welcome Manekin industrial park and 4000 jobs
The Manekin Corporation plans a large business community off Interstate 70 in Frederick, converting farmland into new offices, hotels, and a likely research center. The project promises permanent jobs and construction work, signaling close, convenient employment near Frederick’s population center while stressing harmony with the area’s homes and farms.
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Manekin Corporation
Interstate 70
Frederick
Montgomery County
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Columbia
Maryland
Manekin
Water drought fuels policy clash in Frederick city
Amid a dry summer residents object to a late city water ban while county plans for a $28 million sewer and water project promise more surface water. Officials cite pumping capacity and Potomac sources to ease dependence on wells, as residents worry about taxation and shared costs with Montgomery County and Winchester Hall.
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Frederick City
Ron Young
Frederick
City Hall
Washington
Iruay
Winchester Hall
Potomac
Faust
Winchester Ball
Zoning vote sparks outcry over Penn Shop Road rezoning
Letters criticize Frederick County Zoning Commission for rezoning 162 acres on Penn Shop Road from agricultural to H-1 residential citing 600 plus R-1 lots nearby and recent rezonings. Residents warn of water shortages traffic hazards including a fatal crash, overcrowded schools, and perceived conflicts of board members.
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Poole
Penn Shop Road
State High Mass
Selling Commission
Wr. Poole
New Market Middle
Linganore High School
Frederick
Lingapore
David Gray
New Market
Conning Commission
Frederick Commy
Debate Over U S Aid to the Contras and Nicaragua’s Leadership
A critic challenges a supporter of U S aid to the Contras and questions premises about Nicaragua. The letter defends Daniel Ortega’s policies, asserts no Soviets in Nicaragua, and argues for recognizing an absolute dictatorship and peasants benefiting from land reform.
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Bishop Vega
Nicaragua
U.S
Rep
Byron
Nicaragas
Daniel Ortega
Ortegs
Nicaragwa
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