Gas prices fall as demand drops in summer markets
Area gasoline prices dip as a glut and OPEC activity push prices down while consumer buying falls. Frederick dealers report four to six cent cuts in a month. prices in Ocean City Baltimore Westminster and Frederick vary with regular around 1.04 to 1.08 and unleaded around 1.13 to 1.16.
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Kenneth T. Frock
Frock
Crown
Seventh and
Bentz Streets
Frederick
Dt, Ghell
Exxon
Westminster
Baltimore
Ocean City
U.S
OPEC
Iran
Iraq
Fairlane
Gite
Bld
Anders
Amoco
U.S. 40
Triangle Shell
Justice Dept to appeal radiation victim ruling in Utah case
The Justice Department will appeal a landmark ruling holding the government liable for cancer cases downwind of atomic tests and ordering 2.6 million in damages. The appeal targets Judge Bruce Jenkins May 10 decision awarding 10 of 24 victims damages. The 24 were representative for 375 cancer cases from Nevada, northeastern Arizona and southwestern Utah.
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Salt Lake City
Justice Department
U.S
UN adopts population policy restricting abortion emphasis
At a Vatican urging the UN International Conference on Population agreed to reword a draft recommendation to say abortion should not be promoted as a family planning method. The move aimed for consensus among 149 nations, despite earlier divisions over abortion and sterilization.
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Mexico City
Vatican
U.N. International Conference On Population
Conference of 149 Nations
Leon Tabah
U.N. Population Division
U.N
Inside The News is. Words of wisdom quote by Horace Manon
A brief line from Inside The News presents a quotation: Virtue is an angel, but she is a blind one, and must ask of Knowledge to show her the pathway that leads to her goal. The words prompt reflection on wisdom and guidance.
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Horace Manon
Personal profile Charles Ross II from Frederick at turn of century
Marg Fouche launches a series with a personal profile of Charles Ross II detailing life in Frederick around the turn of the century. The piece frames Ross’s experiences, community roles, and the era’s social context through his memories.
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Charles Ross II
Frederick
Marg Fouche
Weather outlook with warm humid air and storms through Monday
Southerly flow brings very warm humid conditions and late afternoon thunderstorms today through Monday. Western Maryland with morning clouds and hazy sun, highs near 62 to 80 across counties, lows 68 to 74. Maryland mountains warm and humid with scattered storms, ocean beaches mostly cloudy with showers, Ocean City water temp 68. Farm forecast shows light winds around 5 mph and drying conditions emerging.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Ore
Ocean City
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Oakland
Westminster
David Lesher
PE loses transformer with outages in Walkersville area
Potomac Edison reported a transformer failure at 4 a.m. Saturday in the Walkersville area causing widespread outages. George Martin said an insulator failed and lightning may have contributed. A temporary portable station will be placed and service moved to Monocacy substation while a replacement is installed by Monday noon.
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Potomac Edison
Walkersville
George Martin
Martin
Myersville
Joy Pittman Gurley
Downtown Freder ick quiets as city forms crime task force
Mayor Ronald N Young backs a downtown improvement push after police Chief Richard J Ashton created a seven officer task force ten days ago. After eight days the pair touted progress with 79 citations issued including drinking and improper bicycle charges.
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Richard J. Ashton
Ashton
Young
Frederick
Iran Iraq air naval battle reports three jets downed
The Iraqi radio quoted by Gulf News Agency said three Iranian F-14 jets were downed in a morning battle in the northern Persian Gulf. The report claimed five Iraqi ships were sunk and wreckage littered the sea as hostilities continued for hours.
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Iran
Iraq
Persian Gulf
London
Nicosia
Cyprus
Gulf News Agency
Baghdad
Frederick honors native Indian Princess Dreaming Waters
Frederick honors Princess Dreaming Waters, a Iroquois singer and radio host also known as Dixie Rogers, Mary Catherine Summy. The tribute recalls her World’s Fair visit with the Indians, performances for soldiers, and a 15 year WFMD radio show. Her daughter Cheriette Norton presented artifacts to Mayor Ronald N. Young for temporary archival display.
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Frederick
White House
Ie Roosevelts
Cheriette Norton
Ronald N. Young
Board of Aldermen
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mary Catherine Summy
Dixie Rogers
Frederick Leather Company
WFMD
Melandy
Ms. Norton
Ms Norton
WTRI
Brunswick
Tommy Granwet
Charlotte Norton
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