Americans escape Iraq Gulf region crossing into Jordan
A dozen Americans including Penelope Nabokov of Albany California escaped into Jordan from Iraq. Egypt announced deployment to deter Iraq, as Arab leaders agreed to send troops to protect Saudi Arabia. Turkish plans, NATO support, and Yemen protests followed.
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Penelope Nabokov
Albany
Calif
Baghdad
France
India
U.S
Washington
State Department
Martin Quinn
Britain
Foreign Office
Bahrain
Emirate
Dash Oa Tiida
Yemen
Saddam
Baghdad Radio Today
Arab League
United States
U.N
al Joumburiya
Radio Monte Carlo
Detrick supplying resuscitators for battlefield use
Fort Detrick is to provide large numbers of battlefield resuscitators to aid chemical weapon victims in the Middle East. The Medical Research and Development Command, led by Col. Michael Reardon, says it will ship a sufficient quantity and has also developed protective wraps and chemically resistant stretchers. The program includes decontamination kits and a simpler skin decontamination pad now being sent to troops.
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Middle East
U.S. Army
Medical Research and Development Command
Michael Reardon
Medical Chemical Defense Research
Bush
Iraq
Kuwait
James H. Nelson
Nelson
Blackhawk
Fort Brage
N.G
Army
U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command
Chemical Program
Col. Reardon
Chemical Medical Research Program
U.S
Gap narrows between Frederick County Republicans and Democrats
Frederick County voter registration shows the gap narrowing with Democrats at 27,705 and Republicans at 25,938, a 1,767 margin from 6,437 in July 1986. Across districts 17 precincts lean Republican versus four in 1986, and overall growth favors Republicans as registrations rise in New Market, Buckeystown, Walkersville, Emmitsburg, and Middletown.
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Frederick County
Frederick
New Market
Buckeystown
Emmitsburg
Walkersville
Middletown
Maxine Pratt
Barry convicted on one cocaine count in high profile trial
Washington mayor Marion Barry was found guilty on one cocaine count after a 10 week trial marred by perjury allegations. Supporters cheered as he faced acquittal on one count and a mistrial on twelve others. Public prayers followed the verdict.
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Washington
Marion Barry
Barry
FBI
R. Kenneth Mundy
Perseid Meteor Shower Expected to Light Night Skies
Forecasters predict peak Perseid meteors Sunday and Monday if skies clear, with a 30 percent storm chance Saturday through Wednesday. Frederick County has seen heavy rainfall in July and July average, while UT Austin astronomer Harlan Smith explains meteors as space dust from comets.
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National Weather Service
Frederick County
Lucille Beale
Emmitsburg
Harlan Smith
University of Texas
Mr. Smith
Perseus
Maryland and county populations surge in 1980s growth
Maryland's population jumped by more than 525,000 in the 1980s to over 4.7 million, a 12.5 percent rise, outpacing the national 10.4 percent growth to 250.2 million. Howard County led with a 53.3 percent surge while Montgomery added 141,447 residents. Baltimore and Allegany County declined, Frederick County rose 31 percent to about 150,000.
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State Office of Planning
Ronald M. Kreitner
Baltimore
Allegany County
Frederick County
Montgomery County
Calvert, Charles
St. Mary's
Frederick
Washington
Office of Planning
U.S. Bureau of the Census
Balti
Howard County
St. Mary’s
Frederick HDC seeks to curb downtown newspaper boxes
The Frederick Historic District Commission plans to end visual clutter from vending boxes by banning units on Bentz Patrick and Market streets. They propose bronze brown color, unified unobtrusive lettering, and limit one unit per intersection while maintaining newspaper access. The HDC also seeks review authority over right of way items.
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HDC
Frederick Historic District Commission
Frederick
City of Frederick
J. Bernard Callan
Bentz
Patrick
Market
Callan
Weather and market wrap amid Middle East tensions
Cloudy tonight with a 30 percent chance of showers and lows in the 60s. Sunday remains partly cloudy with showers and thunder storms possible, highs in the lower 80s. In New York, the stock market tumbled as Middle East concerns spurred a broad decline. the Dow fell 42.33 to 2716.58, with 1,038 declines and 494 advances on 245.34 million shares traded.
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New York
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