Soviet hard-liners seize power as Gorbachev detained in Crimea
Soviet hard-liners backed by tanks seized control from Mikhail Gorbachev, detaining the president at his Crimea vacation home. Armored columns filled Moscow streets while Boris Yeltsin urged resistance. Emergency powers were announced by an eight-member committee led by Gennady Yanayev, as the West urged reform support.
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Mikhail
Gorbachev
Russian Federation
Yeltsin
Soviet Union
East
Associated Press
Tass
Bush condemns Moscow coup as disturbing development
President Bush called the Soviet coup against Mikhail Gorbachev a disturbing development and said US aid to the Soviet Union is on hold. He questioned whether the Soviet people would accept a military regime, noted the coup violates the Soviet constitution, and warned coups can fail despite initial gains. Tanks in Moscow and Gorbachev under house arrest were reported as the Pentagon monitored threats.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Moscow
Soviet Union
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Gorbachev
Pentagon
Mr. Bush
Brent Scowcroft
Soviet forces seize key Baltic sites amid emergency moves
Reports say Soviet troops captured major sites in Tallinn and Liepaja while paratroopers seized Lithuania’s TV center in Vilnius. Lithuania’s Landsbergis urged world support as pro Moscow forces gained control of broadcasts. Estonia and Latvia called for calm as Moscow declared a state of emergency. Thousands gathered in Vilnius as crises deepened.
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Liepaja
Lithuania
Vytautas Landsbergis
Ministry of Communications
Vilnius
Kaunae
Rita: Dapkus
ETA
Edgar Savisaar
Sweden
Foreign Ministry
Kare Raivo
Anatolijs Gorbunovs
Latvia
Moscow
Council of Ministers
Washington
Hurricane Bob Threatens Long Island and New England
The hurricane battered North Carolina and moved up the coast with gusts to 138 mph. Warnings stretched to Maine as Rhode Island declared a state of emergency and evacuees fled inland. At 6 am EDT the eye was off Delaware moving north northeast parallel to the shore, bringing steady rain and strong winds. about 1,000 people sought shelter in Ocean City and nearby areas.
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Massachusetts
Cape Cod
New York
Long Island
Rhode Island
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Coral Gables
Fla
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Virginia
Maryland
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Don Offhaus
Syracuse
N.Y
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The ABC of back to schess fashions See Family A 11
A brief fashion note on back to school chess themed apparel and accessories featured in See Family. Includes light guidance on style trends with emphasis on practical, classroom friendly outfits and checkered motifs for students and parents.
Reeder Applies Business Sense to Frederick County Post
Frederick County Commissioner Bruce Reeder, a former Airpax executive and Army veteran, uses charts and calculators to map budgets and salaries. He aims to trim expenses, boost revenues, and stays immersed in public meetings from 7 a.m. to late at night, insisting business habits shape his governance.
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Frederick County
Board of Education
Frederick
Carroll
Washington
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Montgomery
Reeder
Mr. Reeder
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Airpax
Pennsylvania Military College
Weidner College
Chester
Army
Maryland State Police
Waterman Steamship Corp
Baltimore
Heart Transplant Brings Hope to James Fox After Long Battle
James Fox, 33, recovered quickly after receiving a heart transplant on July 20 at Johns Hopkins, following years of heart disease and multiple bypass surgeries. Doctors at Washington Hospital Center had provided a temporary device while evaluating him as a donor candidate, and Fox recalls the emotional mix of gratitude and sorrow as the hospital life stories unfold.
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James Fox
Mr. Fox
Fox
Washington Hospital Center
Lightning strike injures Monrovia man near home
A Monrovia man was struck by lightning Sunday evening on Runkles Drive and seriously injured. He walked from his home toward a storage shed when hit halfway to his destination. Rescue teams from Damascus and Green Valley, aided by neighbors performing CPR, rushed him to Frederick Memorial.
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Maryland
Runkles Drive
Frederick Memorial Hoagie
Porter
Tfc. McCauley
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