U S Mulls Libyan Shelling Threat After Air Duel
Secretary Haig said the United States remained keenly aware of the Libyan threat after a Libyan jet challenged U S forces 60 miles off Libya. Defense leaders defended the maneuvers as a show of resolve to defend rights and freedom of the seas amid Libyan denunciations and calls by radical allies to curb Libyan oil imports.
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Libya
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Sat Haig
Caspar W. Weinberger
Defense
Frank Carlucci
Reagan
Muammar Khadaty
U.S
U S Libyan clash near Gulf of Sidra prompts 2000 Americans abroad
A U S task force including the carrier USS Nimitz engaged Libyan fighters during a early Wednesday exercise in the Gulf of Sidra. Two Libyan planes were shot down after the Libyans fired visible missiles. No American lives were reported lost and 2000 Americans with Libya branches were ordered home.
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U.S
Libya
Washington
Uss Nimitz
Navy
Pentagon
Gulf of Sidra
Gulf
United States
John Lehman
Weinberger
National Convention of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Philadelphia
Carlucci
U.S. Navy
Lewis withdrawal leaves 1 city race undecided
Fragmented report notes that candidate John F. Lewis may withdraw from the city mayoral race. Powell, the registrar, says candidates still may run to Sept. 15 city election. A quoted remark references a possible withdrawal and a boat voyage, with unsettled details and no confirmed action.
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Bell Powell
Lewis
Wonders and Roadblocks in Swage Plant Plan
Mayor Ronald N. Young says moving ahead on the plan faces unknown positions and roadblocks. He notes an implied threat to Rosenstock annexes if funding shifts, and EPA money could help but must meet guidelines. He urges a hard look at a market truck stop and stresses protecting the town from negative impacts.
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Ronald N. Young
Young
Rosenstock
EPA
Iso
Cinds Hackett
Pilots and controllers split over air safety question
Washington unions for pilots and air controllers remain divided on safety after the Aug. 3 PATCO strike. ALPA leadership questions safety levels while PATCO chief Poli calls ALPA claims a sham. O’Donnell defends the system as safe and notes pilot support. potential pilot layoffs are cited.
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Washington
Te Air Line Pilots Association
PATCO
Robert F. Poli
ALPA
Poli
PATEO
John J. O'Nonnell
O'Donnell
Reagan
O’donnell
Tom Sheppard
Air Traffic Control Committee
PAA
NIH invites competition on five year FCRC contract
The NIH plans to rebid the Frederick Cancer Research Center operations as a five year contract, breaking the current Litton Bipnetics Inc. award into five components. Set asides will favor small businesses for library and computer services, while research and operations will still dominate the $19 million total. The move aims to ensure cost efficiency and taxpayer value with bids from multiple firms, while preserving employee job security.
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National Institutes of Health
NIH
Frederick Cancer Research Center
FCRC
Litton Bipnetics Inc
Michael G. Haana Jr
Litton
Hana
Litton Haye
Maryland Weather Outlook Warns of Rain and Wind
Maryland region including Carroll Frederick Howard Montgomery and Baltimore faces windy conditions with occasional heavy rain today along the Atlantic shore. Clouds persist with highs in the 70s and a weekend warming trend near 80 degrees, with rain ending tonight and showers possible again later.
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Dennis
Maryland
Atlantic
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Butes
Baltimore
Deep Creek
Ganly
Nags Head
N.C
North Carolina
National Weather Service
Warsaw paper stays off amid printers strike
A two day printers strike in Warsaw cancels Zycie Warszawy edition with 5000 copies blocked. Editors offered a Solidarity message if papers resumed without PAP items, but talks ended as strike leader demanded a special edition.
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Warsaw
Poland
Independent Labor Movement
Zycie Warszawy
Solidarity
Independent Labor Federation
Sewweryn Jaworski
PAP
Death of Hunger Striker Michael Devine in Belfast
In Belfast, Irish nationalist hunger striker Michael Devine died on the 60th day of his fast at age 27, becoming the tenth death in the protest for political prisoner status. Violence erupted in West Belfast with a shot fired and vehicles hijacked as crowds banged lids and blew whistles.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Michael Devine
Bobby Sands
Devine
Irish National Liberation Army
Londonderry
California seeks lift on Georgia fruit ban via Supreme Court
The California attorney general plans to ask the U S Supreme Court to halt Georgia s ban on untreated produce from five counties as fertilized medflies were detected in one county. In Florida, beekeepers report thousands of bees dead after aerial malathion spraying to combat Mediterranean fruit flies and three of Steve Womble s chickens died nearby.
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Associated Press
Japan
California
Georgia
U.S. Supreme Court
Tampa
Fla
Burton Rushing
Rushing
Steve Womble
Iran gunboat hijackers surrender and reach Paris
Twenty anti Khomeini Iranians who seized the Tabarzin off Spain surrendered the 160 foot gunboat and were moved to Paris from Ayeres near Toulon. They turned the vessel over to France and Cheysson said asylum law is being studied for the commandos.
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Paris
Spain
Casablanca
Marseille
Ayeres
Toulon
Claude Cheysson
Washington merry go round columnists and college news
A compact page highlights investigative takes by Jack Anderson on the need to probe investigators. It also notes critiques of USDA July grain forecasts by Robert G. Lewis and previews pieces by Gail Cissna Don Graff Megreen Santini and Paul Aarandi. Sports coverage references Frederick High School and county soccer.
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Washington
Jack Anderson
USDA
News-Post
Robert G. Lewis
Gail Cissna
Don Graff
Paul ‘Aarandi
Inside The News In order to have good soldiers a nation must
A compact historical note citing Bonaparte on wartime duty, reflecting on discipline and national strength. The statement attributes leadership to Bonaparte and anchors the idea that a country needs trained soldiers to sustain war efforts.
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Happen Bonaparte
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