Town reviews rezoning for 112 townhomes near Mount Airy Center
Mount Airy planning commission heard a proposal to rezone a 14 acre tract behind the Mount Airy Shopping Center to build 112 townhomes on land currently zoned for commercial use. The plan, by Ron Cohen Investment Property, seeks an R-3 high density designation, with traffic concerns on Main Street noted as the project could add up to 1,000 daily trips.
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Mount Airy
Ms. Rabb
Commission
Frederick Goundry Jr
Teresa Merten
Ms. Merten
Board of Appeals
Planning Commission
Twin Ridge
Nottingham Village
Watersville Road
MD. 27
Bush weighs Baltic independence and Soviet policy
President Bush called for cautious recognition of Lithuania Latvia and Estonia while seeking a stable center for the Soviet Union. He released 315 million in agricultural credits as a partial installment of 1.5 billion and urged patience before new cash or policy shifts. European ministers discussed a common Baltic stance as Major visits Washington and G Seven deputies planned talks in London. The administration expects a central government deal before U.S. recognition and ambassadors are sent.
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Walker
Canada
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Kremlin
Bush
Soviet ‘Union
Mr. Bush
Yugoslavia
European Community
Baltics
John Major
Washington
Maine
Walker's Point
Group of Seven Nations
London
United States
U.S
Free State seeks permit after floodplain construction concerns
HIT notes that if granted, the operating permit will define building size and drainage requirements. Free State built the structure without a final permit, prompting an August 16 letter from Thomas C. Boone of the WRA citing unauthorized floodplain activity. The Adminis tration issued a Site Complaint in January and will finalize enforcement after permit proceedings. Free State has applied for the permit.
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Free State
Goheen
Gordon
MDE
Department of Natural Resources Water Resources Administration
WRA
Thomas C. Boone
Carroll Manor Civic Association
Potomac River
Gorbachev Talks and Union Treaty Draft Face Hurdles
The article notes Gorbachev pressing talks with republic leaders to draft a new Union Treaty within a month. Kirghiz president Akayev doubts all 15 republics will accept the treaty amid organizational shifts from the center. A reformist colonel warns of danger from hard line forces in the military and KGB as the Supreme Soviet faces renewed calls for dissolution and a September congress. Gorbachev proposes early presidential elections and immediate negotiations on independence for republics resisting the treaty, while pledging rapid economic reform.
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Tors
Supreme Soviet
Peoples Deputies
Gorbachev
Soviet Plotters Seize Codes Raise Nuclear Security Concerns
Moscow reports hundreds of nuclear weapons remain in breakaway republics while central control remains fragile. Analysts caution that launch requires the triad of codes, the head of state, and the General Staff. Kiev tensions grow as Ukraine claims military bases and Sobchak urges nuclear control deals.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Defense Ministry
Richard Wolf
Jane
Soviet High Command
Jane’s Publishing Co. Ltd
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Anatoly Chernayev
Mr. Wolf
Yevgeny Shaposhnikov
Supreme Soviet
Anatoly Sobchak
Ukraine
Baltics win broader backing as EC moves to recognize independence
Norway re establishes ties with Latvia Lithuania and Estonia as the European Community debates recognizing Baltic independence from the Soviet Union. Baltic ministers press for quick recognition while Germany Denmark and Iceland signal support and Norway plans embassy setup and trade talks with the Baltic states.
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Oslo
Norway
European Community
Latvia
Lithuania
Estonia
Europe
Brussels
Belgium
Hans van den Broek
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Germany
Soviet Union
Baltics
Adolf Hitler
Baltic States
Genscher
Denmark
Otto Borch
Borch
Douglas Hurd
Stalin
Hurd
Iceland
Kjell Colding
Thorvald Stoltenberg
Stoltenberg
Gro Harlem Brundtland
European Free Trade Association
Switzerland
Sweden
Finland
Austria
Brundtland
Moscow
Lennart Meri
Aldermen seek contract settlement with FOP over benefits dispute
The council weighs a path to resolve a contract dispute with the FOP as the current 1989 agreement nears expiry on June 30, 1992. FOP attorney Thompson urges keeping the contract in effect during negotiations while Kreissig worries about charter changes affecting renegotiations and future unions. Police Sgt. O’Brien calls for honoring the pact, urging removal of litigation and improvement of police protection amid leadership tensions.
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FOP
Gordon
William W. Thompson II
Moe
Thompson
Kreissig
Frederick
Lee
Baker
Mr. Kreissig
Mr. Lee
Ronald N. Young
Sgt. O'Brien
Sgt. O’brien
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W. Patrick St
St. John’s
Prospect Hall
Butterfly Lane
Mt. Airy
Damascus & Gaithersburg
Crimean
Defense
Dick Cheney
Wolf
Chernayev
Attiret Johnson
Blondie
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