Administration foresees possible 109 B deficit
Washington AP reports a growing recession pushing the 1982 federal deficit toward 109 billion with projections of 162 billion by 1983 as interest rates rise and unemployment stays at or above 8.4 percent. The administration forecasts rapid growth in 83 and 84 but warns of continued inflation under 5 percent.
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Washington
Office of Management and Budget
Treasury Department
Council of Economic Advisers
Reagan
Congress
Lois Smith Harrison Elected Hood College Board Chair
Lois Smith Harrison of Hagerstown was elected to chair Hood College board of trustees, becoming the first alumna and second woman in that role. She follows the late R Paul Smith, long a board chair, with Dr Martha E Church noting the generational leadership and Hood’s growth into the 1980s, as Mary H Eckman had previously chaired.
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Lois Smith Harrison
Hood College
Hagerstown
Hood College Board of Trustees
Harrison
Mary H. Eckman
Philadelphia
Hood
Institutio
Solidarity under fire in Poland
In Warsaw the Communist regime accuses Lech Walesa of calling for overthrow and charges Marian Jurczyk of publicly ridiculing officials. Jurczyk, Solidarity chief in Szczecin, faces charges after accusing Sejm members of treason and suggesting hangings to solve Poland’s problems.
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Warsaw
Poland
Independent Labor Movement
Lech Walesa
Solidarity
PAP
Independent Labor Federation
Baltic
Seczecin
Marian Jurczyk
Jurevyk
Sejm
Hinckley Found Competent to Stand Trial in Reagan Shooting
Defense and prosecutors say John W. Hinckley Jr. is competent to stand trial for the Reagan shooting. Hinckley attempted suicide by hanging in his Fort Meade, Maryland cell on November 15, and a Justice Department source says the government concurs with competence.
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Washington
John W. Hinckley Jr
Reagan
U.S
Roger M. Adelman
Hinckley
Justice Department
Fort Meade
Eight dead in Kentucky mine blast
Rescuers crawled into the eastern Kentucky mountain and recovered the last three bodies, bringing the death toll to eight. The Adkins Coal Co No 18 mine blast sent a mud and water surge 12 hours earlier, with five bodies found first and officials later unsure of the cause.
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Kentucky
Topmost
Bergoo
W.va
Adkins Coal Co
Highlights on tests, loans, aid, and Elizabeth Taylor book
Eugene Goll questions standardized tests for teachers and students. Donald Lambro details a crooked firm securing a federal loan after SBA scrutiny. Anthony Harrigan argues foreign aid should yield some monetary return. Richard Rothenstein talks with the Elizabeth Taylor book author. Douglas Bakshian muses on motion frontiers. Dan Bard on farming conservation practices and Ken Wiener on forage nutrition.
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Eugene Goll
Donald Lambro
SBA
Anthony Harrigan
Richard Rothenstein
Elizabeth Taylor
Douglas Bakshian
Dan Bard
Ken Wiener
Joint committee unity to bring DOT under Assembly control
Maryland lawmakers from both houses clash over transportation priorities and seek to curb the Department of Transportation. Thomas B. Kernan, Towson delegate and committee chair, leads a cross party group seeking to bring DOT under General Assembly oversight while balancing rural urban needs. The panel includes Senate Budget and Taxation members and House Ways and Means and Appropriations figures, all guarding the state purse.
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DOT
Assembly
Senate
House
Abrams
Broadwater
Cade
Levitan
Mason
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
Markus
Senate Economic Affairs
Rasmussen
Senate Finance
Bainum
Delphey
Lighthizer
Ways and Means
Blumenthal, Robey and Rawlings
Kernan
Department of Transportation
General Assembly
Department (of Transportation
Crime index offenses rise in Maryland 1980 totals
A total of 277 828 crime index offenses were reported to law enforcement agencies in Maryland during the calendar year 1980. This represents an increase of an unspecified percentage when compared with 1979 data.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Thurmont
Frederick City
Brunswick Brunswick
Suspect nabbed in Finksburg shooting death
A 16 year old Finksburg boy, Cecil L. Redman Jr., was charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of 17 year old Ingrid Bernhard of Finksburg. He was arrested after an all night search by state troopers and a special apprehension team near Deer Park Road. Redman also faces attempted murder and daytime burglary charges from the same incident. The victim was a Westminster High School senior. A shotgun used in the incident was recovered.
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Westminster
Finksburg
Frederick
Waterloo
Cecil L. Redman Jr
Fawn Way
Redman
Ingrid Bernhard
Doe Drive
Westminster High School
Jerry Gooding
Deer Park Road
Carroll County General Hospital
Garfield W. Rodgers
Thomas E. Hickman
Pot Weather: Colder Air Moves In With Limited Sunshine
Following light showers and flurries, much colder air moves in with mostly fair weather through Thursday. Western Maryland counties stay cloudy with a few showers and frigid nights, while Maryland Mountains expect snow this afternoon and tonight with temperatures dropping into the teens by Wednesday. Yesterday’s readings show Frederick 47 34, Westminster 46 8, Gaithersburg 44 32.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Hagerstown
Westminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
David Lesher
U S considers sanctions against Libya
The Reagan administration nears a policy review that could lead to sanctions against Libya over an alleged plot to kill U S leaders. Reagan left open possible punitive steps while denying Khadafy’s denial, and aides report heightened security around key officials and Nancy Reagan.
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Washington
Reagan
Middle East
Muammar Khadaty
United States
National Security Council
U.S
Khadafy
Nancy Reagan
Secret Service
Capitol Hill
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