Maryland Transportation Funds Scrutiny Highlights Autonomy Concerns
A Maryland legislative panel wrapped its interim session on transportation, producing extensive reports on the Department of Transportation and its funding. Lawmakers stress autonomy and urge dedicating each dollar to specific uses to curb cross transfers, while weighing Governor Hughes' plan to raise over 500 million dollars in four years via higher gasoline taxes and truck user fees. The committee plans further debate when the 1982 General Assembly opens in January.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Department of Transportation
Joint Oversight Committee On Transportation
General Assembly
Del
Julien Delphey
Federick
House
Ways and Means Committee
Delphey
Harry R. Hughes
Administration warns deficits bear heavy economy cost
Senate Budget Committee chairman Domenici warns deficits will devastate the economy as administration argues record gaps may not trigger inflation. Reagan meets leaders while aides project deficits rising to 109, 152, and 162 billion dollars through 1984, challenging balancing pledges amid recession and tax cuts.
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Washington
Senate Budget Committee
Reagan
William A. Niskanen
Council of Economic Advisers
Niskanen
Murray Weidenbaum
Federal Reserve Board
Senate
Pete V. Domenici
R-N.m
Domenici
Energy costs push wholesale prices higher in November
Government data show wholesale prices rose 0.5 percent in November led by a 0.9 percent jump in energy, with fuel gasoline and natural gas up while home heating oil fell. Food prices declined 0.5 percent as meats and fresh vegetables fell, milled rice dropped, and fruit, soft drinks, roasted coffee, and refined sugar rose. Overall inflation through November ran at a seasonally adjusted 7.4 percent annual rate, under the 1980 average.
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Washington
Labor Department
Group wins standing to sue over county central alarm project
The Carroll Park Manor Community Association gains standing to challenge Frederick County's Central Alarm facility planned on Montevue tract. The Maryland Court of Special Appeals remands to Frederick County Circuit Court for amended pleadings and further hearings, as the county and its attorney argued lack of standing. Associate Judge Lowe notes the chancellor must allow amendments if facts exist to support a challenge.
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Carroll Park Manor Community Association
Frederick County
Maryland Court of Special Appeals
Carroll Park Group
Montevue
Carroll Park Manor Association
Thomas Hunter Lowe
William W. Wenner
Frederick County Board of County Commissioners
Lawrence E. Speelman
Homeowners Association
Aait
County case tests standing to sue over plans
The Maryland case discusses whether Car roll Park Manor Association members would incur financial hardship if county plans proceed. Lowe's opinion, joined by two associate judges, says the association may sue if hardship is shown. Speelman notes costs are modest and a writ of certiorari to the Maryland Court of Appeals is possible before trial.
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Ite
Wenner
Speelman
Maryland Court of Appeals
Weather Brief Windy Cold Through Thursday Across Maryland
Windy and cold conditions persist through Thursday with partly sunny skies today, turning mostly sunny by Thursday. Western Maryland counties expect partly cloudy, windy, and colder weather with highs near freezing and Thursday highs around 40. Maryland Mountains see snow and blowing snow today, tapering tonight and Thursday with daytime highs in the 20s and teens at night. Temperatures yesterday across Frederick, Hagerstown, Westminster, Gaithersburg, Leesburg show highs in the 40s and 50s.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Hagerstown
Westminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
David Lesher
Khadafy warned to drop assassination plot
The Reagan administration warned Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy to drop a purported plot to kill U.S. leaders or face consequences. The United States reported its evidence through a third country and urged Libya to cancel the plan, as Khadafy challenged Washington to reveal proof.
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Washington
Reagan
Muammar Khadafy
Khadafy
U.S
United States
Libya
Sakharov’s daughter-in-law granted exit visa for US
Liza Alexeyeva, 26, said Soviet authorities granted an exit visa to join her husband in the United States. The KGB said Sakharov and Mrs Bonner ended their hunger strike to back Alexeyeva's emigration request. Sakharov, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Mrs Bonner were hospitalized for preventive care amid reports of his poor health.
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Sakharov
Moscow
Andrei Sakharov
United States
Liza Alexeyeva
KGB
Yelena Bonner
Miss Alexeyeva
Bonner
Soviet Union
Alexei Semyonov
Iran negotiators seek end to Libyan airliner hijack
Iran and militant Lebanese Shiites hold talks to end the hijacking of a Libyan Boeing 727 with 38 exhausted hostages aboard at Tehran's airport. Venezuelan airliners hijacked earlier landed in Cuba. hijackers surrendered and awaited return to Venezuela. Pilot Rene Bobe said passengers were near breakage and begged authorities. The hijackers demanded Iran-Lebanon talks to resolve Imam Moussa Sadr's disappearance from three years ago.
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Iran
Radio Tehran
Venezuela
Cuba
Rene Bobe
Tehran
Imam Moussa Sadr
Thirteen Bodies Recovered From Whitwell Mine Blast
Volunteers using air tanks and masks retrieved the bodies of 13 coal miners killed in a Tennessee No 21 mine explosion. One escaped miners recount a vibration before the blast as authorities probe cause and close all 14 area Tennessee Consolidated mines during the investigation.
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Whitwell
Tenn
Appalachia
Tennessee Consolidated Coal Co
Chattanooga
Tennessee
John Parish
Lamar Alexander
Tennessee Consolidated
Redistricting Plan Sent to Governor Hughes
A five member commission appointed by Gov. Harry Hughes completed drafts of both General Assembly and eight congressional district plans. The advisory panel made minor changes before sending the plans to Hughes, who can modify them prior to presenting them to the legislature on January 23, 1962.
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Annapolis
Harry Hughes
Hughes
General Assembly
Advisory Commission
Private Sector Help Fails to Engage Public for Social Needs
Walter Mears notes broad support for private sector efforts toward social needs yet widespread reluctance to participate. Robert Reid writes a personal Christmas season reflection. George Plagent reviews the origins of Christianity. Hugh Mulligan discusses stutterers' challenges. Dick Kleiner surveys show business. Chez Maggy hosts a pre matinee luncheon with Nutcracker dessert. Sandra Seymour weighs herb and flower harvest and preservation. Kathryn Jenkins shares special Christmas cookie recipes.
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Walter Mears
Robert Reid
George Plagent
Hugh Mulligan
Dick Kleiner
Sandra Seymour
Kathryn Jenkins
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