Czechs End Communist Rule and Border Opens
Prague marks the end of 41 years of Communist rule with sirens, bells, and celebrations. The border with Austria is reopened and Pacem in Terris, seen as a state tool, is set to shut down amid dismissals and a reshaped government under President Gustav Husak.
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Ality Ulus Deegan
Austria
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John Paul II
Wolfgang Berghofer
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
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Wenceslas Square
Old Town Square
Tyr Church
Gorbachev to meet East German party chief Gysi
Gorbachev commended East German Communists for rejecting unification moves and agreed to meet party chief Gregor Gysi soon. The four Allied powers held their first Berlin talks in 18 years and Moscow signaled interest in boosting Berlin's international role. Pro democracy protests continued across East Germany with mass demonstrations in Rostock Plauen and other cities.
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Gregor Gysi
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Simenau
New Forum
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Iimenau
Volunteers build home for woman in record Roof Raising effort
A Creagerstown Road site hosted a 30 hour roof raising project for Lillian Fogle of Woodsboro. Frederick County Housing Trust and the Frederick County Builders Association coordinated over 100 volunteers from churches and groups who worked through the wind and cold to complete a two bedroom ranch with porch, basement unfinished, and key presentation at noon Sunday.
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Creagerstown
Lillian Fogle
Woodsboro
Susan Castle
Frederick County Housing Trust
Frederick County Builders’ Association
Castle
Courthouse emergency procedures studied
Frederick County officials review access and communications to non public areas in the courthouse complex after a stuck elevator incident. County fire rescue coordinator Andy Marsh and building manager Ben Trout lead efforts to improve plans, pass policies, and coordinate security with emergency services and county employees.
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Ben Trout
Frederick City
Andy Marsh
Ms. Trout
Trout
Charles Thomas
First Woman Elected to Frederick County Ag Society Board
Nancy Hendricks of Myersville and Maurice Gladhill of Frederick win seats on the Frederick County Agricultural Society board, the first time a woman joins the 127 year old body overseeing the Great Frederick Fair. Nine incumbents were re elected at the stockholders meeting, with reorganizational plans set for December 16.
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Frederick County Agricultural Society
Nancy Hendricks
Myersville
Frederick
Maurice Gladhill
John L. Shaw Jr
Gaitherspurg
C. Gordon Smith
Julien P. Delphey
Robert Frank
Joseph C. Free
A. Irvin Renn
James $. Grimes
James E. McClellan
Jacob R. Ramsburg
Clyde C. Crum
Thurmont
John W- Bell
Walkersville
Crum
Hendricks
Board of Managers
Emmitsburg
Frederick County
Potomac Morgan Association
Gladhill
Gladhill Tractor Mart Inc
Campaign march ends in riot in Masatepe
An opposition rally in Masatepe Nicaragua escalated into a four hour riot leaving one dead and more than 20 injured. Foreign observers blamed Sandinista provocateurs as election fever rose with general elections set for February 25. Violence cast doubt on a peaceful balloting.
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Masatepe
Nicaragua
Sandinista Provocateurs
Weather Forecast For Western Maryland Snow Likely
Cloudy conditions give way to snow after midnight with lows in the upper 20s. Tuesday brings continued snow likelihood with highs in the lower 20s. Western Maryland weather map appears on page.
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Maryland
Puca declares candidacy in Maryland 6th District
Anthony Puca a Potomac businessman formally announced Saturday his run for the Sixth Congressional District seat held by Rep Beverly Byron. He argues Byron’s conservative record clashes with most district Democrats and urges federal action on homelessness with more programs.
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Potomac
Beverly Byron
Puca
Byron
Montgomery
Carroll
Howard Counties
Maryland
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