Czechs celebrate as Eastern Europe stirs for reform
Crowds in Prague cheer the end of communist rule amid growing reform movements across the region. In Bulgaria the Communist Central Committee meets after mass demonstrations. Andrei Sakharov calls a two hour general strike in the Soviet Union. Yugoslavia’s Livatia urges multiparty politics while Czechoslovakia begins tearing down border wire with Austria and notes internal party cells disbanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jana Navara
Europe
Bulgaria
Communist Central Committee
Andrei Sakharov
Moscow
Yugoslavia
Livatia
Austria
Wallowitz
Campaign clashes hit town near Managua and death toll rises
Muddy clashes between Sandinistas and UNO supporters erupted at a 15,000-population town 30 miles south of Managua. Manuel Guevara Calero, 38, was stabbed to death as Sandinista headquarters were sacked and two vehicles burned. An observer from the Center for Democracy cited a breakdown of security and questioned election fairness.
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Managua
Manuel Guevara Calero
la Concepcion
Hilda Calero
Union
UNO
Beckel
Jeremias Mahmud
Walter Mondale
Volunteers Roof Raise for Frederick County Family
Volunteers and builders' association join to raise a house at 11304 Creagerstown Road near Woodsboro for Mrs Fogle who lacked plumbing heating and adequate wiring. The Housing Trust holds the lien on this and a Libertytown project, with plans for one roof raising annually to combat local affordable housing shortages.
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Creagerstown Road
Woodsboro
Fogle
Housing Trust
Frederick County
Builders’ Association
Libertytown
Libertytown House
Castle
Puca Announces Campaign Focus On Welfare And Defense Cuts
Anthony Puca outlined a platform prioritizing homelessness, proposing federal work programs from the 1930s era to employ unemployed people. He urged large defense cuts, redirecting funds to social programs and transportation projects, and advocated drug war emphasis and corporate pollution penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Puca
Europe
United States
Puca
Lockheed
Northrop
Montgomery County
Byron
Pues
American Business Furniture & Systems, Inc
Four Frederick County Weekend Fires Reported
Four weekend fires in Frederick County caused varying damage with no injuries. In New Market a 208 year old brick building housing Freedom House suffered 90000 in damage from a rear first floor ceiling fire started by an electrical ballast. Firefighters from five companies contained it within 15 minutes. Residents were displaced. Also burning were 25 tons of alfalfa silage in a McKaig area silo with no damage, a Jefferson Pike chimney fire causing 20000 damage to a Jefferson home, and a Washington Street duplex fire from a gas dryer causing 1400 damage. Investigations led by Ted Meminger and deputy chief Thomas cited spontaneous combustion and appliance-related causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Bot Thomas
New Market
Freedom House
W. Main St
Hahn Transportation Company
William Goggin
Thomas
Green Valley
Urbana
United
Citizens Fire Companies
Ted Meminger
Jack Long
Libertytown
Walkersville
United Fire Companies
Jefferson
Thomas Aid
Jefferson Pike
Kirk Boucher
Brunswick
Meminger
Frederick
Washington St
Edward Conners
East Germany eyes reform as Gorbachev eases travel
Gorbachev lifts travel limits and signals openness while East Germany contemplates broader changes. Gysi, 41, supports a long term strict separation of party and government though warns it cannot be achieved quickly. Reforms threaten old party dominance amid pushes toward reunification and potential unrest.
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Berlin Wall
Gysi
East Germany
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Seeeil Brees
Vaclav Havel
Prague
Wenceslas Square
Czechoslovakia
Anthony Puca
Che Frederick
Sy PS. S8uey News- Post
Gorbachev
Frederick Gas Company
FMH
Jane Sappington
B.N
Gail Kromenwett
B.S.N
E.O.E
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Seventh Street
Frederick, MD
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