Thatcher sails on world tour to meet leaders
Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher departs London for a worldwide tour to engage West and East leaders on arms control and other issues ahead of U S Soviet talks. She plans meetings with Reagan in Washington and Chinese officials including Deng Xiaoping, and will sign a Hong Kong handover accord with China in 1997.
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40th Bulge anniversary observed in Belgian Ardennes
AP reports marked ceremonies across Bastogne and Luxembourg as the 40th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge is observed. U S forces, led by Gen. Patton, faced 45,000 German troops. 18,000 Allied troops held out until encirclement was broken a week later. Also coverage of violinist tenor Jan Peerce’s death and a Tokyo lawsuit by families of seven Japanese victims of a Korean Air crash.
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Inside The News Weether Weathers Christmas Doubtful
The weekly forecast hints at a chilly spell with a white Christmas unlikely. Teresa Ball-Qterkman and Jack figures appear in a quirky passage about seasonal expectations and a nod to famous actor John Barrymore, via a cryptic quip.
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Pep Chatermanaee
U.S. 15 Visitor Center Opens in Frederick County
The U.S. 15 Visitor Center opens with four counselors on site and two more hours daily. Visitors receive county and state information from pamphlets and photographs, while local businesses host visitor stalls for guidance. Signs will be unveiled, and staff wear state colors with Capture Maryland Memory buttons.
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Frederick County
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Maryland
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Emmitsburg
Maher
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Opening at gateway draws local interest amid long wait
Ms. Maher expresses high hopes for the new center as residents line up, ready to glimpse the facility. She says expectations are high and many locals may attend the opening, with continued coverage on Page A-2.
Community backs new U S 15 Visitor Center opening
The U S 15 Visitor Center near Emmitsburg opened Monday after about a year’s delay. The Tourism Council of Frederick County raised roughly $109000 from businesses, associations and individuals to fund construction. Of this, $45000 came from the TCFC treasury, with private partners also contributing time and materials.
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Frederick County
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U.S. 15 Information Center
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Tcfc Treasury
Beckley
Last-Minute Sunday Shopping Mixed in Frederick County
Frederick County merchants reported mixed Sunday sales as Christmas shopping loomed. Weather and a Redskins broadcast kept some customers home, while others saw brisk or steady business, with optimism for a late rush before the holiday.
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Quynn’s Hardware
Gorbachev Pushes Space Weapon Ban in Talks
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev urged that nuclear arms talks aim to ban weapons in space. He spoke in London after meeting Margaret Thatcher and during ongoing discussions with Geoffrey Howe, stressing not militarizing outer space and reducing the arms race.
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Geoffrey Howe
Soviet Union
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Britain
Fire, police on I 276 crash scene near Md 5
Fire and rescue crews and Maryland State Police worked a motor vehicle crash in the southbound I 276 lane near Md 5. One person is said to be trapped, two others on the roadway, and the southbound Md 65 ramp closed. Investigation ongoing with few details available at presstime.
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Maryland State Police
MD. 65
Reagan backs Pentagon in battle over deficit cuts
President Reagan appears unlikely to curb military buildup to shrink the budget deficit, defying budget aides who urged defense cuts. Weinberger opposes large cuts while Stockman favors bigger reductions, risking deeper domestic program cuts or a tax increase.
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