Frigid Maryland morning as Frederick sees 8 degree chill
Frederick residents faced a subfreezing morning as temperatures plunged to 8 degrees at the Maryland State Police barracks. Arctic air spread across the region with wind chills near 40 below in places, sparking numerous minor accidents and state police advisories to stay off the roads unless necessary.
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Great Lakes Region
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County wrestles with $128 million debt load in 1985 report
Frederick County Comptroller Thomas M. Fox presents the 1985 86 financial statement showing $67.1 million spent from operating and $13.8 million from capital budgets for the year ending June 30. The county faces $128.1 million in principal and interest through 2015 and notes GAAP reforms to curb end of year overspending.
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Frederick
Thomas M. Fox
Fox
Winchester
Tribal clashes kill 53 in Natal province
Fierce fighting between Zulu and Pondo tribesmen in Natal province left 53 dead over three days. Thousands clashed with sticks clubs and homemade and store guns, forcing many to flee. Winnie Mandela visited Nelson Mandela in Pollsmoor Prison amid ongoing tension.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Natal
Winnie Mandela
Nelson
Cape Town
Pollsmoor
Mandela
African National Congress
Pondos
Durban
Independent South African Press Association
Malagazi
Ue Pose
Lue Ioug-Timie Ciel
Red Grass Hall
Colleen Gwala
Inka Mars
Red Cross
Syrian forces mass near Golan Heights threaten Israel
Jane's Defense Weekly says Syria has built up heavy artillery and tank traps opposite the Golan Heights. A senior Israeli source says the deployment could move from defense to offense quickly. The report notes Syria could initiate a surprise attack and that Israel must mobilize reserves to counter the threat.
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Golan Heights
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Jane’s
Israel
Middle East
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Hafez Assad
Damascus
Golan
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Janes
Yitzhak Rabin
Carroll Sues Frederick Over Bridge Replacement
Carroll County filed suit in Frederick County Circuit Court on Christmas Eve seeking a ruling on the legality of Frederick County officials dismantling the Conover Road Bridge in 1981 and demanding the replacement of the Harney Bridge as a remedy.
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Frederick County
Carroll County
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Carroll
Frederick
Conover Road
Circuit Court
Bridge dispute over Monocacy River crossing between Carroll and Frederick counties
Carroll County demands Frederick County add the Monocacy River bridge replacement to the 1986-87 capital budget and honor a 1943 maintenance agreement. Frederick counters few locals use the bridge near Emmitsburg and cites a $2 million price tag, while Carroll argues loss of the bridge harms fire protection from Harney Fire Department.
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Frederick County
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Monocacy River
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Carroll County
Emmitsburg
Galen R. Clagett
Harney Fire Department
Harney
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