Seven Story Towers in Frederick Spark City Debate
Citizens press planning commission over raising height limits to seven stories arguing it could alter downtown Frederick’s historic charm and worsen traffic. They warn tall towers may block the seven spires and fail to solve office space needs, urging cautious approach to preserve character.
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Christmas Eve in Ismailia Turns to Quiet After War News
A reporter recalls Christmas 1977 near the Suez Canal as 3000 journalists gathered in Cairo and Ismailia for Sadat and Begin's Jerusalem visit aftermath. Peace hopes faded. Begin did not land in Cairo, tensions rose, and Ismailia’s mood shifted from festive to somber as violence and fear overshadowed the tour.
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UAE Fearful Gulf States Face Iran Threat
In late November Iran attacked a UAE offshore oil terminal killing five and wounding 26. UAE officials publicly blame Iran but avoid naming it, fearing escalation. UAE forces are small and foreign-staffed, with tensions rising as Shiite groups near the Persian Gulf could stir trouble.
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Ayatollah Khomeini
Persian Gulf
United Arab Emirates
Emirates
Iran
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Dale van Atta
Abu Dhabi
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Khomeini
van Atta
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Tehran
Head Nurse resigns over pay dispute at Montevue Home
The head nurse Mrs Ruth Crawford and three aides quit at Montevue Home after county pay scale disputes. She sought raises from 4500 to 5200 and staff from 2180-2704 to 2600-2912 yearly, plus meals and uniforms paid by workers. Gas House Pike road work halted for winter. bridge work continues. Sagner Social Club banquet at National Guard Armory names Amleto Polino quality control chief for all Sagner facilities. Three women return home for holidays from Penn Hall Junior College Preparatory School in Chambersburg.
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Ruth Crawford
National Guard Armory
Sagner
Arnold Sagner
Amleto Polino
East Fourth Street
Penn Hall Junior College Preparatory School
Chambersburg, Pa
Jeanne Gaither
College Ave
Susan Reid
North Market Street
Ann Kemp
New Market
Frederikton World Star Lily Pons Sends Holiday Cards
Frederikton residents received Christmas greetings from Lily Pons as about 1200 cards were mailed from the county post office hand stamped by Postmaster C C C Thomas. Delays in street work and waterlogged ditches postpone sewer repairs. Mrs Elizabeth Hermann marks her 91st birthday with a family dinner. J Dean Zeiler and Francis R Sappington relocate households within Frederikton.
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Europe
South America
C.C.C. Thomas
Elizabeth Hermann
S. Market St
Kremlin Says Test Ban Ends at First U.S. Blast in '87
Readers react to a Dec 19 1986 Frederick Post front page piece. Letters critique the Reagan White House stance on nuclear tests and arms race theory, urging verification, peace initiatives, and critique of U.S. testing. includes opinions from Barry J. C. Kissin, Helen Deluca, Jenny R. Bartgis, and Robert E. Kennedy.
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