Drunk driving roadblocks planned in two Maryland counties
Police in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties will set sobriety checkpoints tonight using flares to stop motorists and test for intoxication. The plan, drawing legal questions, follows Maryland's rise in the drunk driving standard to .13 percent while .08 remains the impairment threshold. A University of Maryland poll shows 69 percent feel laws are too lenient.
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John McHale
Prince George's
University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center
Carl A. Soderstrom
Solidarity News Amid Polish Martial Law and Wages
A censored AP dispatch notes Solidarity leaflets urging passive resistance against a Stalinist regime, while government steps clamp down on press tools, curbs on curfew, and local elections postponed. Lech Walesa reportedly open to talks. In Washington, minimum wage remains frozen at 3.35 as recession deepens. AFL CIO supports indexing minimum wage to earnings but no action yet.
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Poland
Solidarity Labor Movement
Lech Walesa
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City eyes lease interest for old post office building
Treasurer Young says seven or eight people seek leasing the former post office. Ads will run Jan 2 in three papers. Four or five on the list may buy if offered. Extension on State Railway Association funds could affect about $500,000 for East Street tracks if not granted by year end. The hospital requests Park Place vacation and donation for expansion, pending agenda.
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West Germans push end to Poland martial law crisis
Polish Deputy Prime Minister Miecyslaw Rakowski left West Germany after Bonn pressed Poland to halt martial law. West Germany sought to convince allies the crackdown isn’t as severe as reports claim while warning of risks to Bonn from U.S. sanctions. Tass in Moscow called Washington’s steps provocative and urged noninterference.
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Soviet Union
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Wojciech Jaruzelski
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Reagan-Era Sanctions Debate Impacts U S Market
Report from The News Frederick notes President Reagan faced pressure from the Soviet bloc and Western allies as he weighs sanctions. Genscher plans talks with Reagan while Belmut Schmidt vacationing in Florida set to meet in Washington.
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U.S
Des Moines Letter-Writer Seeks Help After Desperate Appeal
Iowa authorities hunt for the identity of a despondent unemployed father who warned of suicide to secure ADC for his family. Readers, agencies, and businesses offer aid including jobs, clothing, and cash. officials pursue handwriting matches while Polk County officials review the case. The letter, published in the Des Moines Register, sparked a public appeal for support and questions about aid eligibility laws.
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Younkers
Bill Tate
Eagle Grove
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
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Polk County
Iowa
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Register
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Gartner
Dan Johnston
Santa
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