Sanctions on Clean Air Create Broad Protests
The Reagan administration moved to sanction up to 218 counties in 33 states for Clean Air Act violations prompting objections from environmentalists, business leaders, and lawmakers. The EPA released the list noting penalties could include factory construction bans and withholding highway funds. surveys will determine final sanctions by May.
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Congress
EPA
Gary Hart
D-Colo
General Accounting Office
Hart
California
Lou Castrini
Southern California Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Clean Air Coalition
Henry Waxman
D-Calif
Los Angeles
New York
Great Falls
Mont
Pocatello
Idaho
Officer shoots man during midnights struggle in Brunswick
Brunswick police officer Blank shot Kenny Miller during a confrontation outside a building after Miller allegedly choked him. Miller fell after the shot, was wheeled for an ambulance, and no charges were filed following state police review. Blank remains on administrative duty as investigations conclude.
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Miller
Blank
Wolfe
Kenny
Dorsey
Brunswick
William Miller
Quick action seen as key to Social Security rescue
Washington AP reports House Ways and Means chairman Dan Rostenkowski says swift action is essential to enact a delicate Social Security bailout plan totaling 168 billion dollars. Alan Greenspan leads testimony on a reform package with a six month delay, taxes on benefits, and higher payroll taxes through 1989 to raise revenues and avert insolvency.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
National Commission On Social Security Reform
Alan Greenspan
Reform Commission
Tms
Weather forecast shows rain across broad eastern to western regions
The National Weather Service predicts rain from New England to the Ohio River Valley and the Virginias on Wednesday. Rain also spans the West from California to western Utah and Arizona, with flurries in the Great Lakes. In politics, Rep. J J Pickle warns that Social Security reform talks are only a start and not settled.
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Ohio River Valley
Virginias
National Weather Service
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Utah
Arizona
Great Lakes Region
Rep. J.J. Pickle
Dtexas
Ways and Means
Reform Commission
Pickle
California and other states face ozone and carbon monoxide controls
A list of states and counties across California Connecticut Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maryland Michigan Missouri Nevada New York Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Utah and Wisconsin outlines potential action on ozone and carbon monoxide controls. It specifies county and city coverage including Los Angeles Riverside and San Francisco in California and Allegheny and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.
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Placer
el Dorado
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Marin
Napa
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Solano
Sonoma
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Yolo
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Floyd
Porter
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Montgomery
Prince George's
Pennsylvania
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Beaver
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Chester
Delaware
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Lehigh
Northhampton
Tennessee
Davidson
Shelby
Texas
Harris
Utah
Davis
Salt Lake
Weber
Wisconsin
Kenosha
Milwaukee
Ozaukee
Racine
Waukesha
Brunswick planners question county approved rezoning
Brunswick Planning Commission votes to send a letter of concern over a county approved rezoning for a two acre parcel at Md 180 and Md 17 now slated for general commercial use. The board cites potential precedents and urges development closer to town center while eyeing a possible 7-Eleven and traffic loop proposals.
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Brunswick Planning Commission
Frederick County Planning Commission
MD. 180
MD. 17
Jim Schmersahl
Brunswick
Schmersahl
Connie Koenig
Sandra Fitzgerald
James Schamel
Ray Will
Pete Maynard
Brunswick Citizen
Maynard
Carolyn Barrancs
Nationwide Truck Strike Affects Freight Movements
In Frederick Maryland the strike impact appears uneven with quiet roads southward and lighter truck traffic in some areas. Independent Truckers Association claims about 70 percent participating, while Transportation Secretary Drew Lewis cites roughly 20 percent impact. The issue includes proposed tax hikes raising the federal truck-use tax from 240 to 1800 by 1989 and calls to curb highway taxes and adjust 55 mph limits and weight rules across states.
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Frederick
Windsor
Here
Virginia
Mike Parkhurst
Independent Truckers Association
Drew Lewis
Police and pair on drug charges in Emmitsburg
Maryland State Police arrested Wayne Albert Smith and Bonnie Lou Wagerman, both of Emmitsburg, on drug charges after a search of their Main Street apartment. A warrant led to the seizure of cocaine, marijuana, and paraphernalia. Both are held in Frederick County Jail on a $10,000 secured bond.
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Emmitsburg
Maryland
Frederick County
Wayne Albert Smith
Bonnie Lou Wagerman
Main Street
Tfe
Donald L. Stevens
Reagan pushes recovery message in St Louis voyage
President Reagan spoke to businessmen in Saint Louis on a one day trip aimed at showing that the economic recovery is under way and to counter talk of a shift in policy. He toured a Chrysler plant, defended his tax plan, and warned against raising rates later while noting recovery forecasts for the coming months.
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Reagan
White House
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Times Beach
Sid Hammer
Larry Speakes
Dallas
Chicago
Boston
Budget clash over tax plan stalls in Congress
The debate over Reagan’s proposed tax and deficit plan stalls as opposition grows among Chiles Baker and Conable. Democrats push for a two stage jobs package costing 5 to 7 billion dollars, including emergency relief for workers near unemployment and a job training program for laid off workers in steel and auto sectors. ONeill appeals to Reagan for support, seeking restoration projects like road and bridge repair and Veterans Administration facilities.
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O'Neill
Veterans Administration
Congress
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