Soviets push to join Middle East peace talks
Washington reports that Soviet Middle East expert Primakov warned Moscow would stir trouble if Israel and Jordan made a separate peace. State Department discussions at the Gorbachev Reagan summit touched on an international conference, but no agreement emerged. Shultz sought a Hussein Shamir meeting, but Hussein demanded a real outcome, which never occurred. The piece also notes Japan’s MOS-1 satellite impresses the Pentagon and critiques government waste with a witty mini editorial.
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Ronald Reagan
Middle East
Israel
Jordan
Moscow
Yevgeniy Primakov
Institute of World Economics and International Relations
Soviet Academy of Sciences
State Department
Primakov
King Hussein of
State Department Account of the Meeting With Him Primakov
Dale van Atta
Frimakov
Lebanon
Syria
George Shultz
Nicolae Ceausescu
Soviet Union
Palestine Liberation Organization
Mr. Shultz
Gorbachev
Reagan
King Hussein
Yitehak Shamir
Shamir
Frederick County Fire and Ambulance Service Plan debated
A comprehensive task force report urges blending paid and volunteer fire and rescue services in Frederick County to meet rising demand from a growing population of 138,000. The proposal envisions county administration while preserving volunteer roles and intergovernmental planning for equipment and stations.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Maryland
Peale painting hijacked to Baltimore sparks outcry
Roy Meachum argues trustees violated a Frederick donor's trust by relocating the Peale painting to Baltimore amid lax library security. He blames administrative politics, calls for accountability, and condemns the move as damaging to the community’s name. Also critiques school board dance cuts and Virginia Maryland speed politics.
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Edward
Crientalion
Baltimore
C. Burr Arta
Frederick
Larry, Curley and Moe
Frederick industry plans production boost at Ox Fibre Brush
1938 report details Ox Fibre Brush Company seeking growth to maintain 400 payroll and raise inventories amid slack business. F.W. Weitzel outlines a 15 month expansion with planned production and employment levels, while annual brush sales exceed $2 million. news notes: WPA sewer and street gutter projects approved for Frederick area and Emmitsburg with funds. A high school ring from 1923 is found in a Baltimore pawn shop. Co administrators of Montevie County Home resign effective March 1 1987. Frederick County buys a UNIVAC 9200 computer for $62 085 rather than rent. Gaithersburg veto on cable TV franchise defeated 3-1. plan for potential rework remains.
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OX Fibre Brust Company
Frederick
F.W. Weitzel
Frederick County
Univac
Charles E. Collins
Board of Commissioners
Letters to the editor on hunting, dog fights, and abortion ethics
Readers discuss generous hunting meat sharing, a dog fight incident, and a polemical comparison to late 1930s Germany. Stanley March and John Martin argue for mercy and balanced rights for mothers and children amid societal debate on animal welfare and abortion.
Debating abortion and its consequences in public discourse
Public advocate cites risks of abortion including sterility risks, miscarriage increases, and post abortion syndrome. She references Governor Schaeffer’s Medicaid funding reversal and claims details about fetal development and emotional impact. The speaker urges fuller disclosure of abortion facts to women.
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Eleanor Johnson
Schaeffer
No Shame in Public Support for Anti Semitic Rhetoric
Harold Weisberg blasts Roy Meachum for defaming Martin Luther King Jr and misusing Jewish victims of World War II to justify violence by Palestinians. He questions the papers and editors who publish such content and calls for ethical limits and accountability.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Roy Meachum
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Israel
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