Jobless rate falls to 8 5 percent in January
The unemployment rate dropped from 8 8 percent to 8 5 percent in January, a 0 3 point decline that surprised analysts. About 9 2 million Americans were unemployed as the labor force shrank by 300 000, helped by fewer post holiday layoffs and weaker seasonal hiring. The figures reflect census and seasonal adjustments, with revisions to 1981 data.
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Washington
Labor Department
I Frederick County
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Deborah Klein
Md 355 Fatal Crash Near Urbana Leaves Two Dead
A Maryland man was killed and another seriously injured when their southbound vehicle on Md 355 left the road near Urbana, struck a fence, and hit a tree. The deceased was pronounced dead. the injured man was flown to a Maryland trauma center. Names are being withheld pending next of kin notifications. The mishap occurred around 3:31 a.m. and is under investigation, marking the second highway death in Frederick County this year.
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Maryland
MD. 355
Urbana
Tie. G.L. Barnhart
MD. 80
R.J. Thomas
Frederick County
Maryland State
Maryland Institute For Emergency Medical Services Systems
Icy Spots Linger on Area Roads After Freeze
Maryland State Police report a few icy spots on Frederick County roads Friday morning with fender benders. County highway officials say crews salted and cindered starting 4:30 a.m. to clear lingering ice, while flooding and ice jams had opened by Thursday night. Gas House Pike ice jam near New London was removed and roads opened. patrols urged residents to move parked cars on South Street amid ongoing snow removal.
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Maryland
Frederick County
County Highway Department
Highway Department
Gas House Pike
New London
City awards initial contract in East St. improvement plan
Frederick officials awarded the first phase of the East Street project to Richard F. Kline Inc. of Frederick for about 1.07 million dollars with the city share around 617 thousand. Mayor Ronald N. Young said Kline aims to start soon and may accept delayed payments if needed. Funding includes a grant from the State Railway Association. The council also approved the urban renewal plan, aiming for potential future grants, and discussed denying two high water bill adjustments tied to sewer use.
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Richard F. Kline, Inc
Frederick
Ronald N. Young
Kline
Glen Nikirk
Young
The
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SRA
William H. duBell
duBell
South End Coalition
SECOF
Coalition
Reagan Aims 5.1 Billion in Health Cuts Next Year
President Reagan seeks more than 5.1 billion in Medicare and Medicaid cuts for fiscal 1983. The plan includes 10 percent patient cost sharing for initial hospital days, liens on nursing home patients homes, and a shift toward nuclear energy. Democrats warn beneficiaries would lose care, and federal agencies face funding squeezes.
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Washington
Reagan
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Public Health Service
John Dingell
D-Mich
Agriculture Department
Health Care Financing Administration
Medicare
Congress
Dingell
Richard Ottinger
New York
Henry Waxman
California
James Florio
New Jersey
Timothy Wirth
Colorado
Ottinger
Fire investigators head to high rent district in Central Alarm complex
Frederick County moves state fire marshal offices to a new $500000 Central Alarm building opening in April. Rent could rise from $400 to $7650 yearly under a state formula, sparking negotiation. Budget officer Harold Keller Jr notes costs include electricity heat and maintenance with potential custodial fees. Burns with dispatch center space already accounted for in blueprints.
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Montevue
Harold K. Keller Jr
Raymond Bosley
Maryland Department of General Services Real Estate Division
Keller
Patrick Street
James C. Robertson
Central Alarm
Bosely
General Services Division
Robertson
Xeller
Atate
Tim May
Weather Turns Wet Across Western Maryland This Weekend
A wet pattern is forecast for Western Maryland with possible snow and sleet this evening. Rain arrives overnight and lingers Saturday with cloudy skies and more chances of snow or rain by Sunday. Temperatures hover in the 30s, with recent readings showing mid 40s to low 50s in various towns. David Lesher
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Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Hagerstown
Weatiminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
David Lesher
Reagan
Europe
Leonid I. Brezhnev
United States
White House
David Gergen
Brezhnev
Olney man dies in single-vehicle morning crash
Dennis Eugene Johnson of 4609 Mt. Olney Lane, Olney, was killed in a 2:20 a.m. crash at the Connecticut Avenue Aspen Hill Road intersection when his Chevrolet pickup struck a traffic island, overturned, and hit a pole. Investigators note high speed. autopsy planned at Montgomery General Hospital.
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Montgomery Bureau
Wheaton
Olney
Connecticut Avenue
Aspen Hill Road
Dennis Eugene Johnson
Mt. Olney Lane
Montgomery General Hospital
Johnson
Argentina backs paramilitary drive in Nicaragua
Argentina's military government working with the Reagan administration is accused of coordinating paramilitary efforts to undermine Nicaragua's Sandinista government and cut off supplies to El Salvador's rebels. Training exiles is alleged. Buenos Aires denies involvement as officials refuse comment.
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Washington
Argentina
Nicaragua
el Salvador
Central America
Buenos Aires
Foreign Ministry
Hernan Massini Ezcurra
Father of leukemia victim holds hostages at hospital
Jean Claude Goulet aged about 35 entered St. Jude hospital in Memphis with a large pistol and took hostage Dr. Paul Bowman a nurse and a psychologist during a ceremony marking the 20th anniversary of the hospital founded by Danny Thomas Goulet said to have smoked marijuana and his 8 year old son Robert died of leukemia in 1980 after treatment at St. Jude Authorities called Goulet calm and mellow during the incident.
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Memphis, Tenn
Paul Bowman
Jean Claude Goulet
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Danny Thomas
A. L. Williams
Jerry Clapman
Goulet
Robert
St. Jude
Notable encounters and opinions shape today's city pages
News and views mix in this edition. Doug Tallman meets Mayor Schaefer in Baltimore. Walter Williams critiques conservatives on free enterprise. Tom Tiede examines U S Savings Bonds sales. Donald Graft urges campaign growth strategies. Sally Bright comments on grammar. A-7 highlights Victoria’s dentist visit by Bob Leverone. Mardi Gras princesses from 1982 featured in pre-festival tea on Feb 22. Michael Spaur samples American Cafe dining as he continues his D C underground pleasures series.
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Doug Tallman
William Donald Schaefer
Baltimore
Walter Williams
Tom Tiede
U.S
Donald Graft
Oval Office
Sally Bright
Bob Leverone
Victoria
al - Bel
Michael Spaur
Washington, D.C
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