Soviet Party Accepts Multiparty System Move
Moscow AP says Communist Party leaders agreed to surrender the monopoly on power under the Soviet constitution allowing rival parties to compete for the first time in seven decades. Mikhail Gorbachev’s reform drive won backing with Article 6 repeal while Boris Yeltsin opposed the platform.
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Boris N. Yeltsin
Soviet Union
Central Committee
Stone gets 4 years for role in assault
Chester Leroy Stone, 44, received a four year consecutive jail term as an accessory after the fact in the June 1988 death of Sean William Beck. The judge ordered all sentences to run consecutively at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center with work release.
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Frederick County
Sean William Beck
Frederick
Stone
William ‘Nicklas
Nicklas
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G. Edward Dwyer
Donald Gressnickle
Grossnickle
Dwyer
Mr. Nicklas
Maryland bill would raise minimum speeding fines to $250
Del. Boyd Smith's proposal would lift the minimum for speeding 20 to 30 mph above limit from 55 to 250 and increase license points from two to three. The plan drew testimony from insurance interests and critics, with judges suggested to prefer a lower figure.
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General Assembly
del. Boyd Smith
Frederick
Smith
House Judiciary Committee
Herman B. Miller
State Farm Insurance Company
Mr. Smith
Maryland
District Courts
Robert F. Sweeney
Sweeney
Giff Nichol
Citizens For Rational Traffic Laws
Carroll Creek commission roles murky in new administration
Carroll Creek Commission members were told their roles in the linear park project must be defined even as new officials have already decided on flood control and park work without consultation. Key choices include not raising the East Patrick Street bridge, limiting boating, replacing the East Street railroad bridge at about 5 million dollars, and design changes reducing land needs for the project near Wisner Street and the Sagner building.
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East Patrick Street
Charles Coss
Potomac. Edison Co
Coss
Commission
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Highland Street
Cass
East Street
Clorox Co
McCutcheon Apple Products
Water St
Postal Service plans 1991 postage hike likely to 32 cents
Washington AP reports the Postal Service prepares a March 6 rate filing to raise first class stamps from 25 to about 28 to 32 cents for 1991. Postmaster General Anthony Frank cites health costs, deficit reduction, and inflation as drivers and predicts a February 1991 effective date with potential continued limits on future increases.
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Washington
Anthony M. Frank
Frank
Postal Service
Weather outlook for Western Maryland on A-2
Clear tonight with lows in the low to mid-30s. Thursday brings mostly sunny mild conditions with highs in the mid-50s. Western Maryland weather and map appear on page A-2.
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Maryland
United Way honors three Frederick County volunteers
Three Frederick County residents Joyce Cramer Dr Harold Glassman and Tommy Grunwell received special recognition at the 52nd Frederick County United Way Campaign banquet held at the Sheraton Inn Frederick The event also served as the election for the new United Way board members and officers for 1990 Last year volunteers assisted in raising 12 million dollars to support county needs Glassman received the Good Citizen Award Cramer was honored for seven years service and Grunwell earned the Volunteer of the Year Award Grunwell credited WFMD for supporting the United Way while deflecting personal credit
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Joyce Cramer
Harold Glassman
Tommy Grunwell
United Way Campaign
Sheraton Inn- Frederick
United Way Board
Linited Way
United Way
Glassman
C. Burr Artz
Frederick County Symphony Society
Wfmd Radio
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Frederick County Commissioners
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