Brezhnev denies Afghan intervention despite tensions
In Moscow Brezhnev rejected claims of Soviet military action in Afghanistan and said troops would withdraw once external interference ends. He accused the United States of delaying withdrawal and cited Kabul's invitation under a Soviet Afghan treaty. In Kabul protests left at least three dead. Tito's doctors say he is on an artificial kidney machine as he remains seriously ill. his left leg was amputated in January and his health has fluctuated for days.
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Palace of Congresses
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Middle East
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Tito
Weather Toll and Train Crash Hit West and East
Severe storms drenched Southern California with floods and failed levees while Phoenix sewer lines released 35 million gallons daily. At least 31 killed across the West, with damages near 425 million and crop losses surpassing 10 million. In Maryland and West Virginia a Chessie System collision killed Barbara Hopkins and injured Robert Cavanaugh. officials cite human error and signal issues. Annapolis politics saw Gov. Hughes reject a 20 percent motor vehicle tag fee hike, tying it to a broader transportation package and school and police funding considerations.
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OPEC Recommends Quarterly Oil Prices Tied to Markets
The six member long term strategy committee of OPEC approved a plan for quarterly price hikes linked to currency fluctuations inflation and Western growth. Kuwaiti Oil Minister Ali Al Sabah said the recommendation will be presented to 20 extraordinary oil ministers before June. The next regular meeting is set for June in Algiers.
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Anti-Soviet protests erupt in Kabul amid Kyiv occupation
In Kabul mass anti Soviet demonstrations erupt with at least three killed. Firing rings out as Soviet troops and armored vehicles move near government buildings. Witnesses describe 2000 protesters marching outside the municipal building with green Islamic banners. Shops close in show of opposition.
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India
Kabul
Kebui
Kobui
Og Getrorsitatie
Tearsgay Ty
Hood College swears in four women to top leadership
Hood College inaugurates four women in its four top leadership posts for the first time in its 85 year history. Dr Martha E Church welcomes Mary Hynson Eckman as board chair, Lois Harrison as vice chair, and Mary S Metz as provost and dean, highlighting a pioneering path for women in higher education.
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Martha E. Church
Mary Hynson Eckman
Lois Harrison
Hagerstown
Mary S. Metz
Hood
Church
Dr. Metz
Frederick faces dispute over historic district fence ruling
Frederick officials contest a decision by the City Historic District Commission allowing Dorsey’s Towing to keep a seven foot chain link fence on West Patrick Street. The city plans to appeal to circuit court while two other appeals seek relief for siding on exteriors. The Fout and Sheckells cases are under review with remand possible. The issue centers on fence height, zoning violations, and historic district standards.
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Historic Commission
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W. Milner Roberts
Roberts
Dorsey
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Appeals Board
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Care
Dorsey Delano Bryan
West Patrick and
Jefferson Streets
Mark F. Horak
Patrick Street
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Bryan
Commission
Jefferson Street
Inflation jumps 1.4 percent in January led by fuel costs
Washington report shows consumer prices rising 1.4 percent in January, the largest monthly gain since 1940s. Gasoline up 7.4 percent and fuel oil up 5.3 percent drove the increase, with housing and medical care also rising. Wage gains lagged as spendable earnings fell.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Department
Patrick Jackman
Organization of Petroleum Exporting
OPEC
Saudi Arabia
United States
Right to work clash marks Maryland Senate hearing
In Annapolis a heated Senate committee session pitted business interests led by the Maryland Homebuilders Association and Maryland Chamber of Commerce against organized labor, including AFL-CIO, Teamsters and teachers groups, over a right-to-work bill by Sen. Edward P. Thomas. The measure would ban compulsory union membership, outlaw closed and agency shops, and impose penalties for violations as testimony drew sharp exchanges and procedural interruptions.
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Organized Labor
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Senate Economic Affairs Committee
Edward P. Thomas
Senate
Thomas
The
Maryland Homebuilders Association
Associated Building
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State Chamber of Commerce
Afl-Cio
Teamsters
Maryland State Teachers Association
Shortage politics blamed by Ander son in Washington Merry-Go-Round
Investigative reporter Jack Anderson calls the shortage of i7H a deliberate deception by politicians aiming to raise prices. News-Post coverage includes Black History Month review, George Bush profile, and finance and market outlooks.
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Jack Anderson
Lewis Rubevser
Numismeust
Ed Rochette
Iin
Bureau of Engraving
News-Post
Marty Foodhe Spierioens
Ohhas Martin
Myreraville
Critis
Rex Harrison
Capeetic Colbert
Nebarel Theater
Usta Aeroe
Mors Mechanic Theater
Frederick approves 653663 flood project engineering contract
The Frederick City government approves a revised contract with Rummel Klepper Kahl for flood control work increasing the engineering fee to 653,663. The project, funded in part by federal grants, plans the redesign of Best Street and a streamlined park development as part of the flood control system. A 6 percent fare cut for handicapped riders is approved, contingent on identity and physician-certified disability verification.
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Wth
Centrol
Rummel, Klepper & Kahl
Beltimore
Lineer Park
Best Street Beard
Baas Ikk
Gratie Ang Grenis
Federel Haghway Administryum
Po Oautiy
Toophes Gate
City Transportation Committee
Transportation Committee
James Grimes
Acho
Grimes
Locel
Weather forecast fragment unclear for today
Incomplete OCR text describes showers and party cloudy conditions with highs and lows uncertain. Mentions winds and temperatures but lacks clear locations, dates, or named entities.
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Percy Cird
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