Winds Feed Snow Drift Fears In Local County
Winds at 25 mph threaten drifting snow as roads crews monitor conditions. State and county roads were clear, but freezing temps may ice roads. salt loses effectiveness. Snow emergencies eased in Frederick but more snow forecast midweek. Schools delayed in Frederick, Montgomery, and Howard. Carroll County opened on time. Snow totals in February run well above average. Local hardware reports steady snow shovel demand amid ongoing mini snows.
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Ed Feeser
State Highway Administration
Frederick
Montgomery
Howard Counties
Carroll County
Marcos Offered Welcome Refuge as Aquino Regime Emerges
Secretary of State Shultz said the United States recognizes Corazon Aquino's new government and that Marcos is welcome to come to the U.S. He noted interaction with Marcos as he left power and stressed the peaceful, nonviolent transition.
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Ferdinand Marcos
United States
George Shultz
Corazon Aquino
Shultz
U.S
Marcos
Phillipine
White House
Clark
Manila
Guam
Stephen Bosworth
Reagan
Sen
Paul Laxalt
Pim
Dagaile
Alaigup
Aquino
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Senate
Anxiety blamed for plant illnesses at Rotorex Walkersville plant
An official report attributes the February illnesses at Rotorex Walkersville to anxiety from a prior explosion and misread tests. Twenty six workers had been treated since February 3, with nine recorded cases on February 19. The plant reopened after five days at full capacity as investigators sought the cause.
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Rotorex
Walkersville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
National Instituon of Nonvisional Safety and Health
Ron Kotojeski
Brunswick urged to exploit location
Urban Information Associates Inc released a market study urging Brunswick to leverage its proximity to the C and O Canal and Potomac River to revitalize the downtown. The plan envisions a canal gateway with restaurants lodging and specialty shops to attract day trippers and regional tourists from Harpers Ferry and nearby state parks. Leona Lauser said the revitalization committee will use the study to lure developers as residents shift into the area and a tourism market grows around the town’s natural assets and railroad heritage.
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Brunswick
C&o
Urban Information Associates Inc
Harpers Ferry
Leona Lauser
Urban Information Associates
Petersville
Jefferson
Burkittsville
Frederick County
Marcos Falls as Aquino Assassination Triggers Philippine Crisis
The August 21 1983 assassination of Benigno S Aquino Jr on the Manila airport tarmac sparked nationwide outrage that toppled Ferdinand E Marcos after twenty years in power. The regime, once credited with modernization, faced a crippled economy and rising inequality as opposition surged and electoral fraud accusations emerged.
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Associated Press
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Manila International
Benigno S Aquino Jr
Mateus
Philippine
U.S
Se Pam UY Mae Imalarem
Aquino
Gas price cuts predicted across Montgomery and Frederick counties
Gas station operators in Montgomery Frederick and nearby counties forecast further price drops late this week or next as crude oil prices fall. A price war among managers has pushed gasoline costs downward with Rockville and Gaithersburg stations reporting regulars around 97.9 cents and diesels near 99 cents.
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Montgomery
Frederick
Freestate Mobil
Rockville
Gaithersburg
George W Lagos
Washington
Frederck
Jefferson Street
Seventh Street
Weather and agriculture notes amid brisk Maryland cold snap
The report describes a breezy cold pattern with highs around 35 to 40 and lows near 20 to 25 across Western Maryland. It notes a health concern as fatal judge's disease is cited in about ten percent of national dairy herds, with Frederick impacted, and mentions Agriculture Week planned for March 3–4 at the Frederick Towne Mall plus displays.
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Maryland
Frederick
Frederick Towne
Words of wisdom attributed to Havelock Elis
A concise reflection on cyclical progress: as a civilization advances rapidly, its era fades swiftly to yield another. The quote emphasizes the inevitability of renewal through decline, suggesting progress sows the conditions for future rise.
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Havelock
Elis
Court derails Indianapolis anti-pornography ordinance
The Supreme Court blocked a city measure targeting distributors of sexually explicit material, ruling the ordinance invalid. Indianapolis Mayor William H. Hudnut’s spokesman John Samples called the defeat not in vain, saying the effort refocused attention on combating pornography and exploring new strategies for the future. The high court’s decision came by a narrow vote as the ordinance faced constitutional challenges.
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Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Indianapolis
John Samples
William H. Hudnut
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