Rioting inmates hold 13 hostages in West Virginia prison
Rioting inmates at the West Virginia State Penitentiary seized fifteen hostages Wednesday night and released two by midnight and 5:40 a.m. Two guards were injured while one inmate died during the standoff. Authorities said about 125 to 200 inmates participated, demanding a meeting with Governor Arch Moore over holiday contact visits. The dead inmate, Kent Slie, 38, was serving a life term for murder.
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Designer drugs threaten Frederick residents and law flux
New-wave designer drugs arrive with potent, largely unknown effects. Tommy Davis, a Frederick drug counselor, warns they could be deadlier than the Bubonic Plague and pass through sweat. Police and prosecutors label the threat devastating, noting limited detection, high mortality, and vast profits for chemists who can mass-produce doses.
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Reagan TV message sparks cautious Soviet optimism
In Moscow the New Year greeting from President Reagan aired on Soviet television and sparked hope for better East West ties. Pedestrians voiced surprise at his address as Soviet media published full texts in Pravda and Izvestia, noting the joint understanding behind the broadcasts.
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Khadafy warns retaliation could trigger wider war and attacks
Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy warned that any retaliation against Libya would provoke a broader war, with threats to pursue Americans in the United States and Israelis in occupied Palestine. The official JANA dispatch quoted him predicting no peace in the Mediterranean if Libya is attacked, and promising disruption to trade and air travel.
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Middletown fears county role in growth
Middletown officials fear Frederick County plans are shaping the town’s future. They blocked a county backed annexation that would have added about 35 percent to the population but a state approved sewage plant could still raise housing to around 125 units. Town leaders argued growth should come from the east side, not the west, and opted against annexation to avoid county zoning limits.
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Inside The News Sunny today highs 43.46
A clipped weather note from Inside The News outlines today's high near 43, with Pa. reaching 32 and Friday turning cloudy with a 2 flurry or shower risk at night. Colder air and a breezy Saturday follow as Western Maryland pages cue maps and sections listed as Business Finance Classified Ads DAS Comics Promos Editorials Letters Obituaries Funerals Sports CBS TV Listings Movies. An Englishman is a man who lives on an island in the North Sea governed by Scotsmen Phiop Guedalla.
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Maryland General Assembly Opens With Busy 90 Day Agenda
Maryland lawmakers begin the 45th annual session in Annapolis with a broad to do list as Gov Harry Hughes seeks an $8 billion budget up from 7.1 billion for the current year. The plan focuses on inflation driven growth and a housing program while addressing thrift failures and a potential rainy day fund.
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Peddler and Blue Laws Bills Head to Delegation
Frederick County measures to repeal Sunday sale bans and license transient peddlers move to county delegation for winter consideration. Licensing could cost up to 3500 dollars yearly with a 1000 dollar first month fee. exemptions apply for farmers vendors nonprofits and fairs.
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