Frederick City Debates King Birthday Holiday Policy
Frederick officials consider making King holiday a paid day off while county and state workers close for the observance. City employees would trade other holidays if King’s birthday is recognized. immediate action unclear as new aldermen take seats. County schools plan in class activities and discussions on social change in lieu of a full closure.
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Martin Luther King Jr
NAACP
King
Ronald N. Young
Young
Charles E. Heffner
Public Works
Heffner
Lord Dickens
Frederick County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Wardesr
Nickens
William Len ‘Batts A> Bava
Jon F. Kreissig
Stuart D Berger
Karl Manwiller
Manwiller
South Ticotsan
Carroll County
Martin Luther King
Carey Caples
Frederick Aldermen ban new city billboards ordinance takes effect
The Frederick city council passed a zoning ordinance banning new billboards with existing ones allowed to remain. the measure, effective January 12, tightens size and location rules, ending new construction though demand remains high. Rollins Outdoor Advertising reports strong market interest despite the ban.
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Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Tom Somers
Rollins Outdoor Advertising
Rollins
Bladensburg
Erick
Inmates Agree to Free Last Hostages at WV Penitentiary
Rioting inmates who overpowered guards at West Virginia Penitentiary agreed to release the final seven of 16 hostages as state control was to be restored. The settlement follows a 20 hour standoff and reports of extensive damage, with two prisoners killed during the riot and ongoing tense conditions inside the fortress like prison.
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Associated Press
Moundsville
W.va
West Virginia
Arch Moore
John Massie
Moore
John Price
Corrections Department
Jenne Clutter
Clutter
Richard Harold Dean
Pre-filed bills foretell busy session in Maryland
In Annapolis the 1986 Maryland General Assembly pre-filed 469 bills ahead of the session, signaling a heavy workload. Lead item HB1 from Delegate Leopold seeks to curb obscene recorded telephone messages involving under 18s, with other measures from Alzheimer's study tasks, AIDS commissions, and a governor salary hike proposal.
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Annapolis
John R. Leopold
Maryland General Assembly
Glen Burnie
Leopold
Legislative Services
Brill
Leopold’s
del Thomas Mooney
Prince George's
State Health Department
House
General Assembly
Governor's Salary Commission
Senate
Libyans stage massive anti U S demonstrations
Libyans rallied in Tripoli and other major cities defying a U S call for sanctions. Radio reports quoted defiant chants pledging resistance to American and Israeli actions as Khadafy warned of war if Washington retaliates, while Abu Nidal ties were cited by officials.
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Associated Press
Nicosia
Cyprus
United States
Israel
Fun Tripoli Radio
Muammar Khadafy
Khadafy
Abu Nidal
Rome
Vienna
Benghazi
Libya
Tripoli
JANA
Mediterranean
Reagan
Weather Outlook For Western Maryland Clears Tonight
An abbreviated forecast notes a midday finish with a curve to a cooler afternoon, highs near 38 to 42, clearing skies tonight and a dip to lows around 26 to 32. Western Maryland map and real estate section referenced. overall tone mirrors a local paper’s concise update.
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Maryland
Maryland highway plan backs bypass near Middletown
A Maryland highway planner endorsed a potential bypass south of Middletown to relieve US 40A and Md 17 congestion. Raymond V Barnes and SHA officials outlined three routes with varying impacts on farms and subdivisions, noting the favored option would connect Md 17 to US 4A just west of the town.
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Middletown
State Highway Administration
Maryland
Raymond V Barnes
Frederick
John Derr
Frederick Washington
SHA
Neil J. Pedersen
Midaietown
Hallow Road
Pedersen
Fountaidale South
Moden Kyat
Holtow Road
Burkittsye Road
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Edward Littell
Huntington Herald Dispatch
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