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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1980
Page
1
Global bullion prices surged to a fresh high near 673.18 an ounce in Hong Kong before closing at 653.61 amid European declines. Analysts warn of a major shakeout after a four month price surge while the dollar drifted lower.
Police in Nairobi say conservationist Joy Adamson was murdered near the Shaba Game Reserve last week. Three persons are being questioned as investigators review new details, including blood evidence and a car theft claim, amid conflicting initial reports.
Winamac Indiana faces a major national business test as jury selection begins in a case asserting Ford Motor Co reckless homicide in the deaths of three young women in a Pinto crash. Elkhart County prosecutors contend Ford sacrificed human life for private profit.
A fragmented summary notes a four-part Jari article on industry coping with investment ideas. Washington Merry-Go-Round by Jack Anderson questions Carter era diplomacy as Soviet actions rise. Weather forecasts and government topics appear amid a collage of opinion pieces and features.
Buckeystown Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad recaptured a former weapons carrier truck Sunday morning after it was removed from the county shop. Frederick County Commissioners had ordered its return due to insurance questions and non recognition by the local volunteer association. Deputies investigate as a civil matter. the truck is housed at a Buckeystown make-shift BVF&RS station.
Twenty three Frederick residents will receive Section 8 housing subsidies funded through HUD via the city. Applications will be invited for low and moderate income families paying 25 percent of income in rent, with the balance covered by the city. Preferences favor those displaced by government action floods fires natural disasters or city residents. Elderly single persons may qualify under income rules.
President Carter pressed the United Nations Security Council to adopt economic sanctions against Iran for refusing to free the 50 American hostages in Tehran. Waldheim warned sanctions may be ineffective, but Carter insisted on immediate action as the hostage crisis stretched into the ninth week amid Soviet in Afghanistan and uncertain council support.
Tehran Times reports Ayatollah Khomeini's top Kurdistan representative Hossein Shahressi has defected to Kurdish rebels demanding a full pullout of Revolutionary Guard from Sanandaj. Government negotiators oppose guard withdrawal until Kurdish Democratic Party forces depart.
The Maryland General Assembly opens with 188 legislators expected to debate over 3.00 bills, many dying in committee as money, taxes, and state spending dominate. Surplus funds of 229 million prompt clashes over allocations, with transportation funding and the Baltimore Washington subways amid the contentious budget battles. Rural Frederick County lawmakers complain of highway project cuts to fund metro subway work, signaling tense regional fault lines.
Rebels admit heavy losses while Moslem forces report ongoing battles in at least four areas. Five nonaligned UN Security Council members push for immediate foreign troop withdrawal as the council debates the Soviet intervention for a third day. Rebel radio cites heavy casualties in eastern fighting.
Variable clouds today with windy conditions and a small chance of light snow. Highs in the 40s, then very cold tonight around 20s. Tuesday may see more clouds and a slight snow chance, with light precipitation probabilities reported.
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