General found hanged at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio
Maj. Gen. Robert Gownby was found dead at Fort Sam Houston with arms bound and a note reportedly claiming his execution. FBI withheld the note's contents while The Washington Post cited an unidentified source about the text. No one claimed responsibility and authorities warned it could be a planted clue.
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San Antonio, Texas
Fort Sam Houston
FBI
Robert Gownby
Army
Pentagon
Gestéral
Custodial sickout shuts Cleveland schools for two days
A citywide custodial strike forced the closure of Cleveland schools for Wednesday and Thursday, affecting about 75,000 students. A federally mediated session failed to end the work stoppage as 117 custodians 116 assistants and 54 laborers were absent in protest of stalled negotiations.
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Cleveland
Robert P. Dugin
Frederick D. Holliday
Inside The News Quote From Carl Jung
A compact note recalls Carl Jung, the Swiss psychologist born 1875 and died 1961, quoting his view that fear on this planet stems from man.
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Carl Jung
Weirton Steel Workers Approve Employee Ownership
Workers at Weirton Steel Co in West Virginia sign an agreement that makes the firm the nation’s largest employee owned company. Columist Louis Rukeyser explains why Wall Street analysts hope for gains under Reagan era policies.
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Weirton Steel Co
West Virginia
Louis Rukeyser
Wall Street
Ronald Reagan
Weather Outlook For Western Maryland This Weekend
Below normal temperatures persist with a developing Mississippi Valley storm bringing mixed freezing precip by late Friday. Western Maryland counties expect sun and cold today, with teens tonight, rising to near 30 with snow and sleet by Friday, ending Saturday, then turning sunny and cold Sunday. Temperatures across Frederick Cumberland Hagerstown Oakland Westminster ranged from mid 20s to mid 30s yesterday.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Oakland
Westminster
Flintlock Robbers Target Frederick City in Two Incidents
Frederick City police investigate two related robberies. The first occurred near the old Frederick County Courthouse at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday with two Black suspects: a tall man in a tan gray coat and a shorter man in a blue coat, both described as carrying a Flintlock type gun. The second at 2:06 a.m. Thursday at Wags on South Market Street involved a stocky suspect in a green army jacket. An undisclosed sum was taken in both cases, linked to a December 24 1983 robbery at the Etc Shop by two men with similar guns. Police solicit tips.
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Frederick County
Wags
South Market Street
Richard J. Ashton
North Court Street
Major Ashton
Ashton
Market St
Frederick County Crime Solvers
Criminal Investigation Division
City Police
Snowy Hood College hill becomes playful after school slide
Neighborhood kids turned a campus hill into a wintry playground on Wednesday. Courtney Gorsuch, 7, and Jonathan Solomon, 7, completed a fun run down the slope while Danny Gorsuch, 10, was left behind during a planned three person sled ride. Photo by Sam Yu.
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Hood College
Danny Gorsuch
Courtney Gorsuch
Jonathan Solomon
Sam Yu
Mathias hit by Maryland income tax lien shock
A Maryland income tax lien for nearly $6,000 is filed against Sen. Charles M. Mathias Jr. and Anna B. Mathias Jr. in Frederick County. Mathias called the action shocking and said he had received no prior notices, while a state official described liens as a civil tool to collect tax obligations.
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Maryland
Charles McC. Mathias Jr
Louis L. Goldstein
Frederick County
Charles M
Anna B. Mathias Jr
Washington
Mathias
Comptroller
U.S. Senate
Senate
Maryland Comptroller’s Office
Marvin Bond
Maryland General Assembly opens with tax hike doubt
Maryland lawmakers opened the 1984 session facing a tight budget. Senate President Steinberg and House Speaker Cardin signaled that hard budgeting could avoid major tax increases. They cited needs for education aid, state employee pay, and Chesapeake Bay cleanup funding amid a $6.4 billion budget. The session is expected to be tough as lawmakers weigh spending cuts versus new revenues.
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Maryland General Assembly
Senate
Melvin A. Steinberg
Baltimore County
House
Benjamin Cardin
Baltimore City
Cardin
House of Delegates
Maryland
Steinberg
Chesapeake Bay
U.S
Del
James E. McClellan
D-Frederick
Frederick
Whites Ferry battles mechanical fail on Potomac crossing
The Whites Ferry crossing the Potomac River faced a mechanical breakdown when the cable mechanism failed while crossing. Rescue crews responded as a rescue boat reached the operator, with officials later saying no one was in danger and the ferry remained shut due to ice.
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Whites Ferry
Potomac River
Montgomery County
Montgomery
Maryland
Malcolm Brown
Brown
Darlene Wiles Burail
Becky Brashear
Walkersville moves to expand shopping center and raise CMA bills
Walkersville votes to rezone 1.5 acres from residential to commercial adding to a five acre site for a larger center at Md 194 and Glade Boulevard. The council also approves CMA rate increases the first in 12 years drawing 20 residents as debate centers on master plan conformity and traffic flow.
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Walkersville
MD. 194
Glade Boulevard
Maren
Poolesville
Cable Management Associates
CMA
Walkers’ Village Joint Venture
Jay Silberman
Silberman
Marvin Rusherman
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