Accident Kills Man In Damascus In 1978 Hornet Crash
An 81-year-old man, Louis Okun of Gaithersburg, died from chest trauma after his 1978 AMC Hornet veered across the center line on Woodfield Road in Damascus at 5 40 a m on December 28 and struck a pole. Police say the death, initially reported as natural causes, followed an autopsy confirming the fatal accident.
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Damascus
Louis Okun
Welsh Road
Gaithersburg
Woodfield Road
Okun
Shady Grove Hospital
Iraqi salvage crews cross into Kuwait amid crisis
Iraqi salvage crews crossed the Iraq Kuwait frontier for a fourth straight day to reclaim equipment from a former Iraqi navy base. U.N. observers reported 50 to 60 intruders, part of groups totaling up to 200 across three days, while Iraq warned of retaliation and Bush pressed toward potential military action.
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Security Council
America
CNN
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Iraq- Kuwait
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Two men charged in Aberdeen area bombing probe
Army Sgt Keith G Rosekrans 29 stationed at Aberdeen Proving Ground charged with conspiracy and possession of explosives without a license. Roger J Culver 21 arrested on one count of possession of explosives without a license and solicitation to sell explosives without a license. Investigation by Maryland State Fire Marshal FBI Maryland State Police and Army continues after a series of explosions since November with latest damage to a stationery store roof.
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Aberdeen
Maryland
Army
Keith G. Rosekrans
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Allen Ward
Rosekrans
Harford County
Roger J. Culver
Culver
FBI
US Army
Ward
Accu Weather forecast flags widespread showers and snow
The forecast calls for showers in Oregon, California and Texas with snow spreading from Idaho and Montana through Wyoming Utah Colorado New Mexico and Oklahoma. Snow also predicted from Maine to the Great Lakes with cool temperatures across the region. In Western Maryland, tonight is fair with lows in the 30s, and Thursday brings variable clouds breezy and cold with highs in the 30s. Extended outlook stays cold with teens to 30s at night and 30s to around 40 daytime highs.
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Oregon
California
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Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Maine
Great Lakes
Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington Counties
Lead coffins recontain modern air in Calvert family find
A NASA analysis of air from three lead coffins believed to hold Maryland founding Calverts found modern air marked by chlorofluorocarbons. The study, led by Dr. Joel Levine of Langley, confirmed no pristine 17th century atmosphere.
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ST. Mary’s City
Maryland
NASA
Joel Levine
Langley Research Center
Hampton, Va
Levine
Bush awards Medal of Freedom to Reagan in final days
President Bush names Ronald Reagan the 302nd recipient of the Medal of Freedom in Washington as he nears the end of his term. The ceremony follows Bush presenting the 37th award to Sen. Strom Thurmond, with White House aides present and photographers allowed.
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West Wing
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Houston
Sen
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Senate
Thurmond
James A. Baker III
Brent Scowcroft
Senate Judiciary Committee
John F. Kennedy
United States
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