Gray Panthers protest over Middle East war in Montgomery County
Gray Panthers led a protest press conference in Rockville calling for a peace conference to end the Persian Gulf war. Participants cited education and county service costs while opposing occupation of Kuwait, with County Executive Neal Potter and local Democrats voicing mixed views on the conflict.
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Gray Panthers
Persian Gulf
Middle East
Ann Preston
Gordon Forbes
Community Ministry
Kuwait
Neal Potter
Bush
Reagan
Mark Simon
Montgomery County Education Association
National Education Association
Simon
Kennington Wall
Young Democrats
Forbes
Montgomery Co cancels foreign school trips over Gulf War fears
Montgomery County cancels all school sponsored foreign trips until further notice due to Persian Gulf war tensions and terrorism fears. Washington DC trips may continue only if deemed urgent by area superintendents. Russia trip and Canada band trip are among those affected or under review.
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Sonia Bom
Montgomery County Bureau
Rockville
Soviet Union
Gaithersburg
Watkins Mill
Persian Gulf
Washington, D.C
Paul L. Vance
Dr. Vance
Washington
Area 4
Joseph S. Villani
Area 3
Ann Meyer
Russia
Canada
Seneca Valley
Vance
Peace vigil gathers about 50 in downtown Frederick
Homer Yost led about 50 people on Frederick's square Thursday night in a candle vigil protesting the Gulf War. Attendees, including Cecilia Tolbert and Barry Kissin, voiced varied views on militarism, foreign policy, and domestic concerns.
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Homer Yost
Frederick’s Square Corner
United States
Middle East
Yost
Walkersville
Cecilia Tolbert
Frederick
Barry Kissin
Security tightened across Maryland as war with Iraq continues
Gov Schaefer urged vigilance as Maryland and other authorities boost airport and military site security amid the second day of war in Iraq. In Baltimore, about 300 peace activists marched near the Fifth Regiment Armory voicing antiwar banners and concerns over civilian casualties.
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Iraq
Maryland
Europe
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Baltimore
War glossary by The Associated Press
War glossary entries define collateral damage frogfoot fur ball golden BB mort themselves out fratricide scud sortie sam wild weasel and allied air power terms. The list notes Iraqi versions of Scud missiles, various SAMs, and the use of electronic countermeasures by Wild Weasel aircraft with ranges up to 500 miles.
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Kuwait
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Baghdad
Kathy Schaafson
Central American Solidarity Committee
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