Iran's Bani Sadr takes early lead in presidential vote
Iranian Finance Minister Abolhassan Bani Sadr, seen as favoring action to free hostages, holds a sweeping early advantage in Iran's presidential balloting. Pars reports him winning large shares in Tehran and Rasht with substantial leads in Fuman Bandar Anzali Qaer i Shirin and Ram Hormaz. Runoff likely if no majority, with 2 million eligible voters participating.
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Tehran
Iran
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Bandar Anzali
Qaer-i-Shirin
Ram Hormaz
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Cheervera
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Kremlin considers replacing Afghan president in bid for changes
Reports from Kabul say Soviet backed leadership may oust President Babrak Karmal who took power in December. U S State Department officials in Washington cite rumors of Kharmal's possible removal and added Soviet advisers arriving in Afghanistan amid doubts about his competence.
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Washington
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Coffee price cuts spread as roasters drop 10 cents
Procter & Gamble and MJB Co each trimmed wholesale ground coffee prices by 10 cents a pound in a move to clear inventory. The reductions follow a similar 10 cent cut in January and may appear on shelves in a month to six weeks, though retail prices vary with sales and volume discounts. The prior peak was $3.55 per pound last October before the declines began.
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MJB Co
San Francisco
A Second Look at Betty Foster and the Festival
Burnside Love profiles Betty Foster, whose work anchors the Presbyterian Festival of Hammers. Murray Okderman answers sports questions including a query from Frederick. Boss Mark explores Olympic history amid current political woes as Tom Tiede discusses Confederate dollars. The First Baptist Church Frederick marks 75th anniversary with accompanying pictures.
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Murray Okderman
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Dom Grail
Afghanistan
Kaest
Ed Wavers Jr
Libertytown
Maryland regional small cities group gathers on grantsmanship
The American Association of Small Cities met at the Sheraton in Frederick for a day long conference on partnership with the federal government. About 60 members and federal panelists heard remarks by Mary Williams and Rep. Beverly Byron who praised information sharing and noted rural energy and coal resource issues. The group, formed in 1975, aims to help small towns under 50 000 grow and gain federal support across housing health care water waste and transportation.
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Beverly B. Byron
Mary Williams
Frederick County
Helen P. Weisainger
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Byron
Thane Smith
AASC
David M. Linn
Frosburg
Bill Green
Sheraton Ian- Frederick
Beverly Byron
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Fort Detrick and support services support $60 million economy
Fort Detrick and its support services contribute about 60 million annually to the Frederick community, a figure disclosed by Norman M. Covert during a media tour of the post. The base spans 1,200 acres with 800 acres for main facilities and 2,800 workers, hosting tenants from the Army medical research and DoD medical material activities to defense communications systems including the direct White House link to Moscow.
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Defense
White House
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Fort Detrick Reservation
Weather and Fort Detrick Roles Outline
Variable cloudiness today with highs in the low to mid 30s and chance of light snow. Tonight and Sunday expect rising snow chances and a 30 percent chance Sunday. Fort Detrick mission notes cover maintenance of 1212 acres and support for military personnel and civilians, plus tenant activities from agriculture to satellite work.
Prices rise 103.6 percent during decade
New York AP reports the 1070s end with average item prices up 2.4 times from the decade start, a 103.6 percent jump. Government figures show the rise outpaced after tax earnings for the typical family, underscoring broader inflation impact across Americans.
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Mathias announces candidacy for re election in Maryland
Senator Charles Mc Mathias declared Saturday he will seek reelection to the United States Senate in Frederick. A crowd of about 100 gathered at the county courthouse steps as Mathias, his wife Ann and sons Rob and Charlie listened. He said Frederick is where he belongs and where he began his political career.
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Rmd
Frederick County
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Charlie
C. Kart Holter
Maryland
Charles McMathias
Frederick
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County Court House
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House of Delegates
Frederick County Seeks Bonds for Water and Sewer Expansion
Frederick County plans to issue up to 5 million in water and sewer bonds to finance part of the Ballenger Creek Water System and the Litertians sewer project while the county’s total long term debt would rise to about 31 million. The county operates six sewer systems serving roughly 30 000 people and projects a 2 1 million gallon per day water draw from the Potomac River to support the New Design Water System serving Eastal Abuminan Ce.
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