Snowstorm Closes Maryland Roads and Schools Amid Strong Winds
Frederick County officials warn drifting snow and persistent winds could shut roads statewide. A winter weather emergency keeps cars equipped with snow tires or chains, with airports and courts closed and schools canceled for a third time this week. Weather chief predicts subfreezing temperatures and continued travel disruption into Tuesday.
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Ronald Linton
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Virginia
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Kohl Wins But Coalition Suffers Setback In West Germany
Chancellor Helmut Kohl's conservative coalition won another four years but with its worst showing since 1949. The Christian Democrats and Bavarian CSU captured 44.3 percent, down from 49.? The Greens surged to 8.3 percent, while the Social Democrats slipped to 37 percent. The Free Democrats rose to 9.1 percent as independents claimed the rest.
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West Germany
Helmut Kohl
Greens
Kohl
Christian Democrats
Christian Social Union
Konrad Adenauer
ZDF
Social Democrats
Free Democratic Party
Christian Democrats and Christian Social Union
Lebanon
Franz Josef Strauss
Giants rally to beat Broncos in Super Bowl 39-20
The New York Giants staged a second half comeback to defeat the Denver Broncos 39-20 in the Super Bowl at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California. Page B-1 coverage notes the game action and key plays.
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Denver Broncos
Rose Bowl
Pasadena
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Schaefer unveils record 9 billion Maryland budget for 1988
Maryland Governor Willard (Willam) Donald Schaefer presents a record 9 billion dollar fiscal 1988 budget, a 7.5 percent spending rise above the 7.3 percent cap, with tax windfall uses aimed at the poor, elderly, and education. The plan includes a Robin Hood style reallocation, tax adjustments, credits for low income taxpayers, and funding for education and the S&L bailout. The administration argues the windfall results from federal tax changes and state returns closely linked to federal returns.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Willam Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Sen
Laurence Levitan
D.montgomery
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
Reagan to propose changes in budget
President Reagan will use his State of the Union address to criticize the budget process as deficits exceed 200 billion dollars annually and deadlines are missed. Democrats blame the players, not the game, while Reagan seeks procedural reforms and spending cuts amid calls for greater political will to make critical reductions.
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Reagan
Congress
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
Senate Budget Committee
William H. Grayel
House Budget Committee
Eccentric Freder ick man found dead in a shack
James Franklin Earp, in his 60s and known for riding a bicycle with cleaning gear, was found dead Sunday in a shack on East Sth Street, apparently from a heart attack. Neighbors recalled his daily habit of cleaning and helping others, while police investigated.
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East Sth Street
Frederick
Joe Ketterman
Jerry
Jerry Ketterman
Earp
E. 3Rd St
Claude
Olivia Croneburg
Droneburgs
North Market Street
Laura Sherald dies after rare heart operation in California
Four year old Laura Sherald, born with a ventricular wall defect causing blue lips and fingernails, died at UCLA Medical Center nine days after a rare operation to correct a pumping deficiency. Doctors halted her life support after a prolonged brain activity decline. her parents said they remained hopeful yet focused on her fight. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Stauffer Funeral Home. donations funded travel and potential transplant needs. Laura would have turned five in March.
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Laura Sherald
University of California At Los Angeles Medical Center
Emmitsburg
Thomas Sherald
California
Laura
Los Angeles
Frederick County
Stauffer Funeral Home
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