Dems Attack GOP Social Security Ad Over COLA Claims
Democrats lash out at a Republican TV spot claiming Reagan deserves credit for the current Social Security COLA. They say the July rise was delayed and cut by the Reagan administration, noting Congress blocked any delay. House Speaker Thomas P. ONeill contends the COLA happened because Congress refused to go along.
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Congress
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Thomas P. O'Neill
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Coordination of sex probe on Capitol Hill escalates
Federal and local investigators including the FBI DEA and Justice Department met at the FBI field office in Washington to coordinate efforts on possible sexual misconduct and cocaine use on Capitol Hill. The discussions focused on communication gaps and questions of the probe but produced no concrete conclusions. Unnamed officials warned about unsubstantiated reports and said further talks are needed.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
FBI
Drug Enforcement Administration
Justice Department
War , D.C
Search continues for 9 escapees in Maryland
In Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County officials keep efforts to recapture nine escaping inmates from a crowded detention center. County Corrections Director Arnett Gaston says he is confident they will be caught, but will not reveal search concentrations. The inmates allegedly split up after the break, and one prisoner was housed in a so called Gayroom converted to a cell due to jail overcrowding.
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Upper Marlboro, Md
Prince George's County
Arnett Gaston
Gaston
Maryland changes in motor vehicle laws examined
News Post writer Susy Brett surveys recent Maryland motor vehicle law changes. Robert Lewis probes rising farm bankruptcies as a broader agricultural concern. John Starrets notes Austria's economy shows stability amid a recession. County Seats columnist Chely Hackett wraps up a five part series on renovations in five Maryland towns.
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News-Post
Susy Brett
Maryland
Robert Lewis
John Starrets
Austria
Deune Pecondilhiae
Chely Hackett
Weather Outlook Across Western Maryland Regions
A cold trough approaches bringing thunder showers then cooler, less humid conditions Friday. Western Maryland areas including Frederick Howard Montgomery and Wrebingwa counties show partly cloudy, hot and humid today with a chance of afternoon and evening storms, highs mid 80s to low 90s. Tonight partly cloudy with lows in the 60s. Friday sunny and warm, highs in the 80s to around 90. Saturday partly cloudy with a chance of showers Sunday, highs in the 80s. Maryland mountains expect partly cloudy with thunder showers today then warmer Friday, highs in the 80s, near 90 Friday. Maryland ocean beaches forecast partly cloudy over the weekend with a chance of afternoon showers, highs near 80s, Ocean City water near 73. Winds southwest today 10-15 mph, northwest Friday. drying conditions good today then excellent Friday. Yesterday’s temps Frederick 90, Hagerstown 98, Westminster 84, Gaithersburg 90, Leesburg 91.
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Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
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Ste. Maryland
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Ocean City
Lebanese official accuses Habib of peacekeeper delay
Lebanese Prime Minister Shafik Wazzan publicly charged U.S. envoy Philip Habib with backtracking on when to deploy peacekeepers for west Beirut. Brezhnev warned Reagan that sending Marines would shape Soviet policy. Wazzan lamented insistence on post Palestinian departure, aiming to preserve talks amid Israeli pressure and PLO resistance. Continued eyewitness and broadcast coverage followed.
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Shafik Waztan
U.S
Philip Habib
West Beirut
PLO
Leonid Brezhnev
Reagan
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Yasser Arafat
Wattan
Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organiza
Wazzan
Beirut
Habib
Lebanon
Israel
FLG
Effort to save old P.O. may be facing last gasp
Lawmakers face a stalled bid to stop the demolition of Frederick's old post office as a new Postal Service contract arrives too late for the aldermen meeting. Mayor Ronald N. Young presses for action while Rep. Byron, Sen. Mathias, and others say they cannot intervene further.
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Ronald N. Young
Old Frederick
U.S. Postal Service
Board of Aldermen
Beverly B. Byron
D-Sixth
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Young
Nancy Resgan
The
Department of the Interior
James Watt
William F. Bolger
Watt
Sheila Tate
Reagan
Laughlin
Carolyn Greiner
Britain scales down demands for return of Argentine POWs
London reports Britain has reduced its demands for the release of roughly 8,000 Argentine prisoners still held after the Falklands conflict. Prisoners, including Brig. Gen. Mario Benjamin Menendez, were aboard British ships off Stanley. destination undecided. Britain could bring them 8,000 miles to the United Kingdom as relations with Argentina shift toward possible negotiations over the islands.
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London
Britain
Falkland Islands
Defense Ministry
Mario Benjamin Menendez
Argentina
Falklands
Stanley
Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher
Leopoldo Galtier
Bertha Kennedy Files to Run for GOP Central Committee
Bertha J Kennedy filed to run for the Republican State Central Committee of Frederick County. She lives on Clarke Place in Frederick City with husband Marvin as treasurer. A mother of two, she works at the Frederick County Jail and leads multiple local civic and veterans groups including the Republican Women's Club of Frederick County AMVETS Auxiliary Post 2 and American Legion Auxiliary.
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Bertha J. Kennedy
Republican State Central Committee
Frederick County
Business and Professional Women's Club of
Freder County
Kennedy
Marvin
Inside The News Mo Excellent Seats Exempt From Fe
A fragment notes exceptional seating or exemptions connected to a Fe piary event and references Aristele, the ancient Greek philosopher dated around 301 B.C. to 2 B.C. The text hints at historical or literary commentary without clear date or location details.
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Aristele
U S peacekeeping role traced through history
The article notes past U S peacekeeping deployments in Lebanon in 1954 Sinai in 1956 and the Dominican Republic in 1985 with varied reception. It contrasts Korea and European bases as ongoing peacekeeping functions and cites Eisenhower’s Lebanon intervention to halt sectarian fighting and stabilize government.
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Israel
U.S
Dominican Republic
South Korea
Europe
Korea
North Korea
China
Lebanon
Eisenhower
Camille Chamoun
Chamoun
Soviet Union
Jordan
Frederick J Bower Seeks Re election to State Central Committee
Frederick J Bower files for re election to the Democratic State Central Committee for Frederick County. A longtime Democratic figure, he has served three terms and held roles including chairman and financial chairman. He is a member of several Democratic clubs and an attorney with offices in Frederick and Thurmont. He lives in Emmitsburg.
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Frederick J. Bower
Democratic State Central Committee
Frederick County
Bower
Jeffersonian Democratic Ciub Inc
United Democratic Club
Thurmont
Democratic Comminer
University of Maryland
American University School of Law
Washington, D.C
Bower & Phillips
Frederick
Tourmont
Emmitsburg
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