Beaver Pleads Guilty in Va Trooper Killing Case
Gregory W. Beaver of Knoxville pleaded guilty to capital murder for the April 12 shooting of Virginia state Trooper Tyr Log Whitt on I-95 south of Petersburg. He also pleaded guilty to using a handgun in a felony. Sentencing expected, judge to decide life or death.
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India's Emergency Remark Triggers Opposition Outcry
India's Rajiv Gandhi warned he might reimpose emergency rule if needed drawing angry unanimous opposition. Opposition leaders decry the remark as a veiled threat while recalling Indira Gandhi's 1975 emergency and its political impact.
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India
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Bharatiya Janata
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Madhu Dandavate
Janata Party
Janata
Mrs. Gandhi
Congress Party
County faces large surplus in $75 million budget
Frederick County Budget Officer Harold K. Keller Jr. said a $2.5 million to $83 million surplus emerged for the recently concluded fiscal year, about 3-4 percent of the $75 million fiscal 1985 budget. Commissioners weigh whether to spend now or wait, with state law limiting use until auditors finalize. Commissioner Galen R Clagett urged moving $750,000 to $1 million into capital projects this year for aging and health upgrades, noting future board control affects final use.
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Harold K. Keller Jr
Galen R Clagett
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Accused murderer held without bail in Emmitsburg case
A 38-year-old Taneytown man, John W. Holt Jr., remains in the Frederick County detention center on murder charges after a district court bond review. Holt is charged with first and second degree murder among other crimes for a shooting in Emmitsburg that killed 32-year-old Robert A. Stream. The incident involved Holt breaking into Stream’s home, assaulting Stream’s occupant, and shooting Stream with a .357 Magnum before fleeing. Holt admitted the shooting to police, saying he acted to protect his wife and daughter. His wife testified she loves him and wants him home. The bond judge heard from Holt and his attorney, who asked for a reasonable bond with home as collateral.
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Frederick County
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Trevanion Road
Robert A. Stream
Bridgeport Road
Emmitsburg
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Linda Lee Holt
Len
April
Stream
Mary Ann Stepler
New Soil Conservation Service Members Named
Hugh Trimble and Bob Robertson are announced as the new members of the Soil Conservation Service Staff. The weather forecast remains mostly sunny and hot with highs in the 86 to 92 range and lows from 65 to 70. An Oriole fan note mentions Memorial Stadium beer sale policy gaining support.
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Maryland
Hugh Trimble
Bob Robertson
Soil Conservation Service
Memorial Stadium
Clagett presses budget scrutiny over BoE fund shifts
Frederick County Commissioner Se RO Clagett criticizes the Board of Education for handling a $557,000 unrecognized revenue. He argues the proposed transfers and restored cuts show fat in the $70 million budget and questions the planned dental insurance for all BoE employees. The debate centers on whether funds should be allocated to capital outlay or kept within operating accounts.
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Frederick County Board of Education
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Clagett
Boe
Stuart D. Berger
Alfred Thackston Jr
Frederick County Teachers Association
Thackston
Sterling E. Bollinger
Bollinger
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