Demolition effort at old Frederick post office hits roadblock
Potts & Callahan Inc withdrew its demolition permit request for the Frederick post office, leaving the Frederick City Historic District Commission unable to hold a hearing or issue a permit. Baltimore builders paused exterior work for safety as city postal and civic leaders clash over the project.
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Potts & Callahan, Inc
Frederick City
Ft Fetnris Mirtetat Commissian
HDC
G. Bernard Cailan Jr
McDonald
Potts & Callahan
Cynthia Wilbur
United States Postal Service
Timothy Collison
Les Phillips
Phillips
Reagan Signals One Year Extension Of Grain Sales To Soviets
President Reagan plans a one year extension of grain sales to the Soviet Union arguing the trade drains hard currency and is justified despite strains with Western Europe over a Siberian gas pipeline. He contrasted support for grain with opposition to the pipeline and urged constitutional limits on deficit spending while endorsing Palestine Liberation Organization recognition of Israel.
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Reagan
Soviet Union
U.S
Western Europe
Moscow
Western
Europe
Siberia
Welfare payment error limit pilot faces concerns
Frederick County will join a pilot to reduce welfare payment errors by requiring AFDC recipients to report monthly earnings and using retrospective budgeting to set payments two months ahead. Officials fear added paperwork and a two month lag may strain staff and stress families if job losses occur. The program, starting Sept 1, aims to curb unre ported income but may bring equal problems.
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Frederick County
Department of Social Services
Chris Bickle
Social Services Board
Washington DC man convicted in Frederick native’s robbery murder
A District of Columbia Superior Court jury found Henry H. Marshall, 22, of Washington, guilty of the January 1941 robbery murder of Lt. Col. Paul Reed, a Frederick native. Marshall also robbed a 41yearold minister. fingerprint and evidence linked him to the crime. Co-defendant Richard L. Carson pleaded guilty. Sentencing set for Sept. 24. both men face possible life terms.
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Washington, D. C
Paul Reed
Henry H. Marshall
Hamilton St. NE
Washington
UAL
Reed
Marshall
Richard L. Carson
St. SE
Frederick
Chesapeake St
Linnean Ave
Dorothy Worthington Reed
D. C
Ganega H Revercomb
Cease-fire holds as Beirut clashes flare late day
Palestinian guerrillas fired mortars at Israeli positions around Beirut while Israel observed the cease-fire. Arafat, in fatigues, avoided commenting on a pledge to leave Beirut. talks with Saeb Salam and U S envoy Rabin elicited no commitment. The seventh cease-fire began at 10:30 p m and was reported holding amid sporadic exchanges near the airport. Arab and international actors debated deployment of an international force and Lebanon's outcome.
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PLO
Yasser Arafat
Lebanon
Arafat
Saeb Salam
U. S
Philip C. Rabid
Habib
Menachem Begin
Salam
Arab League
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Syria
Algeria
Palestine Liberation Organization
Jidda
Samuel Eastman confronts Byron in Maryland's Sixth District race
Garrett County businessman Samuel Ewer Eastman, a Republican from Mountain Lake Park, launches a challenge to incumbent Beverly B. Byron. Eastman vows to purge the so called dynasty, criticizing long tenure and constituent service amid campaign rhetoric. The piece hints at broader district political dynamics and party shifts.
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Melvin Perkins
Samuel Ewer Eastman
Garrett County
Beverly B. Byron
Mountain Lake Park
Eastman
House of Byron
Bahar
Maryland
Judge to rule on speed estimates in Cooper trial
Carroll County Circuit Judge Donald Gilmore will decide today if a juror may hear investigator estimates of speeds of two cars in a fatal Christmas Boulevard crash near Easton Maryland. Kevin G Cooper, 26, faces five counts of auto homicide while intoxicated and related charges. State police Cpl Al Liebno testified a car was traveling about 68.4 mph when the collision occurred.
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Intox
Maryland
al Liebno
Wal Looper
Carroll County
Donald Gilmore
Gilmore
Reagan Gandhi to meet today in Washington
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India visits the United States to improve relations with President Reagan. She aims to balance between Moscow and Washington and ease U S concerns over India’s nuclear program, with near agreement on a framework to resolve the dispute.
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Gandhi
Washington
Indira Gandhi
Lndia
United States
Moscow
U.S
Soviet Union
Oval Office
U S
India
House backs Senate tax plan outlines in election year
The Democrat controlled House voted 208 to 197 to accept Senate outlined tax plans totaling a record 9 billion dollars. A conference committee will draft a compromise bill, with work starting next week and a possible Reagan signature within two weeks. The vote split along party lines, reflecting GOP support and Democratic resistance.
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Senate
Washington
Conference Committee
Reagan
Watt apologizes as Reagan says no firing planned
Interior Secretary James Watt apologizes for a controversial letter to the Israeli ambassador. President Reagan states he does not intend to fire Watt. Jewish leaders in New York call the apology sincere after a meeting with 15 top leaders of the Anti-Defamation League.
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James Watt
Larnell
United States
We Element
Watt
Reagan
New York
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith
Friendship strains as US Canada ties drift apart
In Other Views Bogdan Kipling argues the once close friendship between the United States and Canada is fading amid political and cultural shifts. John Starrells notes West Germany's government remains strong despite economic strain while Smithsonian writer David Maxfield surveys ice cream's rising popularity. Pauline K Schmockler reviews Phillip Rock's Circle of Time depicting an era and the Nazi party's birth, and Robert Reid profiles Gov. Harry R. Hughes highlighting his accomplishments during his term.
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United States
Canada
John Starrells
West Germany
Smithsonian
David Maxfield
Pauline K. Schmockler
Phillip Rock
Circle of Time
Weather forecast for Western Maryland and coast regions
Drier air today brings sunshine and warmth with showers likely Friday and Saturday. Western Maryland highs mid 80s near BG, lows in the 60s as humidity rises. Maryland Mountains see sun then a chance of showers Friday with highs around 70s. Ocean beaches expect warm humid weekend with showers and thunder. Farm forecast shows easterly winds today then southwest Friday. drying today, fair Friday.
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Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Maryland Ocean
Ocean City
David Leaber
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