Record heat bakes Chesapeake region as schools dismiss early
Temperatures soar to 100 degrees in Baltimore downtown, matching a 1911 record as the Chesapeake region endures a seventh straight day in the 90s. Schools across several counties dismiss early while beaches draw thousands and crime drops, authorities credit the heat and offer hydrant sprinklers and advice to cope. Ocean City reports a holiday crowd of about 200000 with another large turnout expected.
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Thunderstorms sweep Midwest with tornadoes and floods
Severe weather tore through Nebraska Kansas Iowa and South Dakota with up to two dozen tornadoes and heavy rains causing damaged buildings power outages and flood warnings. Strong thunderstorms brought hail up to baseball size and winds reaching 90 mph while heat eased briefly along the East Coast before a return to high temperatures later in the week.
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Heat slow melts school year as districts cope
Schools across Frederick area adjust amid heat waves. Teachers shift exams to morning and outdoor classes under trees as air conditioning struggles. At Wallsville and nearby, lack of window screens and outdoor lessons aim to keep students active yet overheated while the community tackles traffic and cooling challenges. Police report marijuana possession and a crash involving a 18 year old Keymar resident with no fatalities at the scene.
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Frederick
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Russell Castle
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Keymar
George Breed
Frederick County
Breed
Dre Fred Anderson
Matt Neufeld
Debate Over Park Zoning And Traffic Safety In Hayward Road Corridor
Hudson questions using B3 zoning to block a proposed park citing safety. Weissberg argues the commission can only judge alignment with zoning codes. Traffic study suggests the plan would lift US 15 and Hayward Road traffic. island proposal offers limited relief but shifts entry points. Nearby businesses urge early traffic planning and safer development, while commentators object to deaths becoming motivation.
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Weissberg
Commission
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Hayward Road
US 15
State Highway Administration
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Laughland
Ray Compton
Spring Bank Farm Inn
Karen Gardner
Soviet medicine lags behind West
TOLEDO, Ohio AP Rising infant mortality rates and lower life expectancy for men highlight shortages of medical supplies in the Soviet Union. Researchers Murray Feshbach and Christopher Davis, in a Census Bureau study, say the USSR is the first developed nation to reverse its usual infant mortality decline, signaling systemic health-care problems.
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Christopher Davis
US Census Bureau
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Census Bureau
Center For Population Studies
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Assault on Amritsar temple triggers riots and mutinies
New Delhi India AP reports that the army assault on the Golden Temple at Amritsar has alienated most Sikhs six million plus and sparked riots and mutinies by Sikh soldiers. The move strengthens Khalistan advocacy while Hindu support across 83 percent of India grows.
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Associated Press
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Mma Wal
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Bhindranwale
Statesman Newspaper
Rajasthan
Bihar
Maharashtra
Crime trends show statewide drop in violent crime 1984
Crime statistics for Maryland show a statewide 6 percent drop in violent offenses for 1984 with 5,349 cases in 1984 versus 5,516 in 1983. Property offenses also fell, while Carroll, Montgomery and Howard Counties report mixed changes in serious crime during early 1984. Officials credit citizen cooperation and increased crime prevention education for the downward trend.
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Montgomery County
Washington County
Howard County
Frank A Hall
Maryland
Lebanon government wins vote of confidence amid civil war
Parliament backed Syrian backed Prime Minister Rashid Karam's national coalition 53 to 15 with three abstentions to end Lebanon's civil war as Christian and Muslim militias launched the heaviest bombardment of Beirut in four months, killing 84 and wounding 216. hundreds of cars were set ablaze.
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