Queen approves honorary knighthood for Reagan
Buckingham Palace announced Queen Elizabeth II conferred an Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Bath on former President Ronald Reagan during a British visit. Reagan and Nancy dined with Prime Minister Thatcher and were hosted by Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace before departing for Paris.
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Paris
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Margaret Thatcher
Peter Ustinov
Richard Todd
Frederick Forsyth
Thatcher
Democrats Offer Subminimum Pay for New Hires Proposal
Democrats propose paying new entrants below minimum wage for six months regardless of prior experience, a move criticized by Mr. Mitchell as a setback for social justice. Mr. Bush calls the plan inadequate to avert predicted job losses from higher wages, while Mr. Kennedy accuses President Bush of missing a chance to help many people by signing the bill.
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Bush
Kennedy
Ms. Bush
Rockville Tests Recycling Pilot Area With 2000 Homes
Rockville announces a county city joint recycling pilot to test five container types across 2000 households over six months. Officials aim for 30 percent countywide recycling, moving waste from landfills and cutting disposal costs, with Waste Management hauling materials to York Pennsylvania for processing and sale.
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Sidney Kramer
Douglas Duncan
Montgomery
Waste Management, Inc
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Stricter laws urged to shield Civil War landmark
The decision urged stronger protections for a 3200 acre Civil War battlefield, with National Park Service ownership and private land within the boundary. The panel also backs broader federal preservation rules for projects, including the Washington Bypass, and endorses the Waterford Foundation for its village preservation work.
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Washington
Waterford
Waterford Foundation
Smith
Regulations Could Raise Maryland Power and Gasoline Costs
Proposed sweeping pollution rules from the Bush administration would lift electric rates by roughly 2 percent in Maryland and raise gasoline prices by a penny or two per gallon. Baltimore may see methanol powered cars if automakers face higher costs, with some vehicles adding about 300 dollars per unit. Maryland officials back the plan as progress toward ozone and acid rain reductions, though concerns linger about Chesapeake Bay nitrate impacts and regional loopholes.
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Bush
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Baltimore
George Ferreri
Maryland Department of the Environment
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Washington
William Donald Schaefer
Ferrell
Mid-Atlantic
Chesapeake Bay
Randolph Collins
Schaefer
Collins
Delaware
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