Greek folk singer freed in Beirut hijack crisis
Greek singer Demis Roussos and two American hostages were released at a news conference in west Beirut led by Amal militia leader Nabih Berri. About 40 Americans remain held aboard the hijacked TWA flight as negotiations, threats, and possible further releases unfold amid regional tensions.
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Lebanon
Demis Roussos
TWA
Pamels Smith
Arthur N. Targontsidis
Brockton
Mass
Greece
U.S. State Department
West Beirut
House of Justice
Nabih Berri
Amal
Athens
Atna
Avangelos Georiou
Roussos
Berri
CBS
Israel
Madrid
Spain
Mediterranean
Arabsat satellite launched aboard Discovery with Arab observer
A Saudi prince observed the shuttle Discovery launch a communications satellite for 22 Arab nations. Arabsat acts as a space switchboard for encrypted telephone and data transmissions and regional television. Minor solar panel fault was ruled a false alarm after a ground check.
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Arabsat
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Prince
Sultan
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Bahrein
Djibouti
Egypt
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Jordan
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Libya
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Morocco
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
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Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
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North
Yemen
Mission Control
Last day smiles at Parkway Elementary School
Six students line up for the last day of school in front of Parkway Elementary. Amy Hardy age six leads alongside John Hardy nine, Sage Lockhard eleven, Robert LaGeare nine, Jason Hollenbeugh nine, and Billy Crick eight. They discuss summer plans including Ocean City as the photo credit Yu accompanies the scene.
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Parkway Elementary
Ocean City
Amy Hardy
John Hardy
Sage Lockhard
Robert LaGeare
Jason Hollenbeugh
Billy Crick
Clagett Blasts BoE Over Budget Holdups in Frederick County
Frederick County Commission President Galen R Clagett criticized the Board of Education on Monday for failing to finalize the fiscal 1986 budget. He accused the BoE of arbitrary behavior and proposed moving $81 000 from instructional salaries to library books. The $39 million local appropriation budget faced possible withholding approval at Tuesday’s meeting amid ongoing accounting disputes and unresolved Civiletti aid reporting.
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Commission
Galen R. Clagett
Frederick County Board of Education
Boe
Clagett
Bok
Stuart D. Berger
Sioners
Berger
Board of Education
Education board vents over budget hostage stance in Frederick
Frederick County Board of Education members vented anger Monday night over delays to adopting next year’s budget. The dispute centers on an $81,000 salary line item in a $69.6 million plan, with commissioners delaying the fiscal 1968 spending proposal. Board members defend long effort and dissent at criticism from County Commission President Galen R. Clagett, while calls for direct talks surface amid media scrutiny.
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Frederick
Anthony
Boe
Weather shifts from cooling tomorrow to warming Thursday
The forecast notes humidity to fall tomorrow then rise by Thursday with focus on regional details and the national weather map. A separate MAPGA Pro Am report credits former Frederick golfer George Graefe with the title.
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Frederick
George Graefe
Walkersville High school lauded for handling student deaths
Frederick County officials praised Walkersville High School staff for their handling of the deaths of two students Daniel J. Hoare and Ronald E. Manges Jr. in the auto crash of June 9. A funeral was held at the school with many attending as counselors and teachers supported grieving students during exams week.
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Frederick County
Walkersville High School
Daniel J. Hoare
Ronald E. Manges Jr
Walkersville
Thomas L. Natolly
Natolly
James 0. McDowelle
McDowelle
Henry Groff
Boe
Walkersville High
Groff
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