Damage minor in evening thunderstorms Frederick County
A line of Thursday evening storms left about 5 000 customers without power in Brunswick Damascus Burkittsville and rural Frederick County. Potomac Edison crews worked through Thursday night and Friday morning to restore service, with most fixes complete by Friday noon. Phone outages affected around 100 customers across the county per C P Telephone officials.
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Frederick County
Potomac Edison
Brunswick
Damascus
Burkittsville
Hne
Sandower
S. C&p Telephone Company
J.J. Schwartz
C&p
Frederick City
Charles D. Foreman
East 15Th Street
Foreman
Junior Fire Company
Maryland
Jim Titus
WFRE
WFMD
Z104
David Lesher
News-Post
Ares
Lehigh Portland rezoning gains county approval
Lehigh Portland Cement Company won approval to rezone 142 acres from Agriculture to Mineral Mining in the Walkersville Planning Region for quarrying and aggregate production. Frederick County planners said the plan fits the comprehensive plan and proposed screening with 1,700 pine trees and seedlings. Neighbors raised concerns about park proximity and noise, but officials cited natural screens and modest noise levels.
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Lehigh Portland Cement Company
Walkersville
Frederick
Woodsboro
Jones
Woodsboro Town Park
Lehigh Portland
Dale
Weather Outlook Quiet With Gentle Weekend Warmth
Fair and cool tonight with lows near 30. Sunny and warm Saturday with highs around 76 to 82. Chance of rain stays near zero through Saturday. Winds ease to light and variable tonight. Quote from Samuel Butler notes faith as essential to action.
Six Ohio teachers sue district superintendent Berger
Six teachers from the North Olmsted district filed a federal suit in Cleveland claiming Dr. Stuart D. Berger harassed and intimidated them with transfers and sharp criticisms to deprive them of employment without due process. The suit names Berger and the North Olmsted board of education as defendants, alleges repeated threats and demeaning actions, and cites 14th amendment concerns.
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Frederick County
North Olmsted
Ohio
Stuart D. Berger
Niki Z. Schwartz
Berger
Frederick
North Olmsted Board of Education
Cleveland
Dr. Berger
Arthur Kola
Board of Education
Schwartz
Porter retrial goes to jury
Jurors begin deliberations in the Anne Arundel County case of James Porter, 23, of Silver Spring, charged with first degree murder, felony murder, armed robbery and handgun violations for the 1976 gas station killing of John Robert Culb Sr. during a robbery at the Myersville Golf station. Police report $387 and $88 were taken. Culb moonlighted to support his family.
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Annapolis
James ‘Thomas Porter
Myersville
Anne Agnodes
H. Chester Goudy Jr
Porter
Silver Spring
Maryland
John Robert Culb Sr
Culb
Trimmerheads County Fire Rescue Association Elects President
Donald L. Trimmer, director of Frederick County Central Alarm dispatch, was elected president of the Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association at its 47th annual Walkersville convention. He outlined goals for coordination, funding, and countywide fire service needs.
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Frederick County
Central Alarm
Frederick County Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association
Fcvf&ra
Walkersville
Donald L. Trimmer
Frederick
Reed Bs
Trim
Trimmer
Maryland General Assembly
President Wins Budget Battle with Looming Tax Fight
In Washington, President Reagan secures approval for another $5 billion in budget cuts as the House, split along party lines, moves toward a holiday recess. Senate Finance Committee backs Reagan tax cuts with broad relief, while Democrats vow to push a larger share for low and middle income families.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Reagan
House
Senate
Soviet Polish joint drills and Walesa rally in Poland
Soviet and Polish troops held joint training in southern Poland amid Solidarity leader Lech Walesa leading 15,000 in central Poland anniversary ceremonies for the 1976 food riots. Czechoslovakia called the Radom observance provocative as Warsaw Radio and PAP stressed the long scheduled, traditional exercises to boost soldier patriotism and internationalism. In Israel, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin appeared reconciled days before the June elections, with Rabin set to be defense minister if Labor defeats Likud, though Haim Bar-Lev would become deputy PM.
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Poland
Solidarity
Lech Walesa
PAP
Warsaw Radio
Silesia
Pel Aviv
Israel
Labor Party
Shimon Peres
Yitzhak Rabin
Menachem Begin
Peres
Begin
Rabin
United States
Socialist Party
Likud
Peace envoy ends Beirut trip as Israeli vote nears
U S peace envoy Phil Habib flies to Washington after saying tensions in the Israel Syria missile crisis have eased. Israel’s national elections approach while Arab leaders meet at a summit. Habib plans return in early July as diplomacy continues. Patco governs air traffic talks may restart if ratification fails. Fire in Napa County, arson suspected, damages 120 homes and 150 firefighters battled it.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Israel
Boris
U.S
Philp Habib
Washington
Habib
White House
Larry Speakes
Reagan
Middle East
Arab League
ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NEWS POST
Highlights from the News Post cover several columns on social issues and opinions. Tom Tittle visits impoverished towns while Walter Williams argues for stability. Other pieces explore agency wars, Miss Maryland contenders, birdwatching frames, Chesapeake Beach nostalgia, and a Malta tournament sports feature.
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Tom Tittle
America
Memphis
Walter Williams
Tom Baum
Douglas Bakshian
Linda Gregory
Mass Frederick
Nae Thompson
W Ho
Maryland
News-Post Coleemit
Eile Miller
Neo Post Entertainment
Mike Spaures Beck
Chesapeake Beach
Hief Sports
County Robestendeh
Sat Foame
Malta
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