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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1984
Page
1
Beiru t and surrounding hills saw night fighting with three dead and seven injured near Souk el Gharb as army troops and Druse militiamen battled with rockets mortars and tanks. Parents were told to keep children home amid fears of escalation, with blame exchanged between Christians and Muslims.
A compact TV listings brief notes movies on the schedule for the station at 22 mt. Weather map and regional weather notes accompany the listings.
David Rice outlines how area lamb producers could net higher prices through a planned slaughterhouse. Karen Lack covers the Pennmarva Dairymen's Federation Convention in Hagerstown with broader notes on agricultural business and industry development.
Frederick officials plan limited beer sales from 2 p.m. to 7 30 p.m. during the Fourth of July celebration while some aldermen question the precedent and potential problems. Mayor Ronald N Yours and others say the revenue will fund next year’s festivities and that responsible beer trucks will be used to keep order. Opponents fear parks’ restrictions could erode ordinances and invite future issues.
Western Maryland Power Plant Siting Committee consultants estimate the planned coal fired facility in Washington or Frederick counties would add about $20 million in annual real property tax revenue once operational, a substantial rise from earlier $10 million projections. Construction would start in 1904 and involve 2,000 to 3,000 workers at peak, with about 300 employed long term and a large share of the workforce drawn from outside the host county.
PEPCO officials told the Western Maryland Power Plant Siting Committee that expanding the Dickerson plant in Montgomery County could eliminate Frederick County as a potential site for a new power plant. The plan aims to keep current operations, protect future expansion, and may meet air quality limits, potentially leaving only sites in Washington County or Point of Rocks if Dickerson grows.
Timothy J. Buzbee 21, a former Frederick resident, received another life sentence for sexually assaulting an 18 year old in Aspen Hill as part of a plea that dropped a related tape-case. He had earlier been given two life terms plus 50 years for rapes of a 16 year old and a 21 year old in Gaithersburg, with sentences under appeal. Judge Cahoon cited public safety and community security in the ruling.
The Space Shuttle Discovery faced a second scrub as two main engines failed to ignite and a computer fault forced a delay minutes before liftoff. Engineers replaced the errant unit and checked systems. NASA reported no final explanation and planned a later countdown.
Walter Mondale and Gary Hart met at an Upper East Side townhouse amid signals the Democratic Party is moving toward a peaceful nomination convention. The talks, brokered by Senator Edward Kennedy, aimed at softening primary challenges and accepting changes to party rules as Mondale and Hart rule out a joint ticket discussion. One person was injured in a small fire behind the Cozy Restaurant on Thurmont as responders attended the scene.
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