Irish Parliament to elect prime minister in tense vote
In Dublin the Irish Parliament faces a pivotal prime minister election with six independents holding swing votes. Garret FitzGerald and Charles Haughey vie for power as independents threaten a boycott or cautious backing while Fianna Fail seeks a majority.
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Red army expands maneuvers in northwest Poland
Warsaw AP reports Soviet and Polish troops conducting large scale drills in Pomerania as the Red army widens exercises in the northwest two weeks before the Polish Communist Party meets to vote on reforms. A Polish soldier says the telecast shows typical exercises with no friction. The broadcast follows PAP’s note of joint training in southwest Poland last Thursday.
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Mayor Barry Shot In Hoax Report Shocks Washington
The shooting claim involving Mayor Marion Barry was exposed as a cruel joke after three networks interrupted programming to announce he had been wounded. Barry said the prank was a horrible way to play a joke at his southeast Washington home, as he learned of the news from his adviser Herbert Reed.
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European Community seeks nine nation plan to end Afghan war
In Luxembourg the European Community summit ends with leaders backing a proposal to convene a nine nation conference. Britain's Lord Carrington would accompany talks aimed at forcing the Soviet army from Afghanistan. Brezhnev signaled openness to a political settlement though the Soviet reply was not immediate.
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Leonid Brezhnev
Official U S clock adds leap second to stay aligned
Washington reports officials will insert a leap second tonight between 7 39 p m and 8 p m EDT at the U S Naval Observatory to correct for Earth rotation slowing. The move, last used December 31 1978, keeps the master atomic clock precise to a billionth of a second. Meanwhile in Los Angeles a veteran radar engineer and a Polish national face espionage charges after allegedly passing radar secrets to Polish agents. They claim money lured them into spying and detail trips to Austria and Switzerland. FBI affidavits describe coded meetings and alleged thefts of radar system data as part of the case.
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NAACP Attacks Reagan Economic Policy At Denver Convention
NAACP leaders criticized the Reagan budget cuts after a polite reception at the 72nd annual convention in Denver. Benjamin Hooks said the administration’s programs would worsen hardship for Blacks and the poor, while NAACP officers rejected the tax cuts and urged protest action this fall.
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Reagan
NAACP
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Benjamin Hooks
Hooks
New Maryland laws take effect July 1 and 2 a.m. drink limit
Maryland lawmakers signed close to 40 bills for 1981. Major changes include a 2 a.m. closing for taverns, Sunday alcohol sales for off premises use, lower blood alcohol thresholds, stiffer penalties for DUI, and use of portable breathalyzers. Additional provisions open four shopping Sundays before Christmas.
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Maryland General Assembly
Harry R. Hughes
Maryland
Frederick County
Frederick
General Assembly
Legisla
Hughes
City tax bills go out as Frederick mails 9,500 notices
Frederick City Treasurer Betty E B Rice announced 9,500 property tax bills for fiscal year 1982 will be mailed today. The city expects 2,745,000 in General Fund revenue, reflecting a 13 cent tax rate cut to 1.55 per 100 of assessed value, with reassessment causing higher bills for most owners.
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Frederick
Betty EB. Rice
General Fund
County tax total hits 24.6 million in Frederick County
Frederick County property tax collection reaches 24.685 million with over 35 000 envelopes sent by County Treasurer Martha Ann Brittain. Bills go out July 1 with early payment incentives of 2 percent in July and 4.1 percent in August, then 8 percent interest from October. State and county taxes are specified, circuit-breaker limits discussed, with relief applications via the state Taxation office in Winchester Hall.
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Frederick County
Martha Ann Brittain
Brittais
Brittain
State Department of Assessments and Taxation
Winchester Hall
First American
Washington highlights mix of views and sports notes
National columnist exposes a CLA agent overcharged expenses. Education writer notes vocational and defense training trends. News columnist covers minor metals and finance. A CLA director is analyzed by Don Lambro. Folklife Festival events are highlighted. Ag views discuss stubborn post herbicide weeds and cornfield remedies. Pam Shriver defeats Tracy Austin to reach Wimbledon semifinals.
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Don Lambro
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Terry Poole
Pam Shriver
Tracy Austin
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Leading indicators signal slower economic recovery
Washington details show the Commerce Department reports the leading indicators index fell 1.8 percent in May, matching a pattern of slower growth after gains in March and April. Officials warn the recovery begun last summer has stalled with only a short term slowdown likely, though a recession is not expected.
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Commerce Department
Lune
Commerce
Malcalm Baldrge
Weather forecast for tonight and Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of a thunderstorm tonight and again Wednesday afternoon. Lows tonight in the mid range. Highs Wednesday in the mid 80s. Rain chance about 20 percent tonight and Wednesday. Quote from Cicero appears as a stray attribution.
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