Packwood says Reagan harms GOP appeal to minority women
Oregon Senator Bob Packwood of the Senate Republican Campaign Committee criticizes President Reagan for an idealized view of America that he says alienates working women, Blacks, Hispanics, and Jews. He notes GOP leaders are stirred by economy concerns but sometimes meet them with welfare stories, and opposes the White House on abortion and the Equal Rights Amendment, warning these issues hurt the party among working women.
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Senate Bill Hikes Drunk-Driving Manslaughter Penalty
ANNAPOLIS AP The Senate approved a bill to raise the maximum sentence for vehicular manslaughter from three to five years, targeting drunk drivers. The 43 to 0 vote follows calls for tougher sanctions after some judges already imposed the maximum, with several similar measures circulating this year.
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El Salvador claims troops killed 122 guerrillas
El Salvador defense minister Gen Jose Guillermo Garcia said troops trapped hundreds of guerrillas along Mount Guazapa slopes over the past week and killed 122. He reported nine soldiers killed and three wounded in the ongoing campaign near San Salvador as the army presses its ninth offensive.
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Senate poised to approve tough anti busing measure
The Senate prepares to pass a Justice Department authorization bill containing the strongest anti busing provision yet. It could end most court orders used to desegregate schools, though the House opposes a weaker version already approved. A bloc of liberals abandoned a broader effort, securing Senate passage led by Senators Soys, Bennett Johnston, and Jesse Helms.
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Overtime dispute sparks strike at Baltimore stations
About 20 members of the Baltimore-Washington local of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists picketed WMAR-TV and WRLZ-FM on Monday after contract talks stalled over overtime. The stations are owned by a broadcast division of the US Abell Co, publisher of the Baltimore Sun and the Evening Sun.
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Pot weather brings snow to Western Maryland and mountains
Colder air spreads across the area with snow likely tonight and Wednesday. Western Maryland counties expect mostly cloudy skies and highs in the 40s, with light snow tonight turning to steady snow on Wednesday and about one inch of accumulation by Wednesday morning, possibly more later. Maryland Mountains see snow tonight and Wednesday, with highs near 40s and a Wednesday high around 30.
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Washington Merry-Go-Round reveals Senate committee backstage
Investigative columnist Jack Andersen offers a backstage peek at the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. A psychiatrist's coach is noted. Molly Dunham interviews Jim Phelan for Sports. Homes Alexander contributes a look at the Gipper in Other Views. Farming officials plan two skull sessions in March. B47 coach at Mount St. Mary's reflects on team cycles.
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Education leaders convene at Hood College conference
Educational leaders from county, state, and national levels gathered at Hood College for a day-long Community Commons conference. Dr. Ernest L. Boyer of the Carnegie Foundation opened the program, with Hood College president Dr. Martha E. Cherch and Maggie Kline welcoming attendees. Additional speakers included Dr. Skeldos, H. Knorr of the Maryland State Board of Education, and David Hornbeck, Maryland schools superintendent.
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Reagan stands by planned tax cuts despite deficit talk
Washington AP President Reagan rejects trimming the 3 year tax cuts while keeping an open door for Congress to suggest changes. He travels to Cheyenne and Albuquerque to promote the economy and then to California for vacation. White House aides cite firm resolve but note willingness to consider non fundamental changes, including Pentagon budget cuts.
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Homewood Center administrator blasts ruling on bed shift
Homewood Retirement Center administrator Rev. Joseph Clem calls the HSAWM decision to reject a certificate of need for converting 26 domiciliary care beds to comprehensive care vindictive. He argues Medicaid standards and federal policy shifts strain the facility’s finances, awaiting MHPDA action and planning an appeal if necessary.
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Emmitsburg votes no on ski resort decision
Emmitsburg commissioners unanimously rejected Barry C. Maloney’s plan to place a ski resort on 140 acres of town land near the watershed after hearing from more than 10 residents who opposed selling the property Robert Preston said the motion to not sell passed 5-0 with Mayor Richard Sprankle seconding.
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Atlanta police close books on murder cases
Atlanta officials announce end to investigations of the Atlanta child killings, naming Wayne Williams a mass murderer for two more slayings beyond those already tied to him. The decision follows Williams’s conviction and the disbanding of a task force formed in 1980 to probe 28 deaths of Black youths.
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Senate panel OKs two year 41 cent gasoline tax hike
ANNAPOLIS a key Senate panel in a heated session approved a measure to raise the state gasoline tax by 41 cents over two years. The move follows debate over highway funding and road repairs.
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Holmes Alexander joins The News-Post as new 'News man's Choice' columnist
The Frederick News-Post adds nationally syndicated columnist Holmes Alexander to its exclusive Opinion page. Born in Parkersburg West Virginia and educated at Gilman School and Princeton, Alexander served in World War I and worked for The Baltimore Sun and Kiplinger Letter before writing novels and biographies. He joins eight other distinguished journalists in The News-Post lineup and promises timely views.
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