Reagan backs Meese for attorney general top choice
President Reagan called Ed Meese III the most qualified nominee for attorney general and predicted Senate approval. He denied knowledge of campaign paper ties and mortgage arrears while Senator Metzenbaum pressed for more White House details on Meese’s finances.
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Washington
Reagan
Edwin Meese III
Meese
Carter
House
Senate
White House
Catoctin Mountain
Maryland
Capitol Hill
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Reagan calls aid to El Salvador and Nicaragua wasteful
President Reagan said it would be irresponsible for Congress to reject his $93 million request for El Salvador’s military aid and his $21 million covert aid for Nicaraguan rebels. The Senate committee rejected the plan 15-14, urging normal approval channels, as two Republicans joined with a Democrat to propose a broader congressional role with six month aid resolutions.
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Reagan
Congress
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Nicaragua
Senate Appropriations Committee
Capitol Hill
David Durenberger
R-Minn
Nancy Landon Kassebaum
R-Kan
Daniel K. Inouye
D-Hawaii
Central America
Doctor says Iraq used mustard gas on Iranians
In Vienna, Dr. Herbert Mandl reported Laboratory tests by Belgium's Toxicological Institute found mycotoxin or yellow rain and mustard gas in Iranians wounded in the war with Iraq. The tests used samples from two soldiers treated at Vienna's Second University Clinic after a March 2 transfer.
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Iraq
Vienna
Austria
Toxicological Institute
Gent
Belgium
Herbert Mandl
Mandl
Second University
Fighting Continues in Beirut as Peace Talks Begin
Artillery blasts rocked Beirut as civilians hid in basements while President Amin Gemayel headed to Lausanne for reconciliation talks without a cease fire. Leaders from Christian and Moslem factions left for the Lausanne talks as casualties climbed, with at least four dead and 27 wounded across the green line and southern suburbs.
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Lebanon
Amin Gemayel
Switzerland
Damascus
Lausanne
Gemayel
Israel
Syria
Ashrafiyeh
Ein Rummaneh
Mosiem
Hay el-Sellum
Chiyab
Nation's first bus fare honor system scrapped
Portland area transit agency Tri-Met ends the nations first bus fare honor system after failing to curb evasion. Since September 1982 the program collected far less than expected, with fare loss over 1.5 million dollars annually. Drivers will resume fare monitoring on April 8 under the old system.
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Portland
Ore
Tri-Met
James Cowen
Victory Belongs To The Most Perservering Quote
A quotation attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte appears in a TV listings and weather map page, noting a historical maxim about perseverance. The snippet reflects the era’s aspirational voice without further context or modern attribution.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Personal profile highlights of Mary Fouche and Joe Davis
Mary Fouche interviews Joe Davis a longtime local resident known for aiding Boy Scouts. Davis discusses unexpected retirement preparation after decades of community service. In sports Walkersville High meets Enite High at Cole Field House at 1 p.m. for Class C state championship.
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Mary Fouche
Joe Davis
Fe Hatte de AG
Walkersville High School
E Nite High School
Cole Field House
Unusually cold weather to linger through weekend
A weak disturbance brings a few flurries today as western Maryland counties face partly cloudy cold conditions with highs around 32. Tonight clears and grows colder with lows from 5 to 15. Sunday remains partly sunny with highs in the upper 30s and a colder Sunday night.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Oakland
Unionville
Westminster
David Lesher
Democrats await Super Tuesday results in nine states
Frederick County Democrats anxiously await next week's Super Tuesday outcomes as nine states hold primaries and caucuses shaping delegate selections for May 8 Maryland. Analysts say Hart's success in the South could boost his momentum against Mondale, testing northern support as Florida Alabama and Georgia vote.
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Frederick County
Mary
Gary Hart
Maryland
Hart
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Colorado
Democratic Party
New Hampshire
Mondale
Mondale Favored by Frederick County Interest Groups
Frederick County Democrats and local groups rally behind Walter Mondale for the May 8 Maryland primary. George Moehrle notes Mondale's broad endorsements from NOW, NEA, labor groups, anti-Reagan factions, and farmers, calling it key to winning the nomination while doubting Gary Hart’s delegate prospects.
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Frederick County
Walter Mondale
George Moehrle
United Democrats
Mondale
Brondale
Moehrle
National Organization of Women (Now
Naional Education Association
NEA
Moehrie
Colorado
Gary Hart
Hart
Fines Delay Frederick Car Registrations for 1828 Residents
About 1,828 Maryland residents with unpaid Frederick parking tickets from September 1982 to last year must settle debts before renewing vehicle registrations. Some owe over 1,000 dollars, though most are around 35, with a single case reaching 39,000. Police Chief Richard J. Ashton notes fines double after 10 and then after 15 days, and that most motorists pay once notified by the state flagging system. Last year the city collected 39,558 from 109 violators. legally jail is possible but not enforced, and some pay after being flagged.
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Frederick
Maryland
State Department of Motor Vehicles
Richard J. Ashton
Ashton
Elderly Neglect and Protective Services Debate in county
A county faces rising elderly neglect concerns amid proposed state rules requiring reports by anyone who encounters such cases. Frederick County's Adult Protective Services handles 26 active cases, mostly self neglect, with investigations required within 45 days and aims to assist families rather than assign blame.
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DSS
Hank Kaiser
Adult Protective Services
APS
Frederick County
Kaiser
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