Elizabeth Burket’s lasting impact on Frederick airport plan
Elizabeth Burket, former city official, led the long running airport master plan and defended its importance against noise concerns. She recalled the plan took two decades to adopt, and noted her continued civic ties with cancer society and AARP. She taught biology at Frederick High and fondly remembers former students.
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Calvin “Oy” Bartgis
Burker
Ror (Young
American Cancer Society
American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
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Elm Street
Quayle Sees Possible Talks With Ortega In Chile
In a photo session Arias urged Contras to demobilize quickly while saying Sandinistas are ready to yield power and Ortega should be trusted. Quayle, on a Latin America trip, said he would meet Ortega, who in Santiago suggested a talk with the Vice President as a good opportunity to discuss aims.
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Latin America
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U.S
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Bush
Aylwin
Chile
Augusto Pinochet
Venezuela
Carlos Andres Perez
Felipe Gonzalez
Lithuania declares restoration of sovereign powers and exit from Soviet control
The Baltic republic votes 124 to 0 with six abstentions to secede, electing Vytautas Landsbergis as president. The Supreme Council proclaims Lithuania sovereign, orders KGB and police to obey the Lithuanian state, and cheers erupt as crowds topple a Soviet seal. Negotiations with the United States and regional leaders follow, amid broader shifts in Latin American diplomacy.
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Vytautas Landsbergis
Sajudis
Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania
Lithuania
Moscow
Lietuva
Haiti unrest after Duvalier exile sparks vigilante fears
After Jean Claude Duvalier fled to France in February 1986 the Macoutes were disbanded and hundreds were absorbed into security forces. Tele-Haiti urged indoor safety amid marauding gunmen as neighborhoods formed defense groups. The state hospital treated about 100 weekend gunshot victims while reports claim soldiers killed pedestrians from a speeding truck. Police investigation into Maj. Renaud St Bert’s killers escalated when a passer-by was shot four times and left to die.
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Jean- Claude Duvalier
France
Tele-Haiti
State Hospital
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Renaud St. Bert
I 70 speed trap uses Vascar to flag violators
Troopers monitor I 70 with a Vascar unit to spot speeding. A large white car was cited at 73 mph after passing several vehicles. Drivers facing opposite direction warned others by flashing headlights. officials plan to patrol 3270 during rush hour and may publicize their locations to slow traffic.
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Steve Bennett
Bennett
Vascar
Th. Andrews
Tie. Andrews
McAfee
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