Wage guidelines loosened to allow higher pay raises
The Carter administration eases voluntary wage guidelines to permit up to a 7.5 percent to 9.5 percent rise in wages and fringe benefits this year, aiming to curb inflation while unions seek larger settlements. CWA leaders predict gains for 525,000 Bell System workers within the new framework amid upcoming three year contracts. Meanwhile, in Pakistan the village of Darra thrives as a cottage arms industry serving Afghan guerrillas, with gun shops lining the main street and artisans working long hours near the Afghan border.
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Washington
Carter
Alfred ©. Kahn
Kahn
Communications Workers of America
CWA
Glenn Watts
Bell System
Bell
Darra
Pakistan
Peshawar
Afghanistan
Malet Abdul Ghafffar
Colombian hostage talks end in standoff at embassy
Negotiations for the release of hostages at the Dominican Republic's Embassy in Bogota stalled with no party shifting its stance. The panel talks entered a 17th day of captivity for U S Ambassador Diego Asencio and 18 other diplomats amid charges including rebellion and bank robbery.
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Bogota
Colombia
Dominican Republic
U.S
Diego Asencio
Gacy Sentenced to Die for Murder of 12 Young Men and Boys
In Chicago, John Wayne Gacy Jr. was sentenced to death by electric chair for the murders of 12 young men and boys. Supporters cheered as relatives reacted, while his lawyers prepared for automatic Illinois Supreme Court appeals. Judge Louis Garippo set the date and noted the case proceeds to further rounds in the court system.
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Gacy
Chicago
John W. Gacy Jr
Rene Sie
Robert Motis
Sam Amirante
Circuit Court
Louis B. Garippo
Om Thekaday
Bet
Ford weighs tough decision on Republican race
Former president Gerald Ford said he faces a tough decision about seeking the GOP nomination. He planned to return to Rancho Mirage, Calif, consult his wife, then decide within four to five days. Ford rejected predicting a path while noting math against his winning the nomination. In Chicago contenders Reagan Crane and Bush pressed Ford as Anderson argued retirement.
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New York
Gerald Ford
Ford
Rancho Mirage
Calif
Carter
Chicago
Ronald Reagan
Philip Crane
George Bush
Jet Anderson
Iran elects Parliament amid two stage election plan
Iranians vote in a two stage parliamentary contest after the Revolutionary Council, led by conservative clergy, sets procedures. The system aims to bar moderates liberals and autonomy minded groups while critics argue it limits representation in the 270 seat body.
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Beales
Tehrae
Revolutionary Council
Washington Roundup and Arts Notes Compiled Broadly
Today’s column surveys a mosaic of items from politics to culture. Jack Amberpes reports on four lesser known American figures while Meecy Leer ponders modern portrayals of Persinism. Colmenia Bill Remel touts 205 Olympic feats as a landmark crime of the century. Gary Rate catalogs collecting forms for the third and final section of The New Collectivies. Gardening notebook highlights disruptive notes on bee plaster care. E4 Campbell reviews Death of Joe Egg at Corner Stage Baltimore and previews Sings of the Kennedy Copter and Nimoy show in Baltimore theaters.
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Washington
Jack Amberpes
Bettege Ad
News-Post
Aasteleet
Efter
Meecy Leer
Prencescistion Colmenia
Bill Remel
Olymei Eyoeti
Ccstary
Calumein
Gary Rate
Fomoes Mgadteres
Ednor Bele
Deeme
Campbell Revees
Joe Egg
Baltimore
Kennedy Copter
Vinrem
Leonard Nimoy
Morns Mechaux
Winter storm snarls Maryland lanes and closes schools
A winter storm moving through Frederick and surrounding counties caused icy roads and school closings on Friday. Maryland state police urged driving only when necessary as freezing rain followed by about two inches of snow disrupted travel. Power outages affected Woodville Road and Eylers Valley area, with scattered outages in Union Bridge and Buckeystown. Cleanup crews salted and plowed airport roads, while departments of public works reported slushy streets. Continued coverage noted on page A-3.
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Frederick
Carroll
Howard
Montgomery
Allegany
Garrett
Washington
Prince Georges
Baltimore
Carroll Aed
Maryland
Ronald ©. Linton
Linton
Robert L. Strine
Department of Public Works
Raymond Sandower
Potomac Edison
Woodville Road
Eylers Valley
Sanbower
Union Bridge
Poolerville
Buckeystown
Weather forecast for today and weekend
Fragments describe cold today with highs in the upper teens and lows around 30s. Chance of precipitation about 1 percent later tonight and Saturday. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph today diminishing to 10 to 18 mph tonight. Note mentions Napoleon Bonaparte misrendered.
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Wady
Pol
Boxers die in Warsaw U S airliner crash
A LOT Airlines jet carrying members of the U S amateur boxing team crashed near Warsaw International Airport, killing 67 aboard including boxers and team officials. Reports conflicted on exact American passenger numbers, with officials alternating between 22 and up to 25 Americans. The crash occurred on approach in clear weather, prompting memory of a 1981 Brussels disaster that killed 73.
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Warsaw
Poland
U.S
New York
Polish Federation of Boxing
LOT Airlines
Tom “Sarge” Johnson
Indianapolis
AAU
LOT
United States
Brussels
Belgium
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Frederick County and City Reach Informal Library Site Accord
Frederick county and city officials met informally at Frederick Community College to discuss a library site plan near Carroll Creek. The agreement requires the county to yield 20 feet for future city flood control and park needs, while the city advances plans to bid around mid September for a $2 million library on the former Key Chevrolet site on East Patrick Street. The Historic District Commission approved the project with reservations, and both sides pledged flexibility as the design faced criticism from residents.
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Frederick County
City Historic District Commission
John H. Tiedale
Library Board of Trustees
East Patrick Street
Frederick Community College
Carroll Creek
Pear Park
County Commission
Mary G. Williams
Willams
Rousld N Young
Giles K. Clagett
Young
Clagett
City Planning Commission
Board of Soning Appeals
Teri Kreiteer
Historic Panel
Irene Kirilio
Tisdale
Historic Commission
Library Board
Tapes of closed HRC sessions returned to Winchester Hall
Frederick County Human Relations Council tapes of closed sessions have been moved back to the HRC office in Winchester Hall. Executive director Theodore Stephens said the tapes were returned Thursday and will be kept secured in the HRC office, available to council members. County officials disputed where tapes should be kept citing legality and security concerns respectively.
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Frederick County
HRC
Winchester Hall
Theodore Stehens
HEC
Mra
Harel Eagen
BBC
News-Post
Lawrence E Speelmat
Galen B. Clagett
Eagen
Clagett
Stephens
Bagen
Human Relatems Counscil
Judith Bolland
Election Day school opening bill killed by House committee
Annapolis reports that a bill to require certain schools to open on election days was killed by the House Constitu tional and Administrative Law Committee. The measure, requested by the Fresenci County delegation, faced opposition from the county elections board and received an unfavorable report.
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House
Annapolis
Fresenci County
Ollegation Ale
Rmate
Constitu Pene
Comote Echon
County Elections Board
Ube House
Homer
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Darlene Wiles
Becky Brashear
Poat
Inside the News
Perle
Napoleon Boneparte
Jet
M.A. Malik
Gene Bracken
Peter Lot
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