Gaddafi blames West in Rabta plant fire
Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi threatened retaliation if Western agents were linked to a Rabta plant fire suspected of poison gas production near Tripoli. U S and Israel denied involvement as JANA reported only machinery damage. Reports varied and Bush said he had heard rumors but lacked details.
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Tunis
Tunisia
Muammar Gaddafi
Rabta
Tripoli
ABC News
U.S
United States
Israel
British Broadcasting Corp
JANA
Rome
Col. Gadhafi
Radio
West
Libya
Col Gadhafi
Germany
Isi
Rabia
Egypt
Chad
Niger
Sudan
Algeria
Algiers
Interior Ministry
Washington
Bush
Littrell pushes landfills testing bill in Maryland
Del. George H. Littrell introduces House Bill 1457 to require annual tests of ground and surface water within a mile of landfills 20 years or older and to report results to the Maryland Environmental Service by July 1 each year. Critics say existing regulations suffice. Littrell argues public safety demands independent verification.
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Annapolis
Del
George H. Littrell
D-Frederick
Department of the Environment
Maryland Environmental Service
Environmental Matters Committee
Littrell
Gorbachev elected president vows radical reform plan
Mikhail S. Gorbachev won the Strengthened presidency with a five year term by 1,329 to 495 in a secret vote of the Congress of People's Deputies. He pledged to use his broad powers to pursue radical perestroika, cut the budget, and combat inflation though details were scarce.
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Moscow
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Congress of People’s Deputies
Gorbachev
Congress
Robbery attempt ends in Frederick capture
Ronald E. Myers, 29, an escapee from Springfield Hospital Center, was arrested after attempting to rob Olan Mills Studio at knife point. He fled toward Hagerstown by taxi, then surrendered at a convenience store on Frederick’s western edge. Held on $100,000 bond, the suspect was taken to the county jail.
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Sykesville
Frederick
Hagerstown
Ronnie E. Myers
Cording
Richard J. Ashton
Frederick City
Myers
Springfield Hospital Center
Frederick County
Olan Mills
Waverley Drive
Mas
Ashton
Mattie Mayhew
Mrs. Mayhew
Frederick ‘Towne
Walkersville considers impact fees and annexation plan
Walkersville town board approves a draft ordinance to allow impact fees on developers with final adoption to follow planning commission review in April and council vote in May. The measure would be enabling and may exempt some old-town lots. The council also launches annexation for Tom and Sally Bruce property east of Md 194 and north of Glade Boulevard, seeking rezoning after annexation. Elections board members and staff appointments are announced.
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Walkersville
Planning Commission
Orley Bourland, Jr
Kerns
Tom
Sally Bruce
Bruce
MD. 194
Glade Boulevard
Bourland
Mystery of slain Tracey Kirkpatrick stirred in Frederick
A year after Tracey Lynn Kirkpatrick was found stabbed to death at Ladies Sportswear in Westridge, Cpl. Barry Horner and her grieving family endure unanswered questions. Police suspect a personal motive as Horner contemplates the killer's state of mind while tracing few leads, including a missing purse and a photograph album.
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Middletown
Denise Smith
Andrew
Greenbrier State Park
Frederick
Washington County
Point of Rocks
Billy
Diane Kirkpatrick
Frederick City
Barry Horner
Tracey Lynn Kirkpatrick
Horner
Cpl. Horner
Tracey
Alleen Ladies Sportswear
Westridge
Frederick officer probes year-old teen homicide case
Frederick City Police Corporal Barry Horner has not arrested a suspect a year after 17-year-old Tracey Lynn Kirkpatrick was stabbed. Investigators pursue a Las Vegas taped confession and a possible pay phone call as key leads while family members urge answers.
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Frederck City
Barry Horner
Tracey Lynn Kirkpatrick
Cpl
Horner
Tracey
Safeway
Walkersville
Las Vegas
Frederick Said
Pritan Onl
Traenan
Enid
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James McElwain
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Janice L. Coffey
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Mark Crommett
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