Ruckelshaus Likely to Return as EPA Chief
William D. Ruckelshaus, the first EPA administrator, has accepted in principle a return to lead the agency amid a White House review of potential conflicts of interest with his current role at Weyerhaeuser. Sources say he remains the front runner but not yet a confirmed nomination.
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Washington
William D. Ruckelshaus
Environmental Protection Agency
White House
Ruckelshaus
Weyerhaeuser Co
Tacoma
Wash
EPA
Medina
Capitol
Walter Barber
Albuquerque
N.M
Barber
Frederick City Reservoir Renovations Expected This Year
Freder ick city engineers report Fishing Creek Dam renovations should finish within nine months after design is 45 percent complete. Bids could be issued soon as Water Resources Administration and the corps require upgrades to meet flood standards. The dam, built in 1925, would be raised and spillway adjusted without increasing capacity, preserving gravity-fed water to four systems.
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Frederick City
Fishing Creek
Les Dengle
Water Resources Administration
WRA
Corps of Engineers
Richard D. Parks
Dengle
Harold Weddle
Weddle
Monocacy
Linganore
Tuscarora
Frederick City Crews Ready for Spring Work
Frederick City workers begin spring tasks under City Director Robert L. Strine. Crews roll grass, remove sticks and debris, and prepare parks for mowing. Summer programs start in June while road resurfacing and pothole patching continue. Snow equipment storage is delayed. budget overrun cited for 1982 and 1983.
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Frederick City
Robert L. Strine
Sttine
Strine
Mug Yha
Byron opens Home Show at Frederick Fairgrounds
Rep Beverly B Byron opens the annual Home Show at Frederick Fairgrounds with more than 120 area builders and service firms. The event runs 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, free entry with a $1 parking fee, featuring Builder Olympics among high school teams and a meet the experts program on solar energy financing and remodeling.
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Byron
Fairgrounds
Beverly B. Byron
D-Md
Frederick County Homebuilders Association
Frederick Fairgrounds
Char Ohink Fantuens
Alenlowe
Nual Builder Olympics
Grea
Land Cran
Dow Chemical review of dioxin report questioned in EPA probe
EPA regional administrator Valdas Adamkus testified that Dow Chemical was allowed to review a draft dioxin study, leading to the removal of many Dow references. The 1981 report linked Dow's Midland plant to central Michigan contamination. Hernandez, then deputy administrator, ordered Dow’s involvement after a leak to a Canadian paper.
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Dow Chemical
Washington
Dow Chemical Co
Dow
Environmental Protection Agency
Valdas V. Adamkus
EPA
Congressional
John Hernandez
Hernandez
Adamkus
House Energy and Commerce Investigations Subcommittee
John Dingeil
D-Mich
Dingell
Michigan
Midland
Sgnal
Inside The News cars quote misattributed shows Montaigne saying
A misattributed quotation appears in Inside The News cars collection, citing Montaigne with dates 1533-1502. The line celebrates continued cheerfulness as a sign of wisdom, but the attribution is inconsistent with Montaigne's era and spelling.
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Montaigne
Personal profile on Joy Pittman and PAC work
Joy Pittman outlines the Way Station Political Action Committee achievements in a personal profile. The piece surveys PAC actions and impact while noting community role and fundraising efforts.
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Joy Pittman
Way Station
Swallows Return to Capistrano Draw Crowds in San Juan Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano prepares for the swallows’ 207 year old legend with 7,000 to 10,000 watchers expected for the March 19 return. Mission director Richard Landy notes first sightings around 9 a.m., with swallows scouting nests already in town and mud supplies ready from recent rains. The tale, popularized by a 1939 song, anchors the town’s annual rite.
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San Juan Capistrano
Calif
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Richard Landy
St. Joseph’s
Landy
Sandy
California
Leon Rene
Capistrano
Larry Buchheim
Reagan Attacks Democratic Budget Plan As War On Common Sense
President Reagan critics the Democratic budget that would raise taxes and increase social program spending while cutting Pentagon outlays by more than half. He calls it a dangerous proposal and a backward step, as House Democrats push the plan forward after a party-line committee vote.
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Washington
Reagan
America
House Budget Committee
Maryland House panel backs child safety seat bill
Annapolis AP A key House committee endorsed a bill to require child safety seats for 1 and 2 year olds and seat belts or shoulder straps for 3 and 4 year olds in motor vehicles. The Judiciary Committee approved the measure by voice vote to move it to the House floor.
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House
Annapolis
Maryland
House Judiciary Committee
Hughes
Weather improves as storm exits towards New England
Western Maryland sees rain ending today with clearing tonight and sunshine Sunday highs in the 50s and near 60. Maryland mountains expect rain ending, then partly cloudy with possible rain or snow Monday and much colder. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 39 to 40 in some towns.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Sur
Hagerstown
Westminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
David Lesher
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Nanci Bross
Builders’ Organization
Pronae Hoath
Inside the News
A6 News
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Stove
Junipero Serra
Argentina
Thomas P O'Neill
D-Mass
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