Mount St Helens Eruptions Raise Flood and Ash Threats
Mount St Helens erupted sending hot water down nearby rivers and ash plume reaching 18 000 feet. Flash flood warnings circulated then lifted as authorities extended the off limits blue zone. Lava dome remains intact while new molten rock forms on its south flank. Scientists monitor ongoing activity with USGS data and UW geophysics experts.
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Vancouver
Wash
Mount St. Helens Volcanio
Mount St. Helens
Hermiston
Ore
Toutle
Interstate 5
John Spellman
Kathy Cashman
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Linda Noson
University of Washington Geophysics Center
Seattle
Man vows bid dispute over former Frederick post office lease
James Carroll plans to appeal a Postal Service rejection of his $900 a month lease with option to buy for the old Frederick post office. He says the bid process has been unfair and will inform Postmaster General William F. Bolger and postal real estate officials. Carroll hopes Frederick officials can save the building from demolition but may pursue court action if needed.
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U.S. Postal Service
William F. Bolger
Carroll
Old Frederick
Postal Service
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Senate
Bolger
Frederick
Ronald N. Young
Historic District Commission
The
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Reagan Eyes Balanced Budget Amendment Support
President Reagan is expected to back a constitutional balanced budget amendment in coming weeks as a solution for Republicans wary of large deficits this election year. Administration officials say he may endorse a Senate bill on balancing the budget, framing it as a way for lawmakers to vote for deficits yet seek re election.
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Washington
Reagan
Senate
Congress
20 Believed Dead as Military Plane Crashes Near Wonder Lake
Authorities scour a swampy northern Illinois field after a KC-135 crash on Friday night. Wreckage spans about two square miles with initial reports placing seven crew and up to 40 passengers. Early tallies show nine or ten bodies recovered. officials state no survivors are known.
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Wonder Lake
Illinois
Illinois National Guard
Chicago
Air Force
Duane Swimwer
Robert Crabtree
McHenry County
Shuttle Crew Ready for Columbia Third Mission Launch
Astronauts Jack Lousma and C Gordon Fullerton prepare to lift off aboard the shuttle Columbia from Kennedy Space Center for its third and busiest space flight. Liftoff scheduled for 10 am EST Monday with no weather problems. The move of landing site to White Sands NM prompted big logistics but astronauts report readiness.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
New Mexico
Jack Lousma
C. Gordon Fullerton
Kennedy Space Center
Houston
Lousma
Fullerton
Jack
White Sands
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Northrup
White Sands Missile Range
Getting Familiar with Olympic Equestrian Training
Joy Pittman interviews a local horsewoman about training for the U S Equestrian Olympic Team and the challenges faced. Dette Lambdin analyzes a growing matriarchy trend. Donald Lambro investigates government funding to special interest groups. Murray Olderman answers sports questions. City honors winter teams at Weinberg Center. A 10
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News-Fest
Joy Pittman
U.S
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Dette Lambdin
Donald Lambro
Murray Olderman
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Frederick
Weinberg Center
First Day of Spring Arrives Amid Rain and Cold
Despite vernal equinox promises, Frederick area forecasts show rain and cool highs in the 40s. Past springs brought snow and cold. locals recall 1978 as a milder first day. Warm sun to return Sunday with clearing skies and NE winds.
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Frederick
Peuerice AvUny
News-Post
Dave Lesher
Frederick County
Walkersville toll house to reopen as office after sale
The historic toll house on Md. 1 Walkersville has been bought by Dougherty Realty Inc and will reopen as a branch office after renovations. The Landmarks Foundation preserved the building through covenants requiring exterior integrity and insurance for casualty, with ongoing rights to verify compliance. Sale price was estimated between 35,000 and 40,000 dollars, paid monthly over 20 years as funds gradually flow to the foundation.
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MD. 1
Walkersville
Frederick County Landmarks Foundation
Harry Dougherty Sr
Beverly Norris
Dougherty Realty Inc
Keymar and
Taneytown
Landmarks Foundation
James E. Cafritz
Discovery
Norris
Schifferstadt
Frederick
Jerry Coates
Ala
House panel approves gas tax plan in Maryland
Maryland House Ways and Means Committee endorsed a gas tax package 14 to 9, moving it toward passage after the Senate’s OK. The plan would raise the gasoline tax by four cents over two years to generate about 135 million in new revenue for highways and bridges, with some members warning of added tax burden.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
House
Ways and Means
Senate
Harry Hughes
Thomas Kernan
Baltimore County
Maryland
Kernan
Dennis McCoy
Baltimore
McCoy
OPEC ministers approve oil production cut plan in Vienna
OPEC ends two day emergency session with a target of 18 million barrels daily and a 34 dollar benchmark. Saudi Arabia pledges a unilateral cut to 7 million barrels a day for April, lowering the total ceiling to 17.5 million through May. Oteiba cites potential further cuts to stabilize prices while Algeria Nigeria and Libya reduce top grade crude pricing.
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Vienna
Austria
OPEC
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Yamani
Mana Saeed Otwiba
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
United Arab Emirates
Oteiba
Saudi Arabia
Quito
Ecuador
Algeria
Nigeria
Libya
Opposition inflames the enthusiast, never converts
Noted German writer Johann Schiller quote cited, reflecting how opposition fans fuel passion rather than persuade.
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Johann Friedrich Schiller
Stormy Weather Moves Across Maryland Scene
A major storm tracks through the mid region bringing rain today and tonight with clearing on Sunday. Western Maryland sees rain and cool conditions with thunderstorms possible and highs in the 40s, followed by partial sun and warmer readings by Sunday afternoon. Maryland mountains expect rain then clearing, with today’s highs in the 40s and Sunday in the 50s. Yesterday temperatures ranged from mid 30s to upper 50s across Frederick Hagerstown Westminster Gaithersburg Leesburg.
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Maryland
Carrol
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Hagerstown
Westminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
David Lesher
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