Two Die in Separate Accidents In Maryland
Dr. Ball longtime medical examiner for Montgomery County died after a crash on Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda then Freder ica. About an hour later truck driver Stein was killed on Interstate 270 near Urbana when his tractor trailer veered off the road overturned and he was ejected. initial reports cited massive injuries.
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Ball
Old Georgetown
Bethesda
Frederica
Montgomery County
Stein
Urbana
BoE approves six percent raise amid teacher pay concerns
The Frederick County Board of Education added a six percent pay raise to the budget after two hours of complaints from teachers about low pay and heavy workloads. Negotiations with the Frederick County Teachers Association remain at impasse after rejection of the offer. The board approved a $10,000 federally funded outreach program for adolescent single parents and a substance abuse program, plus April 1 as Just Say No drugs day in Frederick County schools.
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Yellow Springs
Frederick County Teachers Association
FCTA
Frederick County
School safety critic on board warns about risks
Koski, a school board member since December 1986, says he will present health and safety concerns and explosion and rupture risks in schools. He began with a self orientation program that evolved into a serious investigation of operation and maintenance functions.
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Koski
Netherlandish Manuscripts Exhibit at Morgan Library
New York AP reports an exhibition of late 15th and early 16th century Netherlandish manuscripts and books at the Morgan Library. The show highlights Flemish manuscript illumination, including a rare Book of Hours, reflecting the final flowering of the craft.
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Books and Manuscripts
New York
Morgan Library
Netherlands
Teachers oppose Meese drug testing plan for teachers
Washington AP Meese endorsed drug testing for teachers seeking tenure. Albert Shanker leader of the AFT said the union does not object to testing with reasonable suspicion but criticized the approach and questioned the technology. He urged careful limits and safeguards.
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Washington
Edwin Meese
Meese
University of Mississippi
Justice Department
Albert Shanker
American Federation of Teachers
Reagan Defends Iran Arms Talks Amid Hostage Deal Critique
President Reagan insists the Iran arms initiative aimed at opening better US Iran relations and freeing hostages, though the Tower Commission rejects that rationale. He concedes possible funds diversion to Contra rebels and acknowledges a misstatement about Israel shipping US arms to Iran. He vows to pursue all avenues to free hostages and restore rights worldwide.
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Reagan
United States
Iran
Tower Commission
Lebanon
Nicaragua
Contra
Israel
U.S
U S navy moves to escort Gulf tankers amid Iran missile threat
U S officials say warships may escort foreign flag tankers through the Persian Gulf as Iran deploys powerful HY 2 missiles. The Kitty Hawk battle group expanded its Gulf deployment with warplanes near the Strait of Hormuz to deter further attacks.
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Washington
Iran
Iraq
Administration
Use
Navy
Gulf of Oman
Persian Gulf
Arabian Sea
U.S
Gulf
United States
Tran
Kuwait
Bahrain
Mideast
Pentagon
Strait of
Hormuz
Ivan
Strait of Hormuz
Defense and
State Departments
Senate weighs 65 mph speed limit amid highway fight
The Senate moves to vote on a bill letting states raise rural interstate speeds to 65 mph as a battle over an $890 million set of highway demonstration projects and a broader $88 billion highway bill unfolds. President Reagan threatens to veto over spending, while Sen. Steven Symms pushes the speed limit proposal amid stalled progress on mass transit funding.
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Washington
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Reagan
Steven Symms
Idaho
Pocatello
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Congress
Bob Dole
House
Dole
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Political Action Committee
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Wertheimer
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
North Carolina
North Dakota
South Dakota
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Richard Shelby
American Bankers Association
Denton
Shelby
Boeing Co
Paula Hawkins
Bob Graham
National Association of Realtors
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Graham
Christ
Edgewood
Paul Tobias
Germantown Church of God
Paul C. Cordeliac
Westminster Church of God
Gospel
Parkway Church of God
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Beacons
Veryone
Duane Beck
Westminster
Fred Chem-Cars
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