Reagan vows comeback after House blocks Contra aid
President Reagan pledges to press for Nicaraguan rebel aid after the House rejected his request for 100 million dollars in military and nonlethal assistance. The vote was 222 to 210, with the Senate set to debate next week and a separate April 15 House vote anticipated on alternative proposals.
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Local vote mixed bag in Maryland on Reagan aid package
Washington Rep Beverly Byron of Maryland delayed her vote until seven minutes after debate began then supported Reagan's 100 million Contra aid package citing his backing of most of her aims. Rep Michael Barnes and three liberal Maryland Democrats voted no as the package failed by 12 votes.
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Reagan
Michael D. Barnes
Montgomery County
Libertytown group seeks park improvements and pond care
Libertytown residents aim to transform an overgrown park into a picnic and fishing site. The Liberty Fishing Fund was turned to the Libertytown Civic Association while questions linger about pond maintenance. The state says the town bears final responsibility per the deed, with the pond no longer stocked.
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Mary W. Anglesbee
Game and Inland Fish Commission
Geker
McClellan seeks reelection to Maryland House
Annapolis reports Delegate James E. McClellan of Frederick confirms he will seek another term in the House of Delegates rather than pursue the District 3 Senate seat. He cites seniority, notes Frederick capital projects, and says he has steered more state funds to Frederick than any other delegate.
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James E. “Doc” McClellan
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House of Delegates
Frederick
Frederick County
Democratic State Central Committee
John W. Derr
Julien P. Delphey
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Senate
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Frederick City
Wellellan
Baltimore City
Baltimore
Montgomery Prince
Aldermen annex 251 acres for development
The Frederick Board of Aldermen approved annexing the 251 acre Wormald farm along Md 26 northeast of Frederick to develop 1308 homes. The county commissioners, who opposed the move, will waive five year zoning control if three conditions are met including phased housing to ease school strain and road upgrades Md 26 and Trading Lane.
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Wormald
MD. 26
Frederick County Commissioners
Monocacy River
Robert
Myra Wormald
MD 26
North Market Street
Emmitsburg Delays Vote on Watershed Land Donation
Town council postpones action to donate 200 acres of watershed land to the Maryland Environmental Trust after a large turnout of residents protested the approach. Critics warn a perpetual deed could hinder future development and question closed door processes while supporters note land preservation for future generations.
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Robert Beckett
Maryland
Watershed Land Trust
Emmitsburg
Maryland Environmental Trust
Robert M. Preston
Dot Davis
John Dick
Norman Flax
Susan Glass
Lynn Orndorft
Ms. Glass
Preston
Greg King
Beckett
College Mountain
Hampton Valley Road
Crystal Valley Road
Weather and lifestyle notes in Western Maryland page
A brief forecast predicts a clear very cold night with low 10 to 15 and diminishing winds, followed by sunny mild weather Saturday with highs around 42 to 46. A Shepardstown nurse teaches children stress reduction, with an unrelated quotation from T. C. Haliburton.
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Panama says no to Marcos
Panama informs the United States that Ferdinand E Marcos will not be welcome in the country after a meeting between Panamanian leaders. The Reagan administration would not confirm the report while an unnamed source notes that Marcos's move to Panama was never certain and discussions continue.
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Ferdinand E. Marcos
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Panama
United States
Marcos
Eric Arturo Delvalle
Reagan
White House
Albert Brashear
State Department
Peter Martinez
Boy and father found stabbed at Waverley Garden Apartments
A 4-year-old boy and his father were found stabbed at Building AA apartment 102 at Waverley Garden Apartments. Frederick City Police investigate possible attempted homicide or self inflicted wounds with the father sustaining neck lacerations and a knife wound to the chest while the boy had a neck injury and was released from hospital after treatment. Aircraft helicopter transported the father to a trauma center in Hagerstown with a landing site at Waverley School. Names were unavailable at the morn.
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