Kurds claim major gains in Kirkuk amid Iraqi assault
Kurdish rebels say they control Kirkuk after heavy fighting and claim to have seized the National Oil Co and all oil fields. Jalal Talabani reports 12,000 Iraqi prisoners and asserts Kurdish forces will target Mosul while allying with southern Shiites. Iraqi helicopter strikes and napalm reported. Iran criticizes Baghdad.
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Damascus
Syria
Talabani
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BBC
Community banks in Frederick area prosper amid safer lending
Local banks report strong performance with conservative credit standards and close client knowledge. Damascus Community Bank posts zero delinquency and profits since 1988 with a 700000 after tax gain last year and a 33 million loan portfolio. Myersville Bank marks best earnings year of 1990 with delinquency under 1 percent. Other banks show 1 to 3 percent delinquencies, while unemployment pressure trims deposits.
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Maryland
Frederick
Damascus Community Bank
Stephen Bennett
Damascus
Bennett
Myersville Bank
Terry Reiber
Mr. Reiber
Reiber
Farmers and
Mechanics Bank
Mideast peace drive slips into low gear
Washington AP reports the U S effort to restart Middle East peace talks has slowed as Arabs and Israelis delay concrete moves. Arabs offer no firm steps on easing foreign firm restrictions, while Israel under Prime Minister Shamir resists Bush’s land-for-recognition swap and expands settlements. Bush era aims shift toward Israeli Palestinian talks, with Shamir proposing West Bank and Gaza elections as a path to limited self rule.
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U.S
Mideast
James A. Bakeri
Baker
Israel
Prime
Yitzhak Shamir
Bush
Shamir
West Bank
Gaza
Palestine Liberation Organiz
Daffodils Brighten Memorial Park as Spring Arrives
Warmer area temperatures bring color to landscapes and spring flowers. On the first full day of spring, Thursday morning rain showers helped daffodils in Memorial Park begin the new season with bright hues.
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Memorial Park
Marines of Fort Detrick unit linger in Kuwait awaiting signals
Capt Martin Wolf described Company B 4th Light Armored Vehicle Battalion members as basiclly hanging out in tents near Kuwait City awaiting ceasefire talks. The reservists joined the 2nd Light Armored Infantry Division on the front, endured mortar fire and aided in rescuing six Marines amid 60 Iraqi attackers while marking drive lanes with night vision gear. Lance Cpl James Lang, 20, died in a March 1 grenade blast and two others were wounded, then evacuated out of the country.
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Fort Detrick
Kuwait
Martin Wolf
Kuwait City
4Th Light Armored Vehicle Battalion
Frederick
Camp Lejeune
Middle East
Wolf
Marines
2Nd Light Armored Infantry
Iraq
Uni
Richard Marino
Wolfe
Lance
James M. Lang
Oxon Hill
Lance Cpl
William Allen
H.N. Cesare Kissinger
Mathias Keeps Global Involvement At Forefront Of Life
Former Maryland Senator Charles Mathias 68 continues international work as a partner at Reavis Davis Jones and Pogue and serves as unofficial ambassador at large. He recalls meeting Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow on January 15 and discusses ongoing talks on market economies during travels to Eastern Europe.
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Maryland
Charles McC. Mathias
Mikhail Gorbachev
Moscow
Mathias
Frederick
Senate
Reavis, Davis, Jones and Pogue
Europe
Mathias discusses Gorbachev and Gulf War debate stance
Former congressman describes yearning in the Soviet Union under Gorbachev and praise for Shevardnadze while noting power struggles. He recalls Gulf War deliberations as a model for free debate, cautions against making the war vote political in 1992, and concedes his own voting posture would be difficult given troop levels and prestige at stake.
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Gorbachev
Eduard A. Shevardnadze
Mathias
Shevardnadze
Congress
Tonkin Gulf
U.S
Vietnam
Show biz offer eyed for Frederick filming project
Frederick officials weigh a one day filming plan for The Killer Angels in July or August around City Hall streets with traffic restrictions and street repairs. If approved 500000 in business could flow to Frederick while crews may film scenes in Gettysburg and Harpers Ferry as backup.
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Richard Jordan
Don Johnson
Harpers Ferry
W.V2
Paul Gordon
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Council
Robert Strine
A.D. Salmon
All Saints Episcopal Church
W. Church St
Salmon
Putman
Gordon
Weather forecast for Western Maryland Friday showers likely
Mostly cloudy and mild tonight with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower to mid 50s. Friday, mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s to upper 60s. Gardening notes on planning plots and starting seeds. See page A-2.
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