Mitterrand warns poverty fuels conflict in West
President Francois Mitterrand warned that peace efforts in the industrialized democracies fail if poverty and economic exploitation in developing nations are ignored. Speaking before Congress, he urged a new Western commitment to reduce misery worldwide and discussed East West relations with President Reagan. He hopes to meet Democratic candidates Mondale and Hart during his Washington visit.
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Francois Mitterrand
France
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House of Representatives
Mitterrand
Third World
Pover
Reagan
White House
Michel Vauzelle
Walter F. Mondale
Gary Hart
Soviet Denies Iran Claim Of Supplying Iraq Weapons
Moscow accuses Iran of spreading a fabrication that the Soviet Union supplies chemical weapons to Iraq and trains Iraqi troops to use them. Red Star says the charge originated in Turkey and was amplified by Iran and IRNA as propaganda in the Iran Iraqi war. Iraq denies the accusation while the United States says available evidence supports Iran’s charges.
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Soviet Union
Iran
Iraq
Red Star
Defense Ministry
IRNA
United States
Bishop sentenced to death in Utah murder case
Arthur Gary Bishop, convicted of abducting and killing five boys, was sentenced to death by lethal injection or firing squad after a brief deliberation by a 12 member jury in Salt Lake City. The ex missionary faces automatic appeal to the Utah Supreme Court and earlier convictions included five counts of first degree murder and aggravated kidnapping. Separately in Los Angeles five nursery school teachers face a 109 count grand jury indictment for molesting children as young as two at the Virginia McMartin Pre School, with two founder relatives named among those charged and about 100 children allegedly abused over a decade.
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Arthur Gary Bishop
Bishop
Utah
Ficers
Jo Carol Nesset-Sale
Utah Supreme Court
LOS Angeles
Ually
Virginia McMartin
Manhattan Beach
Robert Philibosian
Prime time CBS debate set for next Wednesday night
Democratic candidates Walter Mondale Gary Hart and the Rev Jesse Jackson will appear in a one hour live debate on CBS next Wednesday moderated by Dan Rather. The event is to be broadcast live at p.m. EST from Low Memorial Library at Columbia University.
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New York
Walter Mondale
Gary Hart
Jesse Jackson
CBS Evening News
Dan Rather
Low Memorial
Columbia University
Samurai sword incident sidelines White House state dinner
Anthony Leon Holbert, 22, of Glenarden Maryland, was arrested outside a White House gate on charges of assault on a federal officer and possession of a prohibited weapon after waving a samurai sword at about 8 20 p m EST during a state dinner for French President Francois Mitterrand. He is held in a D C lockup awaiting federal arraignment. Reagan and Mitterrand were unaware of the incident at the time.
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White House
Reagan
Francois Mitterrand
Anthony Leon Holbert
Glenarden
Robert Snow
D.C
Mitterrand
Danielle
Reagans
Frederick Twins Highlight School System
Nancy Lase reports numerous twins in the Frederick school system. Gail Cissna talks with Lena Horne, who is performing in Baltimore. Frederick Hochstetter describes how a Western Maryland band entertains military forces through USO programs.
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Frederick Hochstetter
Maryland
Gail Cissna
Lena Horne
Baltimore
Weather Summary for Western Maryland and Maryland Mountains
A weak midwest high brings fair weather with partly sunny skies and mild temps. Western Maryland highs near 90 today, 60 Saturday, 50s Sunday with a chance of showers. mountains 40 today, near 50 Saturday. Yesterday temps ranged Frederick 50-36, Cumberland 45-33, Hagerstown 48-34, Oakland 32-28, Westminster 48-36.
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Howard
Montgomery
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Westminster
David Lesher
Frederick County Denies Floating Zone for Ski Resort
Frederick County Commissioners voted 41 to deny a zoning text amendment that would allow a floating zone for Ski Roundtop Inc to build a ski resort on 214 acres near Emmitsburg. Proponents argued for an environmentally sound plan with standards. opponents from Eyler Valley and Emmitsburg urged rejection.
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Ski Roundtop Inc
York, Pa
Ment
Eyler Valley
Emmitsburg
Roundtop
College Mountain
Sterling E. Bollinger Sr
Frederick County
Ski Roundtop
Frederick County Planning Commission
Paul Phillips
Phillips
Em.Mitsburg
El Salvador floods alert as rebels strike ballot planes
El Salvador ordered full military alert after leftist rebels blew up an air force plane carrying hundreds of ballot boxes for Sundays presidential vote. The C 123K transport exploded on landing near San Miguel wounding the crew. boxes survived for distribution. Officers canceled leaves for 41,000 troops and police, with security measures kept tight ahead of voters.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
San Miguel
Domingo Monterrosa
United States
Carlos Lopez Nuila
Christian Democratic Party
Republican Nationalist Alliance
National Conciliation Party
San Vicente
Frederick County okays smaller lots with conditions
Frederick County Commissioners approved two zoning amendments allowing reduced lot sizes where public sewer and private wells exist, and cutting minimum lot sizes in cluster developments. The 4-1 vote favored the changes, despite planning staff and commission recommendations to deny one request.
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Frederick County
J. Anita Stup
County Planning Commission
Minan Development Inc
Ausherman Construction Company
Seymour B. Stern
Kemptown
Glen Browning
Stern
Richard L. Grossnickle
Planning Commission
Sterling E. Bollinger
Stup
ALS group seeks official county emergency backup aid
The Advanced Life Support program urges Frederick County Commissioners to formalize a protocol for immediate emergency backup when an ALS vehicle cannot reach a destination. Sheriff’s deputies would assist via a dispatch coordinated by Central Alarm, with approval from commissioners.
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County
ALS
Sheriffs' Department
Frederick County
Sheriff's Department
Robert E. Brashears
Brashears
Robert C. Snyder
Snyder
Progress Reported in Standard Building Talks Amid Strike
Negotiating teams from Standard Building Systems Co and United Steelworkers Local 7952, representing 95 workers, met for a day but failed to reach a settlement. Pickets stay at the Point of Rocks plant 24 hours daily while talks resume Tuesday, with a federal mediator possibly present. Workers demand raises of 36 cents per hour yearly. company offers 20 30 and 50 cent increases.
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Point of Rocks
Standard Building Systems
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