Poll suggests close Bush Dukakis matchup in CBS Times poll
A CBS News New York Times poll finds a Bush Dukakis contest would be close with Bush leading 46 to 41 among all voters. Dukakis shows best chance to defeat Bush among likely Democrats, and Bush leads other GOP contenders. The poll sampled 1,271 voters with a 5 point Democratic sampling error.
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Witness says LaRouche fund-raisers ordered to demand money
Boston AP report describes former aide Charles Tate testimony that LaRouche followers were told they owed money to block global crisis. Fund-raisers allegedly acted under dire quotas, with warnings that failure equaled treason and could topple Western civilization.
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FDA Slow To Put Elderly Drug Testing Standards In Place
A Senate panel heard the FDA moves too slowly on guidelines to include elderly in premarket drug tests and ensure geriatric labeling. Witnesses urged stronger standards to curb adverse drug reactions among seniors who use about a third of all prescriptions.
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Oregon State University
Simonson
Thurmont Lions publish Community Birthday Calendar for 1988 89
The Lions Club of Thurmont distributes a Community Birthday Calendar listing birthdays and anniversaries for over 2,400 people. Proceeds fund scholarships for Catoctin High School seniors, supporting college education for local students. Contact Norm Martin at 271-4774 to list birthdays.
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Western Maryland College President Joins Accreditation Panel
Western Maryland College President Dr. Robert H. Chambers elected to a one year term on the Executive Committee of the Commission on Higher Education, Middle States Region. He will chair a seven member team evaluating the American College in Paris for accreditation in France from April 24 to 27. He has served on the Executive Committee since 1986, guiding a 24 member commission.
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Commission On Higher Education
Middle States
Maryland sales tax hits poorest hardest in study
A labor study finds Maryland's five percent sales tax system is among the fairest but still burdening the poorest Marylanders disproportionately. It ranks Maryland as the least unfair of 45 states and DC, yet the poorest 20 percent pay about 4.4 percent of income while the wealthiest 0.7 percent pay 1 percent. The report urges targeting taxes to goods and services used more by the rich, with exemptions for necessities.
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Children in Baltimore Foster Care Housed in Motels
Baltimore officials report placing foster children in the Comfort Inn downtown and at the Westgate Motor Hotel due to a lack of suitable facilities. Each child costs about 320 dollars daily for room, meals, nursing staff, and a supervisor, totaling roughly 6 thousand dollars for three children.
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Obituaries: Mrs Ethel May Blank 88 of Frederick
Mrs Ethel May Blank aged 88 of 5400 Stone Road Frederick died March 24 at Frederick Memorial Hospital wife of William E Blank Jr predeceased 1979. Born Petersville December 17 1899 daughter of John W Young and Annie Beachley Young member of Pleasant Viewer Brethren near Burkittsville. Survived by children William F Blank Sr Paul L Blank Carroll A Blank Mrs Helen V Myers Mrs Mildred L Gray James L Blank all of Feagaville Ralph L Blank Sr Monrovia one stepdaughter Pearl V Beachley Frederick one sister Mrs Mary Miller Waynesboro Pa sister in law Mrs Geneve Young Knoxville 22 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren. Predeceased by sons Robert L Blank 1941 and Austin G Blank 1968. Visitation Keeney and Basford Funeral Home Frederick from 7 3 p m Saturday March 26 and Sunday March 27. Calling hours 1 9 p m Sunday. Funeral 10 30 a m Monday March 28 Etchison Memorial Chapel Keeney and Basford Officiant Rev Douglas H Barber Interment Rocky Springs Cemetery near Frederick. Mr Jerome F Hahn 4627 Araby Church Road Frederick died March 25 at Frederick Memorial Hospital husband of Eleanor Hahn Funeral arrangements to be announced by Keeney and Basford Funeral Home.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
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Petersville
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Pleasant Viewer of the Brethren
Burkittsville
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Bartonsville
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Carroll A. Blank
Helen V. Myers
Mildred L. Gray
James L. Blank
Feagaville
Ralph L. Blank Sr
Monrovia
Pearl V. Beachley
Mary Miller
Waynesboro
Geneve Young
Knoxville
Etchison
Funeral Home
Douglas H. Barber
Rocky Springs
Cat Smokey the 16 year old mustered defense fund in Pittsburgh
The 16 year old cat Smokey has raised over 52000 dollars for a legal defense fund after being accused of scratching a woman. Donations and gifts arrived for the feline at the 126 year old J R Weldin Co office supply store downtown where the cat lives and interacts with cash registers and window sills.
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