Frederick Teachers Association ratifies new contract with board
Frederick County teachers approved a contract after impasse with the County Board of Education through AAA mediation. The agreement provides a 3 percent raise for the board’s health insurance contributions for dependents and higher activity stipends, while salaries rise 6.5 percent. Teachers lament the limited individual coverage and the erosion of paid leave for association duties. The three year pact opens negotiations on the entire contract and the board is expected to ratify on April 1.
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Frederick County Teachers Association
FCTA
County Board of Education
Board of Education
NASA officials monitor radio and weather during Columbia flight
Cape Canaveral AP NASA officials watch a radio problem and weather in the landing zone as Columbia enters the second half of its seven day journey. Flight Director Neil Hutchinson says the mission should continue to Monday. If the high power transponder fails, they could end early, but optimism remains for full redundancy.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Columbia
New Mexico
Neil Hutchinson
Jack R. Lousma
C. Gordon Fullerton
Hutchinson
NASA
Planned Parenthood office survives cuts in Maryland
Susan Holly, education coordinator at Planned Parenthood of Frederick County, remains on duty as other counties lose services after a 50 percent Title X cut. The Frederick office stays open thanks to noncut funds and private donations, with Holly supplying counseling and support to teens and parents while handling round‑the‑clock inquiries.
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Bryan Waltrip
Charlene Whiten
C. Burr Arts Y Ahernosa
Frederick County Commissioners
Orary
East Patrick Street
Sam Yu
Planned Parenthood
Susan Holly
Frederick County
Frederick
Baltimore
Blum Runs For District 3B House Seat In Maryland
Sanford Blum, 41, Frederick City businessman and former Frederick County Commissioner candidate, announced Thursday his bid for District 3B in the Maryland House of Delegates. He would join Democrat James E. McClellan on the ticket against incumbents Julien P. Delphey and others, aiming for a positive campaign and a learning role in Annapolis.
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County Board of Commissioners
Blum
Frederick City
Dels
Julien P. Delphey
R-Frederick
Washington
James £. McClellan
D-Frederick
McClellan
Doc
Annapolis
McClelllan
Delphey
Winchester Hall
House of Delegates
Generals Assembly
Blam
City officials clash over demolition of Frederick post office
Mayor Ronald Young and Historic District Commission members condemn U S Postal Service plans to raze the 0 year old Frederick post office to make way for a 3.5 million downtown complex. Spokesman Joe McDonald cites long term parking and improved accessibility while opponents warn of loss of a historic building and potential lawsuits.
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U. S. Postal Service
Frederick
Ronald N. Youngs
Frank X. Biglin
Historic District Commission
James W. Carroll
Postal Service
Joe McDonald
Mains Sound
McDonald
State Historic Trust
HDC
Inside The News The Superior Man Understands What Is Right
The quote weighs moral discernment against market appeal, presenting a stark contrast between integrity and expedience. It frames virtue as superior to selling out, inviting readers to reflect on choices in journalism and public life.
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Confuscius
Ford seeks Frederick County commissioner seat in 1983
Wilbur L. Ford Jr., a 44 year old surveyor and lifelong Democrat, announces a bid for one of Frederick County's five top offices in 1983. He describes open government as a goal and notes prior campaigns and service on the Democratic State Central Committee.
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Wilbur L. Ford Jr
Frederick County
Ford
Democratic State Central Committee
House of Delegates
Del
Charles E. Smith
D-Frederick
Israel deploys armored units in West Bank amid protests
Israel rolled armored personnel carriers with heavy machine guns into Nablus and Ramallah in a stronger show of force after protests left seven Palestinians and one Israeli dead. Mayors of Nablus and Ramallah were dismissed by Israeli authorities, deepening the unrest.
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Israel
West Bank
Ramallah
Jordan River
Nablus
Ortega offers U S reconciliation if Reagan vows no attack
Nicaraguan junta leader Daniel Ortega told a U N Security Council session that his government would seek immediate reconciliation with the United States if the Reagan administration voices commitment not to attack Nicaragua. He said Cuba and leftist guerrillas in El Salvador would join talks without preconditions.
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United Nations
Daniel Ortega
United States
Reagan
Nicaragua
Security Council
Ortega
Cuba
el Salvador
Guerrilla Attacks Target El Salvador Election HQ
Leftist guerrillas twice struck the Central Elections Council building in San Salvador and clashed with troops for about 20 minutes as U S diplomats warned of possible spectacular disruption to Sundays vote. Earlier battles brought rebels within hundreds of yards of the headquarters while sporadic strikes hit surrounding areas. Eight soldiers were killed in an earlier town battle near Gotera Morazan province.
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San Salvador
el Salvador
U.S
Deane R. Hinton
Central Elections Council
Yoloaiquin
San Francisco Gotera
Morazan
Brezhnev denounced for attacks on China in Peking
China denounced Soviet President Brezhnev for attacks on China after his offer to restart talks on the Sino Soviet border. A Foreign Ministry spokesman signaled China wants concrete goodwill gestures before resuming discussions. Brezhnev, in Tashkent, suggested readiness to reopen talks and discuss measures to strengthen trust, while criticizing Chinese policies as imperialist.
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Peking
China
Leonid
Brezhnev
Foreign Ministry
Tashkent
Soviet Union
Weather turns windy and cold across Western Maryland
A Canadian air outbreak brings windy and cold weather today with partly cloudy skies. Western Maryland counties expect a sunny but chilly day with a few flurries, tonight and Saturday cold with teens to 40s, and Sunday sunny but cool. Maryland mountains face snow squalls today, ending tonight with temperatures in the 20s to teens. Yesterday’s highs reached the 60s in Frederick and Hagerstown, with Westminster and Gaithersburg in the upper 60s.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Hagerstown
Westminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
David Lesher
History of hats and Washington merry go round gossip
A collage of brief items covers Smithsonian hat history by Ink Meadeleoha, Washington gossip on Abscammers, happy hour guides, and media notes. It includes Walter Mears, Michael Spaur, Jack Anderson, and Walter Williams discussing media and public topics. A Monrovia girl’s cancer battle is summarized by Gail Cleena.
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Smithsonian
Ink Meadeleoha
Sally Bright
TGIF
Washington
NewsPost Entertainment
Michael Spaur
Jack Anderson
Angel of Benefits
Walter Williams
Monrovia
Carroll County
Gail Cleena
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