Hughes eyeing two cent gas tax to fund schools roads
Gov Hughes pushes a two cent per gallon wholesale gas tax to fund a state employee pay hike, community colleges, and DOT needs. Sen Bozick announces the plan faces strong opposition as rural lawmakers argue revenues favor Baltimore and the new rail system. The measure ties to a fare box policy and timing may miss current session, with dissent from the Budget and Taxation Committee.
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Harry R. Hughes
Department of Transportation
Frederick County
Hughes
News-Post
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Highway Transportation Trust Fund
Metro
Washington Area
Baltimore
Peter A. Bozick
Prince George's
Senate
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Highway Trust Fund
Bozick
Robbery and fire probe at White Oak Center jewelry store
Suspects at large as a lookout is posted and all Metropolitan jurisdictions alerted. Police, state troopers, FBI, and Maryland Park Police cordon New Hampshire Avenue White Oak Center scene while Montgomery County officers investigate the incident at the discount store next to White Oak Shell Gas Station. An employee recalled hearing no burglar alarm but saw police, fire trucks and an ambulance arrive.
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Lockwood Drive
Montgomery County
FBI
Maryland Park
White Oak Professional Center
John Irwin
White Oak Shell Gas Station
Irwin
Burnett wins 1.6 million libel award evened the score
Comedian Carol Burnett wins 1.6 million from the National Enquirer for a libel suit, saying the verdict evens the score and condemning the tabloid’s editorial policy. Jury awards 300000 for dateages and 1.3 million punitive damages after a 1976 Washington restaurant report. News figures praise verdict while Enquirer plans to pursue post verdict motions and possible appeal. Burnett says she will donate the money to charity.
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Los Angeles
Carl Burnett
National Enquirer
Miss Burnett
Enquirer
Washington
William Masterson
Masterson
Iain Calder
Santana
Henry Kissinger
Warsaw Pact maneuvers loom over Poland threat probe
The report notes Soviet concerns over Polish moves amid Warsaw Pact drills seen as a warning to Poland's independent labor movement. A 2 minute War saw TV segment framed the maneuvers as pressure while White House and Soviet remarks warned of potential repressive action with wide East West repercussions. President Reagan commented on the issue later.
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Ming
Czechoslovakia
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State Department
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Independent Labor Movement
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Soviet Union
Reagan
Budget clash roils Senate over 1982 funding plan
Senators spar over Reagan's 1982 budget as GOP unity strains over a $1 billion education and urban aid proposal. Sen Chafee plans to rally moderates to restore funds while veterans advocate resist cuts. Baker and Domenici push for a firm stance as possible votes loom.
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Lowell Weicker
Connecticut
Senate
Baker
Reagan
John Chafee
KRL
Chafee
Peter V. Domenici
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Maryland governor orders probe into work-release program
Maryland Gov. Harry Hughes ordered an investigation into state prisoner work-release after 27 participants faced indictments for charges including rape robbery and murder. Police named 26 inmates from Brockbridge Correctional Institution in Jessup in 61 Baltimore grand jury indictments with another arrest for a robbery linked to the program. State safety secretary Gordon Kamka suspended all pre-release and college training programs at Jessup and Maryland Penitentiary as police to investigate work-release statewide.
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Gov. Hughes
Baltimore
Maryland
Harry Hughes
Brockbridge Correctional Institution
Jessup
Hughes
Woman tarred and feathered on wedding day in Alabama
Elizabeth Jamieson, 4, wed Dr. John McElwey two days after she was tarred and feathered by his ex-wife and sister-in-law who faced kidnapping burglary and assault charges. The attack occurred as plans for marriage to the Green Valley nurse unfolded in Town Creek.
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Elizabeth Jamieson
John McElwey
Marita McElwey
Robbie Jean McCorkle
McElwey
Jamieson
Green Valley
Arnt
Muskegon
Mich
Town Creek
Tommy Crosslin
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