Metrorail opens with late trains and few riders
The first Metrorail train from Farragut North ran 19 minutes late due to switching issues and carried under a dozen paying passengers. Susan Morrison, 27, of Rockville, Md., was the first paid rider at Rhode Island Avenue, while David Hudson, 33, of DC, was the first at Farragut North. Riders paid exact fare as no computerized system was in place. The 4.4 mile line runs from downtown to the Northeast with several stops near major sites, with plans later to extend to National Airport. The project, if completed to 100 miles, would span DC, Northern Virginia, and Maryland, cost about $4.65 billion.
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National Portrait Gallery
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Maryland
Leading indicators rise for fourth straight month in February
Washington AP The government reports its leading indicators index rose 0.8 percent in February, slower than January’s 1.5 percent gain. Eight of eleven sectors advanced, led by orders for manufactured goods, stock prices, new business formation, and building permits, while slower consumer liquid assets and shorter work weeks weighed on the index.
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Reagan Denied Network TV Time Amid Campaign Strategy Shift
Ronald Reagan pressed major networks to grant air time claiming unequal access compared with Ford as Wisconsin and New York primaries loomed. He canceled appearances to prepare a half hour national speech costing up to 100000, while Wallace weighed retirement if denied the Democratic nomination.
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Plane crash near Mt Airy leads to CAP probe
Westminster police said the Civil Air Patrol took over the probe into a mid afternoon crash near Mt. Airy Carroll County. Kibler piloted a 20 year old plane buzzed a school bus before hitting trees, pinning Kibler and ejecting Horwath. Both boys were treated. Horwath suffered a fractured spine but both were in satisfactory condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The owner was Mathew P. Kibler, with no charges filed yet as the investigation continues.
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Four hurt in wrecks near Thurmont and Emmitsburg
Richard W. Lewis, 19, of Thurmont, was hospitalized in serious condition after a motorcycle side impact on Kelbaugh Road. He skidded 62 feet, the bike rolled, and struck a car driven by Vernon Brogan of Beltsville. The State Police helicopter aided at the scene. Three Emmitsburg men were injured when their vehicle hit a utility pole on Old Frederick Head road.
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Beltsville
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Emmitsburg
Old Frederick
Robert P. OU
County seeks taxi permit exemption
Frederick County lawmakers push to exempt the county from a state bill requiring all taxicab businesses to hold a written permit. The measure would remove population thresholds, forcing statewide permit requirements, drawing opposition from the Frederick County delegation amid sponsor Charles E. Smith.
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Defense ability in debate across Ike Ford era politics
Washington diplomats clash over U.S. military power as Cuban and Soviet actions in Africa spark an election year dispute. Rumsfeld warns Ford may veto a 101 billion defense bill while Mansfield and others argue for budget cuts and detente amid fears of eroding U.S. strength.
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Thomas P. O'Neill
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Adm
Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr
Russia
William Proxmire
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Schlesinger
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Argentine police chief assassinated during coup upheaval
Gunmen killed Guillermo Payon chief of operations for the Argentine federal police as chaos followed the military coup that toppled President Isabel Peron. Payon, shot from a passing car, left his home with his chauffeur wounded. Police expect leftist guerrillas to be behind the attack amid a wave of political violence. The junta, led by Videla, named an eight member cabinet including economy minister Jose Martinez de Hoz to tame hyperinflation and balance payments amid a $12 billion debt. Peron remains confined at El Messidor with 500 soldiers guarding her, as potential ransom demands are discussed. The regime vows to curb terrorism with tough measures while arresting thousands of Peronists.
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Jose Martinez de Hoz
Acindar Steel Mill
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Junta
Annapolis Update Delivers Mixed Notes For Frederick County
Frederick County officials seek over 1 million dollars in state funds while two House bills fail. The proposed budget would allot 3.6 million for the coathouse complex 500000 for a new armory and 70000 from Historic Trust funds for the John Hanson house. Several tax exemption bills for local clubs fail to advance. Senate measures support county regulation on electrical business rent control and deputy sheriff procedures. Other Frederick bills cover voter registration retention tax sale notices and liquor license limits.
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John Hanson
West Patrick Street
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Mt. Airy
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Frederick County
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Burglarized Socialist Offices Reported in Inside The News Item
A fragment from Inside The News notes a burglary at Socialist offices amid broader mentions of AI fishing, election laws, and auto insurance on a congressional agenda. The text also includes weather alerts and philosophical quotes attributed to Francis Bacon.
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