River Walk Vision Faces Downtown Economic Struggles
In San Antonio the River Walk anchors downtown growth with hotels and a new mall while a geplanned 950 room Sheraton looms nearby Yet core downtown shops malls and offices struggle as suburban malls lure customers and vacancies rise City officials propose a $40 million plan to widen sidewalks improve street level links and better connect the River Walk to the city above the floodwalls Officials note the River Walk helps draw visitors and conventions but grave challenges remain for sustaining local retailers and employment
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San Antonio
Alamo
Frederick
Sheraton
Darrell Burke
Houston
Frances Gonzalez
Ms. Gonzalez
Usaa Insurance
Daryl Engel
Jim Lunz
River Walk Advisory Commission
Lanz
Engel
Surprise Capture at Backyard Birthday Party
Lisa Goldfarb, seven, of Brookeville, emerged from behind a tree during a friend's birthday party and found herself photographed by a passerby lens. The moment occurred in the backyard as kids played and the photographer snapped playful antics.
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Lisa Goldfarb
Brookeville
Limestone quarry rezonings sought west of Buckeystown
Martin Marietta and F C Day filed rezoning requests to convert agriculturally zoned land to mineral mining for limestone quarries in Ballenger Creek area. Hearings set for summer through September. Martin Marietta aims a 386 acre site near New Design Road Ballenger Creek Pike with initial 10 acre pit expanding to 190 acres over 100 years. Day plans a 200 acre site south of Manor Woods Road east of New Design Road. Martin Marietta, a major aggregate producer with 100 quarries, notes high quality limestone for construction aggregate. Day operates from Rockville Maryland area.
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Ballenger Creek
Buckeystown
Martin Marietta Corporation
F.C. Day
Frederick County Planning and Zoning Department
Planning Commission
Board of County Commissioners
Aggregate
Martin Marietta
Eastaico Aluminum Company
New
Shaquarest
Frederick County
Maryland
Bethesda
F.O. Day
Montgomery County
Rockville
Visual anti drunk driving display at Gov Thomas Johnson prom
Gov Thomas Johnson High School uses a crushed red Chevy truck with a warning message to deter drinking and driving as prom season opens. SADD members, teachers, and guidance staff at several area schools promote safer options with posters announcements and coordinated rides to the prom.
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Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Wden i
Ann Hargett
Lou Fimmeytruck
Gov. Thomas Johnson
Brunswick
Middletown
Joe Heidel
Heidel
SADD
Tim Farrell
Middletown High
Donna Boyer
Farrell
Catoctones to Present Spring Musical Show on May 9
The Catoctones barbershop harmony group will stage their annual spring musical on May 9. Stories and photos related to the event appear on Page C-3.
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Catoctones
Reagan to veto trade bill as Japan push continues
President Reagan vows to veto a harsh trade retaliation bill while offering little hope for quick removal of sanctions on Japanese goods. Nakasone seeks end to tariffs on $300 million in electronics and tools as U S demands proof of Japan’s chip pricing compliance. Japan's trade surplus hits $101.4 billion for the year. dollar sits at 340 yen amid Volcker backed dollar stabilization. Senate leaders urge breakthroughs. Roth, Byrd, and Dole press for greater U S gains and a possible bilateral summit.
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Reagan
Nakasone
Japan
U.S
Tokyo
Paul A. Volcker
Federal Reserve Board
Japanese Finance Ministry
House
United States
Richard Gephardt
D-Mo
Nakasene
U.S. Congress
Senate
William Roth
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Roth
White House
Man battles car dealership over new truck repairs
Brad Kefauver bought a $13,000 Chevy last December from a Hagerstown dealer. Five months later the truck sits in repair or lot while he makes payments and insurance. He says the dealer kept relaying the truck and pressured him to accept unsatisfactory repairs. The BBB offers steps to settle disputes, but in this case a resolution remained elusive.
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Man
Brad Kefauver
Hagerstown
Kefauver
Better Business Bureau
Kefauvet
Bureau
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