Forest Fire Rages On Maryland Heights For Hours
Firefighters from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia fought a 40 acre woodland blaze on Maryland Heights that raged about eight hours. The fire was controlled by 6 p.m. and extinguished by midnight with rain aiding efforts. Origin undetermined due to a dry spell as crews battled shifting winds and smoke visible from Charles Town and Brunswick.
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Maryland Heights
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Sandy Hook
Preston Smith
National Park Service
Harpers Ferry National Park
Smith
Charles Town
Brunswick
Brian Eberschele
Brunswick and
Jefferson
Shcharansky calls U.S. to demand Soviet human rights
Anatoly Shcharansky urged the United States to tie any US Soviet arms control pact to genuine Soviet human rights reforms. He said monitoring rights compliance is essential and public pressure should supplement Reagan’s quiet diplomacy. He testified before a congressional panel on his Washington visit and urged continued criticism of the Soviets over Jewish emigration.
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Washington
United States
Anatoly Shchcharansky
Congress
Sheharansky
Reagan
Shcharansky
Uasted
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Water supplies monitored as drought tightens in Frederick area
Officials in Emmitsburg and surrounding towns monitor drought stress with Rainbow Lake at capacity yet no immediate water restrictions. Duke Martin says Turkey Run feeds Rainbow Lake and is running slowly while Emmitsburg relies on smaller reservoirs and wells to meet daily 280000 gallon demand. Thurmont reports pumps running more briefly with lower watershed reserves.
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Frederick
News-Post
Duke Martin
Emmitsburg
Martin
Turkey Run
Rainbow Lake
Thurmont
Marion Rice
Public Works
Rice
Montgomery OKs 1 billion budget for county workers and taxes
Montgomery County Council approved a 1 billion operating budget with a 3 percent cost of living raise for county workers and a 24 cent Damascus tax hike. Damascus homeowners face a new fire tax and school budget hikes, with most residents seeing tax bills near inflation. The plan also funds a 1.3 billion six year capital program, police staffing boosts, and extra prosecutors. The tax rate must be set by June 30.
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Rockville
Damascus
Montgomery County Council
Charles W. Gilchrist
Gramm-Rudman
Wiliam E. Hanna Jr
Montgomery County
Council
Chernobyl radiation deemed no longer dangerous by Soviets
Moscow reports radiation in evacuated Chernobyl no longer hazardous and most observation points back to normal. Gorbachev speech planned for tonight with no stated topic. Decontamination progress cited. evacuees total 92,000 from an 18 mile radius. casualties given as six dead and about 200 injured.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Chernobyl
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Gorbachev
Radio
Kiev
Cross marks accident site for two teens killed
Friends of Robert Russell Dennis and Kevin Matthew Baker honor them at the crash site on Peno Shop Road. The 17 and 16 year old Mount Airy residents died after Dennis failed to negotiate a curve at high speed, crossing the center line into a van. Both were ejected, neither wore seatbelts. Police cited speed and driver error. both were flown to Baltimore EMS for treatment.
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Penn Shop Road
Mount Airy
Peno Shop Road
Robert Russell Dennis
Kevin Matthew Baker
Dennis
Baker
Maryland Institute For Emergency Medical Services Systems
Baltimore
Weather outlook and local feature from Woodshire and Gov. Thomas Johnson
Scattered showers and mild tonight with 55 to 68 degrees. Thursday will be warmer and more humid with a chance of afternoon or evening thundershowers and highs near 76 to 82. Western Maryland forecast noted on map 4-2. In Woodshere a town story notes how the old and new blend as the quality of life changes. A math teacher at Gov Thomas Johnson Middle School finds that a smile reduces the lessee down easier. See Page A4 Bords of Wisdom quotes John Randolph: “The surest way to prevent war is put to fear it.”
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Maryland
Carolsa Move
Gov. Thomas Johnson Widdle School
Crisis lingers for S and L victims as Mellon absorbs Community
The Maryland crisis nears the one year mark as Community Savings and Loan offices reopen as Mellon Bank branches in eight Maryland counties. Mellon purchases assets and assumes insured liabilities while the state covers losses. depositors still face access issues and officials face potential prosecutions amid ongoing fallout from the S and L crisis.
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Community Savings and Loan Association
Metlon Bank
Harry Hughes
S&ls
Ann
Hughes
Mellon
Montgomery
Prince George's
Howard Counties
Rockville
Maryland Deposit Insurance Fund
Commuany
Maryland General Assembly
States Savings and Loan
S&l
US Senate
Mary
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