U S to keep naval presence in Persian Gulf amid threats
The Reagan administration argues that maintaining seven U S Navy ships in the Persian Gulf and registering Kuwaiti tankers under the U S flag counters Iranian and Soviet threats. It cites the Stark disaster as part of the context and notes ongoing questions about radar and ship readiness.
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Site eyed for Frederick safety training center near Woodsboro
Frederick County commissioners discussed a privately owned 30 acre Woodsboro area site for a public safety training center. The panel asked staff to approach the owner about sale terms while weighing air quality concerns and possible dual uses for highway or fire department needs.
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Myersville annexation plan to double town size
Myersville plans to double in size over five to six years after a two hour public hearing on a Canada Hill Road project. Developers Beat Briddell and Marvin Ausherman proposed 105 single family homes and a $144,000 town share toward a new 7240,000 12 inch water pipeline to improve pressure. The council deferred final approval to review the agreement further after residents weighed in.
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Early bather at Edward P. Thomas Jr. Memorial Pool
A swimmer arrived ahead of the May 30 pool opening at Baker Park's Edward P. Thomas Jr. Memorial Pool. Marvin Wirts of the City of Frederick Water Department was cleaning the pool when the visitor slipped in for a quick dip.
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Rebel head testifies he raised 337 million for Contra forces
Adolfo Calero testified at the Iran-Contra hearings that he obtained 337 million dollars for Contra forces during the U.S. aid ban. He said he met with Oliver North about 50 times, claimed confidence in North, and cited funding from a Saudi source, Carl Channell, and Richard Miller. He defended Contra purposes and noted front companies masked their identity to secure aid.
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Senate near end of budget filibuster
Senate Democrats move to end a Republican filibuster blocking a Pentagon budget bill with a cloture vote. House debates defense spending and U S policy toward Central America as it sheds amendments before final passage.
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Allegany County struggles as plants close and jobs fall away
Allegany County fights for survival as multiple manufacturing plants shut down. The population slid from a peak of 90,008 in 1959 to about 78,608 today. Unemployment runs higher than the state average of 4 percent.
Transplant patient stable after Johns Hopkins heart transplant
William J. Burras Jr. of Frederick, once given a week to live, is in stable condition after a five hour heart transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore. The donor was a 19 year old New York man killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday night.
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Inside The News Tonight Weather Update
Cloady with occasional drizzle and steady temperatures. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Thursday brings a chance of drizzle in morning, variable cloudiness and warmer after noon. Highs in the low 70s. Western Maryland Weather map A-2.
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