Hood College grants 350 degrees in wet graduation
Hood College awarded more than 350 degrees at commencement held outdoors despite gray skies and rain. graduates from 36 states seven foreign countries plus DC and Puerto Rico received bachelor and master degrees as they braved the weather with pride. Dr. M Elizabeth Tidball of George Washington University spoke on remembering ceremonies and the role of women’s colleges in higher education.
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Hood
Christine A. Young
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Minatane Masaneb
M. Elizabeth Tidball
George Washington University Medical Center
Hood College Board of Trustees
Tidball
Dr. Tidball
Mount St Mary's College Holds 174th Commencement
Justice James T. McDermott of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed 440 Mount St. Mary’s graduates, urging them to tackle fundamental future questions about life and rights. The ceremony honored Sen Paul Sarbanes with the Presidents Medal, amid protests over his pro choice stance.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Mount St. Mary's College
Justice McDermott
Mounts
Robert J. Wickenheiser
Justice McDermot
Temple University
Philadelphia
Paul Sarbanes
Sarbanes
Mount
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Wickenheiser
U.S. 15
Mount St. Mary's
Theresa Connell Adams
Israel
Rohrer
William Fout Seeks Frederick County GOP Central Committee Post
William S. Bill Fout, professional engineer and local businessman, announced Friday his candidacy for a seat on the Frederick County Republican Central Committee in the 1942 elections. Known as the county engineer in the 1970s, he argues the committee's influence on appointments and long term effects on schools and local boards.
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Bill Fout
Frederick County
Republican Central Committee
Fout
Party Central Committee
Funes
GOP
Central Committee
Wmnging
College Board of Trustees
Rainfall Eases Drought in Frederick County Area
An inch of rain over the weekend brought relief to drought beds in Frederick County. Maryland State Police logged .27 inches Saturday, .48 Sunday, and .30 Monday, with a Sunday high of 60 and Monday low of 54. In Emmitsburg, .35 inches fell Sunday and Monday, aiding gardens but prompting calls for more rain. Farmers worry hay and grain crops may be short. extension agent Kenneth Wisner expects rain will soak in and help corn and later hay crops. Forecast shows mostly cloudy skies, scattered sun, and a few evening showers with highs in the 70s and possible thunder storms late Tuesday.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Emmitsburg
Lucille Beale
Mrs. Beale
Kenneth Wisner
Falklands clash as British seize airstrip near Goose Green
British reports say commandos captured Goose Green airstrip 45 miles southwest of Stanley amid fierce Falklands fighting. Thatcher rejects Pope John Paul I call for truce, vows Britain's fight until Argentina withdraws. Guns, ships, and air strikes dominate another brutal day in the Falklands conflict.
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John Paul I
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Port San Carlos
Thatcher
Britain
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Vatican
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Defense Ministry
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San Carlos
East Falkland
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Daily Mail
Sun
Stanley
Ptace
Kevin O'Connell
Maryland Board of Public Works Review In Annapolis
The Maryland Board of Public Works meets monthly in marathon sessions to approve state budget items and special requests. Comptroller Louis Goldstein drives hard questions to ensure funds are spent properly. A Frederick arts center loan case shows cautious disbursement, with funds released only as invoices are presented.
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Maryland Board of Public Works
Board of Public Works
Harry R. Hughes
Louis L. Goldstein
William St. James
Frederick
Weinberg Center For the Arts
Ronald N. Young
Goldstein
Inside The News When God Gives Map On Office
German proverb quotes faith and wit guiding work, noting that God provides the map and human minds supply the insight to fill it. The remark frames workplace competence as a blend of divine guidance and practical intelligence.
Common Market extends Argentina sanctions in plan
Eight Common Market nations indefinitely renew economic sanctions against Argentina at a Brussels meeting led by British Foreign Secretary Francis Pym. Italy and Ireland refuse to join the ban and to extend the earlier one week extension, leaving them out of the import ban set to expire tonight.
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Common Market Nations
Brussels
Belgium
Argentina
Marc Geleyn
Francis Pym
Italy
Ireland
Geleyn
Iran claims troops enter Khorramshahr as fighting rages
BEIRUT AP Iran says its troops have entered the border city of Khorramshahr after 578 days under Iraqi control, with fierce fighting reported. Iraq warned Arab states to honor their treaty to aid Baghdad, while Kuwait press quotes Saddam Hussein threatening to open the gate if Egypt aids Baghdad. No Iraqi communiques issued.
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Lebanon
Iran
Khorramshahr
Iraq
Kuwait
Saddam Hussein
Baghdad
Hussein
Egypt
Israel
Woman dies in Baltimore row house fire
A 21 year old woman died and two others were injured in an early morning fire at a West Baltimore row house. Fire officials say two smoke detectors alerted family. fire began in the basement where the woman slept. Eva Owens age 4 and her son Michael 27 were treated for lacerations at Lutheran Hospital. Cause under investigation.
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Baltimore
City Fire Department
Oili
Pat Flynn
Eva Owens
Michael
Flynn
Lutheran Hospital
Weather Outlook For Western Maryland Through Tuesday
A weekend storm moves away today followed by warm humid conditions through Tuesday. In Western Maryland expect mostly cloudy skies with sun breaks and a few thundershowers to evening, highs around 70s. Tonight and Tuesday bring 40s lows and lower 30s to mid 30s highs with additional thundershowers late Tuesday. Winds SSE 10 mph shifting SW 10-15 mph, drying conditions fair to poor today and fair on Tuesday.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Washington Merry-Go-Round: Haig Away, State Dept Mice
In the Investigative column Jack Anderson asserts that while Alexander Haig was away the State Department housed a lax culture. Western Maryland Weather notes how insects respond to shifting weather patterns, with David Lesher examining the impact.
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Washington
Jack Anderson
Alexander ‘Cat' Haig
State Department
Maryland
David Lesher
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