Memorial Day toll forecast and regional tensions rise
The National Safety Council projects 350 to 450 traffic deaths during Memorial Day weekend with 17 000 to 22 00 people injured. Separately Costa Rica accuses Nicaragua of destabilizing the region amid border conflicts and U S backed wars. A UC Brooks study finds arcades safe for youths and potentially boosting self esteem. Bail raised to 1 million for two men in a Carroll County kidnapping case. Maryland approves sobriety checkpoints for Memorial Day. Brooklyn Bridge marks its centennial with a celebratory walk and events in New York City.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Westminster, Md
Pennsylvania
Carroll County
Francis M. Arnold
James Edward Simpson
Littlestown
Olen Hill Jr
Orrtanna
Simpson and Hui
Lincoln quote cited by Inside The News feature
A brief Inside The News item quotes Abraham Lincoln saying I am a slow walker but I never walk backwards, attributed to the U S president. The note presents the aphorism as a featured remark in a historical quote collection.
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Abraham Lincoln
U.S
Energy schemes spotlight in Synfuels Corp column
Washington Merry-Go-Round columnist Jack Anderson outlines several energy schemes tied to the Synfuels Corp. Farm Editor Becky Brashear recalls the 4-H career of the Harold Harshman family. The Life Underwriters Association of Frederick County hosts the eighth annual Family Festival Day at Baker Park on Saturday May 28.
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Washington
Jack Anderson
Synfuels Corp
News-Post
Becky Brashear
Harold Harshman
Life Underwriters Association
Frederick County
Baker Park
Pleasant Upper East Weather With Sunshine Across Maryland
A high pressure system brings fair conditions across the eastern U S for the next few days. Western Maryland counties enjoy mostly sunny pleasant weather with mid 70s daytime highs and around 50 degree nights. Maryland Mountains see snowy today and Wednesday with highs near 70. Farm forecast calls for northwest winds 10 to 15 mph and drying conditions through Wednesday. Yesterday’s temps ranged from 58 to 83 across Frederick Hagerstown Westminster Gaithersburg and Leesburg.
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U.S
Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Hagerstown
Westminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
David Lesher
Eastalco seeks imminent permit for innocuous waste dump
Eastalco Aluminum faces a possible state permit to bury spent potliner bricks and carbon at a 214 acre landfill in Buckeystown. Maryland Waste Management Administration officials say the wastes are fairly innocuous though tests were expanded after residents urged groundwater protections.
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Eastalco
Eastalco Aluminum
Buckeystown
Maryland
Waste Management Administration
Eastaleo
Adamstown-area
Condi
Waste dump permit briefing raises community concerns
Ronald Nelson, waste management director, outlined state testing results while a two hour briefing examined how to manage smelting by products. A state health official said Eastaleo must store wastes on concrete slabs to treat cyanide leakage before hauling to the dump. Skepticism rose among locals including Austin Renn Lois Noffersinger and Cristy Carton who criticized state testing and demanded fresh samples.
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Ronald Nelson
Nelson
Eastaleo
Sasisvaat
Lois Noffsinger
EPA
Maryland
Cristy Carton
Adamstown
Reserved parking fades in Frederick City streets
Frederick City limits reserved on street parking as a policy, ending new requests. Taxi driver Joe Ogle asked for a fronting McMurray Street spot but the Parking Commission recommended denial, reinforcing a phase out. Only two physician spots remain on East Second and West Third Streets.
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Frederick City
East Second Street
West Third Street
Sam Yu
Eek Habs
Guus Legl Uekl Uegl
Frederick
City Parking Commission
Joe Ogle
McMurray Street
Board of Aldermen
Ogle
Elsworth McGaha
McGaha
John M. Culler
Thomas E. Stone
Gasoline and housing lift inflation in April 1983
Washington AP reports consumer prices rose 0.6 percent in April, the largest gain in nine months, driven by a 4 percent jump in gasoline and a 1.5 percent rise in housing costs. Food prices also climbed, while the year-to-date inflation rate for 1983 averages 2.1 percent.
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Washington
Labor Department
U.K
Rabies Epidemic Expected To Last Years In Frederick County
Health officials warn the rabies outbreak in Frederick County may span several years. They urged vaccination of pets and cautioned the public to avoid exposure when in the wild. Campground staff fear economic impact and urged practical responses while officials stress case by case evaluation and public education activities including a full page ad in the Frederick News Post.
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Frederick County
County Health Department
Health Department
Frederick News-Post
Luther Holmne
Bae
Gabanhemg Ahha
Slnas
Sen. Caan
Horine
Frederick County Board
Abandoned Baby Found Near Brunswick Identified
Maryland State Police identified the mother of an abandoned newborn found Sunday night near Brunswick. The 20 year old from Frederick County was unnamed. The infant boy, nicknamed Baby Hoy Doe, weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces and was listed in good condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The child was placed in the care of the Frederick County Department of Social Services after a shelter hearing. Custody must not exceed 60 days. Investigators will meet with Frederick County State’s Attorney to determine charges.
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Brunswick
Frederick County
Brunswick Ambulance Co
Mountain Road
Hoy Doe
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick County Department of Social Services
Circuit Court
William W. Wenner
Baby Bay
Ronald N. Herring
John W. Reburn
State Police
Department of Social Services
Lawrence A. Dorsey Jr
Douglas Taliman
I-270 Improvements May Start In 1984
Montgomery County's I-270 corridor could see major upgrades from the Capital Beltway to Clarksburg begin in 1984 depending on political and economic conditions. An environmental impact statement will be published this fall with a final decision possible by next summer. construction funds are not scheduled in the 1984-1989 plan. The two year study costs 450000 and the project could exceed 110 million, with Middlebrook Road and Md 118 and Md 121 interchanges among options. Increased corridor development may speed funding despite local doubts.
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Montgomery County
Capital Beltway
Clarksburg
Jim Helm
State Highway Administration
Middlebrook Road
Germantown
Helm
Det
Gene Counihan
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