EPA asked to probe Adamstown water woes
Maryland officials urged the EPA to take the lead in investigating groundwater contamination in Adamstown Frederick County. 18 homes rely on bottled water as solvents from a Trans Tech microwave ceramics plant taint taps. EPA will finance filtration units under Superfund, with costs recoverable if Trans Tech is found at fault.
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EPA
Adamstown
Frederick County
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Ronald Nelson
State Waste Management Administration
Harry R. Hughes
Trans-Tech Loc
Trans-Tech
Nelson
Dale Kline
Petroleum and Chemical Industries
Maryland
Martha T. Schipper
Thatcher seeks alternatives to PLO for peace talks
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher urged considering leaders with popular Palestinian support as alternatives to the PLO for talks with Israel. In Jerusalem she spoke after four days with Israeli leaders, noting no consensus on next steps. She mentioned a federation idea with Jordan and the West Bank and Gaza, while stressing the need for credible Palestinian representatives.
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Jerusalem
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
PLO
Israel
Thatcher
Palestine Liberation Organization
Itimate
Hussein
Jordan
West Bank
Gaza Strip
Geoffrey Howe
Assad Defends Syria as Victim of Terrorism in Athens
Syrian President Hafez Assad, in a televised speech during a three day visit to Greece, says Syria is a victim not sponsor of terrorism and denounces U S and Israel for threatening world peace. He aims to counter Western claims Syria financed European terror and to shape European views amid Abu Nidal attacks.
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Associated Press
Athens
Greece
Hafez Assad
United States
Israel
Assad
Andreas Papandreou
Libya
Europe
Syria
Reagan
Abu Nidal
Sabry al- Banna
U.S
Rome
Vienna
Tribute to nation's war dead at Memorial Day service
Frederick County residents gathered at Mount Olivet Cemetery for Memorial Day observances led by Col. Philip R. Winebrewer. He urged marking one day for remembrance, not a weeklong stretch, while more than 100 attendees listened as Girl Scouts decorated graves and Stacie Kennedy recited Flanders Field. The honor guard performed a ceremony and Ruby Carey sang God Bless America.
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Frederick County
Mount Olivet
Philip R. Winebrewer
FSK American Legion
FSK
Winebrewer
William Kennedy
Stacie Kennedy
Flanders Field
Ruby Carey
God Bless America
Weather sketch and graduation note from local pages
Scattered showers tonight with low temperatures around 32 to 36 F. Wednesday becomes overcast and humid with mainly afternoon or evening thundershowers and highs near 72 to 76 F. Western Maryland forecast map page hints at regional conditions. Local schools announce graduation and reformation ceremony dates. Words of Wisdom quote from William Blake appears in the margin.
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Maryland
Frederick links hands across America event in Frederick County
A Hands Across America event wove from New York City to Long Beach California touching Frederick County communities. In Frederick Betty S Smith and others joined hands on South Market Street while reflections on hardship and aid to Africa accompanied singing and shared purpose. The Smiths described past homelessness and reliance on food stamps and welfare, tying local relief efforts to the national moment.
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New York City
Pacific Ocean
Long Beach
Calif
America
Frederick County
California
Betty S. Smith
Meridian Nursing Center
Frederick
South Market
South Streets
Mrs. Smith
Karen
Karen Smith
U.S.A
Africa
Wilbur Smith
Nancy
South Market Street
Smith
Smiths
Artie Esworthy Jr
Patty Furry
Hands Across America crowds unite coast to coast
Organizers hailed the Frederick County event as a smashing success with about 32 000 participants drawn from Maryland West Virginia Pennsylvania Connecticut and Massachusetts The line stretched along Md 355 toward the county line as residents tourists and even animals lined up to support hunger and homelessness efforts Officials from HAA kept a holiday weeklong office open to handle donations while volunteers described a festive peaceful atmosphere with many side activities and considerable community turnout undertaken with strong cooperation from local police and residents.
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America
Frederick County
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Massachusetts
HAA
Vanessa McCambridge
Western Maryland
Washington Area
U.S. 15
U.S
U.S. 46
Gawdrill Park Road
Washington County
Frank Tully
Frederick
Tully
Hyattstown
Monocacy River
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David Rice
News-Post
Federal Environment Protection Agency
Weils
Sam Yu
Stati
Susan C. Nicol
Steadman- Keenan
American Legion
Brunswick
St. Mark's Cemetery
Petersville
Inside the News
Weeeee
Wiliam Blake
Matt Kempner
Rib Kitchen
Janet Verne
Pse Mall
Here
Annapolis
Clyde Grossuickle
MD. 355
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