Reagan Abandons Pledge to Balance Budget in 1984
Washington AP reports President Reagan signals openness to tax proposals to cut the federal deficit while previously pledging a balanced budget for 1984. In New York, at a Republican fund raiser, he rejects suggestions he will bow to tax increases.
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Washington
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New York
Congress
White House
Larry Speakes
Speakes
Treasury
Donald Regan
Senate
Calhoun Sentenced to Death for Montgomery Officer Murder
In Rockville Sixth Judicial Circuit Court a jury sentenced James Arthur Calhoun to death for the murder of Montgomery County Police Officer Philip Carl Metz, age 33, of Germantown. The jurors deliberated about six and a half hours after a dinner break, delivering a grim verdict. The case marks the county’s first sentencing by a jury in such a capital-murder trial.
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Rockville
James Arthur Calhoun
Montgomery County
Philip Carl Metz
Germantown
William M. Cave
Guard adjutant general to the vets day speaker
The adjutant general of the Maryland National Guard will be guest speaker at Veterans Day services Wednesday Nov. 11 at Memorial Park. Major General Warren D. Hodges is set to speak at 2 p.m. services sponsored by Francis Scott Key Post 11 American Legion. Color guards include AMVETS Post 2 Carroll Albright commanding Company A 1/115 Inf MdARNG SPA Merle Brown.
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Maryland National Guard
Warren D. Hodges
Memorial Park
American Legion
Rick Stup
Hodge
National Guard
Frederick
Frederick Armory
Amvets
Carroll Albright
Mdarng
Spa
Merle Brown
Old post office structure gets another reprieve
Frederick officials won a temporary delay as demolition bids opened September 10 were canceled by USPS officials citing a planned November 20 meeting with Postmaster General Bolger, Mayor Young, and Rep. Byron to discuss city purchase options and potential resale to private investors.
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U.S. Postal Service
Joe McDonald
William F. Bolger
Ronald W. Young
Beverly B. Byron
McDonald
Postal Service
Yarnell P. Wastler & Sons Inc
Gene Romsburg Enterprise Inc
Romsburg
Goetz
John Hanson
Bolger
Byron
Young
Swedes back government over Soviet submarine drama
A Stockholm poll shows 54 percent grade the government’s handling of a 10 day Soviet submarine incident as quite well and 14 percent as very well. Forty seven percent seek stronger defense while 49 percent want it about as strong as today. 252 people aged 15 to 74 were surveyed with a margin plus or minus 4 to 10 percentage points.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Soviet Union
Dagens Nyheter
Deadlock on dairy price supports broken
Washington AP reports negotiators broke the dairy price supports deadlock and seek a near term deal on grain subsidies for wheat and corn. The dairy package exceeds Reagan’s four year spending target by over 150 million dollars, totaling about 3.2 billion. Agriculture Secretary Block previously called a more modest plan too costly.
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Washington
House
Thomas Foley
Senate
Reagan
Agriculture
John R. Block
Inside The News Many waters cannot attench love
The excerpt quotes a Biblical line about love surviving floods and trials, reflecting a poetic aside rather than a reportable event. It reads as a religious sentiment embedded in a publication's page debris.
Sunny skies with cool highs across Western Maryland
Post weather summary reports sunny breezy conditions today and Sunday with diminishing winds tonight. Western Maryland counties see highs upper 40s to mid 60s with clear nights and near 60 Sunday. Maryland Mountains: today around 40, Sunday near 30. Yesterday temps listed for Frederick, Hagerstown, Westminster, Gaithersburg, Leesburg.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Hagerstown
Westminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
David Lesher
Court motions seek 300 extra inmates at Maryland prison
Baltimore AP reports two US District Court motions could allow Maryland Corrections Institution at Hagerstown to house 300 additional inmates to ease overcrowding. Damages may be paid to city jail prisoners alleging dangerous unsanitary conditions caused by the same overcrowding.
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Baltimore
Maryland Corrections Institution
Hagerstown
Language variety and policy views feature in National pages
National Geographic writer Susan Loth surveys language diversity worldwide while Donald Lambro praises scrapping the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Earl Dunckel discusses solar power, and Murray Olderman weighs in on sports as the section previews today’s highlights.
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National Geographic
Susan Loth
Donald Lambro
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Earl Dunckel
Murray Olderman
Aftermath of Yorktown Part VI Prisoners to Winchester and Frederick
1781 Yorktown surrender led Washington to send 6000 British and Hessian captives to the back country. Governor Nelson cooperated assigning guards from the Virginia Militia under General Lawson to station about 3029 prisoners at Winchester and 2924 at Frederick Town. The march began Oct 21 with militiamen undergoing exams and some released if unable to endure the trek. The transport route crossed from Winchester toward Frederick Town with Maryland’s governor coordinating reception.
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Maryland
Pennsylvania
America
Washington
Thomas Nelson
Nelson
Yorktown
Virginia Militia
Congress
Patrick Henry
Nelson Gaes
Cornwallis
Robert Lawson
Lawood
Winchester
Frederick Town
Frederick
Thomas Sim Lee
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