Calhoun sentenced to death in Montgomery County
James Arthur Calhoun faced the death penalty after a Montgomery County jury convicted him of the first degree murder of Montgomery Police Officer Philip Carl Metz in Germantown. Judge William M. Cave set the sentencing amid a crowded courtroom and a jury forewoman who led the panel through a grueling decision process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
James Arthur Calhoun
Allah
Calhoun
Montgomery
Philip Carl Metz
Germantown
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court
William M. Cave
Montgomery County
Courland Townsend
Fuel leak threatens Columbia shuttle launch
Cape Canaveral officials faced a possible scrub of the space shuttle Columbia mission after a leak in the external fuel tank and a failed Pulse Code Modulator data unit. Technicians worked to fix both issues during a planned hold, with a 7:30 a.m. EST target time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Columbia
Johnson Space Center
Houston
NASA
Hugh Harris
Harris
National Aeronautics
Words of wisdom from Einstein on world wars and rocks
Albert Einstein, the German-born physicist, warned that future wars could be fought with rocks after another world conflict. The quote reflects his concerns about escalating arms and human resilience in perilous times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Einstein
Hughes seeks 50 percent hike in state gasoline tax
ANNAPOLIS The administration's new Secretary of Transportation Lowell Bridwell unveiled Gov. Harry R Hughes plan to raise about 50 percent in state gasoline taxes to shore up the financially distressed Transportation Trust Fund. The proposal could yield up to 560 million over four years, contingent on oil prices, with a 4 percent wholesaler tax and an added levy on heavy trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Lowell Bridwell
Harry R. Hughes
General Assembly
Hughes
Bridwell
Special
Joint Committee On Transportation Oversight
Transportation Fund
Capitol
Far East
OPEC
Brunswick residents object to being called outlanders
Brunswick residents challenged a Washington Post description calling new suburban residents across from downtown “outlanders” as unfair. Mayor Jess D. Orndorff defended the townspeople’s contributions, while council discussed a waiver draft to the EPA Water Division concerning Minority Business Enterprise participation in the Grant Amendment II facility plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Eugene Ll. Meyer
Meyer
Jess D. Orndorff
Orndorff
Ed Norman
Water Division
Environmental Protection Agency
Norman
Louise Main and Carelditington in a life saga
Louise Main pursues a public life while her daughter Carelditington follows in her footsteps. The fragment suggests a shared journey in romance and career, highlighting family ties and personal ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Main
Carel Ittington
Sory Page di
Weather Outlook Western Maryland This Week
Fast clearing skies give way to fair weather for the rest of the week in western Maryland with partly sunny by afternoon and highs in the 40s to 50s. Fair tonight, cooler Friday, Maryland Mountains expect sun both today and Thursday with around 50 for highs and mild nights. Yesterday temperatures ranged from the upper 50s to mid 30s across Frederick Hagerstown Westminster Gaithersburg Leesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Hagerstown
Westminster
Gaithersburg
Leesburg
David Lesher
Reagan foresees hard times but promises recovery
President Reagan warned Americans of difficult months ahead and vowed to stay on his tax and budget cut plan. He said recovery should begin by spring or early summer, but conceded the recession slowed forecasts and pledged vetoes against budget busting bills while deferring some tax increases and program cuts. Senate Democrats accused him of deceiving the public about the economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reagan
Tam
Senate
Senate Democrats
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Poland’s Solidarity Faces New Charges as Strikes Grow
In Warsaw the Communist regime accused Solidarity of terrorism and links to Western intelligence as strikes broaden. The Politburo warned such actions threaten the Soviet bloc alliance, stability of the socialist state, and the economy, while a state media outlet alleged Western support for opposition groups. Tass echoed claims of anti state violence by the federation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Poland
Solidarity
Independent Labor Federation
Communist Party
Socialist State
Zolierz Wolnoseihe Army
Tass
Labor Federation
Soviet Denies Nuclear Armament on Submarine in Sweden
Moscow and Tass rejected Sweden’s claim that a Soviet submarine grounding carried nuclear weapons. The agency accused the United States and NATO of overdramatizing the event to undermine Soviet nuclear free zone proposals in Northern Europe. Leonid Ponomaryov cited Western experts who dispute the alleged radiation and weapon claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Tass
United States
NATO
Europe
Leonid Ponomaryov
West
Churches can be prosecuted for antitrust violations
A U S appeals court ruled that churches or church groups are not immune from antitrust laws if their actions reduce market competition. The decision marked the first time antitrust laws were applied to a religious organization and sent the case back to a lower court to decide if Catholic bishops violated antitrust rules by advising retailers not to sell an unapproved English liturgy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
United States
Farm bill clash over peanut subsidies looms
Washington AP reports a negotiators’ compromise on peanut subsidies faces a fresh warning that the House may reject the multibillion-dollar farm bill. Rep. Stanley Lundine says the plan could defeat the report as it preserves a feudal control of the crop while loosening acreage rules but keeps prized peanuts in Southern hands amid controversy over production and traditional growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Lundine
Israeli crackdown in West Bank pressures stalled talks
Israeli forces jailed three prominent Palestinians and confined others as troops patrolled Ramallah to quell a merchants strike. In East Jerusalem Arab shopkeepers and students continued the strike, despite Israeli claims of control only over the West Bank. The unrest jeopardizes resumption of autonomy negotiations in Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramallah
East Jerusalem
Israel
Gift ideas and holiday baking tips column
Sandra Seymour lists herb garlands books and magazines as gift ideas while Kathryn Jenkins shares rules for making baking and storing holiday fruit cakes extensions offer tips. Beth Dees discusses rape prevention options and Robert Reid praises dogs as friends alongside a book review on dwindling wildlife and show business chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Seymour
Ween
Frederick County
Kathryn Jenkins
Beth Dees
Robert Reid
Stauffer Miller
Dick Kleiner
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Sonia Boi
Montgomery County Bureau
Inside the News
Sorel Rotel
Abby
Vaweus
Vadiaas
Drebaertrennes
James H. Grove
Reels Mill Road
Jerry L. Chipley
Chipley
John Meth
Grove
Frefighters
New Market
Urbana
Carroll Manor
United Ambulance
Kurt Holter
Jill Wood
News-Post
Metro
Washington Post
National — World
Stanley Lundine
Dn.y
Joint House Senate Conference Committee
West Bank
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!