Area salutes veterans across a soggy Veterans Day ceremony
Susan C. Nicol special to the News-Post describes a veterans day salute amid rain. Veterans in uniforms and civilian clothes stood in cadence as the Singapore High School band played the National Anthem. Francis Scott Key Post 11 paid tribute to Korean War veterans with R. Kenneth Grimes recalling returnees by the grace of God. Brigadier General John T. Myers urged that Veterans Day honor triumphs, not mourn.
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Francis Scott Key Post 11
R. Kenneth Grimes
Korea
Grimes
John T. Myers
Myers
Veterans Day Observances Around the Nation
Americans marked Veterans Day with graveside ceremonies vigils for peace parades and vows to never forget the sacrifices of those who served. About 25000 people joined Boston’s rain soaked parade through downtown and past the Statehouse as veterans groups and bands participated. In Washington thousands gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial while new memorials were dedicated in Greenville DC and New Orleans.
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Chicago
Harold Washington
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Diablo Canyon
California
Nicaragua deploys forces as tensions with U.S. rise
Nicaragua’s armed forces enter combat alert and civil defense is activated amid threats of attacks. The Sandinista government claims U.S. invasion is imminent, though Washington denies it. A Soviet freighter Bakuriani left Corinto after unloading, with speculation about cargo including MiG aircraft and helicopters. Sandinista officials deny warplanes aboard. sonic booms heard nationwide for fourth day. Interior Minister Tomas Borge accuses U.S. propaganda of painting Nicaragua as threatening.
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Pacific
Corinto
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Bakurians
Tomas Borge
U S Nicaragua trade frictions ahead of OAS talks
U S and Nicaraguan officials clashed verbally on arrival for the OAS general assembly in Brasilia as Contadora nations led calls for peace in Central America. The session will address fighting, drug trafficking, arms buildup, and regional debt, with Shultz in attendance.
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Mexico
Panama
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Isidro Morales Paul
Associated Press
Bernardo Sepulveda Amora
OAS
Argentina
Falkland Islands
Bolivia
George Shultz
Shuttle crew captures Palapa B2 satellite in space salvage
Astronaut Joe Allen using a 4 foot stinger docked with Discovery to grab the Palapa B2 satellite during a historic retrieval. Dale Gardner and Anna Fisher assisted as the crew traced Palapa in orbit 224 miles high at 17,400 mph after a four day chase covering 1.6 million miles. A second satellite rescue is planned for Wednesday as Discovery and the astronauts complete the mission.
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Anna Fisher
Earth
Rick Hauck
David Walker
Globe
Police respond to downtown gas leak scene
Frederick City police and fire crews attended a natural gas leak at West All Saints and Court streets. A strong gas odor prompted traffic reroutes and resident evacuations while Frederick Gas Company officials headed to the scene.
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Frederick City
West All Saints
Court Streets
Presstime
Frederick Gas Company
Blue Laws Spark Debate Over Fifth Sunday Openings
Frederick County merchants debate whether blue laws allow a fifth Sunday open between Thanksgiving and Christmas. State's Attorney Dorsey says four Sundays only. legislators consider amendments while officials weigh legality and other counties' practices. A decision is expected midweek as members discuss intent and potential changes.
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Frederick County
Lawrence A. Dorsey Jr
General Assembly
Del
Thomas H. Hattery
Chile Faces Policy Struggles Under Siege
In Santiago a state of siege masks a power clash between President Augusto Pinochet and top military leaders. Arrests total about 67 as the regime quashes protests and raids Communist and union offices while Cabinet friction over crackdown tactics erodes Pinochet’s grip. The Communist Party drives protests and violence as Chile recalls the 1973 coup.
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Chile
Augusto Pinochet
Pinochet
Communist Party
Salvador Allende
Cadet underclassmen end 3-year skid in intra-city IX
Colder weather drives interest in the Snow Belles gala set for November 24 at the Sheraton Inn. The piece notes clear skies and a national weather map as context, with listings directing readers to E TV Listings for more about each belle. The Frost quote appears as a decorative line about driving on the road.
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