Arms treaty ends Cold War era in Europe
Paris AP Bush and Gorbachev sign a sweeping European arms accord removing tens of thousands of tanks and heavy armor. The pact, hailed by Bush as a step toward a new world order, pairs NATO and Warsaw Pact nations in a non aggression pledge. Leaders pledge to renounce force and build partnership amid security summit at the Elysee Palace.
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Bush
Mikhail Gorbachev
Europe
Iraq
Kuwait
Ata Deste
Moscow
The
Elysee Palace
NATO
Gorbachev
Mitterrand
Bush rejects hostage offer as war push refocuses UN vote
President Bush called Iraq’s pledge to release all remaining foreigners by March a cynical ploy. He urged U N action to compel Iraqi forces out of Kuwait while allies weigh war risks. Thatcher backed Bush, urging rapid Iraqi withdrawal. NATO and Warsaw Pact tensions framed Paris discussions.
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Iraq
U.N
Kuwait
U.S
Persian Gulf
Soviet Union
Germany
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Saddam Hussein
Paris
NATO
Warsaw
Write-in votes spread wide as ballots list quirky candidates
Frederick County voters bundled write-ins across offices with names from Oliver North to Mickey Mouse and Bart Simpson. Local officials noted unusual ballots with many cartoon characters and odd write-ins for governor, state senator, and Orphans Court, while some voters wrote in generic options like None of the Above.
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Oliver North
Frederick County
Orphans Court
Honest Mann
Thomas Hattery
del. Thomas Hattery
Congress
Frederick
Mark Hoke
Hoke
State Senate
Roger Kelly
Rocky Ridge
Ku Klux Klan
Baltimore
Kurt Schmoke
Frederick City
Ronald Young
House of Delegates
Circuit Court
William Schroder
Richard Nixon
Adolf Hitler
Baby Doe
Roger Rabbit
Donald Duck
Daffy Duck
Bozo
Minnie Mouse
Bugs Bunny
The
Mickey Mouse
Ginger the Wonder Dog
Bullwinkle
Kernan the
Wonder Cat
Bart Simpson
the Orphans Court
Homer Simpson
Maxine Pratt
Brunswick boys win state Class LA soccer title in Maryland
Two Frederick County towns celebrate state championships as Brunswick Railroaders capture the boys soccer crown at Old Mill High School in Millersville, defeating Harford Grace 4 to 1, the school’s first state title since 1972. Middletown Knights girls blank Patapsco 2 to 0 at Arundel High School to claim the Class 2A title, the first girls state championship for any Frederick County school.
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Middletown
Frederick County
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Raileaders
Hatre de Grace
Old Mall High School
Millersville
Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association
Knights
Patapsco
Arundel High School
Gambrills
AD Velta Ladys
Brunswick High School
Railroaders
Tom Murray
Railroader
Old Mill
Mr. Murray
Alan
Lescarleet
Virts Hartman
Clyde Hawes
Hawes
Mr. Hawes
Ron Pearl
Jeffrey England wins Maryland Outstanding Young Farmer honor
Jeffrey A. England of Mount Airy captured the Maryland Jaycees 35th State Outstanding Young Farmer award in Frederick. Representing Frederick Jaycees, the 32-year-old dairy and crop farmer and his wife Judy operate a 225 acre farm on Detrick Road, milking 60 Holstein cows and producing corn, alfalfa, hay, wheat, soybeans, and barley. He previously won the local chapter honor and was named Maryland Farm Bureau Young Farmer of the Year in 1988. The program weighs career progress and soil and water conservation practices, with community contributions totaling 25 percent each, and champions agribusiness skill among five chapter winners. England will compete in the national contest in February in Bismarck, North Dakota.
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Maryland Jaycees
Jeffrey A. England
Mount Airy
Frederick
Camoringe
North Dorchester
Taycees
Jaycees
Sam Smith
England
Judy
Maryland Farm Bureau
Detrick Road
Christopher
Southern States Cooperative Inc
The
Soil Conservation Service
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