Moderate quake rattles Northeast and Canada across several states
A moderate earthquake of about 5.2 to 4.9 magnitude struck the Northeast and Canada, felt from New Hampshire to Pennsylvania and from Toronto to Ottawa. Officials placed the epicenter northeast of Blue Mountain Lake in the Adirondacks near Albany, with no immediate damage or injuries reported.
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Ottawa
Frank Baldwin
National Earthquake Information Service
Golden
Colo
Blue Mountain Lake
Adirondack
Upstate New York
Albany
Jobo Ebel
Weston Observatory
Weston
Mass
Manila protests shadow Marcos regime amid wage freeze
In Manila the anti government demonstrations grew in the financial district with chants comparing Marcos to Hitler and support for Reagan. About 1,000 protesters marched as workers flaunted yellow bunting and banners while the minimum daily wage and basic goods prices were frozen and currency devalued over 21 percent.
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Philippines
Financial District
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Adolf Hitler
Reagan
Marcos
Hughes Rejects Calvert Dorchester Bridge Plan
Gov. Harry Hughes questions Comptroller Louis Goldstein’s plan for a Chesapeake Bay bridge linking Calvert and Dorchester counties. He cites priority needs such as easing U S 50 bottlenecks at Kent Island and the Vienna and Cambridge bridges, and calls the bridge impractical.
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Louis Goldstein
Chesapeake Bay
Calvert
Dorchester Counties
Harry Hughes
U. S. 50
Kent Island
Vienna
Cambridge
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Goldstein
Inside The News Fashion Quote Feature
A brief feature presents Oscar Wilde’s sharp remark on fashion as a periodic critique. The quote frames style as a changing standard that society must continually adapt to avoid ugliness.
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Oscar Wilde
Frederick youths visit USS Constellation in Baltimore harbor
A Frederick group tours the USS Constellation at Immer Harbor in Baltimore as part of today’s entertainment highlights. Aveline Allen discusses child care with experts while Frederick Hochstetter explores paths to emotional maturity and Gail Cissna chats with a local author.
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Frederick
Baltimore
Immer Harbor
Aveline Allen
Frederick Hochstetter
Gail Cissna
Wae Eel
Pleasant fall weather across Maryland with warm weekend highs
A large high pressure system over the eastern U S brings pleasant fall conditions through Saturday. Western Maryland counties expect sunny, highs near 70 today, mid 70s Saturday, then a mild 70s with a slight shower risk Sunday. Maryland mountains trend sunny with 60s to near 70. North winds 5-10 mph today turning southeast Saturday. dry conditions remain.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Jobless rate dips to 9.3 percent in September
The Labor Department reports the U.S. civilian unemployment fell to 9.3 percent in September from 9.5 percent in August. About 400,000 Americans found work, while 10.4 million seeking jobs remained unable to find them. Discouraged workers totaled 1.6 million, with 2.9 million jobs created this year amid a slow recovery.
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U.S
Labor Department
Business Council
Hot Springs
United States
Department
Maryland Farmers Eligible for Low Interest Federal Loans
Area farmers in 13 Maryland counties including Frederick, Carroll, Montgomery and Washington will qualify for federal disaster relief due to crop damage from summer droughts. Loans through the Farmers Home Administration will be available at 5 percent, with higher rates for those who qualify elsewhere. Loan amounts depend on actual production losses versus five-year records. continuation noted on page A-2.
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Frederick
Carroll
Montgomery
Washington
Harry R. Hughes
Hughes
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
John Block
Block
Farmers Home Administration
FHHA
Terry Schultz
Frederick Fmha
FIHA
Schultz
Unemployment Up 0.4 Percent in Frederick County
Frederick County unemployment rose from 6.6 percent in July to 7 percent in August, still below 10.2 percent in August 1982. Officials cite seasonal factors from vacation shutdowns at large manufacturers.
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Frederick County
Ron Windsor
Windsor
Police search for missing 3-year-old in Amber Meadows
Frederick City Police hunted for a 3-year-old believed missing in Amber Meadows Friday morning. Calls came in shortly before 11 a.m. A K-9 unit may assist if available though no description or name was released.
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Frederick City
Amber Meadows
Berger defends transfers in abuse of power suit
U S District Court heard Stuart D Berger former North Olmsted superintendent testify transfers were used to combat stagnation and boost performance He faces suit from three former North Olmsted teachers Eilen Hansen Margaret Malloy and Natalie Zapiatynski who allege transfers and reassignments harassed them into resignations Judge John M Manos presided with potential rebuttals from plaintiffs attorney Niki Schwartz Berger’s testimony followed his move from North Olmsted to Frederck, and the trial's expected length was up to a week and a half.
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Frederick County
Stuart D. Berger
U.S. District
Berger
North Olmsted
Ohio
Frederck
Eilen Hansen
Margaret Malloy
Natalie Zapiatynski
John M. Manos
Manos
Niki Z. Schwartz
Michael Loughman
John Lewis
Golden Hand Award Goes To Blanche Michael
Blanche Michael former chair of Frederick Memorial Hospital received the 16th Golden Hand Of Friendship Award at a Thursday honors dinner. The Frederick News-Post and Rose Rosenfeld were recognized for community service and Judge Edward Delaplaine marked his 90th birthday.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Harry Rosenfeld
Frederick Shopping Center
Merchants Association of the
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Wallace Dow
Holiday Inn-Frederick
Rosenfeld
Frederick News- Post
George
Bettie Delaplaine
Edward Delaplaine
Ed Waters Jr
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