Senate fights over bipartisan deficit plan and tax hikes
The Senate weighs a bipartisan deficit reduction bill that doubles gasoline taxes and differs from the House plan aimed at the rich. House action would tax most incomes higher, with a $149 billion five year lift, while Bush warns of a shutdown if no acceptable plan emerges.
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House
Bush
Congress
All America
J.J. Pickle
Texas
Robert Michel
Iinois
GOP
Jimmy Carter
Ronald Reagan
Ben Nancy Palisi
Calif
James Traficant
Ohio
Lawmakers oppose Maryland school extended year plan
Maryland lawmakers and candidates argued against a 20 day extension to the school year proposed by the state Board of Education. They warn it would be costly, potentially totaling nearly $8 million for Frederick County, and doubt it would pass the General Assembly or governor. Some favor extending school days instead.
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Maryland Board of Education
General Assembly
Frederick
Charles Smelser
D-Frederick
Ser Teka Wo Nane C Peederab
Mr. Smelser
Seth Stein
Del
Thomas Hattery
George Littrell
U.S. hardens stance on Gulf compromise plan
Oil prices rose as the United States and exiled Kuwaiti officials rejected a compromise that would allow Iraq to retain some key Kuwait real estate. Top U.S. and Soviet officials were itinerant, with Cheney in Moscow and Primakov touring Europe and the United States. Diplomats at the United Nations discussed war reparations and oversight of embassy staff resupply as tensions persisted.
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U.S
Iraq
Kuwait
Defense
Dick Cheney
Moscow
Wmduuie
Dsl Capell Severny Primakov
Europe
United States
Gorbachev
Vitaly Ignatenko
United Nations
Britain
Kuwait City
Saddam Hussein
New York Mercantile Exchange
Primakov
Baghdad
Rumailah
Iraq-Kuwait
Persian Gulf
Gas station dealers rally over high prices in Maryland
Operators in Bowie Maryland led by Comptroller Louis L Goldstein rallied to defend independent dealers amid oil price spikes. They blamed oil companies and brokers for rising costs, noting price boosts to jobbers far outpaced retail increases. Dealers warned prices may rise to 2 to 2 50 per gallon by year end while profits shrink under heavy overhead.
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Bowie
Maryland
Louis L. Goldstein
Ralph Tompkins
Mobil
Carroll County
Goldstein
Chuck Wans
Maryland Service Station and Automotive Repair Association
Exxon
Richard Arnold
Arnold
Tompkins
Bill Fisher
Crown
Andy Willams
Carrollton Shell
Hood College Suspends Dorm Parties After Gasing Incident
Hood College halted dormitory parties until further notice after a chemical discharge at Coblentz Hall during a Saturday toga party. About 25 treated on site and 18 more at Frederick Memorial Hospital. memo cites an aerosol chemical commonly used by the military. No suspects yet. campus security asking for information.
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Hood
Coblentz Hall
Yiable
Detrick expands MARS to send messages to Saudi soldiers
Fort Detrick offers MARSgrams sending notes from residents to troops in Saudi Arabia. The post collects fax and electronic messages, uses AT&T for free faxing, and processes about 1,200 outgoing messages this month while receiving around 200 daily inbound messages. The 24 hour operation spans the MARS network across the desert communications system.
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Manuel Vargas, Jr
Fort Detrick
Saudi Arabia
Germany
U.S
MARS
Saudi Desert
Saudi Arabi
At&t
Byron Building
Lakeforest
Gaithersburg
Eileen Mitchell
PX Mars
Thomas Moore
Eastern Area Mars
Port Detrick
Mars Station
Manuel Vargas Jr
Florida
United States
Weather outlook for Western Maryland turns cloudy
Increasing cloudiness tonight with lows in the upper 50s. Thursday brings mostly cloudy skies with late day showers and possible thunderstorms. Highs expected in the mid 60s. Map on Page C-1.
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