Frederick City alderman candidates discuss issues
Democratic candidates Paul Clark Allen Merchant James Murphy C Arlene Phillips H Thomas Summers share views in News Post interviews on urban growth fiscal policy and leadership. Clark urges teamwork and downtown revitalization limits while backing Hood farm rezoning. Merchant supports new perspectives and west-end development. Murphy touts fiscal restraint and efficient services. Phillips stresses communication and balanced growth. Summers warns of federal funding gaps and bonding needs.
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Frederick
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Five Democratic aldermanic candidates interviewed by News-Post staff
News-Post editors and staff writers publish highlights from informal interviews with the five Democratic aldermanic candidates, conducted over the past two weeks. Each interview averaged about an hour and covered pertinent issues. Interviews with Republican candidates will run tomorrow.
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Reagan says AWACS victory boosts Mideast peace
President Reagan hailed Senate approval of the 8.5 billion AWACS arms sale to Saudi Arabia as a major foreign policy win. He said only a radical Mideast upheaval could derail delivery in 1985, while reaffirming U S support for Israel amid compensatory arms aid talks.
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Kamal Hassan Aly
Daniel Ruge
Sweden may free aging Soviet sub in restricted waters
Sweden seeks to free a Whiskey-class Soviet submarine grounded in 40 feet of water off Karlskrona after 54 crew were aboard. Warsaw Pact salvage ships clustered outside Sweden’s 12 mile limit as Moscow sought rescue permission amid Swedish anger over the incursion.
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Washington merry go round and other opinions column
Columnist Jack Anderson critiques Labor Department and IRS handling of the Teamster fund probe. News items from Paul Means and Walter Mears offer brief regional and national perspectives. AP reports on Panama Canal, cruise details, Spy U, and Hugh Mulligan. Tom Tiede answers Spy U question, Paul Aurandt presents The Rest of the Story. Dodgers win World Series in scoring binge. Dubious Dunham predicts outcomes.
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Inside The News The silence often of pure in nocence
The quote by William Shakespeare reflects on innocence and the limits of teaching, noting that silence can prevail when instruction falls short. It presents a literary observation rather than a news event.
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Reagan wins AWACS deal through strategy and support
Washington reports that President Reagan, aided by James A Baker III, secured Senate approval of the AWACS arms pact after tough bargaining with lawmakers. Opposition softened as the White House plot and personal appeals shaped key votes, despite early doubts and internal missteps.
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Jepsen
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Recession Likely Deepens As Indicators Fall
Washington report shows the Commerce Department's Index of Leading Indicators fell 2.7 percent in September, the biggest drop in 17 months, with nine of ten components worsening. Only one improved, signaling the economy may slip further into recession as layoffs rise and workweeks shrink.
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U.S
Commerce Department
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Frederick County Rejects Funding for City Parking Deck Plan
Frederick County will not fund Frederick City’s proposed 5.5 million parking deck near the courthouse complex. County Budget Officer Harold K. Keller Jr. said county parking pressure comes from Winchester Hall and no in-house need justifies the expense. Mayor Ronald N. Young expressed disappointment, stating the city must proceed without county cooperation. The county may still seek more spaces in the existing East Church Street deck.
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New County
Weinberg Center For the Arts
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East Church Street
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Adrian McC
Independents Buy Aerial Ladder Truck For Frederick County
The Independent Hose Co plans to purchase a used 1952 American LaFrance with a 100 foot ladder to serve both city and county alarms. Officials warn of potential conflicts with Citizens and will set running areas and response policies. It may be several months before it becomes operational and 24 hour availability is hoped.
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Independent Hose Co
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Randy Shank
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Donald L. Trimmer
Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association
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Frederick City
Trimmer
Citizens
Shank
Company One
Fovf&ra
Westminster
Walkersville
Frederick
Ronald N. Young
Weather outlook with pleasant conditions and weekend rain risk
Sunny pleasant today then increasing clouds Friday. Western Maryland highs near 60s, lows in 40s, weekend rain likely. Shenandoah and Maryland mountains around 60. Maryland beaches rainy mild weekend with temps in 60s. Farm forecast dries today and Friday then turns poor. Winds under 10 mph. Temperature highlights from Frederick Hagerstown Westminster Gaithersburg Leesburg.
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