New ABC report counters official lines on Flight 007
ABC News says a new intelligence assessment contradicts both American and Soviet statements on the Korean airliner incident. The report claims the Soviets misidentified the 747 as an RC-135 for 242 hours, and that interceptor bullets could not reach the plane, challenging the public narrative from Washington and Moscow.
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ABC News
ABC
World News Tonight
White House
State Department
Pentagon
Sondra McCarty
Reagan
Arafat Returns to Lebanon Amid Fighting Blitz
PLO chairman Yasser Arafat slipped into Lebanon aboard night air arrivals as Lebanese air force pounded the central mountains and army columns moved to dislodge Druse insurgents. WAFA reported his meeting with senior aides to study military developments, amid Syria’s expulsion of Arafat earlier.
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Beirut
Lebanon
PLO
Yasser Arafat
Palestine Liberation Organization
WAFA
Arafat
Tripoli
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Syria
Maryland prison warden resigns amid alleged inmate beatings
James P. Tinney II, warden of Maryland Correctional Institution, resigns after a letter from State Corrections Commissioner Galley amid an investigation into alleged beatings of six handcuffed inmates. Tinney says he was told to resign or be fired. two top guards face potential firing and a $500,000 federal suit accuses officers of involvement.
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Hagerstown
Tinney
MCI
Irvine L. Clingan
Clyde Moser
Clingan
Moser Soes
El Salvador Rebels Withdraw Amid Fight After Two Days
The clandestine Radio Venceremos said rebels pulled back for tactical reasons after two days of fighting in El Salvador. Honduran authorities reported a van carrying asylum seekers breached the gate of its embassy in Nicaragua. The Defense Ministry listed four rebels killed and two soldiers wounded at San Felipe and one soldier killed at Hacienda Villa San Juan in Usulutan.
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Associated Press
el Salvador
Honduras
Nicaragua
Radio Venceremos
San Vicente
San Miguel
Usulutan
San Salvador
Defense Ministry
San Felipe
Hacienda Villa San Juan
Baker to seek Congress decision on Marines in Lebanon
Senate leader Howard Baker proposes a congressional vote to decide if and how long U S Marines stay in Lebanon. He outlined the plan after meeting White House officials and Democratic leaders, saying details will be worked out over the weekend and introduced next week.
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Baker
Congress
Lebanon
Washington
Senate
Howard H. Baker Jr
Reagan
U.S
R-Tenn
White House
Inside The News TV Listings
A compact listing note combines TV listings and a weather map with a quote attributed to a Chinese proverb. The entry frames entertainment and forecast in a single page segment referencing patience and wisdom as guiding themes. The colorful card-like entry echoes a midcentury newspaper vibe.
United Way aids local service agencies funds
Joy Pittman Gurley explains how the United Way distributes financial support to service agencies in the area. Murray Olderman examines anabolic steroids and their impact on athletes health. Cece APT covers related perspectives.
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Joy Pittman Gurley
United Way
Murray Olderman
Cece Apt
Weather Outlook Mixed Sunny Skies and Mild Temperatures
Western Maryland counties see morning clouds clear to partly sunny and pleasant highs in the mid 70s. Fair, cooler tonight near 50. Sunday and Monday bring sunny, pleasant conditions with highs in the 70s to 80s. Maryland mountains mostly sunny, ocean beaches drying and warming, winds northwest to north, general drying through Monday. Temperatures yesterday ranged from 42 to 49 in various towns.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Maryland Ocean
Unionville
Mount Airy
Frederick Fairgrounds Hosts 121st Great Frederick Fair Activities
The Frederick Fairgrounds buzzes with displays and exhibits as the 121st Great Frederick Fair opens. 4-H and open class entries fill pomological farm and householding halls, with judging set for today and tomorrow. The horse show features 30 exhibitors under Dan Braucer, Pat Brake presiding as official judge. Queen and King contests mark the weekend, with 1983 84 royalty to be crowned. Pageant sponsors include the Frederick Fair Board, Frederick Rotary Club, Long and Foster Realty, and Flower Fashions Inc.
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Frederick
Frederick County 4-H
Dan Braucer
Ting
Pat Brake
Boyds
Frederick County
Sally Meunier
Thurmont
Kevin Smith
Jefferson
Frederick Fair
Vo-Tech Center
Becky Brashear
Jefferson man charged in death of Glenn Smith
Rodney D. Linton, 23, was charged with involuntary manslaughter in the May 7 shooting death of 17 year old Glenn T. Smith at the Hawker Farm near Jefferson. Prosecutors say Linton fired from a vehicle during a groundhog hunt near Elmer Derr Road and U.S. 15.
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Jefferson
Rodney D. Linton
Frederick County
Glenn T. Smith
Thomas Johnson
Linton
Lawrence A. Dorsey Jr
Elmer Derr
U.S. 15
Hawker
Smith
Hawker House
Soviet and U S search operations amid jet downing
A U S Navy helicopter crew of four was rescued after a Sea of Japan crash during search operations for the downed South Korean jumbo jet. The jet was shot down by a Soviet interceptor on Sept 1, with 269 fatalities. Soviet warships and a mini sub were observed near Moneron Island as undersea surveying continued. The UN aviation agency opened an international probe, while Japan and the United States pressed for compensation.
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Navy
Badger
U.S
Coast Guard
Moneron Island
Moneron
Kato
Daisetsu
Georgi Kozumin
MSA
U.N
Japan
Sakhalin
Masayoshi Kato
UN aviation agency to probe Soviet air attack
The International Civil Aviation Organization will investigate the downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007 despite Soviet objections. The council urged Soviet cooperation for families to visit the crash site and deplored the destruction of a commercial international aircraft. Debris and bodies have been found along the Japanese coast as U.S. ships search near Moneron. Soviet diplomats again refused a US demand for compensation for victims.
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Montreal
Moscow
U.N
Korean Air Lines
International Civil Aviation Organization
United Nations Agency
Soviet Union
Kato
U.S. Navy
Coast Guard
Moneron
Sakhalin
U.S
Washington
State Department
John Hughes
Oleg Sokolov
Richard Burt
Frederick City building inspector Charles Mock retires after 19 years
Frederick City building inspector Charles W. Mock, 64, retires this month after 19 years enforcing building and fire codes and inspecting construction. A retirement party at the Sheraton Inn-Frederick honored him, with local officials, developers, contractors, and friends in attendance. Mock joined the city in 1964 after naval service in World War II and work with his father’s company, contributing to local projects like the original Frederick Trading Company and part of the Everready building. he reflects on policy changes and values stick-built homes over modular designs.
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Charles W. Mock
Mock
Bal Menon
Sheraton Inn-Frederick
Herman Mock
Frederick Trading Company
East Street
Everready
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