U S optimistic on finding Flight 007 recorders
U S and Japanese officials plan to travel to Sakhalin to receive items reportedly found by Soviet search vessels as part of the mission to recover the flight recorders from Korean Air Lines Flight 007. Soviet officials say the aircraft was downed by misidentified jet pilots over Sakhalin with 289 people aboard.
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U.S
Korean Air Lines
Tokyo
Soviet Union
Sekhalin Island
Moneron Island
Japan
Sakhalin
Foreign Ministry
Marcos warns of martial law amid riot deaths in Philippines
President Ferdinand E Marcos said he may reimpose martial law and ordered troops to shoot if needed to quell anti government rioting that killed 11 and wounded 200 in Manila. He stressed he is not considering martial law “right now” and warned opponents not to force his hand as he reversed orders limiting troops and guns.
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Manila
Philippines
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Benigno Aquino
Marcos
Youngster begins chemotherapy under court order
Pamela Hamilton, 12, received a small intravenous dose of chemotherapy at 3:20 a.m. under a Tennessee Court of Appeals order. Doctors say the drug offers her only chance of survival against a football-sized tumor in her left leg, though recovery remains unlikely, and her father plans to challenge the treatment on religious grounds.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Pamela Hamilton
Pat Kelly
Last Tennessee Children's Hospital
Pamela
Tennessee Court of Appeals
Frank Haraf
U.S. Role Near Limit in Lebanon Conflict
Anonymous State Department officials say the Reagan administration nears its military limit in Lebanon if Souk el-Gharh falls. Naval bombardments and possible air strikes are discussed to bolster Lebanese government forces as the New Jersey sails toward the coast. Protecting peacekeepers appears secondary to preventing a crippling Lebanese army defeat.
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Washington
Reagan
Lebanon
Souk el-Gharh
State Department
U.S
New Jersey
Reagan insists Manila visit goes ahead despite unrest
President Reagan says unrest in the Philippines after the assassination of Benigno Aquino Jr. will not cancel his November trip to Manila. He states the visit remains scheduled as part of a two-week Southeast Asia tour and expresses understanding of Marcos’ position while reaffirming travel plans.
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Washington
Reagan
Philippines
Benigno S. Aquino Jr
Manila
Far East
Frederick Fair highlights and Fort Detrick readiness
A pictorial review of this week's Great Frederick Fair shows activities available now through Saturday. Doug Tallman interviews Col. Mark Hoke, the new Fort Detrick commander, on converting from peacetime to national emergency readiness at the base.
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Frederick Fair
Frederick
Doug Tallman
Col
Mark Hoke
Fort Detrick
Weather outlook for Western Maryland and coast
Much colder air arrives today with unseasonably low temperatures through Saturday for Western Maryland. Partly sunny, breezy and cooler today with highs in the 60s to near 70 Friday and Saturday. Ocean City at 71 for water temp. winds NW 10 to 20 mph today, easing Friday.
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Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Ocean City
Mount Airy
Unionville
Braddock Heights
David Lesher
Fair weather boosts attendance at Great Frederick Fair
Fairgoers are anticipated in the thousands with sun returning after rain dampened Wednesday. Fair Board President Julien Delphey predicts one of the biggest and best fairs, praising community support as judging and sales events proceed, including 4H cattle and sheep shows and a large beef barn sale highlighted by Jacqui Bell’s grand champion steer and market pig.
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Fair Board
Julien Delphey
Delphey
Bushey
Frederick County
Frederick
Jacqui Bell
Walkersville
Ms. Bell
Chet Hughes
York
Billy Powell
Powell
Angus
Jobless benefit plans move toward reinstatement
Maryland lawmakers and Governor Hughes push revived unemployment support after 10,000 long term jobless lose extended benefits. A special session may be needed to restore aid, with proposals to split geographic regions for eligibility and to delay the first week of benefits to fund the rest. Public and labor groups weigh waiting weeks and regional triggers as alternatives.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Harry R. Hughes
News-Post
Senate
Melvin A. Steinberg
Steinberg
Maryland
Allegany
Frederick
Prince George's
Montgomery
Christopher B. Costello
Chamber
Afl-Cio
Del
George H. Littrell Jr
Charter government topic debated at Frederick County MML meeting
Frederick County Maryland officials and Frederick City leaders debated charter government at a Frederick County chapter MML gathering at Di Francesca's. Speaker Brian Gardiner of the University of Maryland outlined types and methods of adoption, impacts on local control, and costs, with input from Frederick Mayor Ronald N. Young praising efficiency.
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Frederick City
Frederick County
Maryland Municipal League
MML
di Francesca’s
Frederick
Brian Gardiner
Institute of Government Services
The
University of Maryland
Gardiner
Maryland
Montgomery County
Talbot County
Talbot
Wicomico
Ronald N. Young
United States
State of Maryland
Young
Rebels bombard Beirut as war ships strike Syrian-backed insurgents
U S war ships shelled insurgent positions in Lebanon while rebels attacked Beirut igniting explosions near the Italian peacekeeping base. The Lebanese army repelled a new insurgent assault on Souk el Gharb as rockets hit western Beirut near Kaskas and Hazmieh.
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Beirut
Lebanon
U.S
Souk el-Gharb
Kaskas
Corrado Cantatori
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Jeff Taylor
Becky Brashear
Robert C. Reid
Frederick News-Post
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