Kids Have Their Day at the Great Frederick Fair
Thousands of youngsters crowded the Great Frederick Fairgrounds for the 121st fair day as mild weather boosted attendance. Officials forecast a blistering crowd, with about 20,000 already counted Thursday amid livestock sales and a demolition derby.
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Terry Whitmore
Frederick
Bob Leverone
Great Frederick Fairgrounds
M. Younsters
Fairgrounds
Fair Board
Julien Delphey
Delphey
Sylvia
Moderate rise in consumer prices signals steady inflation
The Labor Department reports August CPI up 0.4 percent like July, with gasoline up 11 percent and fresh vegetables up 5.8 percent boosting food costs. Over 12 months prices rose 2.6 percent, while overall inflation is expected to tread near 3 percent for the year. Medical care costs rose 0.5 percent in August, up 8.0 percent over 12 months.
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Washington
Labor Department
Commerce Department
Ward
Automotive Reports
HUD grant funds housing for Frederick and Garrett disabled
A $843000 HUD grant supports nineteen non metropolitan dwelling units for the disabled in Frederick and Garrett counties. Frederick Way Station executive director Grady O Rear says the funds let Community Living and Way Station acquire housing and expand services, reducing rental reliance and benefiting residents with mental and emotional disabilities. Local officials and lawmakers backed the package.
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Way Station
Frederick
Garrett
Paul S. Sarbanes
D-Md
Frederick Garrett Residences Corporation
Hagerstown
Grady O’rear
Frederick Way
O’rear
Maryland highway plans face long term funding threat says official
Maryland transportation chief Lowell K. Bridwell warned Frederick County officials that highway projects face a serious long term threat as Metropolitan mass transit operating shortfalls loom. He said legislators may try to shift money from the transportation trust fund to the general fund, potentially reducing revenues by 30 to 40 million dollars annually and forcing road construction and repair cuts.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Lowell K. Bridwell
Healthy Transportation Trust Fund
General Assembly
Bridwell
Tulip Hill
Ijamsville Road
M. Stade Caltrider
Putman Road
Weather outlook with frost and weekend warmth in Maryland
A large cold high pressure system over the Great Lakes will pull chilly air across the region through Friday night. Western Maryland counties will see sunny skies and milder weekend highs in the 70s, with frost tonight in the 30s. Maryland mountains stay sunny and cool with highs upper 50s and frost likely tonight, while ocean beaches enjoy fair skies and weekend highs 70 to 75.
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Great Lakes
Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Ocean City
FARM
Hagerstown
Unionville
Westminster
Mount Airy
David Lesher
Government Powers Prompt Public Debate
A quotation from Samuel Gompers frames a debate over government reach and takings. The remark underscores concerns about policy expansion, citizen rights, and potential future losses alongside initial benefits. The discussion spots tensions between regulation, liberty, and accountability in public governance.
Beirut peace plan drafted amid Lebanese civil war talks
Beirut media cited a comprehensive peace plan by U S and Saudi mediators to halt the fighting and convene a Moslem Christian reconciliation conference in Saudi Arabia. President Gemayel’s U S backed government and the Syrian backed regime were to decide by Saturday, with a ceasefire to be policed by 600 U N observers if approved.
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Beirut
Lebano
New Jersey
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Amin Gemayel
Syria
U.N
Pine Oean
Feb2
Gemayel
Riyadh
Red Sea
Jidda
Watt apologizes and Reagan accepts amid intra party firestorm
President Reagan accepted interior secretary James Watt’s apology after Watt apologized for controversial remarks about a black woman two Jews and a cripple on a coal leasing advisory panel. Watt sought forgiveness. Congress criticized him, but the president offered no resignation. In East Boston, gas lines ruptured causing fires and an explosion, with no injuries and under control by dawn.
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Washington
James Watt
Reagan
Watt
Congress
Boston
Tear gas thrown at protesters in Philippines
Manila crowds facing President Marcos opponents kept up a campaign to drive him from office as uniformed men in blue uniforms fired gas bombs into a thousands-strong crowd in Makati. No injuries were reported and the assailants’ affiliation was unclear. The protest followed Marcos threats to use force.
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Philippines
Manila
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Marcos
Makati
Aviva Espiedra Debuts With Baltimore Symphony
Israeli pianist Aviva Espiedra headlines the Frederick season opener by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra as Gail Cissna previews the concert and its program. Sonia Boin also previews the Gaithersburg Olde Towne Festival, while Matt Neufeld interviews Frederick Jugglers TAR 90 members. A Beachley Cabinets visit in Creagerstown showcases 19th century tools for log and furniture making. Betty Frank outlines events marking the 300th anniversary of German settlement in America.
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Gail Cissna
Aviva Espiedra
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Frederick
Sonia Boin
Gaithersburg
Beachley
Creagerstown
Jim Beachley
Art Rae
Betty Frank
America
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Merle Miller
Maryland +H
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Inside the News
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Ates Dell
Tack Anderson
Jeti
Eden
National — World
Lebanon
Joe Houghton
Houghton
George Gravelese
Pat Patrick
Stearman
Keith Shafer
Shafer
Frederick Municipal
Frederick Aviation
City of Frederick
C. Kurt Holter
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