Reagan faces uphill battle to veto harsher South Africa sanctions
President Reagan says he would veto a congressional package for tougher South Africa sanctions, arguing economic warfare harms the move to end apartheid. Senator Lugar urges override, warning it would appear to defend apartheid. Senator Kennedy counters that Congress should prevail. The Democratic House is expected to override, sending the issue to a Senate vote.
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Reagan
South Africa
Congress
Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Senate
Lugar
United States
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Sists
America
Kennedy
House 13
Local youth sobered by D C move to raise drinking age
District of Columbia raises its drinking age to 21 affecting area students. Troopers will patrol Beltway and Prince George’s County to deter underage drinking and driving. Teens fear lost party weekends as others discuss enforcement, fake IDs, and safer choices after the height of high school celebrations ends.
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D.C
Georgetown
Maryland
Washington
Carrie Callahan
Hood
District of Columbia
Terry Hill
Middletown High School
Darrin Watts
Walkersville
Walkersville High
Frederick County SAT scores rise again above state and national levels
Frederick County students posted composites near 944 with 496 math and 448 verbal, as average scores climb for a fifth straight year. Supervisor Stephen Hess notes more test takers, 671 students, widened the gap from 1985 while national and state scores inch up modestly. He cautions SAT reflects college-bound segment, not overall school performance.
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Frederick County
Stephen K Hess
Hess
Maryland
College Board
Board of Education
Reward reaches $3,000 in murder investigation
A reward for information leading to the killer of Jane Marie Prichard, 28, has grown to 3,000 with donations from Barnesville, Boyds and Clarksburg. Police in Delaware seek a white man aged 29 to 30 seen near Blackbird State Forest on Sept. 20, when Prichard was shot during a master's degree research visit.
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Ruth W. Ellis
Montgomery
Rockville
Jane Marie Prichard
Barnesville
Boyds
Clarksburg
Ms. Prichard
Blackbird State Forest
Wilmington
Dei
New Castle County
Delaware
Fred Calhoun
Calhoun
Chet Anderson
Peachtree Veterinary Clinic
Bearlsville
Anderson
Upper County
University of Maryland
Frederick Post and News lift home delivery price Oct 1
The Frederick Post and The News announce a price increase due to higher paper and delivery costs. Daily home delivery rises from 15 to 18 cents, with mail delivery within the primary area up to 52 5 per month and outside area up to 85 per month. Single copy price remains 25 cents.
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Frederick Post
The
News
Maryland
Weather outlook for Western Maryland
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers tonight. Tomorrow will be warm and humid with high temperatures ranging from 74 to 78. Western Maryland weather map note included. Background line seated reflects page fragment.
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