Rail strike ends GSA probe expands with 18 charged
rail walkout ends as Chessie picket lines are removed at Maryland yards after a federal judge back to work order. Chessie plans to resume Amtrak and freight service while BRAC alleges N&W trickery. In separate action, 18 charged in a GSA payoff scheme with indictments expanding nationwide.
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GSA
Chessie System
Maryland
Chessie
Jack W. Boden
Don Shrout
Eastern
The
Brotherhood of Railway and Airline
Cumberland
Boden
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Brunswick
Mhnuseie Systane
Fred G. Kroll
BRAC
U.S. District Court
Washington
Norfolk & Western Railway
N&w
Amtrak
Boston
Louis Dreyfus Corp
Audrey Ropinson
Carter
Brotherhood of Railway and
General Services Administration
U.S
Russell T. Baker Jr
ILI
Virginia
Delaware
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Army
Navy
Department of Justice
United States
Jay Solomon
Baker
Indictment details GSA payoff scheme over undelivered goods
The charges describe managers at James Hilles Associates and a GSA store manager in Washington steering payments for non delivered goods. Indicted individuals include H David Levyne and Charles H Qertel, with James I Taylor accused of orchestrating payments. Matthew Christopher Associates denied ties. Affected government staff allegedly signed fake receipts to cover phantom deliveries.
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GSA
H. David Levyne
Clarksville
James Hilles Associates Inc
Westminster
Charles H. Qertel
Washington, D.C
James I. Taylor
Washington
Justice Department
Taylor
Oerter
Levage
Matthew Christopher Associates Inc
Baltimore
Frank Ellis
Fallon Federal Building
Ellis
Smith
Farmer dies in tractor mishap near Unionville
A 68 year old Frederick County farmer, Paul Francis Brunner of Mount Pleasant, died Friday night from injuries after a tractor pulling a grain drill struck a buried boulder on a field along Woodville Road south of Unionville. The International Harvester tractor veered over a hill, came to rest near a tree, and Brunner was flown to MIEMS where he died. The accident occurred on a farm leased by Ray Matthews Jr. Brunner was planting barley at the time. Investigation continues as local responders assisted at the scene.
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Frederick County
Woodville Road
Unionville
Paul Francis Brunner
Liberty Road
Mount Pleasant
Maryland Institute For Emergency Medical Services
Brunner
International Harvester
John J. Cutter
Bellcenter
MIEMS
Ray Matthews Jr
Talbot Run Road
Cutter
Libertytown Ambulance and Fire Company
Mount Airy
Pleasant Sunday Weather With a Hint of Showers
The forecast shows sunny and pleasant conditions today with a high near seven percent. Tonight turns cooler with increasing clouds and a low around 58. Sunday brings cloudiness and a chance of showers with highs in the low to mid 70s. The quoted Dorothy Parker line warns against unsafe child handling.
Security Council orders U.N. monitors for Namibia elections
The Security Council voted 12 to 0 to send up to 7,500 U.N. troops and 1,200 civilians to Namibia to supervise elections leading to independence in South West Africa. South Africa opposes U.N. supervision, planning a December 4 vote. Waldheim’s plan aims to fund a yearlong monitoring operation costing about $300 million, with a reporting deadline of October 23.
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Security Council
United Nations
South Africa
U.N
Namibia
Kurt Wahlsheim
South- West Africa
Waksheim
South-West Africa
Germany
League of Nations
U.N. General Assembly
Sam Nujoma
South-West Africa People's Organization
The
Council
Waldheim
Key SALT talks hinge on Carter Gromyko meeting
Washington AP report on a White House session between President Carter and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko that could determine whether a new strategic weapons limitation treaty is possible this year. Analysts note lingering gaps over Backfire bomber limits and modernization pace, with Brezhnev signaling possible agreement if goodwill rises.
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Washington
White House
Carter
Andrei A. Gromyko
Gromyko
Cyrus A. Vance
New York
Vance
Jody Powell
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
United States
Brezhnev
Carter-Breshnev
Conclave set Oct. 14 for post John Paul I papacy
Vatican cardinals fixed October 14 as the date for the conclave to elect John Paul I's successor after thousands filed past his body in St. Peter's as mourning rites began. The gathering met at the Apostolic Palace while outdoor Mass and smoke signals will signal the election results.
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Vatican City
John Paul I
Congregation of Cardinals
Apostolic Palace
St. Peter's Basilica
Pope Paul VI
John Paul
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter's Square
Papal Palace
Clementine Hall
Vatican
Bastor
Michele Pellegrino
Italy
Albino Luciani
Numbers Tell Tales In Local Political Races
A Braddock Realtor and Democratic candidate Shirley Happ slid from winner to loser by 26 votes in the Orphans Court race after election officials rechecked tallies. Other close outcomes include Dr Jack Kussmaul losing county commissioner by 26 votes Sanford Blum 48 votes and Donald L Lewis 4 votes. The piece notes turnout effects and regional strengths in Frederick City highlighting the power of small margins and voter participation insights from a League of Women Voters study.
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Shirley Happ
Orphans Court
Jack Kussmaul
Sanford Blum
Donald L. Lewis
Repulican
Frank W. Higinbotham
House of Delegates
Dr. Snow freed on bond in wife murder case
Dr. Walter Snow released on a $10,000 secured bond after a murder charge linked him to the shooting death of Ruth Snow at their U N Market Street apartment Thursday evening. District Court Judge William Wenner set the bond and noted a preliminary hearing must occur within 10 days if Snow requests one.
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Walter Snow
District Court
William W. Wenner
Snow
Wenner
Frederick
Manuel Weinberg
Ruth Sharron
U.N. Market St
James A. Bohrer
Dr. Snow
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