U.S. protests Serb plans to try American soldiers
The Clinton administration condemned a Serb court plan for American soldiers held near the Yugoslav border. Officials stressed POW status and Geneva protections, while NATO bombings continued and B-1 and B-52 missions flew over Yugoslavia. The fate of the three captured servicemen drew international scrutiny and raised calls for humane treatment and Red Cross access.
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Kenneth Bacon
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Slobodan Milosevic
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Compromise County weed law plan advances in Annapolis
Frederick County nonprofit groups seek 330000 in capital grants under a compromise proposed by the county delegation led by Sen. Timothy Ferguson. Central Maryland Heritage would receive 100000 for the Lamar Sanitarium site, CASS would get 80000 for Brunswick, and Frederick Arts Council 100000 for converting McCrory’s five and dime into a cultural arts center and 200 seat theater.
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Frederick County
Timothy Ferguson
Frederick Carroll
House of Delegates
Senate
Central Maryland
Lamar
Middle Fron
Ool Services
CASS
Brunswick
Sion
Frederick Arts Council
McCrory’s Five and Dime
Frederick County to set weed height limits in new ordinance
Frederick County Commissioners moved to draft a weed control ordinance after complaints of overgrown lots. Zoning Administrator Michael Thompson said the nuisance provisions do not cover weeds and grasses, and the county plans to assign staff to handle complaints and determine enforcement between state and county rules.
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Frederick County
Michael Thompson
David Gray
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Thompson
Whispering Pines Residents Fight New Braddock Water Hookups
Whispering Pines Lane residents oppose tying private wells to the county water system as Braddock Heights expands service. A public hearing was granted after commissioners voted to discuss the approved service area. Homeowners worry about a estimated 6300 dollar per home cost and claim the county should not force connection under a court order to serve former Braddock Water Co. customers.
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Whispering Pines Lane
Braddock Heights
Frederick County
Braddock Water Co
David Yinger
Mr. Yinger
Frederick Mayor Grimes Defends City Positives Amid Criticism
Frederick Mayor Jim Grimes says the city is prospering with positive developments despite negative press from a weekly newspaper. He outlines a plan to set weekly staff time to study issues and invites residents and officials to join in building a model city for the next millennium.
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Jim Grmes
Grimes
City Hall
USA
Remodeling snafu stalls historic district homes on West All Saints
Homeowners on West All Saints Street face severe hardship as Frederick's Historic District Commission halted renovations. Owners Mike Sloan, Brian Kruse, and Jeff Thompson bought their houses in November 1997 with HUD and South End Coalition support and agreed to five years of residency. They were told by the HDC to use wood siding and wood-clad windows to preserve character but later could not secure approval for cheaper vinyl materials. Stop work orders followed, delaying occupancy and forcing continued rent and mortgage payments amid unresolved compliance issues.
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West All Saints Street
Frederick's
HDC
Made Simple
Sloan
Kruse
Frederick's bridge mural draws web-wide attention
Frederick's Community Bridge mural, a concrete traffic span transformed into stone illusion, has garnered over a hundred daily visitors since its September 1998 completion. William M. Cochran created the art, while Netsurfer Digest praised its astonishingly unusual design and hidden storytelling.
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Stone Crick
Community Bridge
William M. Cochran
Netsurfer Digest
Silicon Valley
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