Senate OKs spending cuts sparks GOP and Dem victory claims
Senate approval of 16 billion dollars in social program cuts drew paired victory declarations from Republicans and Democrats. Leaders Dole and Daschle, with President Clinton, secured a 99 to 0 vote, shielding some programs while cutting others, as House negotiators weigh further changes and potential ground-zero reversals loom.
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Washington
Senate
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Tom Daschle
D-Sd
Clinton
House
Daschle
Barbara Mikulski
D-Md
National Service
Dole
America
Delegation blocks Frederick County tax and bond powers
Frederick County Commissioners sought broad new taxing powers and unlimited bonding authority through HB 347. Delegation chair John Derr persuaded Senate Chair Barbara Hoffman to strike Frederick from the bill, ending the county’s inclusion and buying time for review. Other counties also pulled out amid shifting support.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
General Assembly
Frederick
John Derr
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
Barbara Hoffman
Mr. Derr
Keys open season with 93 victory on Opening Day
The Frederick Keys drew 3,022 fans for their seventh straight Opening Day win against the Kinston Indians as temperatures hovered near 60 degrees. Fans from Germantown to Frederick bundled up and lined up early for seats while enjoying hot dogs and soda as Rocky Coppinger pitched the season's first pitch.
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Scott Trilling
Frederick Keys
Alan Hayes
Gaithersburg
Frederick
Mr. Lang
Niewaparr Rabrhive
Keys
Ken Smith
Matthew
Anna
Rocky Coppinger
Norva Avenue Closure In Frederick For One Week
The State Highway Administration will close Norva Avenue at West Patrick Street in Frederick for about one week starting Monday as phase one of a 2.5 million West Patrick Street reconstruction. Detours route traffic via Catoctin Avenue and Valley Drive.
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State Highway Administration
SHA
Norva Avenue
Frederick
West Patrick Street
Steve Sikes
John Concannon
Norva
West Patrick
Catoctin Avenue
Valley Drive
Narva
U.S. 15
Jefferson Street
Doug Rose
State sues Frederick County to extend Braddock Heights water service
The Maryland Department of the Environment sues Frederick County to take over and permanently extend county water lines to Braddock Heights residents after Braddock Water Co. failed to meet state standards. Since March 22 the county has temporarily served Braddock Water Co. customers under a court order.
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Frederick County
Braddock Heights
Maryland Department of the Environment
MDE
Braddock Water Co
David Yinger
Maryland Public Service Commission
Braddock Water
State Public Service Commission
Court upholds LLA’s right to issue liens for delinquent dues
The Lake Singanore Association wins on appeal confirming its right to place liens on properties delinquent in dues. The Frederick County Court ruling from 1993 was upheld, affirming covenants and authority to collect dues. Judge Dale Cathell wrote the opinion.
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LLA
Lake Singanore Association
Associa
Frederick County
Association
Dale Cathell
Appeals Court
Eileen Basaman
Local Author Dr William Heath Wins Hackney Literary Award
The Frederick News-Post notes that local author Dr William Heath earned the Hackney Literary Award in a Saturday feature. The weather map and page references indicate daily position listings on page B-1 and a weather page on page 4 2.
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Wiliam Heath
Hackney Literary Award
Overlook housing issue pulled from city agenda
About 50 Overlook residents gathered at Frederick City Hall to oppose a proposed low income rental development near Himes Avenue and Butterfly Lane. The item was pulled at the developer’s request, while officials consider a city policy on affordable rentals and neighborhood impacts.
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Overlook
Frederick City Hall
Himes Avenue
Butterfly Lane
Nadeen Silva
Bobby Henry
James Grimes
Marvin R. Blumberg
Marvin R. Blumberg Co
Grimes
Australians Bid On Antique Cars At Brandenburg Sale
Two Australians were among 250 bidders at the T J Brandenburg estate sale in Frederick. They won a pair of antique cars but faced the puzzle of transporting them home. Ed Henhne of Henline Auction Sales noted buyers from Nebraska Michigan and Oklahoma.
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Sam Yu
Tom Henline
Henline Auction Sales
Frederick Fairgrounds
David Dryden
John Withers
South Wales
T J. “Case
Brandenburg
Ed Henhne
Henline Auction
Oakland
Nebraska
Michigan
Oklahoma
Withers
Dryden
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