U N officials condemn Srebrenica attack as shelling kills many
U N aid officials denounce Serb troops for killing at least 56 people including 15 children in a Srebrenica bombardment. NATO warplanes patrol the no fly zone while Bosnian Serbs claim the strikes were in response to cease fire violations. U N trucks deliver food to refugees as aid stocks run low and calls for international intervention intensify.
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Croatia
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Geneva
Lars-Eric Wahlgren
Yugoslavia
Walkersville drama teacher faces sexual offense charge spurs rally
Nearly 100 parents students and teachers rally to support Samuel Huffer Walkersville High School drama teacher charged with a fourth degree sexual offense. They oppose his removal from the classroom and accuse the case of unfair handling by district leadership.
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Samuel Huffer
Walkersville High School
Walkersville Fire Hall
Mr. Huffer
Frederick County
Huffer
Brunswick
Denise Davis
Frederick
Walkersville Town
Walkersville
Sama Huffer
Mark Blom
Woman Dies In U S 40 A Accident Near Frederick
An elderly Frederick County woman, Deborah C. Hampton, 80, died after her 1991 Toyota pulled from South Clifton Road to turn West on U S 40 A and was hit nearly head on by a eastbound 1988 Mercury driven by Kathi Getterman, 36. Getterman was treated and released.
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Frederick
Maryland
Deborah C. Hampton
South Clifton Road
R Adams Cowley Trauma Center
Baltimore
Ms. Hampton
Kathi Getterman
Monrovia
Dave Anderson
Getterman
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Hampton
Weather delays hit spring planting in Frederick County
Heavy rain and snow in the past month slowed planting as farmers lag two or three weeks. Ken Wisner of the Frederick County Cooperative Extension Service notes improved soils allowed limited field work, while waterlogged plots hinder others. Farmers adjust by shifting fields and revising cropping plans to catch up.
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Ken Wisner
Frederick
Mr Wisner
Wisner
Vacation ends as Frederick County students return to Parkway Elementary
Spring break ends and Frederick County pupils resume classes with Neal Gerard and his brother Ryan Gerard seen walking toward Parkway Elementary School. Neal is in first grade and Ryan in third grade as they rejoin the school routine.
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Frederick County School
Neal Gerard
Ryan Gerard
Parkway Elementary School
Bill would force single pay scale for MSD campuses
Maryland General Assembly action requires ANNAPOLIS Maryland School for the Deaf to adopt a single state pay plan for its Frederick and Columbia campuses. Current law links pay to county systems causing wage gaps. Sponsor Len Barbara Hoffman argues teachers with state employment deserve equal wages. The measure stops short of separating teachers’ pay components.
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Maryland General Assembly
Frederick
Columbia
Frederick County
Howard County
Len Barbara Hoffman
Baltimore
Stalking bill passes in last minute votes
In Annapolis lawmakers rushed to finish the 90 day session as they approved a stalking bill. The measure passed the Senate and House with a near unanimous vote and sets stalking as a misdemeanor with up to five years in prison after late night negotiations. The final compromise addressed felony versus misdemeanor status and warrantless arrest criteria.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
Senate
House of Delegates
House
Strong economy boosts area summer job market
An improving economy and new federal funds for summer jobs boost youth opportunities in Frederick County. Officials say early job hunting raises chances for top positions, with banks and construction firms hiring more. State funds rise to 56 million nationally, with local agencies receiving increases to place students in $4.25 to $10 per hour jobs.
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Harriett Macinnes
Frederick County
Joe Leichert
Marcée Merrick
Maryland Department of Economic and Employment Development
Job Training Agency
Maryland Job Service
ITA
County Wins 9.8 Million for Frederick Capital Projects
The General Assembly closed a quiet 1993 session approving a $395 million capital budget. Frederick County will receive about $9.8 million for projects including a $1.3 million animal health lab, a $4 million Urbana High School build, a nearly $3 million library resources center, and improvements across parks and water systems. The list also covers a new visitor center, a Daybreak Adult Daycare relocation, and school upgrades. Final figures await governor's signature.
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Annapolis
General Assembly
House
Senate
R. Clayton Mitchell Jr
Frederick County
Frederick
James B. McClellan
Charles Smelser
Urbana High
Frederick Community College
Cunningham Falls State Park
Victor Cullen
Sabillasville
South Mountain
Gathland
Thurmont
Gambril State Park
Butterfly Lane
Weather outlook and farming attitudes page tease
Sunny breezy cool today with highs in the 50s. Fair tonight with 30s. Wednesday brings increasing clouds and mid 60s. Maryland weather map on Page A-2. Poll shows farmers attitudes changing. The Frederick News Post is printed on 100 percent recycled paper and is recyclable.
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