Montgomery County bottle tax to be repealed or phased out
Montgomery County moves to end the beverage container tax citing improved finances and recycling progress. Council members split on immediate repeal or a two year phase-out with hearings planned for May 10.
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Marilyn Praisner
Gail Ewing
Grant
Unversity Park appoints chief Ashton amid community policing push
Mayor lauds Ashton as a communicator who will bring security to the small town of about 2,600. The seven-officer police force plus a part-time secretary attract a chief who will guide efforts on breaking and entering. Ashton notes commuting from Frederick 46 miles, new uniform orders, and a readiness to work with residents while not required to live in town.
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Frederick
Governors quarrels over welfare cap and lawmaker power noted
In a late session update Governor Schaefer blasted lawmakers for removing the family cap from welfare reform and for tying it to Medicaid abortion language. He lamented losses on adoption reform gambling AIDS reporting and urged reform of powerful committees. The session ended with limited victories and sober mood.
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Baltimore County
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House Judiciary Committee
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Prince George’s
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Lawmakers push Bosnia awareness debate amid policy critique
Perry Michel and several Republicans press for a resolution to raise U S awareness of Bosnia stakes while critics urge clear mission. State Department cautions that war risks for international relief workers and Americans rise amid a fluid security situation and urges contingency planning.
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State Department
Bosnia-Herzgovina
Department
Bosnia
Alaska supermarkets scramble as Teamsters strike bites supply
Alaska grocers rush to stock shelves after a nationwide Teamsters trucking strike halts West Coast shipments. Safeway moves goods by truck and air at higher cost while Sea-Land urges ocean routes. no shortages yet but headaches persist as longshoremen honor picket lines. Governors and senators urge shipment by sea amid the first nationwide Teamsters strike since 1979.
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Alaska
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Richard Near
Safeway
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Tacoma
Wash
Walter J. Hickel
Frank Murkowski
Sea-Land Freight Service Inc
Jim McKenna
Sea Land
Ron Carey
Carey
Frederick city census highlights curiosity and contrast
One third of Frederick residents claim German ancestry while Irish and English backgrounds appear at 14 percent and 13 percent respectively. Education shows 30 percent with high school diplomas, 7 percent with associate degrees, 15 percent with bachelors, and 9 percent with graduate degrees. Among 16 plus, 71 percent drive alone and 36 percent carpool. Median household income sits at 39297 with 6 percent below poverty. About one third moved 1985 to 1988. Forty four percent own homes with three bedrooms and around 10,000 residents rent. 55 percent pay 500 to 749 monthly rent.
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Frederick City
Tinkering (Continued From Page A-1) School bus timing debate
Frederick County transportation manager John Straus notes about 20 percent of students board by 6:20 a.m under the new schedule. Some wait roadside while others stay home watching for the bus. Officials urge drivers to watch for children as days grow longer and daylight saving time shifts sunrise earlier.
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Frederick County
Hagers‘Town
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