Republicans fall short on tax limit amendment vote
Republicans claim a political win after the House backs a constitutional limit on tax increases but falls 37 votes short of the required two-thirds for passage. The roll call 243-177 shows 24 Democrats joining 219 Republicans in support, with 16 Republicans, 160 Democrats, and one independent voting no.
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Washington
House
Congress
Senate
Bill Clinton
Tom DeLay
Texas
Commissioners urged to fund school health program fully
About 50 speakers urged Frederick County Commissioners to boost the fiscal 1997 budget for public services, led by a push to hire health technicians for every school. The budget proposal recommends $991,000 for the school health program, down from a $1.4 million request, with critics arguing it risks unsafe medication handling and unmet state minimums. A second focus was higher salaries for public safety staff to attract qualified personnel.
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Frederick
Mark Sneadner
Ayme
Debbie Bostian
County School Health Council
James Amerena
Charles Wright
School Health Council
Winston Thomas Mann
Judge rules Garris confession admissible in murder trial
A Baltimore County circuit court judge ruled that Benjamin Garris 16 can use a police confession from Oct 28 in his murder case. The defense claimed lack of notice of his mother's attorney, but the judge found the statement voluntary and admissible.
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Garris
Benjamin Garris
Baltimore County
Ann Brobst
Mr. Garris
Frederick
Ms. Brobst
Cardin
Barbara Howe
Sister collapses during testimony in triple murder trial
Testimony resumed as the eldest daughter described finding Mrs Horn shot inside the front door of her $530,000 Montgomery County home. Vivian Rice recalled fleeing and alerting neighbors who notified police. Maree was treated then released from Frederick Memorial Hospital. The defendant, Lawrence T Horn, 55, is accused of hiring James Edward Perry to kill his ex wife, severe handicapped son, and others to access a multi million dollar estate. The boy Trevor Horn was injured at Children’s Hospital. he would have received a monthly stipend and a lump sum of $11 million in 2003. Police say motive centers on the estate plan.
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Montgomery County Police
Vivian Rice
Horn
Christmas in April Banner Raised Despite Rain
In Frederick on a wet Tuesday morning Herb Grimm and James Hutts of the City Light and Signal Department hung a banner across Market Street at the Square Corner. The banner promotes the volunteer effort Christmas in April with a build date set for April 27 to restore homes.
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Frederick
Herb Grimm
James Hutts
Frederick City
New zoo operator meets with Society
Catoctin Mountain Zoological Society officials met with new zoo tenant Eric Mogensen to discuss the Catoctin Zoo future. Society director Melvin Danner said Monday the Saturday meeting was very good and that the animals are well cared for. Mogensen said he aims for good relations with the society and Hahns, stressing neutrality and cordiality. He and his wife Janet own ZAE which supplies and transports animals to other zoos. He is from Natural
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Catoctin Mountain Zoological Society
Eric Mogensen
Catoctin Zoo
Society
Melvin Danner
Mogensens
Mr. Danner
Eric
Mogensen
Min the Zoo
Richard Hahn
Mr. Mogensen
Hahns
Janet
ZAE
Natural
Inside The News Portiona of The Frederick Mews
A fragment mentions daily publication in Frederick Mews with recycled power and recyclable newspaper content. The text is fragmented and lacks clear event details, making a concise item difficult.
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Frederick Mews
Staley’s sludge business earns laughs yet keeps growing
Harold Staley operates a septic tank service in Lewistown for 23 years. He says sour faces from customers only boost his resolve and he plans to keep expanding despite mockery. He was drawn to sludge while studying a business paper at Frederick Ess hrs.
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Harold Staley
Lewistown
Stasey
Frederick
Ess
Peter
Local entrepreneur grows portable toilet business in family drive
Mr Staley talks about starting a franchise and expanding to portable toilets for events. He and his 3 year old son Daniel run the operation, emphasizing hard work and opportunity in the field. A separate note describes an unclear scene with a tree stump and grinding details.
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Phore
Daniel
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