NATO Air Campaign Targets Kosovo in Yugoslavia
NATO continued air operations over Kosovo and Serbia with reported strikes near Nis and Belgrade. U S forces prepare to deploy 3,000 troops to Albania to support ground actions against Yugoslav forces, while calls grow to cut refined oil shipments to Milosevic’s regime.
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County budget appeals loom after grant battles and staffing wins
County commissioners upheld supports and rejections among grant recipients, including ESCAPE funding for child abuse prevention and cuts to Western Maryland Interfaith Housing. Sheriff’s Office gained new positions, and Job Training Agency received about half its appeal. Agriculture preservation funding rose by 850 thousand, with salary supplement requests and a 500 thousand library relocation bill still under review. The panel plans further budget appeal discussions through the week.
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Dynamic two women catalyze community playground effort
Dana French of FOBP praises two young mothers for driving a major playground project through city cooperation. They earned support from city officials and private contractors, forging partnerships and rallying volunteers to create a safe, engaging play area for families.
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Wildfire Could Devour 40000 Acres More in Florida
A massive wildfire in Florida threatens about 40 000 more acres as crews battle erratic winds near Big Cypress Seminole Reserve. I-75 alligator alley remains mostly closed for days, with smoke blanketing the highway and authorities estimating continued fire growth and multiple states of emergency. Federal officials added the Everglades blaze to a list for suppression assistance as Florida endures one of its largest wildfire years.
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Florida Highway Patrol
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Everglades
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Everdes
Volcanic Ash Disrupts Flights Near Shishaldin Island
Two eastern Aleutian flights canceled and others rerouted after a pilot sighted steam and ash from Shishaldin Volcano. The eruption lasted about six hours. Terry Keith of the Alaska Volcano Observatory confirmed the event. Dutch Harbor service and several Far East flights were diverted per FAA notices.
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Israel extradition law tied to Sheinbein case
Mr. Gansler proposed a parallel measure the same day Israel's parliament convened in a special session to ease extradition of Israelis charged abroad. The move, spurred by the Sheinbein case, does not affect him. Sheinbein argued Israeli citizenship via his Israeli-born father and had only tenuous ties to Israel. He was born and raised in Montgomery County and rarely visited Israel, citing a 1978 law urged by Prime Minister Menachem Begin to protect Jews from post Holocaust judgment.
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Gansler
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Citi
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Detrick Wins Army Supply Chain Award
Detrick was named a finalist in December 1998 and underwent a week-long review by an Army Chief of Staff team in February. Managers, employees and processes were evaluated across seven categories including leadership strategic planning and customer focus before the base learned in March it had won.
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Army Chief of Staff Office
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