All race elections begin in South Africa a historic vote starts
Black South Africans left hospitals and shacks to cast ballots as bomb blasts aimed to disrupt the three day vote. Nelson Mandela poised to become president as more than 100000 police and army protect voters for the 400 seat National Assembly and a 88 seat Senate amid delays and bomb threats.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Natal
Tom Motlahla
Soweto
Baragwanath Hospital
Army
National Assembly
Senate
Market Edges Up In Early Trading
NEW YORK AP Stocks were mixed in early trading as blue chips rose on strong earnings and lower rates. The Dow gained 3.28 to 3709.06 by 10 am, while the Nasdaq climbed 3.12 to 733.93 and the AMEX rose 0.31 to 436.28. the NYSE composite held around 25043 and the S&P 500 slipped 0.49 to 452.22. The session followed a 57.10 point Dow gain on Monday and supported by an upbeat employment costs report.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Standard & Poor
American Stock Exchange
Labor Department
Police cadets pursue weapons training at Frederick academy
Fourth segment of the 37th Frederick City Police Academy notes winter weather delays on the range off Linganore Road. March brings Glock 9mm and Sig Sauer P226 practice under Officer Kane and colleagues with shotgun drills for barricade scenarios. Safety emphasis from Sgt. Tom Chase remains paramount.
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Bill Green
Frederick County Sheriffs
John Benner
Frederick City Police
Mike Beattie
Linganore Road
Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Lavish Nixon funeral set in his California hometown
Nixon to be transported by Boeing 707 from New York to Yorba Linda for a state funeral in his birthplace. He will be buried Wednesday near his childhood home at the Nixon Library and Birthplace, with eulogies from President Clinton and others. His casket viewing will be open to the public for 23 hours straight in Yorba Linda.
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Calif
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California
New York
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Clinton
Britain
Hillary Rodham Clinton
House Judiciary Committee
Ixon
Ken Khachigian
Mr. Nixon
Pat
Capitol
Congress
Landis Jewelry founder’s widow dies at 67 in Frederick
Anna Kathryn Kitty Landis 67 of 909 Pontiac Ave Frederick died Monday April 25 at home She and husband John B Landis Jr owned Landis Jewelry in downtown Frederick The store has operated over 100 years They were married 37 years Born October 29 1926 Walkersville She worked for CPA Ted T Mercer 11 years She was active in Evangelical Lutheran Church AMVETS Auxiliary Post 2 and Ladies American Legion Post 11 Surviving husband two sons David Walkersville and Jeff Landis Frederick sisters and brothers listed Continued on Page A4
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Anna Kathryn
Kitty” Warrenfeltz Landis
Pontiac Ave
Frederick
Ted T. Mercer
Evanglical Lutheran Church
Amvets Auxiliary
Ladies American Legion
Hus
Dave
Walkersville
Je! Landis
Peggy
Serbs lag behind in heavy arms withdrawal
London AP reports Bosnian Serbs lag behind a NA' ultimatum to pull heavy weapons 12 miles from Gorazde while a new contact group including the US and Russia considers a diplomatic push. Warren Christopher and Douglas Hurd warned of an air strike if the deadline is missed. Christopher heads to Geneva to meet Russia's Andrei Kozyrev.
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Gorazde
Bosnia
Warren Christopher
Christopher
Douglas Hurd
United States
Russia
European Union
United Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
Andrei Kozyrev
Hurd
Sinkhole Closes Short Section of Catoctin Hollow Rd
Thurmont reports a sinkhole has blocked Catoctin Hollow Road between U S 15 and Mink Farm Road. A hole under the road from two water pipes measures about 1.5 feet at the surface and 4 feet wide below the bed. The road is closed while officials assess the cause and plan repairs, with a possible reopening in a day or two using a steel plate.
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Thurmont
Catoctin Hollow
U.S. 15
Mink Farm Road
Don Crum
Crum
Genstar union picksets seeks talks at Frederick plant
About 50 United Steelworkers members at Genstar Stone Products in Frederick picketed early Tuesday asking for contract talks. A Wednesday meeting is planned with management. Union says health insurance and eight hour day are key. company seeks six hour guarantee. Other plants, including Rockville, also affected.
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jews-Post
Genstar Stone Products Company
East South Street
Frederick
Grove
Slater
Washington, D.C
Rockville
Sheetz Appeal Moves to Frederick Circuit Court
The Frederick City Planning Commission’s rejection of a proposed Sheetz at Shookstown Road and Rosemont Avenue is appealed to the Frederick County Circuit Court. The four hour meeting drew a standing room crowd as traffic concerns were cited as the main reason for denial.
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Frederick
G. Randall Whittenberger
Deane Savage
Barbara Rogers
Planning Commission
City Planning Commission
Whittenberger
Circuit Court
H. Thomas Summers
Commission
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David Gearinger
Diane Hawker
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Michael Fleeman
White House
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Barbara Kiley
Anna Landis
Barry Schweid
Catoctin Hollow Rd
Genstar Union
Larry Slater
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
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Genstar
Bernie Grove
Sheetz
Jessica Gregg
Mr. Summers
Joyce Hoffman
Wilson Place
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Julie Mayer
Ah Cananer
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