Problem plagued South African vote in final day
Helicopters delivered ballots and trucks ferried voters to polls in black dominated rural areas as the election extended a fourth day to widen participation. Mandela voiced confidence the elections could be free and fair, while irregularities were addressed. Counting to begin Saturday with final results due Sunday.
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Durban
South Africa
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
Mandela
Associated Press
Transkei
Ciskei
KwaZulu
Venda
Lebowa
Gazankulu
Goodwill Zwelethini
Carl Holdt
Holdt
Linda Khaba
ANC
FMB Opens MRI Scanner at Rose Hill Plaza
Frederick Memorial Hospital installed an MRI scanner at Rose Hill Plaza, bringing eight tons of technology to the Frederick community. John Sigsbury called it leading edge and the only one of its kind in the county, enabling more varied studies including Magnetic Resonance Angiography for vascular diseases and aneurysm assessment.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick
Rose Hill Plaza
John Sigsbury
Frederick County
Four-year-old boy dies in Hansonville Road crash
A four-year-old boy, Steven Joseph Davis, died Thursday after a two-vehicle crash on Hansonville Road near Mountaindale Road in Frederick. He was a passenger in a 1977 pickup driven by his grandfather John Wantz. The pickup rear-ended a 1974 Chevrolet rollback truck driven by Robert Bartgis. The child was not wearing a seat belt and died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Wantz was treated and released. Bartgis was uninjured. The cause remains under investigation. Blood samples were taken from both drivers.
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Hansonville Road
Mountaindale Road
Frederick
Frederick County
Sheriff's Office
Steven Joseph Davis
Sandy Spring Court
Thurmont
John Joseph Wantz, Jr
East Moser Road
Kirby Maybush
Wantz
Robert Wayne Bartgis
Reids Ford Road
Maybush
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Walkersville
Maryland
Sgt
School officials press for full 1995 budget request
Frederick County officials urge the county commissioners to approve the school board’s $98.6 million operating budget for 1995 as the budget appeals continue. The county budget office recommends $89.7 million, with over $64 million in state funds also planned. Superintendent Daniel Gadra and Board of Education members stressed education’s high stakes amid ongoing funding discussions.
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Frederick County
County Budget Office
Daniel Gadra
Board of Education
Gadra
Mark Sneadner
Dachau survivor bond spans years and memory
A 19-year-old Polish Jew Isaac Kaufman survived Dachau in 1945 and formed a lasting friendship with 18-year-old U S Army infantryman Bob Roberson after meeting at Holocaust events. Their bond grew through Kaufman’s daughter Fay Kaufman Levy who connected them years later triggering rekindled contact and mutual remembrance.
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Dachau
Isaac Kaufman
Bob Roberson
Fort Detrick
Kaufman
Fay Kaufman Levy
Frederick
Mr. Roberson
Ms. Levy
United States
Roberson
City tightens trash rules as inspections rise in Frederick
Frederick inspectors report spring brings more complaints about abandoned cars, trash and overgrown lots. Violations carry fines up to 400 dollars for abandoned vehicles and 300 dollars for trash. Residents have 10 days to fix issues before city cleanup options and possible higher fines are considered.
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Frederick
Gary Hessong
Hessong
Michael Blank
Mr. Hessong
Blank
W. Sixth Street
Derr announces reelection bid for Maryland District 3
State Senator John Derr of Braddock Heights announced his run for another four years representing Frederick and Washington counties. The 53 year old Republican noted his tenure since 1983, with two prior elections won, and said he will focus on local district needs if reelected. He highlighted a bill requiring public hearings before opening or altering state facilities, and mentioned the July 5 filing deadline and September 13 GOP primary.
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Frederick County
Annapolis
John Derr
Braddock Heights
Frederick
Derr
Maryland Senate
Harry Hughes
Edward Thomas
Washington
Weather Outlook and Family Column Tease
Cloudy tonight with a 50 percent chance of showers or thunderstorms and overnight lows in the upper range. Saturday brings more rain or thundershowers with highs in the 70s, and a weather map appears on page A-4. A local writer shares motherhood reflections on Page Cq.
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Sés
Local doctors close longtime office after 40 years
Dr. Bernard O. Thomas Jr. and Dr. James E. Stoner Jr. announce the closure of their North Market Street practice, ending an era when house calls cost three dollars. They will remain medical directors at Citizens Nursing Home and retire to personal pursuits, having served for decades as family practitioners turned gerontologists.
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Bernard
Thomas
James E. Stoner
North Market Street
Bernard O. Thomas Jr
James E. Stoner Jr
N. Market St
Citizens Nursingome
Stoner
Walkersville
Dr .Thomas
Dr. Stoner
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