Fires encroach Sierra foothills as residents return home
In Garden Valley California Betty Monroe finds blackened keepsakes after the Kelsey fire, part of fires that scorched 860 acres and damaged 12 other buildings. Arson is cited as the cause, with containment at 75 percent as winds calm.
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Calif
Sierra Nevadas
Betty Monroe
Wayne Anderson
U.S. Forest Service
Kelsey
San Francisco
California Department of Forestry
Monroe
California
Leona Valley
Los Angeles
Paradise
Santa Rosa Indian Reservation
United States pledges aid for Haiti but delays deadline
Secretary of State Warren Christopher announced a $15 million Haiti aid package tied to Aristide's return to power. The plan carries no fixed deadline for Haiti's army to quit, with most funds released after Aristide regains control. The UN backs force if needed, and a multinational invasion could follow a month of prep. A Marine task force watches Haiti from offshore.
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Washington
Warren Christopher
United States
Haiti
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Aristide
U.S
Christopher
Shannon
Ireland
United Nations
Raoul Cedras
Senate health reform plan seeks universal coverage and subsidies
The 1410 page Mitchell plan would overhaul insurance rules, require small employers to offer diverse plans, allow self insurance by large firms, and push for universal coverage by 2000 with subsidies scaled to poverty. Congress and White House debate costs, with votes looming and public dissatisfaction high.
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Mr. Mitchell
Congress
Clinton
White House
Congressional Budget Office
Mitchell
Congressional
House
Richard Gephardt
Gephardt
Senate
James Jeffords
Vermont
ABC News- Washington Post
Broad Street parking ban rejected amid safety concerns
Middletown residents debated parking on both sides of Broad Street from East Main to Locust. Officials noted two vehicles can barely pass and near head-on collisions prompted safety concerns. The council voted unanimously to scrap the ordinance. A separate speed limit discussion for Main Street referenced radar data showing 28 to 46 mph with high noncompliance. the proposed 95 mph limit was deemed unrealistic.
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Broad Street
East Main Street
Locust Street
Barrett Bamberger
Pat Rudy
Eugene Appleby
Diane Taylor
David Miller
U.S. 40
Middletown
Harry Rook
Fred Rudy
Main Street
Gene Straub
The
SHA
Rook
C. Marty Ahalt
Donald Thompson
John Birch Society Uses County Hall Auditorium for Film
The John Birch Society arranged a 33 minute screening in a county building with no stated room charge. Members expect 10 to 100 attendees and dispute over county funding. Critics call the film far right propaganda while officials say space use is open to many groups and no policy change exists.
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John Birch Society
For the People
White Springs
Fla
Michael Fitzgerald
Bleeding Heart
Fitzgerald
David Koontz
Western
Maryland
Gay and Lesbian Justice Campaign
Mr. Koontz
Yingling
James Bowes
Junior Ranger program promotes hands on nature learning
Charles Sullivan leads a Maryland Department of Natural Resources Junior Ranger program at Gambrill Greenbrier and Echo park YMCA camp for ages 8 to 14. Sessions foster touch smell and feel of the outdoors with lessons on ecology mammals trees and survival skills. Participants earn a Junior Ranger patch after one session and an advanced patch after four weeks.
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Charles Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Maryland
Sullivan
Chris Rudesill
Middletown
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Clinton urges votes on crime bill amid gun ban clash
President Clinton defended the assault weapons ban and urged Democratic and GOP lawmakers to back the crime bill. He and Foley pressed for votes as Democrats face potential defections and a split among black lawmakers over penalties and discrimination provisions. The bill, costing 11.1 billion for enforcement, would ban 19 weapon types, cap magazines at 10 rounds, and set life terms for some felons while exempting many legally owned firearms. Senate backed the ban 56-43. House passed it 216-214 as a separate measure.
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Clinton
Dee Dee Myers
White House
Foley
House
Senate
Radford University graduates announced list of names
Radford University in Virginia announced its graduates. Eric Claytor from Brookeville earned a bachelor of science in criminal justice. Anne Nagle from Fort Detrick earned a bachelor of science in design. Erin Barker from Frederick earned an interdisciplinary studies degree. Richard Culbertson from Frederick earned a bachelor of business administration in marketing. Deborah Simon from Myersville earned a master of fine arts.
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Radford University
Virginia
Eric Claytor
Brookeville
Lewis Claytor
Anne Nagle
Fort Detrick
Malcolm Nagle
Erin Barker
Frederick
Carol Barker
Richard Culbertson
Richard Culbertson Jr
Deborah Simon
Myersville
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Erehive
Alan Cairo
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Timothy Jacobsen
Greenbrier State Park
Junior Rangers
George Mason University
Park Service
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Monocacy Middle School
Opossumtown Pike
Frederick, MD
CSB
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W. Patrick St
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FDIC
Bethesda
Chevy Chase
Damascus
Flower Hill
Metra
Gaithersburg
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Kensington
Olney
Potomac
Houstra
Quince Orchard
Rockwille
Silver Spring
Bes Wheaton-Gienmont
White Oak
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