NRA stalls in Texas amid gun bill clash and GOP rift
In El Paso supporters back Coleman rival as gun bill battles heat up. House Judiciary chair Brooks skirts the Brady law, while Gun Owners of America and Handgun Control Inc push opposing lines. Victims of gun violence press lawmakers to act, including Burl Phillips-Taylor whose son was killed in 1989, urging decisive action.
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el Paso
Texas
Coleman
NRA
House Judiciary Committee
Jack Brooks
D-Texas
Gun Owners of America
Brooks
Larry Pratt
Handgun Control Inc
Burl Phillips-Taylor
Richmond
Congress
Felines Seek County Assistance to Acquire Farmland
Felines outlines a new program where the county would provide 75 percent of an easement worth, aiding farmers to buy land. Applicants Jan and Kristen Sawyer of Thurmont and C Trenton Jones and Debbie Jones of Emmitsburg are the first to apply. Farms must be appraised before the commission accepts them.
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Jan
Kristen Sawyer
Thurmont
C. Trenton
Debbie Jones
Emmitsburg
Blaser
Metcalf explains mail delays and dead letters recovery
Frederick postal worker Metcalf discusses common mail delays from missing or misaddressed items. He describes the Dead Letter Office in Philadelphia, and recounts cases like a paycheck later found by a drugstore, plus years old letters found and delivered. He urges correct addresses and return information to ensure delivery.
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Mr. Metcalf
Mail Recovery Center
Dead Letter Office
Philadelphia
Mayberry R.F.D
Frederick
Chicago-area
Walkersville
Metcalf
Power outage impacts local streets amid substation work
Power official Jerry Kremer said repair work finished quicker than expected but another outage could occur. Stores on Patrick and Market streets shut down briefly while Frederick Memorial Hospital ran on a generator. Expansion of the East Street substation has months more to go and should finish by late fall.
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Jerry Kremer
Kremer
Amber Meadows Leaders Call Juvenile Issue Overstated
Amber Meadows residents are told problems are exaggerated by a small group of teenagers. Chief Raffensberger and Lt. Shankle stress youths roam at night but rights must be respected while a reactivated neighborhood block program aims to curb rumor spread and reduce crime. Acting Cpl. Jesse Good notes program seeks to eliminate inflated stories.
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Raffensberger
Shakle
Shankle
Cpl
Jesse Good
Good
Escaped inmate recaptured after massive manhunt at center
Sheriff Harbaugh described the escape as the first in the detention center's 10 year history. A three-hour manhunt with multiple agencies, dogs, and a helicopter ended with Witmer climbing back over the fence.
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Harbaugh
American Correctional Association
Witmer
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