Frederick County Battles Over State Funding and Fairness
Frederick County politicians debate fair funding as the county lingers behind prior leaders. Delegates and the senator discuss historical leverage, school construction allocations, and impact of new funding formulas. They note transportation costs and rural versus urban needs, with calls to adjust the Transportation Trust Fund for highways.
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David Brinkley
Frederick
Annapolis
Doc McClellan
Charlie Smelser
General Assembly
Carroll Creek
George Littrell
Senate
Ferguson
Frederick County
Mr. Littrell
Baltimore
Montgomery
Prince George's
Littrell
Allegany County
Baltimore City
John Rohrer
Department of Legislative Services
Brinkley
Del
Sue Hecht
Dfrederick Washington
Hecht
Harry Grove Stadium
John Derr
Frederick Washington
Mr. Derr
Transportation Trust Fund
Derr
Bombing At Kenyan Embassy Leaves Dozens Dead
Debris filled rooms as rescue workers recovered bodies from the Nairobi site. A mother and son survived a building nearby while authorities pursued leads with FBI and Mossad aid. Kenyan and U.S. officials urged restraint and warned of possible international terrorism links.
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Wendy Auldridge
Joyce Reed
Reed
Farid Abdul Kadir
Red Cross
United States
France
Israel
Daniel Arap Moi
Washington
Madeleine Albright
FBI
U.S
Nairobi
Dar Es Salaam
Osama bin Laden
Mossad
Abahiyf
Brunswick YMCA A Key Stop In 1904 Train Worker's Diet
Mrs Rollison notes the Brunswick YMCA on Potomac Street as a vital rest point for railroad men in 1904. Her mother Anna and aunt Emma cooked there, while the caboose stoves, warming baskets, and the half mile from eastern ports shaped meals for workers. Rollison recalls Navy proofing and meetings with Nimitz, Roosevelt, Abbott and Costello, and her habit of daily letter writing to stay connected.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Rollison
U.S. Navy
Gerald Ford
Navy
U S
Chester William) Nimitz
Eleanor Roosevelt
Abbott and Costello
Harvey
Ind
Concert Draws Audience To Freder ick The City
Mrs Shelburne recalled her husband persuaded her to attend Sundays concert sponsored by The Frederick News Post and GS Communications Inc in Fort Myer Virginia. She enjoyed meeting the people in Frederick and praised the event.
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Fort Myer
The
Frederick News-Post
GS Communications, Inc
Prince Harry’s dam rappel sparks royal anger
London AP describes Prince Charles summoning former nanny Tiggy to explain why Prince Harry rappelled down a 160 foot dam headfirst without helmet or safety rope. The Daily Mail cites a close friend calling Charles livid over the photo showing Harry and William, aged 13 and 16, descending without proper gear.
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London
Prince Charles
Prince Harry
The
Daily Mail
News of the World
William
Harry
the Mail
Tiggy Lege-Bourke
Prince William
Monument dedication recalls Fort McHenry shelling and Key
The event highlighted the 1800 shells fired during the bombardment seen by Mr Key as he watched from Fort McHenry. Alan Walden, Patriots of Fort McHenry chairman, described the 30 by 42 foot flag with 2 foot stripes and Armistead ordered it to be highly visible from afar. A time capsule was buried for 2098 and a black powder reenactment by The Fort McHenry Guard closed the ceremony.
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Fort McHenry
Mr. Key
George Armistead
Armistead
America
Key
Bartlett
Mr Key
Mr. Bartlett
Jack
Karen Davis
Thurmont
Key Family book fuels pride at Annapolis ceremony
Descendant speaker Mr Key, long linked to a famed relative, attended a ceremony in Annapolis where speeches by politicians and U S Army Band music highlighted his family's history. Carolyn Key Hazen, after 30 years researching Roots, wrote The Key Family tracing origins in England to Phillip Key's arrival in America. Mr Key, a reserve officer, was the sole sibling present.
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New Jersey
Key
England
Phillip Key
United States
Carolyn Key Hazen
Ms Key Hazen
Mr Key
Annapolis
U.S Army
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Sunday Times of London
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Julian Bartley
Jay
United States International University
Bill Green
Lindsey
LeAnne Young
Mt. Tabor Park
Rocky Ridge
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