Parks and Falls Attract Visitors Despite Drought
Park officials describe reduced parking and fewer crowds after removing lots at Md. 77 access, noting environmental benefits and a 50 percent drop in visitors. The drought has lowered the lake depth, yet the falls still flow from a regional aquifer. Labor Day events include music and Irish dance performances. Green Briar and Monocacy parks report busier summers, volunteer shortages, and expansions plans pending funding.
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Cunningham Falls Lake
Fey
Maryland
Ohio
Hive
Kline
Gathland State Park
Washington Monument
Tracy Shives
Monocacy National Battlefield
Gettysburg
Antietam
Congress
Prominent Marble Championship Aims for Global Brand Growth
World marble championship winners include Megan and 15 year old Jeff Staus of Middletown. Jeff, a Middletown High School sophomore, was runner up in 1996 national championships and earned the nickname the machine from coach Mr. Kimmell who resisted foreign entrants while seeking major sponsorship and exposure.
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Kimmell
England
Mr. Kimmel
Megan
Jeff Staus
Middletown
Jeff
Germany
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Mr. Kimmell
Valens Information Systems
Frederick
Labor dispute tests Taft-Hartley limits and support
The nation faces a large scale strike affecting small businesses as leaders press for White House action. Treasury Secretary Rubin notes the Taft-Hartley Act’s strict criteria and that intervention is unlikely soon. AFL-CIO president Sweeney defends collective bargaining while public polls show more sympathy for workers than UPS.
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White House
Herman
Kelly
Carey
Afl-Cig
John Sweeney
ABC
Ainst
Sweeney
Fox News
Amel
UPS
Clinton faces veto power on budget tax cuts
Rubin says Clinton will use the veto to deter Congress as a tool to shape a $152 billion tax cut package with only 79 targeted breaks eligible. Medicaid policy and a sugar beet facility tax item are veto risks, while Emanuel stresses fiscal restraint. Supreme Court already signaled future challenges to a line item veto.
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Rubin
Abc-Tv
Clinton
White House
Rahm Emanuel
Emanuel
Congress
Washington
Supreme Court
Cone
ABC
Texas
Harold Simmons
Simmons
Farm drought sparks fear for local farmers
Dr Bartlett calls the drought a catastrophe with 10 to 20 percent of local farmers potentially out of business. Wilcom reports empty silos and no pasture as hay production falls, while some farms in Middletown Valley and northern Frederick County see brief showers. Local officials’ tanker idea draws mixed response.
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Bartlett
Moore
Washington
Wilcom
Artlett
Middletown Valley
Frederick County
Mark Hoke
Hartlett
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