Glendening unveils Children First plan in Maryland
Gov. Parris Glendening announced the Children First initiative at the Maryland Association of Counties conference. The program targets immunization, day care, prenatal care, library upgrades, college savings, and teacher certification while linking education to a broader battle against casino gambling and slot machines. He touted strong state funding gains and urged counties to raise teacher salaries, warn of casino spreads, and protect families.
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Ocean City
Maryland Association of Counties
Parris Glendening
Glendening
Ing
Maryland
Kathleen Kennedy
Tobacco Lobby
Delaware
Atlantic City
N.J
Pfiesteria Tied to Water Skier Ills in Maryland
Pocomoke City based water skier James Aravanis 23 suffers lesions now attributed to pfiesteria the organism linked to a major North Carolina fish kill and watermen illnesses Dr Donald Schmechel of Duke says there is no proof positive but pfiesteria is the most likely cause among several exposed in North Carolina cases The river near Shelltown saw a 4.5 mile stretch closed four days after thousands of fish died Officials cite runoff from farms and poultry houses as a possible factor while state researchers pursue clues to explain the toxin rise
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Pocomoke City
Pocomoke River
North Carolina
James Aravanis
Donald Schmechel
Duke University Medical Center
Durham
N.C
Priesteria
Aravanis
Schmechel
N.C. State University
JoAnn Burkholder
Dr. Schmechel
Maryland
Shelltown
Pfiesteria
Psiesteria
Agriculture Department
Bridge worker killed in Rock Creek Park collapse
One construction worker died and another was seriously injured after a support beam fell from the Military Road Bridge in Rock Creek Park, pinning them beneath. Firefighters and Park Police arrived around 9 a.m. and confirmed the death.
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Washington
Rock Creek Park
Maryland Disabled Child Grants Cut Under SSI Review
About 1,000 Maryland children face loss of federal SSI grants averaging 418 dollars monthly as 3,475 under-18s are reviewed under the 1995 welfare reform. Critics say size grew to 5 billion annually. advocates warn many will not appeal due to technical notices.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Congress
John Trollinger
Social Security Administration
Peter Yates
SSI Coalition
Chicago
Christine Marchand
Arc of Maryland
Roscoe Bartlett
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