Maryland Eyes Swift Budget Cuts Across State Agencies
Governor Schaefer orders rapid 500 million dollar cuts across public safety transportation education and health to bridge a looming deficit. He faults over-optimistic revenue estimates and urges contingency plans, while lawmakers resist immediate special sessions and confront context of prior layoffs and county spending disputes.
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Andrew slams Florida during early hurricane strike
Hurricane Andrew battering Florida caused widespread damage across Miami and surrounding areas. Reports describe a collapsed maintenance building at Miami International Airport, roof loss at the Hampton Inn, downed trees, power failures, and debris blocking roads. President Bush planned disaster declarations while residents sought shelter amid tropical force winds and rising panic.
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Yingling urges mandate review and school funding plan
Mrs Yingling criticized state lawmakers and the education department for issuing numerous mandates. The task force will study school construction needs for the next decade and review funding requests from 24 subdivisions. She cited Frederick Community College and other colleges facing budget cuts amid the fiscal crisis, predicting enrollment could rise about 40 percent over 11 years.
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Bush unveils plan to retrain workers for foreign competition
President George Bush outlined two paths for retraining Americans as industry restructures to meet foreign competition. One pairs youth job training with drug treatment at 25 centers, many at unused former military sites, the other offers $3000 vouchers for adults to use at trade schools or community colleges. The plan targets fiscal 1994 with $2.65 billion for adult training and youth programs, amid union concerns that imports from Mexico threaten jobs and that retraining is not guaranteed.
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