New Orleans Braces as Andrew Heads Toward Gulf Coast
Hurricane Andrew prompted evacuations for 1.7 million residents across Mississippi and Louisiana including over 500,000 in New Orleans. Forecasters predicted the center would pass south-central Louisiana by Wednesday, with top winds near 140 mph. Evacuations, school closures, port closures, floodgate actions, and shelter use dominated the day as the storm approached landfall.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
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Bahamas
Florida
Gulf
Andrew
National Weather Service
Pascagoula
Miss
Port Arthur
Texas
High Island
Mobile
Ala
Grand Isle
Barrier Island
Ronnie Jones
Betsy
Camille
Martin Vidrine
Lafitte
Sarah Jane Lott
Harrison County
Gulfport
Biloxi
Gulf of Mexico
Educational budget cuts threaten Frederick County schools
The Frederick County public schools and Frederick Community College face another round of funding reductions as Gov. Schaefer weighs a further $500 million state cut. Officials expect potential FCC losses around 25 of current state funding, with past reductions and rising enrollments worsening the impact.
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William Donald Schaefer
Frederick County Public Schools
Frederick Community College
Schaefer
Maryland
FCC
Frederick County
Mark Sneadner
Marty Crabbs
Crabbs
Sue Ann Yingling
Community College
Frederick County Considers Draft Gambling Ordinance
Frederick County Commissioners moved toward county control of gambling by reviewing a draft ordinance ahead of a Sept. 15 public hearing. The plan requires non profit sponsors to obtain permits for jars punch boards and similar games, with set fees and a Oct. 1 effective date.
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Frederick County Commissioners
Frederick County Sheriff's Office
Maryland
Commissioners
Menon admits guilt to six bribery counts in city case
Balachandra Menon former Frederick city director of Permits and Codes Management pleaded guilty in Frederick County Circuit Court to six counts of bribery tied to city contracts. Sentencing set for November 5 with potential ten year term and up to thirty thousand dollar fine plus five thousand two hundred fifty dollars restitution. A federal case adds two bribery counts and one extortion. investigators used video and audio tapes to document bribe requests linked to Shookstown Road and Carroll Creek projects.
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Balachandra Menon
Frederick City
Frederick County
Alan Winik
Permits and Codes Management
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Menon
Frederick
Heales
Ployee
Baltimore
Lawrence A. Dorsey Jr
Bill Shook
Shookstown
Carroll Creek
Vet uses acupuncture on animals and people
Amber Dickerson, a teen with arthritis like symptoms, receives acupuncture from Dr. Jim Lewis a vet who specializes in acupuncture and travels as a humanitarian. Amber a 15 year old quarter horse at Austin Kipsinger farm shows calm during treatment as needles are gently inserted along pressure points.
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Dickerson
Amber
Jim Lewis
Dr. Lewis
Central America
Austin Kipsinger
Police charge District youth in shooting incident in city
Police say a 17-year-old Washington DC man, Tyronn Coles, was charged as an adult with assault and related counts after a shooting near Maple Avenue and John Hanson apartments. Officers recovered a .357 Magnum and detained witnesses as the scene was secured by about a dozen officers.
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Khnehart’s
Fredenck City
Maple Avenue
Washington, DC
Tyronn Coles
Kes Grubb
Patrn
John Hanson
North
Benty Street
Searek
Red Cross seeks volunteers for hurricane relief effort
Local Red Cross calls for volunteers to assist in south Florida hurricane relief, focusing on damage assessment and shelter operations. Disaster chairman Roger Wilmer says the request went out Monday and no signups were recorded by presstime.
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Red Cross
South Florida
Roger Wilmer
Wilmer
Andrew
Keys
Florida
Frederick
Maryland
Frederick Towne
Subway
Mrs Fields
Jack Vance
Weather and local arts preview in midweek forecasts
The report notes sunny warm conditions with highs in the mid 50s and fair lows. It mentions Wednesday’s sunnier outlook with higher temperatures and references upcoming events at local art shows and clubs amid unrelated garbled details.
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