U S Embassy dependents ordered out of Colombia
U S Embassy dependents were urged to leave Colombia amid a nationwide crackdown on cocaine traffickers. In Medellin curfew from 10 p m to 6 a m triggered mass arrests with 530 people detained on the first day. Police described heightened security as violence by drug-linked paramilitaries and guerrilla groups continued in several states.
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Bogota
Colombia
Medellin
U.S
State Department
United States
Associated Press
Cesar
RCN
Arauca
el Tiempo
Cordoba
Radon concerns linger at Frederick County schools
Frederick County schools report above average radon readings at several sites as crews work to reduce levels. Walkersville Elementary saw readings up to 33 in certain areas, with work underway since July and expected to finish soon. Other campuses including Walkersville Middle Carroll Major Elementary South Frederick Elementary and Walkersville High also show readings near or above 10 to 20, with mid September as a target for cleanup.
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Frederick County
Dan Garrett
Walkersville
Environmental Protection Agency
Walkersville Elementary
Garrett
Larry Cassell
Walkers Ville Middle
Carroll Major
South Frederick
Walkersville High
Woodsboro
EPA
Frederick forms film committee to lure movie makers
Darrell Putman, an East Third Street resident, heads Frederick's new Film Committee after Mayor Ronald Young appointed him to mobilize local assets for film and television projects. The idea is to recruit producers, coordinate location access, and position Frederick as a ready setting for documentaries and features. Disney once eyed Hood College and the airport for a pilot father story, but the project stalled due to its finances.
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Darrell Putman
Frederick
East Third Street
Ronald Young
Mr. Putman
Mr. Young
Walt Disney Productions
Hood College
Frederick Municipal
Prospect Hall
Disney
Maryland Film Commission
Two Hurt in City Dispute at Sagner Apartments
Frederick police reported a Wednesday night fight near Sagner Apartments left two men injured. Christopher Williams 21 Takoma Park suffered two stab wounds and a collapsed lung while Raymond Haynes 18 of Northwest DC was shot twice in the thigh and groin area. Both were taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital in stable or fair condition. Detective interviews pending. no drugs found.
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Frederick City
Carroll Street
Washington, D.C
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sagner Apartments
May
Richard Ashton
Sagner Complex
South Street
Christopher T. Williams
Takoma Park
Raymond W. Haynes
Ashton
Sagner
Ring stolen in Frederick County robbery returned with apology
A diamond solitaire valued at $4,000 was taken in an armed robbery at Melart Jewelers near Frederick, Maryland, Aug. 23 and returned with a letter claiming the thief would die. The envelope bore a 25 cent stamp and the note used words from telephone directories, newspapers, and ads. Authorities described the suspect as a 6 foot tall, 180 pound woman who entered the shop around 8:30 p.m. and targeted a locked display case.
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Melart Jewelers
Frederick County
Albert A. Foer
Royal Diamond Jewelers
Francis Scott Key Mall
Weather forecast for Western Maryland on Friday
Fair and cool tonight with lows in the lower to mid sixties. Friday brings increasing cloudiness and a 38 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Highs reach the mid eighties. Western Maryland weather map details appear on page A-2.
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Maryland
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