IRA declares cease fire to end sectarian strife
IRA announced a cease-fire beginning at midnight raising hopes of peace after 25 years of violence. Gerry Adams called it historic and urged Britain not to squander the opportunity for talks. British and Irish leaders seek a permanent halt as Sinn Fein gates open to negotiations. page A-5 continues.
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IRA
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Sinn Fein
Gerry Adams
Falls Road
Adams
Britain
Insh
John Major
Albert Reynolds
Dick Spring
Dublin
Major
Jack Sheffer Repairs Bricks on West Church Street Scene
Jack Sheffer trowels sand over bricks as he resets them on the West Church Street sidewalk near North Court Street. Roots have raised and displaced the bricks over the years. He works for R.W. Sheckles Inc. of Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Sheffer
West Church Street
North Court Street
Mr. Sheffer
R.W. Sheckles Inc
Frederick
Father of dead airman hopes similar incident never happens again
The father of Jeffrey Colbert, 22, mourns as he studies a 3,000 page government report detailing how his son died in Iraq. Colbert, a Middletown High graduate and Army crew chief, was among 15 Americans killed when two Blackhawk helicopters were shot down in a friendly fire incident on April 14. A military board may court martial up to five AWACS crew members, with two F 15 pilots to be disciplined.
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Butch Colbert
Amanda
Iraq
Colbert
Army Spc
Jeffrey Colbert
Pentagon
Fort Detrick
Middletown
AWACS
HRC report flags Frederick police hiring gaps in minority outreach
A draft HRC assessment on Frederick City Police hires finds a poor minority representation with only two blacks added to the spring 1994 academy, short of the five target. The plan requires proportional hiring to city black residents, and the final report will be discussed next month on Page A-5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick City
Human Relations Commission
Police Department
HRC
Frederick
Willie Mahone
Lews Wailhauck
Willhauck
Shirley Sandage
Firefighter from Maryland fights Montana wildfires
John Woods, 26, returned from two weeks battling Montana wildfires as part of a Maryland crew. He described long 14 hour days, tough conditions, and the sense of adventure amid 3 million acres burned nationally. He resumes his county ambulance, construction, and volunteer fire duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Christopher Woods
Montana
Associated Press
New Market
Woods
Hoke Promises Change as Commissioner Candidate
Salisbury backs stricter growth management while Jim Salisbury, a 36 year old Democrat, highlights fears of Montgomery County’s growth, urging Frederick County to curb unbridled expansion. Hoke, 57, recalls past confrontations but vows restraint. Article notes school memories and campaign themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Hoke
St Johns Regional Catholic School
Hokes
Hoke
Frederick
Jim Salisbury
Montgomery County
Mr Salisbury
Bethesda
Frederick County
Growth and growth concerns at Urbana Candidates Night
Frederick County residents voiced worries about funding infrastructure and the impact of growth at a Candidates Night sponsored by local associations. Attendees pressed for stronger APFO, higher impact fees, road funding, and school capacity while noting current road safety issues and the need for public involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Urbana Civic Association
Greater Monrovia Community Association
Lliamsville Community Association
Susan Waterman
Waterman
Lin Schmidt
Iamnsville
APFO
Schmudt
Urbana
Gordon M Smith
Smith
Advisory Commission On Aging
Weather summary and page references
The notice outlines a cloudy night with showers and mid sixties, followed by mostly sunny skies and mid seventies on Thursday. It references a weather page and a map, with various sections on food obituaries sports and comics across pages C6 C7 B13 and A7.
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LE Pigha
By Skip Lawrence
Police Dept
By Julia Robb
News-Post Stat
John Woods
Martha Eliassen
News-Post
Are Areo
Salisbury
Niewer
Bill Green Mark
Clover Hill
Bill Green
James E. Salisbury
By Ike Wilson
News Post
Margie Willams
Urbana Area
Williams
Waltarms
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