Library funding climbs but remains in the bottom half
Frederick County libraries faced persistent underfunding though gains lifted per capita support to 21st in 1994 and draft figures place 1995 in the teens. A $500000 boost raised spending to 2.4 million, while 1996 funding stayed flat with minor increases.
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Frederick County
Davis
Emmitsburg
Maryland first as HOPE I homeowners convert rentals to homes
The Housing Authority of Frederick, HUD, and local banks finalize a pilot program turning 12 rental units off Pennsylvania Avenue into homeowner occupied houses with sweat equity. Mortgages range 30k to 50k over 20 years with a forgiving second mortgage if owners keep the homes, and funds come from FCNB Bank Farmers & Mechanics National Bank and First Bank.
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Ment of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Home Loan Bank
Maryland
HUD
Housing Authority of
Frederick
Hope I
Housing Authority
Teresa Ham
Frederick Housing Authority
Fcnb Bank
Farmers & Mechanics National Bank
First Bank
Ham
Mr. Hoff
Mr. Smith
Charlie
Jim Grimes
Grimes
Maryland Welfare Reform Talks Seek Targeted Aid
In Maryland, commissioners discuss welfare and Medicaid reform amid DC budget debates. Welfare totals about 4 billion dollars yearly, with advocates urging customized aid over rigid rules. Connie Devilbiss proposes a trust fund offering emergency loans for housing deposits and urgent medical needs.
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Washington
Eva Randolph
Hogan
State Department of Human Resources
Maryland
Connie Devilbiss
Ms. Devilbiss
Police arrest two men on crack cocaine charges
Frederick City Police said they observed a drug transaction near West South and DeGrange streets Friday night. Nathaniel Edwin Wolfe, 25, of Washington DC, was charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and possession of crack cocaine and jailed in Frederick County with a $100000 bond. Douglas Hardy Santmier Jr., 38, of Market Street, was charged with possession of crack cocaine and released on own recognizance.
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West South
DeGrange Streets
Frederick City
Nathaniel Edwin Wolfe
Washington, D.C
Douglas Hardy Santmier Jr
Market Street
Wolfe
Frederick County
Santmier
Coons, hounds, and hunts echo on wooded nights
In a hunting tale through moonlit woods, Rock the hound tracks a raccoon that slips away. Mr. Wright and Mr. Hess recount daring dashes, the dangers of barked warnings, and the economics of dogs and pelts as coon season spans Oct 14 to Feb 15 while chase is Aug 1 to Oct 14 and Feb 16 to July 31.
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Mr. Wright
Rock
Mr. Hess
Hoke Road
Hess
Senate vacancies add up as retirement wave grows
Oregon Senator Mark Hatfield becomes the 11th to announce retirement, signaling a 1996 Senate vacancy surge likely the most in a century. Other moderates like Nancy Kassebaum and James Exon cite heavy demands and polarization as they leave. Thurmont post office announces holiday hours Dec 4 to 23 with Express Mail deadlines and Christmas delivery.
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Oregon
Mark Hatfield
Alan Simpson
Senate
Hatfield
Nancy Kassebaum
James Exon
Nebraska
Thurmont
Nelson B. Dorsey
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