Maintenance inspector flags flaws at four county schools
A state inspector found maintenance flaws at four county schools including pigeons in heating systems and dead birds in ducts. Samuel Koski of the Frederick County Board of Education described the 22 page report as overall good but noting serious flaws in maintenance management. additional issues included broken systems.
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Samuel Koski
Frederick County
Parkway
Koski
Woodsboro
West Frederick
South Frederick
Mr. Koski
Robbery on Shookstown Road Endangers Three Men
Three men walking along Shookstown Road near Willowdale Drive were robbed at gunpoint shortly after 1:40 a.m. by five assailants in a dark two door Dodge or Oldsmobile. A gunman held a semi automatic to one victim's head while others rifled pockets. all fled on foot. No injuries reported. Police describe the gunman as 6 feet 4 inches, about 200 pounds, black, wearing a light blue nylon jacket with a wide chest stripe and a ski mask. other robbers ranged 5 feet 8 to 5 feet 10 inches, in black clothing. License plate possibly reading ZDS 4. Investigating officer Jeffrey Mulderink.
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Shookstown Road
Frederick City
Willowdale Drive
John Nolte
Nolte
Sgt. Nolte
Maryland
Jeffrey Mulderink
City Police
Bush consults Congress on Somalia mission dispatch
Senate leaders and House members weigh the Somalia deployment with calls for clear objectives. Lugar praises aid steps while Wellstone urges a formal authorization vote. Murtha and Obey warn of vague aims and long costs, Dole cautions about possible difficulties.
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Richard Lugar
R-Ind
Somalia
Lee Hamilton
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Paul Wellstone
D-Minn
Bush
Congress
John Murtha
House Defense
David Obey
D-Wis
House Foreign Operations Subcommittee
U.N
Obey
Senate
Bob Dole
Dole
CNN
Delegation Hearings Open With Finance and Reform Debates
The Frederick County delegation prepares for a Saturday hearing in Winchester Hall addressing the permanent status of the Frederick County Women’s Commission and urban reforestation rules. Legislators warn on budget downsizing while noting mixed signs of economic recovery and ongoing government reforms.
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Bers
Frederick County
Department of Natural Resources
Charles Smelser
D-Frederick
Carroll —Howard
McClellan
Winchester Hall
Maryland leads with statewide community service mandate for schools
The report shows Maryland unique in requiring all school districts to offer community service. Teens 12 to 17 volunteer 61 percent, averaging 3.2 hours weekly, while 51 percent of adults volunteer. Students note helping others and meaningful causes as top motivators. About 91 percent rate their experience very good or fairly good.
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Maryland
Unemployment gains mirror productivity driven recovery
The hours worked by non supervisory employees rose to 34.7 from 34.5, and the manufacturing workweek advanced to 41.3 hours with 3.9 hours of overtime. Analysts note productivity strides and global competition slowing job growth, while firms trim middle management in a structural shakeout. Economist David Jones cites a shift toward leaner leadership. Productivity for the first nine months grew at 2.8 percent annually.
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David Jones
Aubrey G. Lanston & Co
New York
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