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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1998
Page
1
Balmy December weather welcomed Kris Kringle as the annual parade wound through the streets. Spectators gathered as paraders tossed candy while girl and boy scout groups carried banners and strollers lit for the festive scene.
National jobless rate slips to 4.4 percent matching last spring's 28-year low. Strong hiring by department stores and restaurants offsets factory layoffs as service industries and construction show resilience. Economists say easing unemployment should lift holiday shopping. President Clinton calls the news encouraging but notes more work at home and global stabilization needed.
Frederick County unemployment fell 0.5 percent to 13 percent in October per the Maryland Department of Labor. The report shows 2,271 unemployed from a labor force of 97,762, with declines tied to workers returning to schools and construction, trade establishment jobs.
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The City of Frederick buys McHenry land for 1.052 million to extend East Street from East Patrick to South Street, funded 190 percent by the State Highway Administration. SHA, city plan bid ads by January with bids in March and construction aimed for April, part of a joint project to improve access from I-70, support Smart Growth goals, replace crossings, and prepare for a future MARC station. A landscaping plan worth 0.5 million is also proposed for East Street northbound.
Senator Paul Sarbanes visited Middletown Middle School to address seventh graders on civics. He asked how many senators each state has, noting the answer is 100, and praised teachers and students for dedication as Maryland had five Blue Ribbon schools this year. He noted three other Maryland schools would be visited in the coming weeks.
John Derr, after sixteen years in the state Senate and four as Frederick County's delegation chair, presides over the county legislative delegation's annual public hearing at Winchester Hall. He cites a record of local funding wins and urges moderates to shape the GOP, while Anita Stup contemplates her political future as she nears the end of her term and weighs options beyond public life.
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