Legislation briefing flags tougher fiscal times for county
Frederick County lawmakers at the annual legislative briefing warned of a looming budget squeeze as the Board of Education faces pay raises. Det. James McClellan and Dr. McClellan urged restraint while noting a looming $200 million state deficit. Members Sen. Derr and Del. Littrell joined in criticizing the raises as worsening the outlook for education funding.
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Budget cuts loom as officials hear of revenue shortages
About 300 county officials from across the state were told Thursday that further budget reductions and possible tax increases are likely. The shortages are cited as $220 million for this fiscal year and an estimated $900 million for next year, per Senate minority leader Jack Cade.
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County officials weigh cuts to balance budgets
At the Maryland Association of Counties Convention local officials discussed reducing staff to save money. Caroline and Prince George's counties report 20 to 22 percent staff reductions via early retirements and nonessential positions. furloughs follow in several counties. Officials expect state aid losses and possible temporary tax measures to bridge gaps while mandating reliefs loom.
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Remembering Pearl Harbor the day that changed a nation
On December seven a Sunday morning near Pearl Harbor the attack killed 2403 Americans and wounded 1178. Veteran John W Wilson then a private who slept in barracks watched planes dive toward Battleship Row from Wheeler Field. He hid in a building as bombs fell and recalled praying for safety while recalling friends like Stan and learning the war’s sudden cruelty. Survivors describe confused panic and a sudden shift to wartime alert as the harbor burned and ships capsized.
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Mount Airy
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Oklahoma
State faces estimated 341 million shortfall in coming year
Governor Schaefer warned county governments will bear the impact as Maryland faces a looming 341 million shortfall this fiscal year. He proposed budget cuts and higher taxes next year to cover deficits while Medicaid costs rise, noting most spending is mandated and little room remains for reductions. Local aid may be hit, affecting services and jobs.
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Officer dismissed Pearl Harbor warning as joke
Retired Maj Gen Jack A Albright recalled receiving a message claiming a Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor at 7:55 a.m. the next day but he treated it as rumor. He discarded the note and closed the Hickam Field communications center, noting jokes and gossip were common in the business.
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