Warlords Call for Cease Fire in Mogadishu
Somalia's two main warlords Gen. Mohamed Farrah Aidid and Ali Mahdi Mohamed announced an immediate and total cessation of hostilities and urged fighters to leave Mogadishu within 48 hours. The move followed a U S arranged meeting that they described as cordial, while fighting continued in the city and relief workers remained fearful.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Ali Mahdi Mohamed
Aidid
Ali Mahdi
United Somali Congress
U.S
Baidoa
Bardera
Winter storm leaves Frederick County roads closed and power outages rise
Snow ended in most of Frederick County but wind and rain caused widespread problems on Friday. More than a dozen roads closed by downed trees and flooding. Power outages began Thursday evening with about 8,000 customers affected, rising to over 2,000 still without service by early Friday as crews battled 65 mph winds and later more snow in nearby areas.
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Frederick County
Myersville
Wolfsville
Sabillasville
Utility Company
Elec
Trical
Gerald Kremer
Potomac Edison Co
Mr. Kremer
Mount Airy
Union Bridge
Taneytown
Carroll County
Cumberland
Garrett
Allegany
Baker Park
Carroll Creek
Mark Seire
Frederick to begin junk car enforcement Jan 1
Frederick officials move to enforce a new junk car ordinance starting January 1 after the Board of Aldermen approved it November 5. The rule bans storage of abandoned unlicensed or inoperable vehicles except in industrial zones or when covered or inside a garage, with a 10 day compliance window and possible $300 fine.
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Frederick
Gary Hessong
Board of Aldermen
Hessong
Health officials insist blood supply is safe
Health officials assert the blood supply is safe while teen AIDS patient Cindy Gibson contemplates joining speaking tours. She will stress that HIV mostly results from unsafe sex or needle sharing, and that blood transfusions carry minimal risk. The Red Cross notes extensive testing and donor screening to ensure safety.
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Cindy Gibson
Miss Gibson
Brunswick
Tasha Greve
Frederick County
Miss Grove
American Red Cross
Linda Klein
Chesapeake and Potomac
Kein
Boch
Snow Day Parents Skip Work For Fun With Kids
The first measurable snowfall of the year sent hundreds of working parents home with their children for a day of snowball fights and hot chocolate. In Frederick, Linda Dupuis stayed home with her 5 year old Lauren, skipping work at Prudential Home Mortgage to enjoy the wintery break. Schools closed and child care centers saw varied attendance with many closing early or delaying activities.
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Linda Dupuis
Frederick
Lauren
Prudential Home Mortgage
la Petite
Himes Avene
Laure Hall
Mary Gren
Renee Kyttle
Sean
Landsrferten
Lewistown
Kyte
Lea
Bal Menon Bribery Sentence Brings Prison and Fine
Bal Menon, former Frederick city director of permits and code management, was sentenced to 15 months in state prison and fined 5250 for nine counts of bribery and extortion tied to a scheme over about 30 thousand dollars. He will serve the state term concurrently with a federal sentence and faces restitution totaling 4800 to city and law enforcement agencies.
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Frederick City
Bal Menon
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Dwyer
Menon
City
Permits and Code Management
U.S. District Court
Baltimore
Allenwood
Lewisburg
Julie Stevenson
FBI
Frederick County
Stevenson
William) Shook
Ms. Stevenson
William Shook
Alan Winik
Hessong Restores Order to City Permits Department
The cloud lifts over Gary Hessong’s City Hall office as the Menon investigation closes with no other city employees suspected. Hessong, chosen by Mayor Paul Gordon to lead inspections and code enforcement, has reshaped a 130‑strong staff after five difficult months of reform, morale rising and past abuses acknowledged. Menon pleaded guilty in federal court to taking about 430.6 in bribes from contractors and a developer, receiving a 14 month sentence.
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Bal Menon
Gary Hessong
Hessong
Paul Gordon
Menon
Dung
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