Maryland Talks 65 MPH Speed Limit Push Faces Veto Risks
The House and Senate panels debated raising Maryland's speed limit to 65 mph amid fierce insurance industry lobbying and a veto threat from former Governor Schaefer. Supporters argue higher speeds reduce overall risk by reducing speed disparity, while opponents warn of fuel use and air pollution increases. AAA backs 65 mph with a one year post law review and stricter enforcement.
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White House Pushes Gore Plan On FAA Privatization and Tax Cuts
The White House plans to press Gore 1993 proposal to convert the FAA into a government owned corporation while weighing a privatized air traffic control system with safety oversight. The middle class tax cut debate shifts with aides saying Clinton has not decided and targeting households under 100000. Democratic lawmakers propose a $75000 income tax cut. Gephardt says he isn’t stealing thunder as voters grow angry and rivals push competing tax plans ahead of elections.
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Winter State Farm Tips to Prevent Frozen Pipes
State Farm cautions on costly frozen pipe losses, noting 1989 events with 65 000 homeowner claims costing 184 million. Tips include keeping heat above 55 degrees, daily checks, opening cabinet doors, insulating vulnerable pipes, draining outdoor water, and safe thawing if pipes freeze.
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Modular school built for population boom in Gaithersburg
Strawberry Knoll Elementary in Gaithersburg opened in 1989 as a complete modular design to improve quality control and cut costs. Spokesperson Mike Shpur says wings are built off site, moved by flatbed, and could aid population redistribution, though costs remain debated.
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NATO faces criticism over Bosnia peacekeeper air cover request
NATO faced sharp criticism after a Bangladeshi peacekeeper unit came under Serb fire in northwest Bosnia, with one killed and five wounded. NATO says no request for air cover was received, while UN commanders refused further airstrikes to placate Bosnian Serbs.
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Proposals on Redesigning School Use for Space Efficiency
Ms McIntyre suggests features from art and science schools to share space like theaters and labs. Another plan envisions a pre kindergarten and kindergarten only building to omit cafeterias and auditoriums. Splitting elementary grades into K3 and 4-6 could work where schools cluster.
Secret LSD experiments tied to Dr Olson death revives family doubts
Olson, a Fort Detrick scientist, was whisked to New York for an LSD evaluation by CIA linked doctors and died by a fall in 1980 after declaring intent to quit. A 22 year gap revealed a government study on him, changing the death from suicide to accidental. His sons plan reburial beside their late father and mother Alice Wicks Olson at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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Giant panda Fei Fei dies in Tokyo zoo age 27
Fei Fei, a longtime resident at Ueno Zoo, died at age 27, among the oldest giant pandas in captivity. The male panda lived about 80 human years and died today in Tokyo.
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Chechen Leader Halts Talks as Russian Attack Intensifies
Chechnya president Dzhokhar Dudayev withdrew delegates from Moscow peace talks. Russian jets bomb Grozny outskirts and center while artillery pounds villages. Dudayev vows further resistance as Moscow sends up to tens of thousands of troops and warns of encirclement.
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Maryland to ease new auto emissions test rollout
Maryland plans to ease the planned auto emissions test set to begin January with additional flexibility for motorists. Gov. Schaefer will announce changes to the program as EPA grants states more time and relief under the Clean Air Act. A portion of newer cars and light trucks may be exempt from the new dynamometer tests.
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Man charged with illegal deer killing at national park
Mark C. Latty, of Bethesda, was charged with hunting and possession of firearms on national park lands after remains of a deer were found at Monocacy National Battlefield in Frederick. A park ranger said Latty reportedly returned by canoe to retrieve the animal and weaponry, valued at about $1,700, which were seized as evidence.
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