Bosnia Peace Treaty Signed At Elysee Palace
In Paris the Bosnia peace treaty was signed by Balkan presidents and world leaders ending four years of ethnic war. The pact formalizes the Dayton accord and deploys 60 000 NATO troops. Explosions near Grbavica amid signing raised questions about frontline security and postwar stability.
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Yugoslavia
Jacques Chirac
France
Elysee Palace
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Sarajevo
Dayton
Ohio
Chirac
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Storms halt schools and slow commutes in Frederick area
Frederick County Highway Operations chief William Routzahn reports icy roads and black ice after a winter storm closing schools in Frederick Carroll and Washington counties. Crews began at 2 a.m and faced hills in Green Valley and Monrovia with chains and deicer, as state crews stayed on duty overnight.
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Frederick
Carroll
Washington
Routzahn
Green Valley
Monrovia
Randy Houck
Mainten
School board fights attacks on its power
The Frederick County school board urged the State House delegation to oppose bills it says would erode its authority and asked for a delay of the elected school board referendum until a constitutional amendment grants power to levy taxes. Delegation member David Brinkley defended a plan to four grade Urbana High School with all district students under state fund rules.
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Maryland
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Urbana High School
Career and Technology Center
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Frederick County Students Rank Second in MSPAP Tests
Frederick County schools reported substantial gains on the 1995 MSPAP exams with 54.53 percent of students scoring satisfactorily in grades 3, 5, and 8. Howard led the state at 56.02 percent, while statewide 39.70 percent met the satisfactory standard.
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Frederick
Elizabeth Morgan
Hayward Road
Daniel Gadra
Walkersville to raise ambulance and water charges
Walkersville residents will pay more for ambulance service and water. Walkersville Volunteer Rescue Co will switch to insurance billing for emergency transports from Jan 1, aiming to net about $40,000 to fund growth and system improvements. Water rates are slated to boost revenue by roughly $111,000 for upgrades including filtration and nitrate removal. Burgess Orley Bourland noted improvements were needed regardless of growth.
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Walkersville
Burgess
Burgess Orley Bourland
Wolfe says gun just went off in murder case
Harold Richard Wolfe Jr. testified that a struggle over a .12 gauge shotgun led to Gail Darlene Phoebus’s death. The 29 year old Frederick man admitted lying to police out of fear and confusion. He said they had recently ended their relationship but still lived together and had a sexual involvement.
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Frederick
Mr. Wolfe
Gail Darlene Phoebus
West Sixth Street
Wolfe
Ms. Phoebus
Redman’s Club
Owl’s Club
Mary Myers at 100 Decides Not to Renew Driver’s License
Graceham resident Mary Myers turns 100 and says she will not renew her driver's license. The independent centenarian plans to rely on relatives for rides, while remaining active in church, social bridge games, and hobbies. Her niece Theresa Whipp notes she’ll likely stay busy, despite giving up driving.
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Graceham
Mary Myers
Pye
Theresa Whipp
Police Probe Death of TJ Freshman in Frederick Maryland
Frederick police investigate the death of Titus Wilkes a freshman at Gov Thomas Johnson High School after he died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Preliminary autopsy shows no indication of foul play and the cause remains under review by the state medical examiner's office.
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Frederick
Thomas Chase
Lawnview Drive
Titus Wilkes
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
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Frederick News-Post recycling note
Inside The News Portions of The Frederick News-Post are printed each day on 100 percent recycled paper The newspaper also is recyclable.
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