Schaefer OKs Woodsboro bypass project
Governor William Donald Schaefer visited Woodsboro to back a 1.8 mile bypass around the town with a $4.7 million price tag. He announced state support and asked Transportation Secretary James Lighthizer to study the plan while local partners commit up to $1.65 million in materials and cash toward the project.
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William Donald Schaefer
Frederick County
Woodsboro
Frederick
Walkersville
Elf
James Lighthizer
Schaefer
Lighthizer
George Littrell
D-Frederick
Ballenger Creek Pike widening tied to school construction
The Frederick County Board of Education seeks contractors to widen 100 feet of Ballenger Creek Pike at Ballenger Creek Middle School. Superintendent Daniel Gadra cites State Highway Administration requirements for traffic flow around the school, with an estimated project cost near 89 thousand dollars and a board allotment around 120 thousand dollars. Surplus funds may cover contingencies and extra engineering, with work slated to start next summer and finish by August 1.
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Frederick County
Roger Fritz
Plan to bar Shookstown Road improvements sparks vote
City officials plan to vote on a proposal that would stop required construction of curbs gutters and sidewalks along Shookstown Road even as a housing project proceeds. Kettler Brothers plans 905 homes in Tasker's Chance near Key Parkway, with about 470 built to date, said VP Steve Fritz.
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Curtis
Shookstown Road
Jon Kreissig
Kettler Brothers, Inc
Gaithersburg
Key Parkway
Shwuksuwh Road
Steve Fritz
Kettler Brothers
Gore condemns Zhirinovsky views as reprehensible
Vice President Al Gore denounced Vladimir Zhirinovsky’s liberal nationalist positions as reprehensible and anathema to freedom loving people. He quoted Yeltsin as optimistic about forming a pro reform coalition despite nationalist and communist gains.
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Moscow
al Gore
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
Mr. Gore
Boris Yeltsin
Gore
Zhirinovsky
Liberal Democratic Party
Russia
Ohd Stasis Pep
United States
Yeltsin
St. Detereshurs
County faces criticism over costly permit process
Frederick County commissioners hear sobering findings from the CORR panel as developers warn high upfront costs hinder new projects. Impact fees and wetlands rules push development costs well above neighboring areas, threatening future growth and business, with remarks from Mr. Forstmann urging immediate reform.
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Frederick County
Commission On Regulatory Response
Corr
Grove Farm saves historic Antietam site from development
Governor Schaefer announced preservation of Grove Farm in Sharpsburg Maryland safeguarding Civil War landmark once used as Union General Porter's headquarters and hospital field tents. State funds totaling 1.2 million plus private support will secure the site with broader aims to protect 1,200 more Antietam South Mountain acres amid long running rights versus preservation debate.
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Sharpsburg
William Donald Schaefer
Lincoln
Grove Farm
Antietam
Fitz-John Porter
George McClellan
Maryland
Schaefer
Maryland Transportation
James Lighthizer
Governor’s
Detrick Holds Drug Training for Military Supervisors
Fort Detrick hosted a two hour program for about fifty military supervisors to recognize subtle signs of drug use. Trooper William Bonnell demonstrated legal drug samples while illustrating common smoking paraphernalia. Robert McCollum called the session the first in at least ten years to include real drug samples.
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Fort Detrick
Donald Perry
Perry
Maryland State Police
William Bonnell
Bonnell
Duiwu
Drug Enforcement
Cracked Claw OTB permit renewed in Maryland
The Maryland Racing Commission renewed the Cracked Claw restaurant OTB permit for one year to December 31, 1994. Kenneth Scheitle, the commission’s executive director, said Urbana’s Cracked Claw first off track betting parlor received the extension. Poor Jimmy’s Restaurant in Cecil County also received a one year extension.
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Maryland Racing Commission
Urbana
Kenneth Scheitle
Commission
Jimmy
Cecil County
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