Mount Airy man competes on Jeopardy in Los Angeles taping
Mount Airy resident Mike Burdette taped Jeopardy in Los Angeles on Sept 13 with Betty, his wife, and two other contestants. He led early with 8700 dollars but lost in Final Jeopardy after Frida Kahlo’s painting. Burdette, an analyst for a DOE contractor, holds a BA and an MBA and grew up in Mount Airy.
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Mike Burdette
Mount Airy
Burdette
Betty
Los Angeles
Peereekee
Ave
Mr. Burdette
U.S. Department of Energy
South Carroll High School
Laure
Ates
Queen Victoria's Court
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Taeue Thethie
Diego and
Frida Kahlo
Sarbanes says GOP blocks Senate vote amid gridlock
Sen. Paul Sarbanes told Frederick County Democrats that Republicans keep blocking Senate votes, citing the Brady bill as an example. He backed Clinton’s economic plan with calls for R&D, infrastructure, and welfare reform, warned against rapid rate hikes, and praised Clinton’s 11 months in office while noting the ongoing debate on health care and crime measures.
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Senate
Paul Sarbanes
D-Md
Frederick County
Senate Democrats
Sarbanes
GOP
Monocacy Plowman and Fisherman Club
Charles and
Mary Lou Coss
Clinton
Federal Reserve
Congress
Computer system to track student data for Brunswick schools
IBM led project to build a county and state education data system enabling subgroups analysis, trend charts, and automated reporting to the Maryland State Department of Education. Johns Hopkins will oversee field testing, with privacy protections and access controls for teachers and administrators. If field tests succeed, use may begin mid January with dummy data.
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Maryland State Department of Education
Kelly
IBM
Brunswick Middle
Harold Mosser
Mosser
Mark Blom
Messer
Johns Hopkins University Center For Technology In Education
Johns Hopkins
Maryland
Inman Emerges as Likely Successor to Aspin
The White House declined to confirm Adm. Inman as Aspin’s replacement while confirming no final decision. Adm. Inman, 62, formerly led Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp, is among names like Woolsey Nunn Perry and Augustine cited as possible successors. Aspin, 55, cited personal reasons for resignation amid health issues and policy disputes, with Gore praising his tenure.
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White House
Dee Dee Myers
Adm
Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp
Austin
Texas
Caniel Hill
Aspin
CIA
R. James Woolsey
Sam Nunn
D-fra
Defense
William Perry
Norman Augustine
Martin Marietta Corp
U.S
Somalia
Pentagon
al Gore
Clinton
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Martha Eliassen
News-Post
Torement
Gearon Rameanie Hhrauchant
Atlantic City
Wee
Mr. Sarbanes
Bill Green
Shawn
Thomas Slater
Democratic Central Committee
Mary Lou
Charles Coss
Inman
Scott Ambush
Bentz Street
Patrick St
Ene
Columbia
Woolrich
Aberdeen
Timberland
Cambrelle
Francis Scott Key
Frederick
Chambersburg
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