City to match museum grant with fundraising goal
City officials agreed to provide a $50,000 matching grant to the museum once it raises an equal amount. Alderman Sally Murphy raised concerns about the Orchard restaurant lease in the Goodwin Building, with a lease to October 1995 and plans to relocate. If the lease is invalid due to condemnation, damages could be paid. otherwise termination with damages is possible. Mayor Paul Gordon said damages would be minimal and the original lease was not specific. In other business, a rezoning request near Frederick Municipal Airport for 264 acres was withdrawn. officials debated proximity of development to airports. Gordon praised county recognition of the airport as a resource and urged self-policing by recreational users. Officials approved a tax-exempt entity, SAVE, to manage bidding, construction, and financing of the William Donald Schaefer office building while a nonprofit group may eventually manage it.
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Sally Murphy
Orchard
Goodwin
Tillery
William
Harriet Goodwin
Carroll Creek
Paul Gordon
Gordon
Rand Weinberg
Frederick
Frederick County
Wey
William Donald Schaefer
SAVE
Ig Fuce
Peting
Lad
GEV Ooe
Kreissig
Montgomery County
Frances Baker
Ai Bards
Meta Nash
Countywide Internet Access Expands for Students and Officials
About 900 users including public officials and teachers gain access to the worlds largest electronic information service. Internet Hood College provides limited access to a gateway computer. Zimmerman, the counties only teacher online, says it opens doors to vast information from universities, the Library of Congress, and private services for classroom use.
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ATU Wie Coulty Governent
School Board
Health Department
Kelly
Internet Hood College
Zimmerman
Library of Congress
Airport rezoning debate stirs Montgomery County council
The Montgomery County council discusses a rezoning request near Frederick's airport amid concerns about airport shutdown due to development. Aldermen Baker Lee Baldi Nash Murphy weigh positions with a new administration soon to take over and talk of updating the master plan before a final decision.
FCC student honored as degree recipient and memorial scholarship
Allan Windle recalls Alex Folger as a determined student who earned his degree while his family donates his drawings and funds a scholarship for needy FCC architecture and drafting students. A memorial show and a donated architectural graphics book honor Folger, who loved travel and outdoors. Police seek tips on his fatal hit and run on Old Frederick Road, with clues from paint and timing.
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Allan Windle
Alex
Durvilles
L. Balikaia Weance D
Artists Gallery
East Church Street
S.W. Barrick & Sons
Woodsvuiv
Folger
Jerry Blank
Walkersville High School
US Marines lose two F A 18 pilots after crash near Okinawa
Two U S Marine Corps F A 18 jets collided off Okinawa during a training mission. One pilot was rescued, the second pilot was missing and later not found due to darkness. A Japanese helicopter later recovered one survivor in fair condition.
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Tokyo
U.S. Marine Corps
Pacific Ocean
Okinawa
Japan
Kadena Air Base
U.S
Maryland Panel Debates Workplace Smoking Ban Amid Industry Attacks
Maryland health officials and activists push for a smoke free workplace arguing ETS harms health and costs exceed 65 billion annually. Industry critics call data contested, while witnesses stress employee exposure. regulators weigh scope to apply only where an employer-employee relationship exists.
Frederick County praised for strong economic development stance
Governor Schaefer commends Frederick County as a model for economic development. ECDC leaders credit volunteer forces, with 36 premier business leaders actively soliciting opportunities, and push for faster fund approval for the I-70 I-270 interchange to boost growth.
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Howard
Harford
Gaeng
ECDC
Gail Guyton
Commission
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Taney Town Electronics
Elaine Alk
Kiorich County
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Raac
Grassnickle
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Greater Frederick
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