Groundwater contamination debate in Adamstown deepens
Geological tests show TCA and TCE in Adamstown wells with EPA ordered study. Trans-Tech disputes current attribution, noting previous owners and local firms occupy the site. A second test will determine if similarities confirm origin before conclusions. Results from state and consultant tests show high contamination in several areas east and west of Trans-Tech, with two wells near Tuscarora Creek clean.
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Adamstown
Environmental Protection Agency
Trans-Tech
EPA
Mary Letzkus
Letzkus
Art Caple
State
Caple
Frederick County
Adamstown Road
Tuscarora Creek
Trans
Frederick CC students honor Wright brothers with paper plane contest
Frederick Community College aviation maintenance students held a end of semester paper airplane contest in the gym to honor the Wright brothers anniversary. Participants donated food cans for each entry and nearly 50 cans were collected for the local food bank. Blake noted his long flying plane lasted eight seconds and prizes included dinners at local restaurants.
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Frederick Community College Aviation Maintenance
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Orville Wrights
Gerard Blake
Blake
Frederick Food Bank
Quality Fan
Bushwaiters
Sizzler’s
Blue Dragon
Immunity rejected in Iran Contra probe for North and Poindexter
Senate Intelligence Committee refused President Reagan's bid for limited immunity to compel testimony from Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter. Chairman Durenberger and Vice Chair Leahy noted spirited debate but no vote. Meese defended his April claim that North alone knew the diversion of arms sale proceeds, saying no new information changed that view. Nancy Reagan urged the men to speak up to clear the flap.
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Senate Intelligence Committee
Reagan
Edwin Meese Fli
CLA
Senate
Oliver L. North
John M. Poindexter
White House
Nancy Reagan
North
Poindexter
Presi
U.S
Meese
Deer muzzleloader season active across 17 238 counties
The report notes the muzzleloader deer season is in effect and cites the statewide deer county count of 17 238. It also mentions a Page D-3 theater review of Margaret Truman’s government thriller Murder a Georgetown by Pauline Schmockler and a reference to Drumming jog.
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Deer
Margaret Truman
Georgetown
Pauline Schmockler
Ted Gregory Wins Young Marylander for Frederick County
Edmond B. Ted Gregory a Frederick accountant and president of Linton Shafer and Company received the 1996 87 Outstanding Young Marylander Award from the Frederick Jaycees at Bettys Restaurant. He was nominated by the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce where he presides. Gregory will represent Frederick Jaycees at a February state banquet to decide the statewide Outstanding Marylander.
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Frederick
Linton, Shafer and Company
Frederick Jaycees
the Jaycees
Gregory
Betty’s
Frederick County Chamber of Commerce
Loudoun Valley High School
Washington and Lee University
United States
American Institute of Cpas
IBM Institutes For Accountants In Public Practice
Ed Wrzesinski
Cynthia Harbach
J. Anita Stup
Fred Wenner
Evangelical
Maryland board funds Frederick projects and expands Fort Detrick law power
The Maryland State Board of Public Works approved final funding for several Frederick projects and a major cost increase for the Emmitsburg Waste Water Treatment plant. It also authorized joint law enforcement jurisdiction by Maryland State Police Frederick County Sheriff and Frederick City Police over Fort Detrick after a US Army notice of legislative jurisdiction. EPA approved higher federal grants raising the sewage system budget to over 7 million with a 272,913 state match. A three-year lease in the County Courthouse was approved for 993 square feet at 4.50 per square foot annually for Administrative Offices of the Courts. The board also allocated 1.741 million to Frederick Community College for related support and facilities.
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Maryland
State Board of Public Works
Frederick
Emmitsburg
Harry Hughes
Louis Goldstein
William James
Department of the Army
Fort Detrick
Secretary of the Army
Hughes
United
Norman M. Cobert
Detrick
7Th Street
Ditle Road
Frederick County
Emmitsburo
Environmental Protection Agency
Board of Public Works
Commiers
Judiciary of Maryland
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Community College
Regional Community College
Liquor chief comp time sparks mixup in county
Rockville Maryland chief administrative officer Lewis T Roberts said liquor director Thomas W Schmidt’s comp time appears to be a misunderstanding and may prompt resignation. Roberts ordered payroll to audit time sheets, saying non merit heads are barred from comp time while Schmidt, earning 70000 annually, admitted taking the maximum 80 hours yearly.
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Montgomery
Lewis T. Roberts
Thomas W. Schmidt
Schmidt
Roberts
Department of Liquor Control
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