Frederick airport upgrade eyed to draw new aviation firms
Frederick city plans a 5,606 foot runway and paved taxiways at Frederick Municipal Airport to reduce crosswinds and add hard surface tie downs. The project aims to lure helicopter services and aircraft firms from nearby areas, with bids advertised at about 4 million dollars and completion targeted mid year.
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Millon
Vpril Caudell
Frederick Aviation
Nikki
Mike Page
Helicopter Ai Services
Frederck
Gambrill Statue Park
Page
Frederick
Lautona
Case Canes Luc Ag
Washington
Fredenck
Tony Carpenter
US Jet Aviation
Air
County OKs city's bid for early landfill hours
The Board of County Commissioners approved Frederick's request to open the county landfill at 4 a.m. with a 4-1 vote, contingent on costs not exceeding $20,000. City officials expect the change by mid February, with residents expressing concerns about noise and unlawful dumping.
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Washington
Baltimore
Taffic
Nordaas
Frederick
Hagerstown
Nikirk
US Jet Aviation
Board of County Commissioners
Mark L. Hoke
Charles Smith
Ronald N. Young
City Public Works
Robert L. Strine
Reids Ford Road
County Public Works
Lawrence Johnson
Johnson
State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Hoke
Young
Frederick City
City
Downtown Frederick eyes United Dominion for historic building
The city nurtures a 7,900 square foot 12 W Church St building with United Dominion of McLean VA as lead bidder. Seventeen workers would start with 50 more by year one end, while renovations totaling 1.3 million plus a 2 story 4,000 square foot addition unfold. The deal aims to boost tax dollars and downtown employment.
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Independent Hose Company
Frederick
W. Church St
United Dominion Cor
Mclean, Va
Carolyn Greiner
United Dominion
Storm over Alabama to Ohio Valley by Christmas Day
A developing storm will drift northward from Alabama to the Ohio Valley by Christmas, bringing a day-long soaking rain from Wednesday through Christmas Day. Temperatures stay warm enough to avoid snow across the holiday period.
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Alabama
Ohio Valley
Maryland
Layoffs at former B and O yard spark fear of cuts
CSX takeover prompts winter furloughs for Brunswick maintenance and way workers. Officials warn layoffs could extend through April as traffic and revenue decline. Veterans stress job insecurity while yard remains vital to coordinating regional coal traffic from West Virginia.
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Brunswick
B&o
CSX Transportation
N.N. Moore
Moore
Lloyd Lewis
Jacksonville
Fla
William H. Walden
Walden
West Virginia
Fox
Satellite dish boosts ro-tech school program expansion
A large satellite dish at Frederick's pro tech high school enables the new communications electronics program, capable of linking to over 109 satellites. Students will install dishes and learn two way radios broadcasting telephone systems and computer networks while a new wing adds cosmetology, food service, auto body, and industrial tech labs.
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Frederick
Protech High School
Stull
Vo-Tech Center
Paul Stall
Fairfax County
Virginia
Pew
Singanore High School
Voyager Ends Historic Nonstop World Flight
Edwards Air Force Base Calif AP Voyager completed a nine day unrefueled round the world flight in a desert landing after storms engine trouble and fuel concerns The Arr fuselage craft covered about 25000 miles doubling the previous nonstop distance record Pilots Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager were greeted after touchdown as spectators cheered and prepared for medical checks
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Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Dick Rutan
Jeanz Yeager
Voyager
Bob
Indian
Atlantic
Africa
Rutan
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