Suit Threatened Over Eyler Rubble Fill
Frederick County faces a potential lawsuit if the Eyler rubble fill rezoning fails. William D. Pleasants Jr. of Clarksburg Enterprises vows to sue if the agricultural land is not rezoned to a solid waste floating zone for the 203 acre Eyler property. The proposal, opposed by Libertytown residents for traffic and environmental fears, was recommended against by the planning commission due to contamination and traffic concerns.
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Frederick County
Eyler
William D. Pleasants Jr
Clarksburg Enterprises, Inc
Pleasants
Sue Ann Yingling
Libertytown
Planning Commission
Lake Singapore
Yingling
Ron Sundergill
Mr. Pleasants
Free State Recycling
Pleasant Companies
Free State
Byler
Clinton to stress drug treatment while balancing enforcement
As Bill Clinton moves to Washington the drug war likely shifts toward treatment and demand reduction while maintaining strong law enforcement. Maryland officials urge a broad approach with education enforcement and treatment, and discuss new penalties including a 10-year term for drug smuggling and restricting juvenile access to drugs.
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Bil Clinton
Washington
Clinton
American killed by mine near Bardera in Somalia
In Mogadishu a U S Army employee was killed and three American civilians wounded by an anti tank mine while scouting near Bardera on a reconnaissance mission for a planned Christmas Eve push. Marine spokesman Col Fred Peck said the Army worker died instantly as Marines lead a multinational effort to deliver food to Somalia.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Bardera
State Department
Fred Peck
Army
Robert Johnston
U.S
ABC
Police say car caused fatal tanker crash
In Rockville Potomac Maryland three people died when a gasoline tanker overturned on I 270 and the Capital Beltway after being cut off by a car changing lanes on October 19 Police said Meir Gross 56 of Cleveland Ohio veered onto the spur prompting the collision with the tractor trailer The tanker struck the car’s left rear then spun and plowed into the roadway as investigators sought the cause and the sequence of events surrounding the fiery crash
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Rockville
Interstate 270
Capital Beltway
Potomac
Maryland
Meir Gross
Cleveland
Ohio
Raymond D. Cotton
Wayne A. Frebert
Libertytown
Frederick County Public Schools Top Minnesota? Statewide Ranking Noted
Frederick County public schools ranked among the top three systems statewide in 1992 while facing funding pressures. The district met seven of nine state academic standards, with algebra I completion rising from 37 percent to 3 percent prior to graduation. SAT scores show 37 percent at or above 1000, up 7 percent. low SES students lag but improved algebra completion by 11 percent. General fund spending reached $129,611,503, with most on instruction and administration. facilities maintenance consumed about $15 million.
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Frederick County
Board of Education
Satellite office opens in Discovery community area
Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Cpl. Charles Tobery welcomed a new satellite office in Discovery, aimed at building community ties. The star-marked office sits in the pool building off Stauffer Road as the Discovery Homeowners Association looks forward to greater officer contact.
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Walkersville
Charles Tobery
Frederick County
Inside The Frederick News Post 100% recycled paper note
The Frederick News Post notes that portions of the edition are printed on 100 percent recycled paper and that the newspaper itself is recyclable. This brief item emphasizes environmental practices by the local paper.
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Frederick News Post
Evo
Students dissect barn owl pellets at Brunswick High School
In Brunswick Maryland 18 year old sophomore Christina Dillon participates in a science class dissection of barn owl pellets. Students sort through boxes of regurgitated remains to identify skulls bones and claws and reconstruct the meals of barn owls. Maryland Wildlife Division biologist Scott Smith explains pellets contain bones fur and teeth that owls cannot digest. The lesson highlights owl hearing and hunting prowess while teachers note the widespread use of pellet dissection in high schools and colleges.
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Brunswick
Brunswick High School
Christina Dillon
Scott Smith
Maryland Wildlife Division
Mr. Smith
Smith
Hngh
Frederick County
Lon Shes
Brunswik High School
Fur End
Timothy Jacobsen
Phyllis Remsberg
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Daryl Routzahn
Frederick’s Square Corner
Michael Thompson
Jerry Barnes
Barnes
John Cook
Maj. Cook
Larry Haines
Carroll County
Ruth W. Ellis
Montgomery
Discovery
Susan C. Nicol
News-Post
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