06 Feb 1996
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1996
Page
1
The federal government expands emergency aid to every Maryland county to cover snow removal costs from January 6 to 19. Counties must submit estimates, compare with three-year averages, and document eligible expenses such as overtime and contracts while nonreimbursable items include salt and sand.
President Clinton must testify in the McDougal land deal case after a federal judge ordered his appearance. The order allows videotaped testimony and respects Clinton’s official duties, aiming to ensure a fair trial for James and Susan McDougal alongside Gov. Jim Guy.
Maryland's March 5 1996 congressional and presidential primaries loom as a political non event say candidates and activists. Voter apathy is high and campaigns are notably low key with few signs along the U S 40 Golden Mile near Frederick and scarce yard signs bumper stickers or advertisements as candidates reserve funds for a late push. Continuous on Page A 4.
About 45 people registered Monday, the final deadline for the March 5 primary in Frederick County. Election officials described the day as quiet, with workers staying at the office to process registrations.
Severe cold spawns frozen and ruptured pipes, dairy farmers carry water by hand, and oil lines fail across Frederick County. Michael Fink of C J Fink Co. reports 25 to 30 calls in eight hours, prioritizing regular customers while tackling eight to ten dairy farms since Sunday. Some jobs take minutes, others hours, as plumbers thaw lines with heat or replace ruptured piping.
The Frederick County Adult Detention Center faces unlocked doors in the new kitchen and housing wing due to delays in acquiring locks. About 20 doors lack proper hardware, some locks borrowed from another facility. The issue increases overtime costs as officers supervise more area while a $51,533 bid for missing hardware is deducted from the original contract.
Three new white Ford Crown Victoria sedans with updated striping and a police patch decal join Frederick City Police. At about $18 000 each, the vehicles symbolize a shift toward community policing as Maj. Raffensberger notes. The design was created by three department members and will be applied across the fleet of more than 50 vehicles.
State and national agriculture leaders gather in Glen Burnie to meet with legislators. The Frederick News-Post notes portions printed daily on 100 percent recycled paper and the paper’s recyclability.
A Mobile Disaster Recovery Center opened at the Point of Rocks Community Center to assist Frederick County flood victims through at least Wednesday. FEMA officials, about a dozen representatives, will answer questions and help file federal relief forms.
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