Clinton unveils 1.69 trillion budget plan
President Clinton sent Congress a 1.69 trillion spending package aimed at tax relief for the middle class and funding to boost education and health care while pledging a balanced budget by 2002. The plan shows a rising deficit this year with most savings slated for 2001 and 2002 as bargaining begins.
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Trial shifts to punitive damages in Simpson civil case
The punitive damages phase begins in the O J Simpson civil trial in Santa Monica with plaintiffs seeking millions more for punishment over the 1994 slayings of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The defense asks mercy while jurors hear about assets and liability.
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Santa Monica
Calif
O.S. Simpson
Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson
Ronald Goldman
California
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Peter Geiblum
City may gain free fiber optics via 5 million KMC proposal
Kamine Multimedia Corp proposes to install fiber optic networks across the city rights of way at no charge in exchange for supplying free fiber to City Hall. The plan includes a $5 million system setup, hiring 10 to 12 locals, and using local contractors as Frederick weighs a competitive local exchange carrier bid to rival Bell Atlantic and AT&T.
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Kamine Multimedia Corp
KMC
Jim Grimes
Tricia Breckenridge
Ms. Breckenridge
At&t
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Jensen Leads Pack In Maryland Thrill Kill Trial
Prosecutors say Adrian Keane Pilkington was killed in a 1996 thrill murder led by 18 year old Jason Jensen. Co defendants Whitman Nance and Wooldridge testified or await trial as jurors hear motive and accounts from Wooldridge.
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Jason Aaron Jensen
Mr. Jensen
Brian Wooldridge
Dino Flores
Frederick County
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Pilkington
Potomac River
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Flores
Stonegate Drive
Rachel Irene Whitman
Tilman Place
Jean Louis Arnaud Nance
East Street
Wooldridge
Taney Avenue
Steven Cohen
Frederick City
Textbook Shortage Cited By Frederick Teachers Assoc Leader
Frederick County Teachers Association president told the school board that not all students have enough textbooks, countering Superintendent Jack Dale who said books are ample. Board plans include about 1.2 million dollars for textbooks and 1.8 million for other instructional materials as budget talks continue.
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Jack Dale
Lewis
Drug offense amendment proposed in Maryland Senate
Senator Timothy Ferguson proposes a constitutional change to automatically remove elected officials convicted of offenses involving controlled substances. The bill, SB 180, would extend disqualification beyond felonies and certain misconduct to include drug substance offenses. passage requires a three-fifths vote and voter approval if enacted.
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Timothy Ferguson
Frederick Carroll
Maryland
Ferguson
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Clinton gets local praise for education emphasis in Union address
Frederick County education leaders and college officials praised President Clinton for pressing more federal education aid and a college tuition tax break. PTA president Marti Seraphin and Frederick Community College President Lee Betts welcomed his focus on local funding and community colleges.
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Marti Seraphin
PTA Council
Frederick County
Seraphin
Frederick Community College
Lee Betts
Betts
Hich School
Elizabeth Morgan
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