Iraq Moves Guns Into Civilians Amid Baghdad Raids
Overnight air and missile attacks battered Baghdad as U S military sources accuse Iraq of placing anti aircraft guns in civilian areas to shield them. Off the Kuwait coast the USS Wisconsin fired 16 inch guns at Iraqi positions and two Iraqi helicopters were downed. A U S Huey was lost to non combat causes and a U S civilian employee was killed in Adana Turkey. Multiple nations participated in sustained bombing of Saddam Hussein's forces with reports of civilian casualties and Iraqi tactics under scrutiny.
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School board approves 1.1M cuts to current budget
Frederick County Board of Education approved 1.1 million in operating budget cuts responding to county commissioners. Measures include a five month hiring freeze on non teaching staff and reduced conference and in service expenses. Savings target 638 550 to end of fiscal year, with cuts in instructional and operations areas and deferred computer equipment purchases.
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IRA suspected in mortar attack on Downing Street
A mortar shell exploded behind 10 Downing Street injuring two police officers and a Cabinet Office worker as two more mortars hit near the Foreign Office. Scotland Yard, citing minor damage, said the IRA appeared responsible though no claim was made. The van fire occurred on Horseguards Avenue near Whitehall.
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Koski Proposes Six Point Plan To Save Schools
Frederick County school board member A Samuel Koski unveiled a six point plan claiming it could save about 1 5 million beyond the 638 000 already cut He urged tighter administration downsizing restricted vehicle use ending automatic grant funded positions freezing gifted programs and counselors and limiting remodeling and equipment purchases He acknowledged the plan may be hard to implement this year and faced questions from fellow trustees about feasibility
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Opposition sees land use bill threaten Frederick County
Frederick County residents and officials debate Maryland Growth and Chesapeake Bay Protection Act aiming to expand state regulatory control over local land use. Critics warn of halted rezonings, reduced property values, and funding shortages for roads and services, while supporters back environmental goals and regional planning.
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County planners clash over state growth bill
Local officials warn that legislation drawn from the 2020 Growth Commission report would shift control of development decisions to the state. Ray Barnes of Frederick County calls this the most debated issue, while Sue Ann Yingling asserts local priorities should guide growth.
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Centralized planning push eyed by surveyors in Maryland
Joe Brown of the Appalachian chapter of the Maryland Society of Surveyors says a move to centralize planning seeks to take control from counties. Ed Thomas of Maryland Office of Planning notes 2020 Commission recommendations shape current legislation amid Bay environmental concerns and growth pressure.
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Weather note and seed catalogs in Western Maryland page
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers tonight and lows in the lower 49s. Friday brings partly cloudy skies and highs around 50. Western Maryland weather map features a gardening note and a gardening piece on spring seed catalogs arriving, plus a feature titled PRE on seed sable production.
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State pledges it will honor present easement contracts
Annapolis budget officials assured lawmakers that existing agricultural preservation easement contracts would be honored even if funds are diverted to balance the current budget. The plan would shift 317 million from preservation to the general fund delaying final contracts until July 1. Farmers protested at a hearing as the House committee warned that raiding the easement program would undermine its credibility and could take years to restore lands to their current state.
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