Clinton Unveils 1.5 Trillion Budget With Cuts
President Clinton presents a 1.52 trillion dollar budget for 1996 to Congress, trimming hundreds of programs to lower deficits. He funds health care reform by raising tobacco taxes, cuts Medicare hospital reimbursements, and trims Medicaid to balance the plan, with regional health alliances not yet funded.
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Maryland lawmakers push gun control amid tax and welfare debate
In Annapolis the 1994 session opens with hearings on Gov Schaefer's tobacco tax and welfare reform. Gun control dominates agenda as House pushes a ban on semiautomatic weapons and handgun licensing, while Senate wary of aggressive reform. A Senate floor gambit may hinge on SB258 ammunitions tax and potential amendments to expand gun limits.
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Sarajevo bomb victims hurriedly laid to rest
Victims of a weekend Sarajevo massacre were buried at dawn as cemeteries faced sniper and shell fire exposure. Gravediggers interred 68 victims while mourners had only minutes at misty gravesites. NATO and UN pressure grew for air strikes to halt the killings and secure relief efforts.
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Three city police recruits in Frederick Academy series finale
An ongoing look at the 37th Frederick City Police Academy follows 3 final candidates amid a long, rigorous selection process. From 229 who appeared for a Marine style obstacle course to 8 finalists, the journey included tests of ethics, intelligence, drug and polygraph screens, medical and psychological exams, and top officers evaluation before the January city hall interviews.
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Health programs expand in Frederick County schools
In Ballenger Creek Middle and Monocacy Elementary health aides report students visiting with vague complaints. The county runs 13 school health aides as part of a jointly funded program with the Health Department. A 1995 state mandate requires all schools to have a health program though no state funding is provided. The effort aims to improve attendance, self esteem and inclusion for chronically ill students.
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Roger Barton
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Barbara Huffaker
Fort Detrick
Frederick County
Genie Wessel
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Frederick County students sweep six VICA categories at regional finals
Frederick County high school students dominated the Western Skill Olympics, winning first place in five of six contests, including architectural drafting by Ryan Tobery and Steve Simpson of Frederick High, brick masonry by Chad Hylan of Linganore, carpentry by Kenneth Smith of Brunswick, culinary arts by Bryan Voltaggio of Thomas Johnson, and residential wiring by Robert Wisner of Thomas Johnson. Contestants from Frederick, Washington, Garrett and Allegany counties will advance to state finals March 18 and 19 in Easton with national competition set for June in Kansas City. the event featured six recipe challenges supervised by Giant Foods Chef Bryant Stanley.
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Chad Hylan
Linganore High School
Kenneth Smith
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Matthew van Sant
Bryan Voltaggio
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Chris Grossnickle
Middletown High School
Robert Wisner
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Weather and bridal notices mix in local brief
Mostly cloudy tonight with Lows in the upper 20s. Snow showers possible Tuesday afternoon with highs in the upper 30s. A-2 reports note A-2 Family Bridal shows becoming a pre nuptial tradition. C1 sports coverage covers Singapore High School boys and girls track sweeping the county meet at Hagerstown Junior College. Frederick News copies printed daily on 100 percent recycled paper.
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