School harassment case exposes hurt in Frederick County
Fourth grader Nina faced severe bullying over multiple weeks as male classmates taunted her with letters and rumors. Her mother, Mrs. Runkles, says teachers mishandled the incident, with counseling offered only to the boys and Nina kept from her class while private evaluation found her emotionally traumatized.
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Mrs. Runkles
Ms. Beckley
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Holt couple tied to Maryland murder bond hearings
The car was found Saturday with a body under a blanket. District Court Commissioner Donna Mangold closed Holt’s initial bond hearing to the press and excluded media to protect confidential information from the defendant. Holt, senior editor of a NIH scientific journal in Bethesda, has no prior criminal record. his wife worked for the Health Care Finance Administration near Baltimore. The couple’s three children stay with the maternal grandparents.
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Donna Mangold
National Cancer Institute
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Maryland
Health Care Finance Administration
Baltimore
House to push deregulation bill this week
Deregulation supporters plan legislative push this week with House leadership drafting a deregulation package. Proposals include capping residential rates for three years while interests from utilities environmentalists industry and consumer groups seek broader guarantees and protections.
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Ma. Hecht
Frederick County Names New Schools Director Fairweather
Frederick County has appointed Mr. Fairweather as middle schools director praising his keen understanding of AIS and focus on children wellbeing. He outlines a collaborative, child centered approach, exploring small class sizes and a 2 school concept for 35 to 50 students to better reach students and provide individual attention while settling into the district. He and his family currently rent a home in New Market and he enjoys Civil War battle sites.
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New Jersey
Byise
Big Happes
Frederick County
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Harold Mosser
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New Market
Senate debates censure vs closure in Clinton case
Senators spar over whether to pursue a censure or advance procedural votes. White House counsel Charles Ruff calls the case built on shifting sand while House Republicans push for action. Daschle signals potential future votes if a censure path opens, but most Republicans doubt a quick revival after recess.
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Tom Daschle
Senate
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Sun
New Jersey
Frank Lautenberg
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Justice Department Eyes Investigation of Starr Handling Lewinsky Case
The Justice Department plans to open an inquiry into Kenneth Starrs handling of the Lewinsky affair. The Office of Professional Responsibility notified Starr it intends to investigate but awaits his reply. One topic is the Jan 16 1998 immunity offer to Monica Lewinsky conditioned on not discussing it with her lawyer Frank Carter. Starr denies impropriety.
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Justice Department
Kenneth Starr
Lewinsky
Office of Professional Responsibility
Starr
White House
Monica Lewinsky
Frank Carter
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