Relief planes bring food aid to former Soviet Union
U S planes deliver 250 tons of food and medical supplies in Operation Provide Hope as part of a Western aid effort to the newly independent states. Flights from Germany, Turkey and other nations deliver 54 missions aimed at easing winter hardship and signaling post Cold War cooperation.
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Books for Babies program boosts parent reading at hospital
Lynn Harris and the Frederick County Reading Council launched the Books for Babies initiative at Frederick Memorial Hospital to urge new parents to read aloud to newborns. Harris notes reading early shapes school success, and laments the school system's gap in reaching families at home.
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Reading packets given to newborn parents at hospital
A hospital reading initiative targets new parents from birth to bridge the gap before school. With nurse Nancy Wymer, the program distributes a baby board book and The Little Engine That Could, plus an answer sheet on reading benefits and two pamphlets guiding reactions to toddlers and easy reading practice.
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TJ High School Fire Rebuilds After Vandalism Blaze
A Feb 9 1991 blaze at Gov Thomas Johnson High School caused over 1 million dollars in damage after vandals entered through a side door and set fires in the office. Firefighters limited further destruction. principal Michael Riley mourned lost trophies and archival items while staff and students rallied to support the 1300 student school.
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Mikulski Leads Keyes With 1.45 Million War Chest
U.S. Senate contender Barbara Mikulski reports 1.456 million raised as of December 31, with 968,419 from individuals and 470,495 from PACs. Keyes shows 51,874 in total contributions. both campaigns filed with the FEC ahead of the March 3 primary. Mikulski had 1.2 million cash on hand. six other candidates filed returns by January 31.
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Maryland Weather Update Fair and Mild Upcoming
The forecast calls for a calm night with temperatures dipping into the lower to mid-20s. Tuesday brings mostly sunny skies and mild conditions with highs around 50, according to the Maryland weather map on this page.
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Travel. U.S. celebrates quincentennial. For where to go to find "Columbus fever," see page.B-4
Travel feature notes the quincentennial celebration of Columbus in the United States and points readers to page B-4 for details on where to experience the Columbus fever. It hints at a statewide or nationwide tourism angle with references to destinations and commemorative events.
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German trained shepherd joins sheriff s K nine team
Deputy First Class Gary Morton partners with Vaiko a four year old German trained German language trained canine joined the Frederick County Sheriff s Office K nine unit after Bud s retirement Funding for the dog came from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 102 which raised four thousand dollars The dog trained to Schutzhund 3 is native to Germany spent two weeks training in Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania Morton had to learn German to communicate with Vaiko and the pair began their work with a barn search in near freezing conditions.
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