Fairchild Secures $73 Million Apache Contract
Fairchild Controls of Frederick won a $73 million five year contract from McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems to supply the Improved Environmental Control System for the Longbow Apache program. The deal covers U S Army United Kingdom and Netherlands service with two redundant TECS units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairchild Controls
Frederick
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems
Fairchild
U.S. Army
United Kingdom
Netherlands
Richard Bair
Bair
Michael Blake
Brian Fischer
U.S
Matra Defense
France
AVEMCO voices opposition to Bailes Lane closure plan
AVEMCO Corp of Frederick cites impact on 165 daily travelers and questions notification adequacy as city weighs closing Bailes Lane for a URS Greiner airport expansion. AOPA and other business leaders warn of traffic congestion on East Patrick Street and Monocacy Boulevard. The letter questions FAA involvement and the full set of facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avemco Corp
National Aviation Insurance Company
Frederick Municipal
Bailes Lane
URS Greiner Inc
Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Jim Grimes
Avemco
William P. Condon
Condon
AOPA
East Patrick Street
Monocacy Boulevard
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Governor reappoints Frederick County Board of Elections members
Governor Parris Glendening reappointed all five existing members to Frederick County's Board of Elections for a new two year term beginning in June. Democrats Jeffers Smith Sulcer and Republicans Rippeon Lee will return with Sulcer and Lee as alternates, Smith as a regular member, awaiting Senate approval with little expected opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Elections
Frederick County
Board of Elections Supervisors
Parris Glendening
Mark P. Jeffers
Monrovia
Franklin C. Smith
Knoxville
Elizabeth L. Sulcer
Frederick
A. Delmar Rippeon Sr
Thurmont
William O. Lee Jr
Smith
Lee
Glendening
Ms. Sulcer
Senate
Mr. Keller
Mr Alfonso
Clinton blocks airline strike
President Clinton issued a emergency board for American Airlines pilots after four minutes of planned strike. The move delays a walkout that could have stranded tens of thousands, with 30 days for a settlement and an additional 30 days for talks before Congress could act. The action blocks disruption to flights over the holiday weekend and outlines the involved officials and potential economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Airlines
Clinton
Congress
Donald Carty
White House
James Lovich
Allied Pilots Association
Mr. Sovich
Sovich
Dallas-Fort Worth
American
Robert Crandall
Bruce Lindsey
Mr. Lindsey
Robert R. Harris
Maryland
National Mediation Board
Helen M. Witt
Anthony V. Sinicropi
University of Iowa
Valentines exchange wedding vows at Frederick County Courthouse
At the Frederick County Courthouse on Valentine’s Day Friday, seventeen couples wed and eight more before noon, with many couples arriving in festive attire. David and Arlene Alfonso married with their week-old daughter Lilianna asleep nearby, sharing memories of Army service and future plans as the ceremony concluded with a kiss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Circuit Court
Ida
Charles Keller
Jeather
Mr. Keller
David
Arlene Alfonso
Hagerstown
Lilianna
Mr. Alfonso
Fort Detrick
Mrs. Alfonso
David Alfonso
Arlene
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David Zidek
Mountville Road
Timothy Jacobsen
Brunswick High School
Inside the News
Religion Young Life Group
Frederick News
Post Era
Eugenia E. Gratto
News-Post
Bill Green
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