Bill to fund fire safety reviews by engineers dies in committee
The House Economic Matters Committee killed a bill by Del Timothy Maloney to require builders to pay for fire safety code reviews by engineers. The measure touted it would generate about $1 million, with officials noting engineers in the fire marshal's office spend hours reviewing building plans to ensure safety.
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Annapolis
House
del Timothy Maloney
Prince George’s
Bob Thomas
Thomas
Safety review fees rejected for high risk buildings
Mr Thomas said the committee voted down a plan to fund safety plan reviews for hospitals, malls, offices and nursing homes by charging developers based on project size. He noted thousands of plans were reviewed and inspections by the fire marshal’s office rose in 1991, with more investigations into suspected explosive devices and a surge in educational facility inspections.
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Thomas
William Donald Schaefer
Lobbying for social programs spurs calls for new taxes
Hundreds of lobbyists from Action for the Homeless and the Maryland Low Income Housing Coalition urged support for social programs and even new taxes during a tense briefing. Speakers pressed delegates to vote with constituents in mind, while worries about funding amid tough times lingered as a cold rally in Lawyer's Square wrapped up.
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Action For the Homeless
Maryland
Springer
Holden
Mainstays Celebrate 70 Years With Twin Brothers
Oscar Shafer recalls the Mainstays twins birthday party held with about 150 guests. Austin and his brother received greetings and autographed photos from President and Mrs Bush and Governor Schaefer. They were honored in resolutions from the Maryland House and Senate, Frederick County Commissioners, and Middletown burgess and commissioners.
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Oscar Shafer
Shafer
Austin
Harvest For The Hungry Drives Baltimore Food Collection
County officials announced a weeklong Maryland and Delaware food drive named Harvest For The Hungry. The Baltimore Post Office says 300000 pounds were collected during the campaign week, with Dudley Bradburn noting his Catonsville route yielded about 500 pounds daily as trucks filled and required multiple trips to the station. The drive runs through March 31 as part of the cross-state effort overseen by Mr Bauer.
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Baltimore
Dudley Bradburn
Catonsville
Maryland and
Delaware
Bauer
Soldiers fire on marchers in Zaire killing at least 30
In Kinshasa, Zaire, soldiers fired on a pro democracy march led by priests, killing at least 30 and wounding over 100, the Zaire Human Rights League said. The group reported priests were beaten and Christians attacked as authorities earlier claimed 13 died.
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Human Rights Group
Kinshasa
Zaire
Zaire Human Rights League
Buana Kabue
Rights Group
Israel says Musawi killed in Lebanon air strike
The article tracks the aftermath of Musawi's death in Lebanon with funeral plans in Baalbek and Nabi Sheet. It notes Israeli rockets targeting Hezbollah supporters near Sharqiya and Sidon, claims of retaliation for three Israeli soldiers slain by Arab militants, and remarks from Israel's army chief about extending the campaign against Hezbollah and Palestinian guerrillas.
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Bekaa Valley
Baalbek
Nabi Sheet
Musawi
Israel Radio
Israel
Sharqiya
Tyre
Hezbollah
Fatah
Sidon
Atef Abu Shakra
Thew
Jordan
Washington
Syria
Ehud Barak
Israel Radio Today
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