Byron proposes vets' foreign service corps
Congress weighs defense cuts as Beverly Byron proposes a Peace Corps for veterans to redeploy recently unemployed service members overseas. The plan would place skilled personnel in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union to assist democracy building, potentially easing domestic unemployment and aiding developing nations. Details, funding, and volunteer versus salary models are to be debated in upcoming hearings.
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Georgia
Les Aspin
Wisconsin
Germantown Campus Enrollment Surges 10.1 Percent
Montgomery College reports Germantown campus enrollment rose 10.1 percent this year from 3,088 to 3,401 students as overall three campus enrollment climbs 4.4 percent from 20,872 to 21,790. College spokeswoman Jennifer Davis notes Germantown led gains while Rockville and Takoma Park also rose. Tuition hikes and aid options cited. no summer-rate decision yet.
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Club honors Hall of Fame inductees in Maryland
Three members of the Woman's Suburban Democratic Club are named to the Maryland Hall of Fame. A Feb 20 reception at Waters Caterers precedes the March 3 Annapolis induction. Inductees include former state Sen. Margaret Schweinhaut, civil rights activist Carmen Delgardo Votow, and the late Rose Kushner.
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Bethesda
Rose Kushner
Bob Kerrey
D-Neb
New Hampshire
Marie White
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Annapolis
Massive asbestos trial begins in Baltimore
Jury selection starts in the nation's largest consolidation of asbestos personal injury lawsuits. About 8,560 plaintiffs from Baltimore and four surrounding counties sue 14 companies over exposure linked cancers and other diseases. Judge Levin says main issues include knowledge of dangers and punitive damages. Damages for individuals postponed to later mini-trials. Trial expected to last about four months.
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Maryland Lawmakers Weigh Mandate Review Board to Curb Local Costs
Del. Thomas Hattery sponsors a bill in the Maryland House to create a State Board of Mandate Review. It would evaluate future costs and regulatory effects of proposed laws on counties and towns, recommending changes or opposing legislation seen as unwieldy or expensive. The panel would review new laws after they take effect. Local officials urge relief as mandates consume municipal resources amid rising state costs.
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