Frederick County National Bank Withdraws Downtown Expansion Plan
FCNB will withdraw its site plan to expand its downtown Frederick headquarters to over seven stories. Factors include site restrictions and cost estimates, with Nevin Baker noting feasibility issues and the bank seeking other expansion options. The plan faced delays with the Historic District Commission and may relocate outside downtown.
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Frederick County National Bank
Nevin Baker
James Grimes
Frederick City
Grimes
Baker
Marth
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Frederick
Square Corner
Market and
Patrick Streets
Explosion Blows Surf City Tanker in Persian Gulf
An explosion on the Kuwaiti flagged Surf City tanker in the Persian Gulf left two Americans missing and sparked fires forcing the crew to abandon ship. The US Navy rescued 23 crew members, with some injured, as fires were fought by Navy units and UAE coast guard. The vessel carried 17.8 million gallons of naphtha and 8.9 million gallons of gas oil and was near Abu Musa island when the blast occurred.
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Bahrain
U.S
Persian Gulf
Navy
Ron Wildermuth
Central Command
Florida
Capt
Wildermuth
Wayne Cohen
Mr. Cohen
Boston
Dubai
Mr. Coker
Surf City
U.S. Navy
United Arab Emirates Coast Guard
Dubai Coast Guard
Kuwait
Gulf
United Arab Emirates
Abu Musa
Tranian Revolutionary Guards
Iran
Iraq
Simpson
Surf
Upper level drug dealer given unique sentence in Frederick
Sharon Tyeryar, 28, an upper level dealer who sold about 12,000 dollars weekly at a Frederick bar, received 18 months in jail, a 12,000 dollar fine, and 10,000 hours of community service within five years after release. Judge Dwyer aimed for balance between incarceration and noncustodial service.
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Frederick
Sharon Tyeryar
Frederick County
Tyergar
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Dwyer
Scott Rolle
Jack Blomquist
John Hanson
Area black leaders recall harsh days of segregation
Frederick area residents recall the era of segregation in a Black Experience lecture at Governor Thomas Johnson High School. Panelists, including Ava Maria Whittemore and William Lee Jr., described barriers in stores, parks, and theaters, and encounters with biased rules and police actions.
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Ava Maria Whittemore
Walkersville
William Lee Jr
Frederick
Ms. Whittemore
Governor Thomas Johnson Middle School
Nickens
The
NAACP
Maurice Moore
Asbury United Methodist Church
West All Saints Street
Dahl Drenning
Frederick Community College
Catoctin High School
Lee
Baker Park
Gov. Thomas Johnson School
William C. Lee
Lord Nickens
Bypass Lanes Proposed To Ease Butterfly Lane Traffic
Frederick officials hear an Alan I. Kay Co plan to annex 66 acres south of Butterfly Lane and build 178 homes. A developer alternative would add bypass lanes at McCain and Hillcrest to ease left turns, potentially avoiding widening near 6009 Butterfly Lane. City weighs costs, access, and school impact. no decision made.
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Butterfly Lane
Frederick City
Rand Weinberg
Alan I. Kay Co
Bethesda
Bethesda Company
Weinberg
Hillcrest
McCain Drives
Sam Judge
Dr. Judge
McCamn Drive
Alan J. Kay Co
Paul Gordon
Gordon
Reagan Says He Never Knew of Contra Aid
Former President Reagan testified in a videotaped deposition that he never had any inkling White House aides were secretly arming and advising the Nicaraguan Contras while Congress had banned aid. The remarks address long standing questions about presidential knowledge in the Iran Contra era.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
Congress
Breezy Tonight With Showers In Western Maryland
Variable clouds and cooler air bring a 30 percent shower chance Friday. Tonight low temperatures in the mid to upper 40s, while Friday's highs rise to the lower mid 60s as clouds mix with showers. Western Maryland weather and map featured on page A-2.
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