Students flood with cards for president as prayers rise
Frances Zimmerman describes a flurry of handmade notes and posters sent to the President, with students hoping their school pictures and messages reach him. In New York, the Conference Board reports February consumer confidence fell to 86.8 from January’s 88.0, citing weaker job prospects and winter weather, but says the drop does not signal a broader erosion of confidence.
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Frances Zimmerman
E Mobile
Tate
Kno
New York
Conference Board
Gas seepage at school prompts partial evacuation
A minor gas seepage forced evacuation at a school as students were moved to the gym to escape rain. Fire crews from Fort Detrick and nearby towns responded. students returned to classes around 2:15 p.m. while buses later ferried others home.
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Air 1 3
Fort Detrick
Libertstown
Walkersville
Mount Airy
Veterans program aids Gulf War vets in downsizing era
Veterans who served during the Persian Gulf War and those displaced by downsizing can join a new program offering jobs with advancement potential and at least $5.28 per hour. Employers may receive up to $12 in training funds for veterans with certain disabilities, while local offices coordinate placements and employer contacts to expand opportunities.
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Campnell
Carusone
Im City
Thomas Rowan
Sarajevo Moves Toward U.N. Administration Plan
NATO forces have halted shelling and France seeks U.N. Security Council action to place Sarajevo under U.N. administration with free passage for people and aid. The next step is opening main routes for UN convoys and civilians, while Bosnian Serb troops still surround the city. U.N. aims to reopen the Muslim-held airport by March 7, with potential wider regional escalation involving Mostar.
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New York
U.N
Bosnia
MIDFA backing sought for ice rink loan plan
Banks will not approve loans without MIDFA support and the agency wants concrete evidence of backing. Dykes aim to cut costs by dropping health club plans, reducing project cost to about 2.6 million while promising youth programs and local job creation. DEED Secretary Wasserman notes the proposal must be treated as a business decision, not a community development effort.
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Drea Jr
Maryland of Economic and Employment Development
Grimes
Ronald Sundergill
Sundergill
McClellan
Dukes
John Derr
MIDFA
Drea
Ah. Dyke
DEED
Mark Wasserman
State drops death penalty in abortion doctor slaying
Prosecutors will not seek the electric chair for Michael F. Griffin for the shooting of Dr. David Gunn in Pensacola. The defense allows a jail guard testimony about a post incident conversation with Griffin and his wife. Insanity defense was not allowed as Griffin refused a prosecution.
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Pensacola
Fla
Michael F. Griffin
Griffin
Patricia
David Gunn
Griffins
Gunn
David Gunn Jr
Birmingham
Ala
John Parnham
Parnham
Pensacola Women's Medical Services
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