Ray Weisberg push for new King assassination trial gains pace
Harold Weisberg, 83, longtime Ray advocate and former investigator, argues no case exists against James Earl Ray. He fears Ray may die before a court hearing as Judge Joe Brown weighs modern testing to prove if Ray’s rifle was the King slaying weapon. Weisberg has studied about 8,000 FBI pages and maintains there is no proof.
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James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Harold Weisberg
Shookstown
Ray
Mr. Weisberg
FBI
Robinson completes basic training at Fort Sill
Army Pvt. Robert Robinson has graduated from basic training at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He is the son of Richard and Cheryl Robinson of Frederick and a 1996 graduate of Frederick High School.
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Fort Sill
Lawton
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Frederick
Frederick High School
Frederick student Vasquenza named to dean's list
Peter Vasquenza of Frederick was named to the dean's list for the fall semester at Frostburg State University. This is the second semester in a row that he has received this honor.
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Frederick
Frostburg State University
County trims trees on Lacey Hunt Club and Lucy Roads
Betty Stone condemns a county trimming on Lacey Hunt Club and Lucy Roads as a mutilation of trees. Donnie Crum says trimming followed a Maryland permit and targeted site distance while cleanup will finish Monday.
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Lacey Road
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County Public Works
Hunt Club Road
Lucy Road
Thurmont
Donnie Crum
Division of Highway Operations
Crum
Maryland
Bartlett aide reassures retirees at NARFE luncheon
Rep. Roscoe Bartlett assured federal retirees through aide Philip Straw that he will press for COLA protections and Medicare solvency. Straw told the Frederick NARFE chapter that Clinton's budget seeks a three month COLA delay to 2002, and Bartlett supports opposing it. He urged keeping CPI from dipping and preserving benefits against inflation. Jack Fagin said he will arrange talks with Bartlett and Maryland senators to raise the group's concerns.
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Roscoe Bartlett
R-oth
Washington
Philip Straw
Bartlett
Frederick
National Association of
Mr Straw
Dr. Bartlett
Clinton
Medicare
Straw
Jack Fagin
NARFE
Maryland
Fort Detrick to discuss soil water results April 17
Fort Detrick officials say soil and water samples from Area B near Trench 11 will be reviewed at the Fort Detrick Restoration Advisory Board meeting on April 17 at 7:30 PM in Conference Room Three. The hazardous materials teams found the chemical 1,2-ethanedithiol, a foul smelling non carcinogenic liquid, but no threat to the community. Further drilling through March 10 will yield more results.
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Goodloe E. Byron
Covert
AOPA seeks entries for Karant Awards in aviation journalism
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association invites submissions for its annual Max Karant Awards for Excellence in aviation journalism. The fair and insightful coverage by non-trade print TV and radio journalists in general interest media earns awards of 1000 dollars in four categories at the 1997 Expo in Orlando Florida.
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Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Max Karant
AOPA
Orlando
Baltimore Maryland Seeks New School Aid Formula Deal
Maryland lawmakers watch a Baltimore city and six counties plan a new funding formula to ease school aid. A $254 million court-ordered Baltimore aid hinges on General Assembly approval. The plan includes $66 million for construction and outlines projects in Frederick and others. Local leaders stress funding gaps and costs while committees weigh state contributions and the Board of Public Works would allocate remaining funds.
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Interagency Committee
Board of Public Works
LAC
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Derr
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Whittier
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Walkersville High
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