Verbal clash between mayor and FOP over police dept leadership
The Fraternal Order of Police accuses Mayor Paul Gordon of self serving politics and breaking promises in the police dispute. They say Gordon pressured former police chief Richard J. Ashton to step down and misled the public about retirement terms, while Gordon denies making such promises and asserts a reorganization plan.
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Fraternal Order of Police
Paul Gordon
FOP
Richard J. Ashton
Gordon
Patrick O’brien
Maj. Ashton
Mayor Gordon
Chief Ashton
Sgt. O'Brien
Bush stands firm on ag subsidies in Australia visit
President Bush defended U S farm subsidies and deflected pressure to alter policy despite Australian farmer concerns. He urged freer trade with Japan while noting U S protection for farmers, pledged to consult with Australia on subsidies, and proposed a Trade and Investment Framework to expand ties.
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Bush
Canberra
Australia
Japan
U.S
Lyndon Johnson
United States
Asia-Pacific
Paul Keating
Tokyo
Keating
Robert Mosbacher
Mr. Bush
Korea
Melbourne
Singapore
Asia
White House
Coral Sea
Man flees police CRASHES into medical center in Frederick
Gettysburg man fleeing Frederick City Police on New Year's Eve crashes a green 1976 Volkswagen Rabbit into Parkview Medical Center on Trail Avenue. He is treated then released and faces seven traffic offenses. police will seek warrants or invite him to the station for citations.
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Gettysburg
Frederick City
Parkview Medical Center
Trail Avenue
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Pierce C. Stine Jr
Frederick
Taney Avenue
Washington, D.C
Capt
Stine
East Seventh Street
North Bentz
Maryland
Ruth Haller 96 Founding Garden Club Leader Dies
Ruth Lewis Haller 96 of Costa Mesa California died Tuesday December 31. Born in 1895 in Brooklyn she helped found the Garden Club of Frederick in 1929 and served as its first president. Survived by her daughter and four grandchildren. Memorials to Garden Club of Frederick. Memorial service planned in Frederick in spring.
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Ruth Lewis Haller
Shamrock Lane
Costa Mesa
Calif
Tuedsay
Stuart Haller
Frederick
California
Brooklyn
N.Y
Maurice Lewis
Garden Club of
Ruth Haller
Robert Snyder
Stuart Brown
Bambi Ceaser-Linn
Liza Brown
Keith Brown
Roxy Thumma Still Working At 85 In Frederick Cafe
Roxy Thumma, 85, continues to work as the longtime dean of waitresses at Airway Cafe near Frederick Municipal Airport. Born Densie in West Virginia, she joined the cafe in 1981 after being saved from a restaurant sale by new owners Marion Eliasen and her pilot husband. She fills four days weekly, keeping customers happy by chatting and paying close attention to each table.
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Roxy Thumma
Charlie Johnson
Dick Kanade
Frederick
Airway
Frederick Municipal Airport
Marion Eliasen
Roxy
Ms. Eliasen
Pye
Paw Paw
W.va
Roxy’s
Airway Cafe
Blue Fountain
Montgomery County
First baby born at 1 39 a.m. in Frederick County
Sandy Runkles of Mount Airy welcomed Amanda Lynne Cavanagh as Frederick Memorial Hospital’s first baby of 1992. The three hour labor produced a 5 pound 11 ounce girl, 18 inches long, with a silver cap and T shirt from the hospital auxiliary. Mother and child expected to go home Thursday.
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Amanda Lynne Cavanagh
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Sandy Runkles
Amanda
Frederick County
Mount Airy
Ms. Runkles
Shooting in Monrovia linked to robbery motive
Frederick man Henry R. Dextradeur, 66, was wounded as Dawn Elaine Moberly, 23, of Monrovia, was arrested on charges including assault with intent to murder. She reportedly invited him to her home hours earlier. shooting occurred from an upstairs window with a .22 rifle. Moberly held on 150000 bail in Frederick County.
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Monrovia
Frederick
Henry R. Dextraduer
Carraliton Drive
Suburban Hospital
Bethesda
Dawn Elaine Moberly
Ed McClain Road
Frederick County
Gregory Eyler
Investigation Bureau
Eyler
Dextradeur
Ms. Moberly
Lt. Byler
Weather Outlook and Local Notes From The News
Cloudy tonight with a 30 percent chance of rain. Friday will be breezy with a high in the mid 40s. A 40 percent rain chance. Mary land weather and map on page. Millers resident attends Wyoming wildlife workshop. Page references and stray text noted.
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Maryland
Millers
Wyoming Workshop On
Wena Pence
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Pierce Stine Jr
Board of Aldermen
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Sgt
Timothy Jacobsen
Medical
Garden Club
J. Michael Nash
Rockwell Terrace
Mark Crummett
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