Clinton to pursue health care reform
Washington AP President Clinton may delay welfare reform to focus on health care reform as Congress wrestles with both issues. A senior official says decisions on timing are undecided and one option is pursuing both, another to delay welfare until health care clears major committees. Democratic leaders reportedly advised choosing one path to avoid jeopardizing the health reform push.
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Los Angeles Times
White House
Potomac Edison to raise bills for fuel costs and declines
Potomac Edison customers will see higher charges on bills dated on or after January 6. The two part rate hike to recoup fuel costs and declining sales was negotiated with the Maryland Public Service Commission. The average monthly bill will rise by 1.85 dollars to 69.06, with 1.02 dollars from the fuel cost and 0.83 from declining sales.
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Potomac Edison
Maryland Public Service Commission
Cyndi Shoop
PSC
Frederick County Cleared, Snow Totals Hit Area
Tuesday's slush froze into ice as lower temperatures arrived overnight. Frederick County schools delayed two hours and drivers faced icy patches while main roads remained passable. Snow totals reached 4 inches in Frederick, 3 in Mount Airy, and 2 in Emmitsburg as a second major storm swept Western Maryland.
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Doubs
Earl Hargett
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Monrovia
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Associated Press
Allegany County
Inspection talks with North Korea make progress
Washington AP report says the Clinton administration is nearing a deal to resume UN inspections at seven declared North Korean nuclear sites without guaranteeing repeat inspections. Officials stress no agreement yet while negotiations between U S and North Korean representatives proceed, focusing on what activities inspectors can perform. Ho Jong, a North Korean diplomat, could not confirm new reports of full access. Continued talks between IAEA and North Korea are planned.
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North Korea
U.S
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Post
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State Department
Michael McCurry
Snow removal crews report roads passable despite heavy snowfall
Frederick County public works and local towns say equipment is holding up well and salt use is up as snow blankets the area. Emmitsburg, Middletown, Brunswick, Burkittsville and Mount Airy officials report roads mostly clear and crews managing despite ongoing cold, with plans to continue salting and plowing.
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Frederick County Public Works
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Emmitsburg
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Middletown
Brunswick
Richard Goodrich
Burkittsville
Deborah Aughenbaugh
Mount Airy
Woman killed in collision with Laytonsville fire truck
A 55-year-old Damascus woman, Margaret Ann Moore, died after her Toyota Camry collided head on with a laytonsville fire department pumper on Md 108 near Dorsey Road during a snowstorm. Four firefighters were treated and released for injuries. Investigators said Moore was traveling too fast for conditions and both vehicles showed safety belt use issues.
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Damascus
John Davidson
Margaret Ann Moore
Montgomery County
Harry Geehreng
Moore
Hilton Street
Silver Spring
Geehreng
Sgt
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Dorsey Road
Local weather and community notes in Frederick News Post
Cloudy tonight with lows near 20 and a Thursday high in the mid 30s. The page also references a local playwright tracing church history in seven acts and tips for reaching five daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
Prosecutor pushes crime bills to Annapolis in 1980s drive
Frederick County Assistant State's Attorney Jerry F. Barnes travels to the General Assembly with two revived bills on drive by shootings and out of state juvenile labor in drug trade, plus a rewrite cutting marijuana import thresholds. Barnes notes the law, enacted in 1980, no longer fits rising prices and profits in trafficking. He states Sen. Larry Haines will sponsor, leveraging judiciary committee ties.
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Frederick County
Jerry F. Barnes
Annapolis
Barnes
Carroll
Poole wins bridge battle and county will build span
After a five year fight and numerous accidents on Ol Frederick Road over Hunting Creek, Martin Poole's stand stalled a replacement plan. The county rewrote plans, moving the bridge 250 feet upstream and straightening the approach, boosting cost to about 2.2 million. Officials cite safety concerns and the need to redesign the project following the Poole episode.
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Creagerstown
State Highway Administration
Board of County Commissioners
Tom Meunier
County Bureau of Transportation Engineering
Mike Evans
County Read
Martin Poole
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