Frederick County to review teacher guides for Impressions books
About 25 parents filed formal objections to teacher guides accompanying 11 Host Impressions textbooks in Frederick County public schools. The school board voted to subject guides to the same review process as the textbooks, amid claims the materials promote witchcraft and neo paganism.
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Frederick County
Kevin Castner
Br. Castner
Norman Quist
Castner
Noel T. Farmer Jr
Keno game up and running on first day details
The Keno game began with bets from one dollar and prizes up to one hundred thousand dollars. In Frederick area venues, players won amounts from five to fifty dollars, with the largest payout reported at twenty dollars. Owners noted delivery delays and difficulty learning the new system as players eagerly tried the game.
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Frederick
Suzanne Clipsham
Village Tavern
Walkersville
Royer
Thurmont
Eric Royer
Wiles
Red Horse
Festival Liquors
Convenient Mart
Associated Press
Keno
Reno
Carroll H. Hynson
Maryland
Mr. Hynson
Hynson
Lnttery
Tixason
Kenn
Qackina
Tadnaight
Fights and overcrowding linked at Ballenger Creek Middle School
A county report shows 130 incidents at Ballenger Creek Middle School amid 454 students, with the district noting a high overall fight rate and overcrowding concerns. School officials discuss disciplinary options from probation to expulsion as they reform scheduling and supervision.
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Heather Ridge
Ballenger Creek Middle School
Gov. Thomas
Frederick settles police reform plan after lengthy dispute
A Tuesday press release outlines an Action Plan for the Frederick police force addressing minority hiring to 13 percent, community relations, racial sensitivity training, and disciplinary updates. Attorneys say no party admitted wrongdoing and a five week jury trial had been planned prior to the settlement.
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Mahone
Gordon
Frederick
Richard J. Ashton
Ashton
Montgomery County
Patrick O'Brien
Fraternal Order of Police
FOP
O’brien
Yvonne Small
Concerned
Citizens For Racial Justice
Raffensberger
HRC
Shawn Tyler
House Votes Down Michel Committee Measure and Enacts Rules
In late session action the House rejected minority leader Bob Michel Illinois proposal to refer the voting issue to a special committee by 238 to 187. A Republican plan to limit committee chair terms to six years also failed along party lines as the chamber adopted a rules package granting delegates voting privileges. Earlier the Democratic caucus amended the measure to require a revote on any proposal decided by delegates, sent straight to the House floor where delegates cannot vote.
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House
Bob Michel
Illinois
Turbulence injures passengers on American Airlines flight 1539
A San Francisco bound American Airlines jetliner struck heavy turbulence after takeoff from Miami and fifty five passengers were injured as they crashed into cabin ceilings. The flight 1539,Lake Okeechobee area, forced to return to Miami International Airport.
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Miami
San Francisco
American Airlines
Florida
Lake Okeechobee
Miami International Airport
Anne Eldridge
U S Responds to Missile Shift Near Northern Zone
In West Point and Little Rock officials discuss U S readiness as missiles shift. Fitzwater says options open while Bush, Clinton team reiterate support for enforcing U N resolutions and no fly zones. Hall notes no confirmation of radar activation and vows safe enforcement amidst repeated Iraqi air incursions.
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Bush
West Point
N.Y
United States
Fitzwater
Clinton
Saddam
Bill Clinton
George Stephanopoulos
Little Rock
Ark
U.N
Pentagon
Bob Hall
Hall
U.S
Iraq
U.S. Air Force
Mr. Hall
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