Pentagon report says Iraqi missiles moved near no fly zone
A Pentagon official said Iraq has moved anti-aircraft missiles near the 32nd parallel in the southern no‑fly zone after an American led ultimatum. The movement timing and purpose are unclear, with possibilities including relocation to fortified sites or concealment. CIA Director Gates warned Saddam’s defiance could trigger a strike as political leaders urged a deadline.
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Bob Michel
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U S Forces Strike Clan Camps in Mogadishu
U S attack helicopters tanks and ground forces hit two arsenal compounds in northwestern Mogadishu aiming to stop sniper attacks on U S led troops. Marines reported a wounded comrade in a case of mistaken identity while Aidid's forces claimed the snipers acted on their own.
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Somalia
U.S
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Charles E. Wilhelm
1St Marine Division
Aidid
U.S. Marine
Fred Peck
Wilhelm
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Frederick weighs home based business loosened rules and day care shifts
The Frederick Mayor and Board of Aldermen reviewed a two part plan to ease home based work rules and revamp city day care limits. Proposals split home occupations into minor and major classes with inspections under debate and signs and employee counts discussed. The day care change would raise allowable children per family facility from four to six and raise neighborhood impact concerns.
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Frederick
Paul Gordon
Jerry Muir
City Board of Zoning Appeals
Muir
Michael Williams
City Planning Commission
Internal Revenue Service
Board of Zoning
Father helps daughter feed parking meter in Frederick
Brian Morgan assists his two year old daughter Lyndsay as they walk downtown Frederick early Thursday. Lyndsay feeds the North Market Street parking meter, taking care of the family task in the quiet morning.
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Brian Morgan
Lyndsay
Frederick
North Market Street
Task force nears finish on sludge land application policy
Frederick County Sludge Task Force nears completion with 11 members studying how sludge should be land applied. Chairman Richard Grossnickle says members will rank items for a February vote. Key issues include enforcement and public education with debate on percolation limits and surface vs tilled application. Charles Gillis notes monitoring needs, while ideas include county inspector support from Maryland DEP. Richard Waybright of Adams County offers regional perspectives.
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Frederick County
Richard Grossnickle
Environmental Protection Agency
Grossnickle
Ken Wisner
Agnture Extension
Wisner
Charles Gillis
Weather forecast and minor note on Frederick Keys manager
Partly cloudy today with highs in the upper 40s and a 5 chance of showers tonight with lows in the 20s. Friday brings more clouds and a chance of rain with highs in the 40s. Pete Mackanin named to manage the Frederick Keys Class A baseball team as featured on P BgE.
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Beohne
Pete Mackanin
Frederick Keys
Pbge
Seein CA
Frederick County school board keeps non-teacher hiring freeze
The Frederick County Board of Education voted 43 to maintain a Sept 2 freeze on non-teacher hires, forcing the superintendent to clear all such openings. The move delays about 30 support positions including aides, secretaries, custodians, maintenance staff, and bus drivers, drawing calls for relief from overcrowded schools. Board members argued over budget timing and the need to balance controls with staffing.
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Frederick County
Dr. Farmer
Samuel Koski
William Donald Schaefer
Keno
Koski
Ifr
Farmer
James Cartlidge
BoE weighs regular disease reports for county schools
Education discussed a proposal requiring regular reports on communicable diseases in county schools including HIV carriers and AIDS victims. Dr. Noel T. Fermer Jr. would draft policy for a Jan. 19 board vote while ensuring confidentiality and usefulness for policy and health education decisions.
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Frederick County
Quist
Samuel Koski
Edgar Larson
Susan Bevin
Earl Robbins
Rovin
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