Haiti mission shrinks as unrest follows dictatorship fall
American Special Forces numbers in Haiti drop from 21,000 to about 6,000 as a crime wave grows after the fall of the military regime. Former Maj Aurel Frederic linked to gunmen, while Jules Cesar and Roger LaFontant are named as security figures. Aristide has reduced the army from 6,000 to 1,500, triggering protests and gun battles. Four U.S. deaths in the mission and moves to a UN force leadership are outlined.
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Haiti
Maj
Aurel Frederic
Jean- Claude Duvalier
Jules Cesar
Duvalier
Interior and Defense
Roger LaFontant
Gerarde Elysse
Interior Ministry
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Aristide
Army
International Police Force
Multinational Force
David Meade
George Fischer
U.S. Army
Honolulu
Hawaii
Clinton
U.S
Emissions Debate As Dyno Tests Enter Public Scrutiny
Automakers use dynamometers to simulate driving for quality testing while cars stay still. Experts insist privacy is minimal and procedures are not draconian, comparing it to a car wash. Lawmakers express caution as tailpipe testing discussion expands locally.
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Rickert
Gadra Hearing Echoes Budget Fight Over Music Funding
At a public meeting Dr Gadra urged community input as the county eyes budget cuts across programs. Parents pressed for education funding while noting elementary music faced repeated cuts, and officials discussed raising the property tax base if needed. A public hearing is set for Jan 23 at Monocacy Middle School.
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Dr. Gadra
Hal Keller
Fiscal Services
Jennifer Brather
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Board of Education
Monocacy Middle School
Sauerbrey near end of bid for new election
Ellen Sauerbrey faces a Thursday ruling from Anne Arundel Circuit Judge Raymond Thieme on whether she deserves a new gubernatorial election after closing arguments in her Maryland fraud and ballot challenge. Glendening aides argued no fraud with vote totals contested at about 3,662 votes, while Sauerbrey cited computer evidence and mismanagement as proof of irregularities.
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Annapolis
Ellen Sauerbrey
Thieme
Glendening
Marcus
John Greiber
Sauerbrey
Glendening names two Cabinet picks in Maryland
Gov elect Parris Glendening announced Baltimore State's Attorney Stuart Simms will be secretary of juvenile justice and political adviser John T. Willis will become secretary of state. Both appointments await Senate confirmation. Rosborough named press secretary, first Black in the post. Sauerbrey lawsuit over election not blocking inauguration.
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Baltimore
Parris Glendening
Glendening
John T. Willis
Stuart O. Simms
Simms
Willis
State Senate
Harvard Law School
Prince George’s
Weinberg and Green
Tyrus S. Athey
Maryland Mass Transit Administra
Tion
Dianna D. Rosborough
Rosborough
Wbal-Tv
Wbff-Tv
Charles Porcari
Ellen Sauerbrey
Maryland
State approves land and coal rights swap in Maryland
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a swap between the Department of Natural Resources and Savage Mountain Inc. to exchange 216 acres of land and 2,800 acres of coal rights for permission to deep mine coal. The deal covers 498 acres of Potomac Garrett State Forest in Garrett County in return for a 21 acre Mount Hope parcel and 2,800 more forest coal rights. Estimated land value is $927,000.
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Annapolis
Maryland
Board of Public Works
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Savage Mountain Inc
Frostburg
Savage Mountain
Potomac-Garrett State Forest
Garrett County
Mount Hope
Savage River State Forest
James Oberhaus
Patriot Mining Inc
Morgantown
W.va
Patriot
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