Western allies strike southern Iraq in half hour raid
U S British and French air force mission over southern Iraq claims half of missiles hit and shows photos for damage verification. Saudi Kuwait Bahrain and UAE aided in support roles while Saddam threatens to burn skies. Iraqi claims report superficial damage and 19 dead as Cheney ridicules claims of civilian casualties.
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Dick Cheney
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Phillip J. Coady
Persian Gulf
Maryland Assembly opens tough 1993 session in Annapolis
The 1993 Maryland General Assembly convened with a tough agenda focused on solving recurring budget problems. Frederick County delegates warn even small cuts will hurt, while Senate leaders warn the budget woes persist. Speaker Mitchell and Senate President Miller urge cooperation and a new beginning despite ongoing reductions and wasteful bureaucracy.
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State House
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Frederick
John Derr
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Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr
Mr. Mitchell
House of Delegates
D-Kent
Frederick County Holds All-Children MLK Program at Gov Thomas Johnson High
Frederick County school system celebrated its Martin Luther King Jr event as an all-children program at Gov Thomas Johnson High School. Dozens of students performed songs including Have A Dream and Dream a Dream under the theme Non violence learning and teaching.
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Martin Luther King Jr. “Kings
Melanie Biggers
Limganore High School
Martin Luther King
Frederick County
Martin Luther King Jr
Gov. Thomas Johnson High School
Marvellen LeDuc
Fredenck County School System
Maer
King Day program grows as students lead celebration
Adults spoke but Mrs LeDuc noted the event involved the whole community as children and families joined. About 1 0 children and 51 adults attended, more than prior years, with schools expanding participation. The program showcased Dr King philosophy through songs, essays, art and dance, and winners were named in poetry and art contests along with the “Kings.”
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King
David Hall
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Brief sunshine lifts hopes after week of gray days
The National Weather Service tracked a thawing pattern as sun reappeared Wednesday afternoon ending a weeklong spell of gray skies. Forecaster Amet Figueroa said the sun broke through with a cold front at about 2 p.m., though clouds returned this morning with a forecast of partly cloudy conditions. The dreary stretch affected moods and shopping, with fitness center owner Becky Comstock noting busier workouts as residents vented frustrations in the gym.
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Amet Figueroa
Becky Comstock
Frederick
Clinton faces early tests as he steps toward White House
President elect Clinton, in pre inauguration remarks, backs allied strikes on Iraq and hints at more if Saddam Hussein defies UN resolutions. He weighs a troubled deficit, a narrowing tax cut, and a shift to foreign policy while promising an activist approach without neglecting domestic goals. He also signals potential normal relations with Saddam if norms are observed. He faces Somalia, Kuwait forces, Yugoslav turmoil, and Soviet-era instability as he prepares to take office.
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Bush
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Kuwait
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Soviet Union
David Wilhelm
Retail sales rise 1.2 percent in December
U S government data show a 1.2 percent December rise in retail sales led by a 32 percent jump at auto dealers while department store sales slipped slightly from November. separate reports indicate unemployment claims rose 52,000 in the final week of the year, with wholesale prices up 1.2 percent for 1992, as analysts see tentative signs of recovery.
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Labor Department
Mike Evans
Comerce Department
Man sentenced for role in Lay's Station bridge fire
A Hagerstown man, Paul Samuel McCafferty, 27, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay nearly 90 in restitution for his part in burning the Loy's Station covered bridge in June 1991. He was convic ted of torching the 100 year old bridge on Old Frederick Road and conspiring to defraud an insurance firm via arson with Joseph Perla, 28, formerly of Rocky Ridge. The case included an insurance payout to replace the bridge. McCafferty faced 16 years suspended with restitution totaling 29,460.
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Loy's Station
Frederick County
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Paul Samuel McCafferty
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Old Frederck Road
Joseph Perla
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Perla
Florida
Ted Meminzer
Jenny Barnes
Aisormey
Sind
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