Yeltsin confronts critics over privatization and price hikes
President Boris Yeltsin defended privatization while condemning inflated prices in southern Russia. He cited sausage at 75 rubles per pound and 148 rubles for two pounds of smoked sausage, urged market reforms, and fired a meat factory director amid protests in St. Petersburg. A Moscow price survey showed wide store-to-store variation, with sugar and milk still scarce.
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Bryansk
Russia
St. Petersburg
Mr. Yeltsin
Yeltsin
Neva
Moscow
Associated Press
EC seals diplomatic ties amid fears of Croat Serb split
Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel and Germany's Klaus Peter Klaiber signed a protocol to recognize Croatia, while Zagreb prepared for a formal treaty. Refugees from Vukovar questioned if home returns are possible as Serb autonomy proposals gain traction. Bosnian and Macedonian statusclouds loom over EC recognition amid Greek disputes and regional tensions.
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Dimitrij Rupel
Germany
Klaus- Peter Klaiber
Zagreb
Croatia
Franjo Tudjman
Tomisilav Braun
Vukovar
Red Cross
Belgrade
Djordje Prodanovic
Bujavica
Pakrac
Brussels
Bosnia
Bosnia-Hercegovina
Macedonia
Greece
Athens
All-deaf MSD board faces superintendent search scrutiny
All-deaf members on the MSD board average 16 years aboard as residents voice calls for reform. Mrs. Woosley, a deaf parent and MSD staffer, urges a new leader to advance bilingual bicultural programs and tech education, while questions arise about board transparency and public access to minutes.
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MSD
Woosley
SUPT
Muillinix
Denton
BOV
Ethics waiver debate voiced by public figures
Mrs Yingling argues privacy must be weighed in public service matters and the ethics commission should not set policy, while Commissioners President Sundergill defers to review and does not comment on the specific waiver request. He questions whether ethics officials should have the final say and how the process should function.
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Ethics Commission
Mr. Sundergill
Food prices surge in state stores and private markets
Food and basic consumer items show sharp price hikes in Russia. State store macaroni rose from 1.1 to 3.2 rubles, then 7.58 rubles daily, while private markets jumped from 11.4 to 27 rubles. Moscow reports factory activity nearly halted as suppliers from former Soviet republics dried up, with most enterprises possessing only two to three weeks of supplies, per Boris Nikalsky.
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Russia
Moscow
Interfax
Boris Nikalsky
Kitty Kelley to pen royal family biography for Warner
New York reports Kitty Kelley, famed for unauthorized bios of Sinatra Kennedy Onassis and Reagan, will write a book on the House of Windsor for Warner Books. Details on payment and royal subject remain unconfirmed. Kelley’s recent work includes Nancy Reagan The Unauthorized Biography.
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Kitty Kelley
NEW York
Frank Sinatra
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Nancy Reagan
Warner Books
Ms. Kelley
New York Times
Warner
Scarlett
Simon & Schuster
Maine agency head calls BIDE probe politics absurd
Maine lawmakers debate BIDE leadership as controversy over its public corruption probes grows. Critics say turf battles with federal authorities render BIDE ineffective and urge returning drug enforcement to state police. An overseer and audit committee study BIDE overreach while the search for a new police chief continues.
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Carroll
Bide
Carrell
Appropriations Committee
Maine
Obituary for Thomas E Hoopengardner Jr 1977–199? 15 in Frederick
Thomas Edward Hoopengardner Jr., 15, of Frederick died Tuesday at Washington Hospital Center in D C. Born January 12, 1977 in Leesburg, he was a Frederick High School freshman and football player. He played on the 1991 Marva all star baseball team and attended New York Hill United Methodist Church in Brunswick WICK. He is survived by his parents Thomas E and Christine E Baker Hoopengardner Sr., one sister Natalie Lie Hoopengardner, maternal grandparents Allen E and Kathryn Baker, paternal grandparents James W and Marjorie Hoppengardner Sr., plus aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be announced later by John T Williams Funeral Home in Brunswick.
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Thomas Edward Hoopengardner Jr
Ballenger Creek Pike
Frederick
Washington Hospital Center
Washington, D.C
Jan
Leesburg
Thomas E. and
Christine E. Baker Hoopengardner Sr
Frederick High School
New York Hill United
Natalie Lie Hoopengardner
Allen E
Kathryn Baker
Taylorstown
James W
Marjorie Hoppengardner Sr
Brunswick
John T. Williams
Petersville Road
Middletown Officials Seek Re Election in April
Middletown commissioners Harry Rook Monty Ahal and Burgess Louise Snodgrass seek another four year term with no declared challengers ahead of a Feb 25 nominating convention at the Middletown Fire Hall. Election is scheduled for Monday April 6. The three incumbents were first elected in 1988 and serve staggered four year terms.
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Middletown
Harry Rook
Monty Ahal
Burgess Louise Snodgrass
Burgess
Funeral Services For Troiano Price McDaniel In Frederick
Well attended funeral services were held for retired U S Army colonel Constant A Troiano at Fort Myer Arlington with full military honors a 21 gun salute and caisson. Interment followed in Arlington National Cemetery. Also observed were services for Charles Urner Price at Evangelical Lutheran Church and Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery with Frederick County Bar members attending. Erlinda Salveron McDaniel of Frederick died Jan 19 with services at Stauffer Funeral Home and interment at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.
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Constant A. Troiano
U.S. Army
Fort Myer Chapel
Arlington National Cemetery
Tom Ward
Stauffer Funeral Home
Opossumtown Pike
Frederick
Troiano
Marjorie J. Hardee Troiano
Charles Urner Price
E. Second St
Homewood Retirement Center
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Virginia K. Price
David E. Cravee
Frederick County Bar Association
Price
William W. Wenner
Stauffer
Gary A. Byers
Jeff Hudson
Frederick County
Charles Bell
Robert Salveron
Timothy Salveron
Ryan Salveron
Robert Overmiller
Charles Kemp
Resthaven Memorial Gardens
McDaniel
Francis “Ken” McDaniel
Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Services in Maryland Area
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Miriam King of Glenwood formerly Rockville who died Jan 11 at Barber Funeral Home Laytonsville with Rev K C Moorman officiating. Interment in St Luke's Cemetery Redland. Also graveside services for Joseph Frank Kohnen at Mount Olivet Cemetery Frederick officiated by Rev David G Oravec. Kenneth A Clow Jr of Sudbury Mass formerly Chevy Chase died Jan 8 with service at Friends Cemetery Sandy Spring.
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Miriam King
Glenwood
Rockville
Barber Funeral Home
Laytonsville
K. C. Moorman
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Redland
Gary King
Gene King
Buddy Crown
Tommy Crown
Todd Crown
Alan King
St. Luke’s Cemetery
Joseph Frank Kohnen
W. Patrick St
Frederick
Mount Olivet
David G. Oravec
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Kohnen
Catherine Freda Gaver Kohnen
Frederick Funeral
Robert B. Dailey & Son
Kenneth A. Clow Jr
Sudbury
Mass
Chevy Chase
Friends Cemetery
Sandy Spring
David Henry
Clow
Mary Jean Clow
Memorial service for Russell C Corey and Marion Corey
Memorial services for Russell Canfield Corey and Marion Finney Corey will be held Saturday January 18 at 1 PM at Frederick Presbyterian Church in Frederick Maryland. The Rev Ginger Memmett will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to Frederick Community College Foundation FINCOR at 7832 Opossumtown Pike Frederick MD 21701.
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Russell Canfield Corey
Marion Finney Corey
Frederick Presbyterian Church
W. Second St
Frederick
Ginger Memmett
Frederick Community College Foundation
Fincor
Opossumtown Pike
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International Association of Chiefs of Police
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Charles Price
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