Expanded VEIP test delayed a year
Maryland Governor Parris Glendening delayed the expanded vehicle emissions inspection for twelve months to June 1997. Legislative leaders and critics cited contractor faults and long waits at three facilities as reasons for the postponement, with supporters urging a test that works before full rollout.
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Parris Glendening
Walter Baker
Judicial Proceedings
Glendenny
Maryland
Sen
Brian Frosh
D Montgomery
Eve
Police mark grim anniversary in Maryland helicopter crash
Ten years after a Maryland State Police helicopter crash near Frederick killed pilot Cpl Gregory May and medic Trooper First Class Carey Poetzman, colleagues recall the foggy Sunday morning. Detailing the rescue effort, Crutchley described the weather and the miscommunication that preceded the crash, with the helicopter found later in Leakin Park, Baltimore.
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Frederick
Gregory May
Carey
Poetzman
Paul C. Crutchley
Cpl May
Crutchley
Bell
Jet Ranger
Cpl
Kenneth Degan
Syscom
Baltimore
BWI
Carl Marshall
Robert Simpson
Howard County Fairgrounds
Cpl. May
Pam
Leakin Park
Frederick Crime Drop in 1995 Outpaces National Averages
Frederick 1995 Uniform Crime Report shows overall crime down 52 percent from 1994 with 2595 index crimes reported. Crimes against property fell 69 percent, drug arrests jumped 140 percent to 498, robberies rose 506 percent to 116, and strong arm robberies accounted for 79 of the total.
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Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Ray Raffensberger
Raffensberger
Frederick City
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hood president backs Kemp flat tax framework
Hood College President Shirley Peterson a former IRS commissioner and Kemp Commission member says the proposed flat tax with a generous personal exemption and Social Security deduction could ease current tax problems and spur growth though critics note the report lacks a fixed rate and explicit exemption figures. She adds the panel’s aim was to create a framework not a full law and asserts the approach would lift the economy.
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Kemp Commission
Commission
Jack Kemp
Hood College
Shirley Peterson
IRS
John Kennedy
Peterson
Sam Yu Hood College
National Commission On Economic Growth and Tax Reform
Lewistown area development halted by planning board
Frederick County Planning Commission sent back a 121 acre planned unit development near Fish Hatchery Road between US 15 and Hessong Bridge Road. The project would add 428 housing units and five acres of shopping space over seven years, but signature inconsistencies and missing notices prompted a resubmission. Local residents cited school and road concerns as officials debate ownership and proposal agreement.
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Lewistown
Frederick County Planning Commission
J. Tyler Quynn
Fish Hatchery Road
US 15
Hessong Bridge Road
Lewistown-Utica
Linda McCreddan
Planning Commission
Ms McCroddan
Seymour Stern
Stern
Frederick News recycling note highlights daily paper reuse
The Frederick News states portions printed on 100 percent recycled paper and emphasizes that the newspaper is recyclable. This underscores the publication's environmental stance and ongoing commitment to sustainable printing practices.
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Frederick News
Post Ara
Ferguson pitches term limits and bar on lawyer solicitation
Maryland state senator Timothy Ferguson a Frederick Republican has introduced many bills in the 1996 General Assembly. He urged a three term limit for both houses totalling 24 years and a path from house to senate for experienced members. He pressed to rotate leadership as a means to bring in new blood while facing swift committee opposition.
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Timothy Ferguson
Ferguson
Frederick Carroll
General Assembly
Senate Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee
House of Delegates
Senate
House
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