Church site eyed for city use and state offices
Dr McClellan says a city owned facility at the site could relax restrictions and host a state office building and Park n Ride lot. Maryland Department of Economic and Employment Development eyes Frederick offices and new state office construction along Carroll Creek. Singleton, a local businessman, urges city purchase citing business prospects and offers to help the new mayor.
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Maryland
Department of Economic and Employment Development
Frederick
Thomas Johnson Drive
Carroll Creek
McClellan
James Singleton
Harding family drama looms over Olympic skating bid
FBI and district attorney questioned Harding for ten hours amid talks of possible Olympic participation in Lillehammer next month. USFSA weighs keeping Harding on the team as Gillooly faces arrest and Kerrigan case details emerge.
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Harding
Lillehammer
Norway
Claire Ferguson
USFSA
Ms. Harding
U.S
Ferguson
USOC
Mike Moran
Gillooly
Ms. Kerrigan
Mr. Gillooly
Sheriff
James McNelly
Massachusetts
Detroit
Eckardt
Bartlett Campaign Plans Summer Start and Staff Reforms
Dr Bartlett outlines campaign money distribution and staff organization as the Bartlett campaign prepares to start in earnest this summer ahead of the September primary. He says he aims to reverse high spending by shortening his own campaign and notes no specific issues from the 1992 effort, adding that better organization is always possible.
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Bartlett
Hoke
County seeks state aid for new elementary school
County officials push for 8.7 million to build an elementary school. Bruce Reeder notes five year 5 million in capital plans while county bonds total 46 million. Delegation chairs lobby governor, optimistic funding may come, else next year’s building program could stall.
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Bruce Reeder
Reeder
State House
James E. McClellan
House Appropriations
McClellan
J. Anita Stup
Gadra
Welfare reform proposal outlined in Maryland plan
Welfare officials promised a House committee a role in a pilot program to reform Maryland welfare. The plan, needing a federal waiver, targets new applicants in Anne Arundel Prince George s and Baltimore counties with time limits on benefits and job requirements. Women with low paying jobs would receive partial support to encourage work, while teen mothers must live at home without jobs to receive welfare.
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House
Maryland
Daryl Plevy
Schaefer
Ms. Plevy
Appropriations Committee
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co
William Donald Schaefer
Carolyn Colvin
Anne Arundel
Prince George’s
Baltimore
Lynda Meade
Power crisis eases as Fort Detrick scales back operations
Fort Detrick officials halted most operations and used auxiliary power as a frost snap hit Frederick. 110th Signal Battalion and USAMRIID sections ran on backups while streets iced over and snow blanketed the region. Weather forecasts promise rising temperatures by weekend with possible 40 degrees by Monday. Local fire officials warn about dangers of space heaters and improper heating in homes as police log dozens of weather related calls and accidents.
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Castle
Frederick City
Thomas Chase
Sgt. Chase
Drive incident leaves officers injured and hospitalized
Ms. Graf reported dialing 911 after a disabled vehicle became unreachable due to drifting snow. Sgt. Halterman, suffering frostbite on both feet, was hospitalized at Frederick Memorial and later moved to Walter Reed in Washington. Spe. Mershon sustained no injuries. Mr. Covert provided details.
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Ms. Graf
Sgt. Halterman
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Covert
Spe. Mershon
Firefighter injured as fire truck overturns in county
Joseph Springer 19 of Hagerstown drove a Potomac Valley engine north on Chestnut Grove Road when he swerved to avoid a southbound car. The truck hit an embankment and overturned, pinning him under the door. He was flown to Washington County Hospital and released after treatment. The 6 p.m. crash remains under investigation.
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Washington County
Joseph Springer
Hagerstown
Potomac Valley Volunteer Fire Company
Chestnut Grove Road
Washington County Sheriff's Department
Housing costs vs repair cited in county system decision
The official notes the system burns more oil but costs less than repairing it. The National Weather Service warns of a slow warming trend with continued snow. Frederick County Board of Education postpones its meeting for the second time this week to a Thursday session after a budget workshop.
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Dattoli
National Weather Service
Frederick County
Three youths charged in Walkersville vehicle thefts
Maryland State Police charged three youths over thefts from vehicles in Walkersville. Two suspects were caught after stealing a compact disc player from a Colony Village car, with Nintendo, stereo systems, amplifiers and speakers found in a suspect vehicle and at a residence. Trooper Chris Sasse noted unlocked cars and BB gun window breakage. Call 663-2101 with missing-item reports.
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Walkersville
Colony Village
Nintendo
Chris Sasse
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