GOP Won't Take Stand in Frederick City Police Dispute
The Frederick County Republican Central Committee refused to back a city police collective bargaining ordinance. Sgt Patrick O'Brien sought support but the panel said the issue is a city matter not covered by party rules. April 1 is set as the school board candidate resume deadline.
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Frederick County
Republican Central Committee
Frederick City
Fraternal Order of Police
Sgt
Patrick O’brien
Frederick
Paul Gordon
Sgt. O'Brien
Scott Rolle
Mel Castle
Republican Party
Middletown
Louise Snodgrass
Committee
Howard Whims
Central Committee
Rolle
Paul Stull
William Donald Schaefer
Fiscal experts rank tax increases on services in Maryland
Maryland fiscal experts propose tax exemptions on services be reviewed to reduce a $1.2 billion deficit. An A rating would raise $200 million including a newspaper tax, cafeteria meals, grocery store prepared foods, cable TV, barbering, and dry cleaning. Accounting and legal services rated C as lawmakers consider a 1 percent sales tax hike for $330 million.
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Steven Skinner
Department of Fiscal Services
Stephen Cordi
State Comptroller’s Office
Laurence Levitan
D-Montgomery
Maryland Law Faces Elephant Ride Bill at Capitol
Lawmakers in Annapolis weigh a bill to allow elephant rides at circuses, fairs, or carnivals. The 1990 ban on elephant riding is challenged, with supporters arguing rides delight children and fundraising Shriners back the activity while opponents cite rabies concerns.
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Annapolis
Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros
Frederick
Donald F. Munson
Washington
Senate Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee
Secretary of Natural Resources
Maryland
Bob Kellard
Clyde Beatty
Kellard
Ken Bartgis
Ali Ghan Shrine Temple
Shriners
Japan and U S debate auto trade measures
Leaders cite limits of traditional methods as Gephardt backs a bill to cut Japan's trade surplus by 20 percent annually for five years with possible quotas on U S car exports. Officials dispute auto import figures, noting 19 billion target reflects Japanese company commitments, not a formal government agreement.
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Gephardt
Japan
United States
Farren
U.S
Mr. Farren
Tokyo
Cuba executes infiltrator leader amid exile tensions
Eduardo Diaz Betancourt, 38, of Miami, was shot in Havana for leading an anti Cuba infiltration team. The council refused to commute his death. two accomplices received 30 year terms. Cuba blames Washington and cites exile influence and CIA funding claims.
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Mexico City
Cuba
Washington
Eduardo Diaz Betancourt
Miami
Havana
Prensa Latina
United States
Diaz Betancourt
Council of State
Fidel Castro
Daniel Santovenia Fernandez
Pedro de la Caridad Alvarez Pedroso
Santovenia Fernandez
Alvarez Pedroso
Alpha 66
Everglades
Spain
Santorenia Fernandez
Castro
CIA
U.S. State Department
Cablevision outage hits Frederic city area for hour
About 2,000 customers in the northwestern end of Frederick lost cable television service for roughly an hour Monday night. Frederick Cablevision vice president Robert W. Cole said the outage began around 6:30 to 7 p.m. due to a malfunction in an amplifier chassis. Service was restored by about 8 p.m. Some residents just outside the city limits may have been affected.
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Frederick City
Frederick Cablevision
W. Patrick St
Wheel of Fortune
Robert W. Cole
Cole
Jailed drifter linked to Florida church arsons
Patrick Lee Frank, 41, jailed in Marion County on trespassing and loitering charges, is labeled prime suspect in eight Gainesville church arsons and four in East Ridge Tennessee last year. Task force notes evidence places him at scenes. investigation continues with no charges imminent.
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Gainesville
Fla
Tennessee
Patrick Lee Frank
Marion County
Frank
Ocala
Donald Harkins Jr
Mr. Frank
Stuart Schwartz
Florida
Bruce Snyder
East Ridge
Tenn
Chattanooga
Larry Holland
Capt. Holland
Painting debate dominates regional papers over public funding
News coverage from The Washington Post and Baltimore Sun plus regional papers spotlights public reaction to a controversial painting. The funder Dr. James E. McClellan weighs a $500000 bond bill to finish renovations at the Frederick arts center while officials cite state and federal support for the exhibit amid questions of taste and decency.
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Baltimore
Washington
Washington Post
Baltimore Su
Mr. Bush
Frederick County
Camp David
Holly Hills
Jug Bridge
Frederick Keys Games
Jcpenney’s
U.S. 40
Arts Center
White House
Helms
Frederick del
James E. McClellan
Old Mountain City
South Carroll Street
Maryland Arts Council
National Endowment For the Arts
Antarctic explorer recalls harsh weather and perilous crevasses
Columbus Ohio native Mr. Boggs describes strict safety plans for Antarctic treks and rescue rules. Two climbers in unmarked routes fell into deep crevasses, one died and one was evacuated by plane to Christchurch. He notes indoor recreation, high caloric intake, and low humidity driving fluid loss and weight change as memorable Antarctic sights include a 65 foot ice tube to the sea floor.
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Mr. Boggs
Boggs
Christchurch
New Zealand
Antarctica
Ross Island
Columbus
Ohio
Commissioners weigh county manager proposal amid public hearing plan
Commissioners consider adopting a county manager system as Bruce Reeder and Mrs. Yingling collect job descriptions from counties like Prince George's and Montgomery. A public hearing is urged to hear taxpayers while noting voters rejected the charter but expect responsible officials. The county manager would need staff authority to improve governance.
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Sundergill
Bruce Reeder
Yingling
Prince George’s
Howard
Montgomery
Anne Arundel
NASA monitors cold weather for Discovery launch
NASA aimed for a Wednesday start of the Space Shuttle Discovery on a science mission with seven astronauts. Forecasters pegged a 90 percent chance of good weather at liftoff, with temperatures around 54 F and heaters planned to protect booster joints from the cold after Challenger.
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Fla
NASA
Space Shuttle
Discovery
Challenger
Columbia
Air Force
Mike Adams
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