City OKs parking changes in Frederick and park funding
The Frederick Mayor and Board of Aldermen approved changes to five of seven parking lots including converting some metered spaces to $25 monthly rentals at North Market Street and splitting East Patrick Street between meters and $38 monthly spaces. Funding of Mullinix Park Pool Play Area and a Health Care for the Homeless grant were also approved along with a two year $62,000 youth counselor grant for the Housing Authority.
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Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Board of Public Works
North Market Street
Courthouse
City Police
Bentz Street
East Patrick Street
LaPaz
Citizens Way
Mullinix Park
Diggs Pool
Dennis Buckley
Parks and Recreation Commission
Frederick Community Center
Baird withdraws as Clinton AG nominee in late night setback
Zoe Baird withdrew as President Clinton's nominee for attorney general amid fierce opposition to her hiring of illegal aliens. White House officials said Clinton would name another nominee soon, though not necessarily a woman, as he faced his first cabinet vacancy and a tense late night confrontation.
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Washington
Zoe Baird
Clinton
White House
Dee Dee Myers
Baird
Committee
Sen
Joseph Biden
Ms. Baird
Warren Christopher
House
Thomas Foley
Alan Simpson
Wyoming
Annaird
Myers
Bent nude scene sparks liquor law clash at Weinberg Center
The male nude scene in Bent at the Weinberg Center drew attention as a potential violation of county and state liquor laws. A county inspector stated the moment violated licensing rules and planned to report the incident, while officials debated whether to issue a citation. The production, amid controversy, opened with about seven attendees and centers on persecution in Nazi Germany.
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Bent
Weinberg Center For the Arts
County Liquor Commission
Weinberg Center
Nazi Germany
Commissioners lift hiring freeze in Frederick County
Frederick County officials ended the hiring freeze on most unfilled posts after budget officer Mark Sweadner approved filling them. About $700,000 in savings were projected to cover the remaining fiscal year, with 18 positions restored in a week. Sheriff requests and potential 1994 restructuring were noted as next steps.
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Frederick County
Mark Sweadner
Sweadner
Carl Harbaugh
Bruce Reeder
Sue Ann Yingling
Gail Bowerman
Frederick County to get about $90 million in state aid
Gov. Schaefer unveils a 1994 budget of 12.7 billion with Frederick County earmarked for about 89.9 million in state aid and 9.2 million for capital projects. The plan boosts total spending 4.5 percent while revenues rise 2.3 percent and windfalls from keno and Social Security cuts. Education aid accounts for roughly 82 percent of county funding, with education grants totaling about 73.9 million.
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Annapolis - Frederick County
William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Fred Puddester
Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning
Keno
Puddester
Frederick
U S warplane fires on Iraqi defense site
Washington AP reports a U S warplane fired two HARM missiles at an Iraqi air defense site in the northern no fly zone near Mosul. Initial indications say the missiles missed the target as the radar signal from the installation may not have been strong enough. The incident follows a prior attack the day before amid an Iraqi cease fire declaration. Pentagon officials spoke on condition of anonymity.
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Washington
U.S
Pentagon
Mosu
Iraq
Zens
Frederick County Bus Drivers Face Drug Testing
Frederick County school bus drivers including about 75 contractors will be randomly tested for drugs starting July 1 under Maryland state rules. About 400 drivers face annual 50 percent random testing, with post accident and reasonable cause tests allowed. New hires will be tested, and positive results will end driving duties. Contract drivers fear false positives and multiple test sites, while DOT requirements add another layer of testing.
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Frederick County
Maryland State Department of Education
Mark Blom
John Straits
Dennis Devilbiss
Frederick County School Bus Contrators Association
DOT
Mr. Devilbiss
Sleet Causes Road Havoc and Injuries on Icy MD Roads
Sleet and drizzle blanketed area roads around 1 p.m. forcing event cancellations as police, fire, and rescue crews dealt with slick surfaces. A Pennsylvania man, Davids Matic, 34, of Waynesboro, Pa., sustained serious injuries after a single vehicle crash on Md 7 near Foxville Road when his 1990 Chevrolet Blazer skidded on ice and became stranded, rescuers freeing him from the wreck.
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Pennsylvania
Foxville Road
Davids ‘Matic
Waynesboro
Weather Forecast Fragments Include Sharply Varying Readings
A fragmented local weather snippet notes a cloudy afternoon with a possible shower and highs around 50, followed by partly cloudy night near 3. Saturday looks sunny and mild with highs near 50, plus a reference to Maryland weather and a peak map.
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Maryland
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