Bush unveils 1.23 trillion budget plan for 1991
President Bush sent Congress a 1.23 trillion dollar budget for next year aiming to halve the federal deficit. It slows military growth, rejects broad tax hikes, boosts space, environment, and Head Start funding, and cuts Medicare, college loans, and farm subsidies. The plan seeks balance by 1993 despite optimistic growth forecasts and faces Democratic challenges in Congress.
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Boy dies after accidental shooting during target practice
A 12 year old Frederick County youth Blair James McMurry of Chestnut Oak Court Frederick was shot Sunday on Eaglehead Drive Lake Singapore while his 14 year old brother handled a .22 rifle. He died at Johns Hopkins Hospital after CPR and emergency transport. He attended Banner School.
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Mark Fisher
United Steam Fire Engine Company
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Banner School
Gasoline Spill Delays Md 85 traffic near Key Mall
A gasoline leak from a tanker during a delivery to a Texaco station at Md 85 and Hermitage Road forced morning closures and detours near Francis Scott Key Mall as emergency crews responded. Authorities estimated 300 to 800 gallons leaked with no injuries reported.
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Maryland Department of the Environment
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Alderman Lee’s direct approach earns strong local support
Frederick residents praise Alderman William Lee Jr for personal outreach in the community. Neighbors recall him inviting concerns into his home at 88 McMurray St and confronting youth drug activity across the street. Former principal and classmate Charles Stanton notes Lee’s hands-on style dating to the 1940s. Lee led the ticket with 4,185 votes for a second term.
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William O. Lee Jr
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Amanda Bowins
Women combat in 1990s debate shapes national policy
Christina Barnes profiles Connie Devilbiss, a Frederick army veteran and sociologist, who has long argued for women in the military. She discusses changing warfare, the Panama invasion, and the likelihood women will see combat regardless of current rules.
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Yale University
American Sociological Association
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Ohio University
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Ousted East German leader Honecker jailed after arrest
Former East German head Erich Honecker, 77, was arrested after hospital discharge and sent to Rummelsburg prison to face possible high treason charges. ADN reports he joins 11 ousted Politburo members awaiting trial as doctors deem him ill to remain jailed.
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Frederick Woman Seeks Equal Armed Forces Roles
Frederick resident Connie Devilbiss advocates equal opportunity for women in the armed forces including combat duty, urging policy changes to allow broader service and advancement opportunities for women in the military.
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Weather note and travel briefs in Western Maryland pages
A weather page notes rain ending by midnight with clearing, lows about 30 and Tuesday’s forecast of sunny mild conditions with highs near 50. Also mentions a Western Maryland weather map, plus travel features on ancient rogal raiment and a study of the Virgin Islands with contrasts.
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