Magruder student finalist in Westinghouse Science Talent Search
Montgomery County high school seniors from Magruder Blair and Georgetown Day School head the finalist list. Alex Peng of Magruder, who arrived speaking no English, designed a two month computer project on solving fractions via P adic integers. He aims for Princeton, placed top 25 last year in USA Math Olympiad.
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Rockville
Zhuangzhuang
Alex” Peng
Magruder High School
Westinghouse Science
Princeton
John P. Graham
Alex
Graham
U.S.A
U.S
Damascus
Deborah Lynn Vander Zwaag
Gloria Seelman
Montgomery Blair High School
Deborah
Montgomery County High School
Benjamin Che-Ming Jun
Bethesda
Blair
Kiran Sridhara Kediaya
Wheaton
Georgetown Day School
Washington, D.C
Benjamin
Kiran
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Ethics rules end hotel perks for Maryland lawmakers
An Annapolis ethics advisory warns 188 state lawmakers that hotel deals exceeding basic room charges are forbidden. Cash rebates and free trips tied to rooms must be refused. lawmakers may spend up to 93 dollars daily for lodging and meals during session while hotels compete for their presence in Annapolis.
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Annnapolis
Annapolis
General Assembly Ethics Committee
Senate
House of Delegates
del. Kenneth Montague
Baltimore
General Assembly
Primary voter registration deadline set for Feb 3 in Maryland
Frederick County elections chief Maxine Pratt warns that the voter registration deadline for Maryland's March 3 presidential primary is Monday Feb 3. Applications available at Winchester Hall basement and other offices. late filers accepted until 9 pm Feb 3 statewide. mail-in forms due by 4 pm Feb 5 with Feb 3 postmark. Only registered Republicans and Democrats may vote in the primary. County had 62,030 registered voters as of Dec 31 1991 with major party counts.
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Maryland
Maxine Pratt
Frederick County
U.S
State Administrative Board of Election Laws
Winchester Hall
Motor Vehicle Administration
Freder
Pratt
Elections
Frederick
Potter urges sales tax hike to shield county services
Montgomery County Executive Neal Potter urged state lawmakers to adopt a 6 percent sales tax and broaden the tax base to avoid cuts to public services. He advocated increasing the gas tax and granting the county power to levy vehicle taxes, while pushing for piggyback provisions and higher income tax for affluent residents. He warned declines in state aid and urged revenue sharing to fund grants and roads.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Neal Potter
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Potter
Mall demonstration brings St John's seventh graders to Frederick Towne
Students from St John's School conducted a biology and geography teaching demonstration inside the Frederick Towne Mall courtyard near JCPenney's as part of National Catholic Schools Week. About 20 seventh graders dissected insects and studied organs while shoppers watched, highlighting Catholic education in Frederick.
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Frederick Towne
St. John’s School
Rosemarie Weakland
Ethel Brauer
Jcpenney’s
Ms. Weakland
America
Frederick
St. John's
Ken Moore
Home School Association
Mark Crummett
Rose Weakland
Jason Szele
Nicholas Grayson
St. John Regional Catholic School
Frederick Towne Mall
Volunteers seeking 1200 Easter baskets for War Baskets drive
Staff reports say volunteers want about 1,200 Easter baskets and colored grass for War, West Virginia. Herbert Cockrell plans early April delivery with candy and toiletries offered. Nonperishable food and winter supplies are the focus, with drop-offs at Jefferson Community Center Sunday February 9 from 1 to 3 pm and local business centers listed for collection. Contact numbers are provided for questions and volunteers.
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Herbert
Buzz’ Cockrell
W.va
Cockrell
West Virginia
Jefferson Community Center
Ace of Diamonds
Rosemont Avenue
Fort Detrick Cancer Research Center
Liberty Road Seafood
Krietz Auto Repair
East Church Street
Hair Express
Brunswick
Jefferson Diner
Boonsboro
Middletown
Jim
Mary Sweeney
Roland
Emma Frailey
Bob and
Mary Handley
Betty Tregoning
Clyde
Bernice Thompson
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Magruder
Ick
Sound Soiree
Derick News
Evera Perhnd
Richard Kerns
News-Post
Suzanne
Tarkay
Iris
Tye
Ash Wac
Reg
Fra Matt
Pier 1
Potomac Mille
Gdleon Dr
Springtrain
Old Keene
Tysona Corner
Leesburg Pike
Wak
Smallwood
Drenhington
Connectcut Ave
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