County water report eases worry on wells during growth
Frederick County planners say groundwater easily handles current needs and future development. A USGS and Maryland Geological Survey study found about 125 billion gallons daily are available to 145 000 residents, many from wells. Officials emphasize a hydrologic budget and stress there is ample rainfall input to meet requirements.
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Frederick County
Carole Larsen
Commission
J. Anita Stup
Ms. Larsen
U.S Geological Survey
Maryland Geological Survey
Mark Hoke
Larsen
U.S
Israel pursues prisoner swap amid Lebanon hostage talks
In Jerusalem Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir hinted Israel is negotiating with Shiite groups in Lebanon to win the release of Israeli prisoners and Western hostages. Israel radio linked talks to a proposed swap: Shiite prisoners for three Israeli soldiers and foreign hostages, while divisions over the Obeid abduction grew and U S officials criticized the move as a hostage situation intensified by the Higgins execution claim.
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Abdul Karim Obeid
Fred
Joe
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Shamir
Israel
Lebanon
Shamir
Israel Radio
Obeid
Washington
U.S
Wiliam Higgins
Walkersville Woman Brushes Dog’s Fur from Brush Area
Melissa Muller of Walkersville gathers large amounts of fur shed from her dog Jack during daily brushing. She then rakes the shed fur from the grass in her backyard.
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Melissa Muller
Walkersville
Jack
Miss Muller
Crisis intervention team aids Frederick schools after student deaths
Frederick County schools rely on a crisis intervention team formed in 1988 to support staff and students after multiple deaths. The six psychologists, two area superintendents, and Maryellen LeDuc coordinate before and after school meetings, advise on funerals and viewing attendance, and stay on call 24 hours. The team also handles less fatal incidents such as bus and car crashes, with 105 crisis days logged last year.
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Frederick High School
Frederick County
Maryellen LeDuc
Teamembers
Ms. LeDuc
Dren
Frederick Memorial
July ends wetter than normal with heavy rainfall totals
The report notes July was unusually damp with Frederick receiving .88 inches of morning rain and Hagerstown .47 inches while Westminster had .51 inches. July 1989 saw 7 days over 90 while 1988 had 22. jet stream shifts brought more rain and milder heat. Forecasts predict showers and warm highs into midweek and a 6 to 10 day outlook for above normal temperatures.
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Frederick
Hagerstown
Westminster
National Weather Service
Baltimore-Washington International
Ken Shaver
Weather Service
Shaver
Midwest
St. Lawrence Valley
Maryland
Delaware
Chantal Smoky Gulf Coast Hit With Heavy Winds And Rain
Chantal, the Atlantic season’s first hurricane, struck the Texas Gulf Coast near High Island with up to 80 mph winds and heavy rain forcing thousands inland. Ten oil workers missing off Louisiana after a capsized rig. search called off as swells reached 25 feet. Coast Guard and NHC warned of tornado risk as residents stocked up and evacuated areas along Galveston Bay.
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Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Shaver
Washington
Baltimore
Gail Cleere
U.S. Naval Observatory
High Island
Chantal
Gulf Coast
Betty Barrow
Coast Guard
National Weather Service
Galveston
Port Arthur
National Hurricane Center
Coral Gables
Fia
Weather and sports brief from Baltimore area page
Partly cloudy today with afternoon clearing and highs in the 80s. Tonight mid 60s. Wednesday partly sunny with highs in the 60s. Orioles fall as Red Sox win first game of four, 9 6.
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Maryland
Baltimore Orioles
Boston Red Sox
Sqveeyealibel
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American University of Beirut
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Revolutionary Justice Organization
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