Youthful turnabout fuels Darren's bright path
Darren Mayhew, a 12 year old once troubled by behavior and school skipping, charts a future as a teacher by day and firefighter by night with help from Frederick City Youth Services and the county health and social services system. Counselor Darryl Whiten and Larry Brown guided him to focus on today, leading to improved grades, seven academic awards, Little League play, and plans to mentor peers in a recovery program.
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Darren Mayhew
Donna Ledford
Darren
Whiten
Reds
Brown
Frederick
Paul Gordon
United States Conference of Mayors
Gordon
Waverley
Davy
School boards clash over science curriculum funding and outdoor programs
School officials shifted funds from the outdoor school budget to an extensive science curriculum revision. The county commissioners offered 200,000 instead of 600,000 requested. Over 200,000 will fund seven elementary and one middle school science and math specialist teachers, with other line items for a language pilot and tech upgrades.
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Main
Noel T. Farmer Jr
Farmer
Mittee
Zakir Bengali
National Institutes of Health
Board of Education
Edgar Larson
Mr. Larson
Court ruling heightens environmental stakes in trade pact
The Sierra Club Citizen Action and Friends of the Earth sued over an agreement citing environmental harms, especially on the U S Mexico border. Judge Richey cited Congress control of commerce as the ruling’s core. White House and Bush administration opposing the suit urged foreign policy limits. Mexican Canadian officials downplayed impact, while Perot warned jobs would be lost. Clinton warned the fight would be tough.
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Sierra Club
Citizen Action
Friends of the Earth
U.s-Mexican
White House
Bush
Richey
Congress
Texas
Ross Perot
U.S
Mexico
Clinton
Jaime Serra
Thomas Hockin
Urbana High Renovations Reach $22 Million in Funds
Urbana High School will open in 1995 after a two year program funded at $22.266 million by state and county sources, with most money supplied by the Board of County Commissioners. The plan includes expanded construction, ADA compliance costs, and upgrades at multiple county schools and facilities.
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Urbana High School
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Public Works
Annapolis
Windsor Knolls Middle School
Catoctin High School
Daniel Gadra
ADA
Walkersville
North Frederick
Woodsboro Area
U.S. 15
Hayward Road
Gov
Statue of Liberty restoration faces hazardous cap work and holes
Homer Yost describes mishaps and political backlashes delaying the cap redesign for the statue as workers plan three days to close large interior holes. Gary Siegel notes archeology-like work, with the project including an iron ladder and rock climbing sections. In Kuwait, three years after the Gulf War, oil lakes threaten environmental stability, but cleanup remains a low priority while rebuilding oil infrastructure proceeds.
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United States
Yost
Crawford
Rome
Gary Siegel
New Arts Foundry
Kuwait
Nader al-Awadhi
Kuwait Institute For Scientific Research
Emirate
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Hickory Hills
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Jessica Gregg
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American Outfitters
ETA
Urbana High
Homer Yost
Siegel
Mr. Yost
Kauwait
AIRA
Pennsylvania House
Clayton Marcus, Harden, and
Sherrill
Gladhil Wirniakes
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