Frederick County jobless rate dips in May
Frederick County's May unemployment fell 0.1 percentage point to 5.9 while Maryland's rate rose to 5.8 and the U.S. rate climbed to 7.0 in June. The report notes layoffs in health and manufacturing, hiring in retail and services, and a slow recovery as the recession lingers plus calls from Sen. Sarbanes to extend unemployment benefits.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Department of Economic and Employment Development
U.S
Paul S. Sarbanes
D-Md
Bush
Carroll County
Howard County
Montgomery County
Washington County
Mulliott US
U.S. Labor Department
Department
Michael Boskin
White House
FAA honors female air traffic controller who prevented crash
Virginia Smith, an air traffic control specialist at National Airport in Washington, D.C., will receive the FAA We Point with Pride Award in Leesburg, Va. for issuing a vital traffic alert that averted a potential midair collision with a DC-9. The FAA praised her quick actions and professional handling as life saving. Also honored are Capt Tom Sanderson and Robert Covert for incident response and guidance ensuring safe landings and improved engine performance.
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Frederick
Federal Aviation Administration
Virginia Smith
National Airport
Washington, D.C
FAA
Leesburg
Gary Tucker
Eastern Regional
Ms. Smith
Tom Sanderson
Robert Covert
Covert
U.S. Air Force
Capt. Sanderson
Sanderson
Greenbank Airport
City weighing rise in Frederick taxi permits
The Frederick Board of Aldermen may add five taxi vehicle permits to reach 40 after a public hearing on Wednesday July 10. A waiting list exists for the permits and the move aims to speed cab service, while some aldermen urge caution to avoid favoritism and others call for tighter driver mileage records.
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Frederick City
Board of Aldermen
Aldermen
Richard J. Ashton
Aldermen’s Workshop
Ashton
Bowie Transportation Co
Taxicab Commission
Bowie
Taxi Commission
William 0. Lee Jr
James Grimes
Jon Kreissig
Paul Gordon
Washington DC to vote on ban of horse drawn carriages
PETA has gathered enough signatures to place a referendum on horse drawn carriages on the ballot in Washington DC with a possible vote in November 1991 or May 1992. Carriage operators in Frederick defend the practice arguing horses are cared for and valued, while some officials question safety and animal welfare.
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Washington
D.C
People For
Frederick
PETA
Siriel Evans
Cam MacQueen
Washington, D.C
Humane Society
Evans
Frederick Carriage Service
Sundance Carriage Co
Darrell Putman
Japan
France
Putman
Victorian Carriage Co
Shay Thomas
Ms. Thomas
Youth apathy mirrors national vote trends in Frederick
Local activists note low turnout among 18 to 21 year olds amid college absences and registration hurdles. Leaders from the League of Women Voters and Young Democrats and Republicans cite limited youth engagement, aging activists, and calls for motor voter reforms to simplify registration and boost participation.
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U.S
Frederick County
Maxine Pratt
Frederick
Board of Elections
Ms. Pratt
Nadine Heusser
League of Women Voters
League
Heusser
Motor Vehicle Administration
Young Democrats
Young
Republicans
Phil Bresee
Bresee
Kurt Reiter
Young Republican Club
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