Drought Grips Area Farmers Amid Dry June Conditions
Weather watcher reports June rainfall at 1.96 inches, far below the 4.19 inch average. May also dry at 2.02 inches, with highs near 96 and heat index over 100. Farmers like Leon Remsberg and Ron Holter say corn yields and dairy operations suffer, drought impacting local agriculture.
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Bill Wolfe
Smithsur
Frederick County
Mr. Wolfe
Lucille Beale
National Weather Service
Emmitsburg
Mars flood evidence shown by Pathfinder photos
In Pasadena AP report scientists display photo evidence of huge ancient floods on Mars where Pathfinder sits. Pictures show boulders moved by strong currents, giant ripples, and stains from dried puddles indicating liquid water over a billion years ago. Pathfinders Sojourner rover roams toward a rock nicknamed Yogi as Malin notes plans to quantify flood magnitude.
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Pasadena
Calif
Earth
Mars Pathfinder
Pathfinder
Michael Malin
Mars
Frederick County debates school construction managers proposal
Frederick County Public Schools may hire construction managers to oversee upcoming projects instead of traditional general contractors. Officials cite potential cost and scheduling differences while noting construction managers can work with architects to control costs and ensure constructability.
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Frederick County
Terre Roy
Rhoderick
Raymond Barnes
Barnes
Frederick’s Rediscovered Lewis and Clark Link Unearthed
Local historian Harry Decker uncovers Frederick’s role in the Lewis and Clark project begun in 1802 at Hessian Barracks. Jefferson funded a secret expedition with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, planned in Fredericktown, and launched on July 9, 1803.
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Frederick
Hessian Barracks
Harry Decker
Maryland School For the Deaf
Decker
Frederick City
Lewis and Clark
Meriwether Lewis
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Lewis
Paris
Lousiana
Wiliam Clark
Fredericktown
Homeowner Blames Pond For Mosquito Trouble
Raymond Cook says a storm water pond across Ewald Court feeds floods of mosquitoes in his yard. He wants spraying by the Maryland Department of Agriculture, but officials found not enough larvae to justify action and will retest after rainfall.
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Raymond Cook
Mr. Cook
Ewald Court
Cook
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Mike Cantwell
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Cantwell
3.F
Rick Masser
Fraderick News Post Details Recycled Paper Use
Portions of The Fraderick News Post are printed on 100 percent recycled paper and the newspaper itself is recyclable, signaling an eco friendly approach to publishing.
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Fraderick News Post
Courtesy clerk lives up to title at Martin's Food Market
Don Finch, 59, works as a courtesy clerk at Martin's Food Market on Seventh Street. His tall frame, quick movements, and cart handling mark him as a standout employee as he assists customers and transports groceries between store and parking lot.
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Don Finch
Martin's
Seventh Street
Mr. Finch 59
Dan Pinch
Martin's Food
West Seventh Street
Frederick
Don Finch Emerges as Helper at Reed Store
Martins notes Don Finch receives many positive letters and calls for assisting mothers with groceries and the elderly with a smile. The Reed store manager highlights Finch as employee of the month repeatedly due to superb customer service and favorable feedback from shoppers.
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Martins
Don
Reed
Finch
Branaha
Montgomery Ward seeks bankruptcy protection
Montgomery Ward & Co files for Chapter 11 to reorganize its debt laden business. The Chicago retailer, once a mail order pioneer with 400 stores in 43 states, seeks court relief to focus on appliances furniture and jewelry amid a 1.4 billion debt burden and stiff competition from Sears Wal Mart Circuit City and Best Buy.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward & Co
Ward
Macy's
Roger Goddy
Sears
Wal-Mart
Circut City
Best Buy
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Leon Remsberg
Middletown
Ron Holter
Holterholm Farms
Bill Green
Randy Sowers
Mr. Sowers
Bolivar Road
Malin
Yogi
Sojourner
Aaron Bastide
News-Post
North America
Thomas Mohler
Actare
Conbraser
Pane
Sup Lawrence
Montgomery Ward
Wara
Federa
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