Rift between FOP and Ashton frustrates city's mayor
Frederick mayor Paw Gordon voiced frustration over the feud between the Fraternal Order of Police and Police Chief Richard J. Ashton. He noted monthly meetings with the FOP executive committee and said changes in the department have improved morale, though retirement benefits and a promotion test remain unresolved. The FOP last month called for Ashton to resign or be replaced.
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Bums in Frederick Park Prompt City Hall Meeting
Residents in the East Third Street area accuse the park of a derelict gathering spot with drinking, trash fires, and overnight loitering. Mayor Paul Gordon says parks close at 11 p.m. and loitering alone is not illegal, while acknowledging police response limits and a new policy to inform residents of complaint outcomes.
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Summit leaders back Gorbachev reforms with verbal support
At the London summit the world's rich nations voiced strong but nonfinancial support for Gorbachev's reforms and new thinking in the Soviet Union while backing Bush's Middle East peace push. The leaders urged reform and warned against withholding real aid, underscoring that commitments may be limited to technical assistance and broader economic integration.
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County OKs Recycling Plant at Point of Rocks
Frederick County commissioners reverse earlier stance on Free State Recycling Systems and allow state to issue a draft permit for the Point of Rocks plant with conditions. No out-of-county waste, 20 percent recycling, sewage pretreatment, limited hours, and a 1,000 ton daily processing cap.
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Ducky Rescue At Safeway Captures Crowd In West Seventh
Frank Wampler, a 28 year old Safeway maintenance worker from Hagerstown, rescued ten brown ducklings and their mother from a storm drain at the store on West Seventh. He climbed about 25 feet into the grate after vehicles diverted traffic and onlookers gathered, completing a repeated rescue after a prior duck family saved six ducklings six months earlier.
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Inside The News Weather Update
Mostly clear tonight with lows in the lower 60s. Wednesday will be mostly sunny and hot with highs around 90. Western Maryland weather map feature referenced on page A-2 inside.
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Local High School Students to Compete in National Finals
Two area students from a local high school advance to the national finals in agriculture. The feature includes photos and page references listing their journey, preparation, and expected events at the competition.
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City and states vow census challenge over undercount
New York Mayor Dinkins joins angry city and state officials in urging court action after Commerce Secretary Mosbacher refused to use estimates to adjust the 1990 census. Officials say missing 5.3 million people costs states and cities federal aid, with about 59 billion dollars distributed by population. Lawmakers criticize the decision as gerrymandering.
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Frederick considers bike sidewalk ban exception request
Mayor Paul Gordon said a city ban on bicycles on sidewalks may allow exceptions. Deaf residents asked at Meet-the-Mayor night about enforcement and signage downtown. The mayor noted signs near Baker Park exist but none on sidewalks, and fines can reach 25 dollars for violations. He suggested the ordinance mainly protects pedestrians from oncoming bikes in crowded areas.
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