20 Jul 2001
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 2001
Page
1
Take Back Maryland formed to oppose a gay rights measure by the 2001 General Assembly. Officials said the petition drive gathered 47,539 signatures, 1,411 above the required total to place the law on the 2002 ballot. The Anti-Discrimination Act of 2001 is suspended until the vote.
Frederick Alderman Blaine Young announced to the Frederick Board of Aldermen that he will not seek re election. He cited plans to move out of the city and apologized for recent controversy linked to the black book prostitution scandal. He expressed pride in the city’s work and said he may return to public service in the future.
Firefighters said most cars from the 60 car CSX freight train derailed in a downtown tunnel remain on track and connected as they plan to pull them out with a locomotive once a fire that burned for more than 36 hours is extinguished. Crews fought the blaze through Thursday while also managing a water main break and began removing five boxcars from the 106 year old tunnel. a sixth car a tanker with resin contents was involved.
The Army Audit Agency ruled Amy property at Fort Ritchie was disbursed correctly and PenMar will keep leasing income from Role Models, a military-style prep school for high school dropouts, now over 1.2 million annually. Negotiations for transferring property to PenMar persisted during the audit.
Democrat Hall, 65, running for re election at a news conference before City Hall, spoke for two minutes to about 10 supporters and reporters. He praised Frederick as a good place to live and pledged to continue its positive trend, while avoiding specifics. He denied racial harmony concerns and briefly mentioned ongoing projects.
The Orioles halted their Thursday doubleheader with the Texas Rangers due to safety concerns stemming from a nearby train derailment near Camden Yards. No game time set. teams to reschedule pending weather and safety assessments.
Self described community watchdog Bill Ashton announced his candidacy for the Frederick Board of Aldermen at a news conference in front of City Hall. He said he would bring his civic focus and experience to City Hall and pledged to address local concerns.
Ramsey said there is some chance Levy will be found. The interview notes ongoing crime investigations, and officials emphasize the need to continue searching while balancing other duties.
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