Hotel guestroom pilferage runs up monthly losses
The article outlines thefts in Frederick area hotels with items ranging from towels and linens to TV remotes and batteries. Managers report hundreds to thousands lost monthly, noting written housekeeping records and guest payments via credit cards as responses. Some guests leave behind items, including clothes and even jewelry, while rare finds include a gun and a lock-pick kit.
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Mr. Balloch
Jamie Strube
170 Motor Inn
Frederick
Patty Kerns
Thurmont
Knights Inn
Wenger
Michigan
Mobility Shifts Hit Frederick County Schools Hard
Frederick High reports 25 percent of its 1,691 students transferred or joined last year, while Catoctin High had 19 percent. Hillcrest Elementary saw about 45 percent of fifth graders change, with only 49 of 136 present since kindergarten, as officials note moving shapes friendships and daily life for students.
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Frederick High
Catoctin High School
Hillcrest Elementary
Restaurant Wage Losses From Walkouts Clash With Policy
Restaurant workers face deductions from losses due to walkouts, a practice debated among owners. Some absorb unpaid checks as business costs. others make servers cover losses, claiming legality. The issue hinges on federal wage laws, with critics calling the practice unfair and risky for tipped staff.
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Krug
Edwards
Bob Evans
Jerry Freeze
Freeze
Kitty Whittington
Restaurant Association of Maryland
U S North Korea nuclear talks set for August fifth
North Korea announced talks to end a 16 month nuclear standoff would resume on August 5. The Geneva discussions followed Kim Il Sung's death and were to be confirmed by both governments. South Korea lifted a high alert as no unusual North Korean troop movements were reported.
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Korean Peninsula
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White House
Dee Dee Myers
Washington
Foreign Ministry
Korea Central News Agency
Rink project loans tied to city county funds
The couple will receive 227273 as a loan to be routed through the city and county to the Dukes. Governments must contribute 22727 upfront, 11263 each. Aldermen split 3 to 2 approving Airway Cafe beer and tent sales during an air show Aug 46 to 28, with Mrs Murphy and Mrs Baker in opposition. The Frederick Festival of the Arts committee repaid a 10000 city loan.
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Dukes
Airway Cafe
Frederick Municipal
FOP Eyes Retirement Moves and Promotion Prospects
The FOP signals some officers may retire now while others seek promotions. They do not plan to test after their victory. Preparation for next year’s contract talks will begin soon as aldermen express optimism for smooth negotiations. Kreissig voices hopeful words about unity and continued celebration next year.
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FOP
Rainy thundershowers bring light outages and heat in Frederick
In a summer sequence of storms, Frederick area received about half an inch of rain Thursday afternoon. Weather watcher Lucile Beale reported 0.45 inches at Emmitsburg with some rapid and some slow rainfall. Lightening caused brief power outages near Emmitsburg and Mount Airy, but fewer than 20 homes were affected as fuses were replaced. Temperatures rose to 92 highs and 74 lows, with the National Weather Service predicting more hot, humid weather and a 40 percent chance of afternoon storms today and similar conditions into the weekend.
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Frederick
Lucile Beale
Emmitsburg
Beale
Shirley Hausler
Myersville
Ed Rhodes
Potomac Edison
Rhodes
Mount Airy
Deputies search Monocacy River for Koenig gun
Frederick County deputies and volunteers combed the Monocacy River near Reich's Ford Road seeking a gun tied to the Koenig family killings. A .22 caliber weapon was found in Bruce Wayne Koenig's Alabama car. authorities search for a 9mm or second .22. Two deputies will travel to Texas on July 26 to interview acquaintances of the younger Koenig. A separate incident left 18 year old Bobby Scott Barnard injured in a skateboarding collision on Taney Avenue.
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Koenig
Alabama
Sheriff's Office
Greg Eyler
Reich’s
Ford Road
Texas
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Frederick
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Frederick City
Bobby Scott Barnard
Taney Avenue
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Wilson Place
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