Welfare reform may create red tape on state dollars
Capitol Hill advances welfare reform moving federal aid from entitlement to block grants. States would receive funding frozen at fiscal 1994 levels for five years. Local officials warn of a shift from Washington to Annapolis and Winchester Hall as the plan nears final action.
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Washington
Annapolis
State House
Winchester Hall
David Gray
Department of Social Services
House of Representatives
America
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Bomb attack on Tel Aviv bus kills six and wounds dozens
A morning bus bombing near Tel Aviv’s Ramat Gan killed six and injured at least 33, including a 13 year old, amid charred wreckage and glass. Police say body fragments may belong to a death by own action bomber. claim is Hamas claim as Israeli-Palestinian talks strain.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Ramat Gan
Carnies Take Fun On The Road At Local Carnival
Dave Keller and Alan Morris travel with Winchester Amusements operating Rock O Plane and Tempest rides. This fourth road summer for Morris, 21, and Keller, 40, follows a lifelong love of carnivals sparked after Keller's first wife died. They now run games and rides together while touring Urbana and other towns.
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Dave Keller
Alan Morris
Winchester Amusements
Mr Morris
Mr Keller
Morris
Urbana
Keller
Mothers struggle to leave welfare stranded by costs
Belinda Offutt and Robin Hitt, both with children, left welfare for work but face new expenses like day care, transportation, and clothing. Frederick County Social Service director Stephen Mood notes public misperceptions of welfare and highlights the difficulty of supporting a family on roughly $300 monthly after benefits end.
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Frederick County Social Service
Stephen Mood
Meed
Offutt
Ms Offutt
Ice cream cone marks 91st birthday in heat of July
In Fred ere, amid 93 degree heat, residents note the 91st anniversary of the ice cream cone born from the 1904 St Louis expo. The long unpredictable origin tale spans Marco Polo myths to 19th century America.
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St Louis
Marco Polo
China
America
White House
Dolly Madison
Maryland
Baltimore
Jacob Fussell
Leslie E Konsoff
Robert Jenkins
Calico Fudge and Creamery
Frederick
Cara Forster
Clarksburg
Jenkins
Frozen Chosin remembered at veterans memorial dedication
The Chosin Reservoir battle between November and December 1950 is recalled as Marines and allied troops fought in minus 30 degree conditions. The memorial honors 19 infantrymen and other units, noting brutal cold, frozen wounds, and historic breakout near ports 78 miles away. The Chosin Few veterans group, led by Win Scott, continues to raise awareness of the battle.
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Inchon
Heartbreak Ridge
Pork Chop Hill
Tom
Harry
Washington
Chosin Reservoir
Chosin
Royal Marines
Win Scott
Chosin Few Veterans Organization
Waynesville
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Dan Burns
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