Frederick County Tourism Sees 14 Percent Visitor Decline
A Marylandwide rise in travel interest contrasts with Frederick County where information center inquiries dip 14 percent this summer. Connie New of the Frederick County Tourism Council cites a new Breezewood center in Pennsylvania drawing travelers away and notes July statistics will reveal if the trend persists. Local centers report small gains in referrals to historical sites, dining, and shops while statewide spending climbs to 70.8 million.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Connie New
Tourism Council
New
I-70
Breesewood
Frederick
Ms. New
State Office of Tourist Development
Breezewood
Aeto
Travel Data Center
State Tourism Office
Anne Arundel County
Worcester County
Ocean City
Baltimore
Fire budget cuts threaten National Fire Academy program
Firefighters challenge a proposed 108 spending plan that would end funding for the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg and suspend USFA and Center for Fire Research operations. Officials say FEMA problems undermine training, risking slower response in emergencies.
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U.S
National Fire Academy
Emmitsburg
USFA
Center For Fire
National Bureau of Standards
Frederick
Fire Academy
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Paul S. Sarbanes
FEMA
NFA
Rocco J. Gabrisle
John L. Bryan
Sarbanes
Thales Tn
U.S. Voluntery
John C. Gerard
National Fire Protection Association
Dronebarg
Hanson housing overhaul to replace leaky facilities
Frederick's John Hanson Apartments, the city’s third largest public housing project with 78 units built in 1959, will receive a $2 million federal grant driven modernization. The seven-property Housing Authority of Frederick will replace kitchens baths windows and doors, upgrade utilities and entrances, and improve safety with new lighting and sidewalks.
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Frederick
John Hanson
Rick Gladhill
Housing Authority of
City of
Gladhill
West Sixth Street
LuRay
Betty Gaines
Beirut Bombings Kill 25 in Moslem West Beirut Shopping Center
A car bomb in Barbir, Moslem west Beirut, explodes with mortar shells killing at least 25 and wounding 170. A day earlier a white Mercedes packed with explosives killed 32 in Christian east Beirut. Police report widespread destruction, clinics issue blood donations, and army blocks crossings amid sectarian turmoil.
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Associated Press
Beirut
Lebanon
Barbir
American University of Beirut
Freed hostage Jenco to meet pope in Rome
The Rev Lawrence Martin Jenco released after 19 months in Lebanon flies from Wiesbaden to Rome for a Wednesday meeting with Pope John Paul II. He will then travel to London to meet Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie envoy Terry Waite.
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Associated Press
Wiesbaden
West Germany
Lawrence Martin Jenco
Lebanon
Rome
Pope John Pauli UI
U.S. Air Force
James Mangum
U.S. Air Force Hospital
Rhein-Main
Frankfurt
London
Robert Raneie
Canterbury
Andrew Michelich
Jenco
Raneie
Terry Waite
United States
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D.C
Wiesbaden Hospital
Robert W Gilmore
Reagan
Inside The News Weather Map On Page A-2
Weather data and Maryised forecast appear on page A-2 with a map showing regional conditions. The brief notes cover temperature ranges and precipitation outlook for the area, highlighting potential storms and wind patterns for the coming days.
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Susan C. Nicol
News-Post
Joam Lrootourg
County Fire and Rescue Association
Civil Defense
America
Kadh Plete
Japet Worme Don Fimn
Marina Fire and Rescue Institute
University of Merylend
Paul Serbanes
Flinn
Richester Hall
Hanson Housing Units
C. Karl Helter
Pope
State Department
Mike Austrian
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