House to vote on civil rights proposals today
President Bush appeals to Southern Democrats to back his stance as the House prepares for a crucial vote on rival civil rights bills. Administration officials meet with lawmakers while Bush warns against quotas and Democrats push anti quota language to block hiring biases.
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Israeli warplanes hit targets in Lebanon near Sidon
Israeli warplanes blasted Palestinian guerrilla targets in southern Lebanon for about three hours. Police reported at least eight dead and 47 wounded as explosions shook Sidon and smoke filled the sky. Jets fired over 90 missiles in the morning assault. guerrillas answered with anti aircraft fire but caused no hits.
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Adamstown families awarded $112,850 in Trans-Tech trial
Nine Adamstown families won a total of $112,850 in a landmark Frederick County trial over groundwater contamination from Trans-Tech. Jurors awarded the largest sum a mother of three received $15,000 while four claims of emotional distress were rejected. The six year case began with a 1966 suit seeking $60 million, aimed at punitive damages and medical surveillance, both later eliminated.
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Adamstown
Frederick County
Paul A. McGuckian
Trans-Tech Inc
TCA
TCE
G. Macy Nelson
Dale E. Kline
Trans-Tech
James H. Hulme
Kline
Ae Court
Charter debate on Frederick County government reform kicks off
Retired Judge Samuel Barrick and Frederick Mayor Paul Gordon debated charter government in a community center, launching a series of public forums on a new county charter. The proposal would create an elected county executive and a seven‑member council. A final charter is due to the county commissioners by Aug 1 and a special election set for Nov 5.
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Samuel Barrick
Frederick
Paul Gordon
Burkittsville
Frederick County
Judge Barrick
Middletown Valley Club of
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Tax reform plan faces skepticism from Frederick County officials
Maryland tax panel leader R. Robert Linowes pitched a broad restructuring plan to the Frederick County Commissioners, drawing questions on state accountability and long term viability after county property tax hikes. The plan would raise about 800 million annually, boost income tax for high earners, expand the sales tax, and add new auto and boat property taxes, with 69 percent of Frederick taxpayers seeing tax cuts and 31 percent paying more. It would earmark 357 million for statewide education improvements with a 0.5 percent sales tax rise for other state needs.
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Frederick County
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Frederick
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General Assembly
MontCo officer involved shooting record released
Montgomery County Police Chief Donald Brooks disclosed that Officer Christopher Albrecht had four prior revolver discharges including a March 10 1988 accidental at home and a May 23 1988 fatal shooting of Rebecca Barnett in Gaithersburg. The May incident followed a vehicle chase with two suspects. one surrendered while the other hid behind a bush before the gun was fired.
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Montgomery County
Donald Brooks
Gaithersburg
NAACP
Christopher Albrecht
Laytonsville
Brooks
Albrecht
Rebecca Marie Barnett
Washington Grove
Harry Geehreng
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