Taxpayers group seeks probe into county budget talk
Taxpayers in Action denounces a May 25 closed meeting as a plot for a tax increase. Leaders deny votes were taken and defend budget goals. They contemplate legal action and grand jury review while promising a Memorial Day budget press conference.
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Bush Names Strauss to Bush Administration
President Bush selected Bob Strauss as a key U.S. envoy to China and a senior adviser, highlighting Strauss's experience as a former national party chairman and his role in pursuing reform and realignment with the Soviet Union. The appointment marks a notable Democratic shift under a Republican president, signaling a strategy of trusted leadership for delicate diplomatic tasks.
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Middletown talks on Roderick land plan and golf course
County officials and residents debate a plan by the Roderick family to keep open space by building a golf course and fewer housing units. The proposal includes 350 proposed units versus density up to 513 if developed, with 22 acres previously offered to the school board. Local commissioners weigh asset value and open space concerns.
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Town planners back Mealey's new market plan
Frederick County planning commission backed Mealey's Restaurant owner Jose Salaverri against the zoning administrator to approve an employee entrance and food prep area pending board of appeals approval. The move follows a gas explosion that closed the restaurant on April 27. Mealey's hopes to reopen in late August with the modified plan. The board also approved a site plan excluding the food prep area if the appeal fails.
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Record of a mediator's life and career described
The text profiles Mr. Strauss as a renowned conciliator and dealmaker who built both reputation and fortune by bringing opposing sides together and seeking compromise. It highlights his skill in mediation and influence in negotiating paths to agreement.
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City bridge work faces no special engineering problems
Barbara Fritchie House on West Patrick Street near the bridge will be replaced and protected. The contractor says they are heavily experienced with major concrete projects and have not encountered unknown issues. Company officials claim 70 percent of employees are minorities and expect to hire about 25 to 20 more workers from the Frederick area for the project.
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West Patrick Street
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Bush aides warn civil rights bill could create de facto quotas
Democrats and Republicans clash over a civil rights bill with Bush aides arguing it creates de facto quotas used to dodge lawsuits while opponents say it worsens racial court battles. The House defeated the most sweeping proposal 277-152 as partisan lines held.
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Middletown High School Graduation Sees 200 Plus Earn Diplomas
More than 200 graduates, both men and women, receive diplomas at Middletown High School in a Tuesday ceremony led by class vice president Paul Glagola and class president Ashley Hutchison. The event unfolds amid national political maneuvering over discrimination law and presidential lobbying to sway Senate Democrats.
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Ashley Hutchison
City police arrest two on drug charges at apartment complex
Frederick City Police arrested John T. King 21 of Jefferson and a 17-year-old youth from Orchard Hills West Virginia at John Hanson Apartments on West 6th Street Tuesday night for possession of cocaine. They allegedly bought cocaine from two men not apprehended. A bail review for King is set for Wednesday. the juvenile was released to his mother. Police found six racks of cocaine in the youth's possession.
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Prince William Is Discharged From Hospital
Prince William, eight, left London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital after a two day stay for a forehead fracture repair. Buckingham Palace announced he was treated after a golf club incident. Prince Charles and Princess Diana are his parents.
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