County budget remains incomplete in Frederick County
Frederick County Commissioners spent a day-long session on the fiscal 1994 budget and still faced a $284,000 shortfall and no decision on the recordation tax. They will hold a final session Monday at 4 p.m. with June 15 deadline looming.
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Tom Fox
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Frederick physician loses license for misconduct
Dr. Morris 4 Wilkinson of Frederick had his medical license revoked by the Maryland Board of Physician Quality Assurance after a six month hearing in Baltimore. Allegations included sexually suggestive remarks to patients over nearly a decade and a prior conviction for taking sexual advantage of a female patient, who testified misconduct occurred in early 1992.
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Routzahn's exits clothing business with Stroudsburg store closing
Routzahn's, a Frederick based retailer, will shut its last clothing outlet in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania after selling remaining stock. Alberta Reed, Routzahn's executive, declined to provide a date. The Stroudsburg store remained as the chain's sole clothing shop after Maryland locations closed without warning last month.
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Alberta Reed
Routzahn
Frederick
Maryland
New Market Celebrates 200th Birthday Weekend
New Market marks its bicentennial with a weekend of events led by a parade at 11 a.m. featuring 87 entrants including antique cars and floats, followed by demonstrations such as spinning and blacksmithing along Main Street, with food, crafts, and a Civil War re‑enactment by the Richmond Grays today and Sunday.
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Old New Market Road
New Market Middle School
Richmond Grays
Clinton seeks to mend ties with black leaders after Guinier
President Clinton faces mixed results as he attempts to heal frayed relations with black leaders after the Guinier nomination. Rep. Kweisi Mfume warns loyalists feel betrayed amid threats to oppose parts of the economic program while civil rights groups push for ongoing dialogue and accountability.
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Lani Guinier
Bill Clinton
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Congressional Black Caucus
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Joseph Lowery
National Black Leadership Forum
National Black Leadership Forum. Yet, Mr. Lowery
County jobless rate drops to 5.3 percent in April
Frederick County’s unemployment rate falls 0.7 points from March to 5.3 percent, with 4,509 unemployed of 85,024 in the workforce. Maryland figures show Carroll at 6.0, Howard at 3.9, Montgomery at 3.3, and Washington at 8.8. Retail and service hiring, plus seasonal gains in restaurants, agricultural services, amusements, and hotels, drive the gains.
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Carroll County
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Montgomery County
Washington County
Frederick Presbyterian Church to address neighbor complaints
Church officials and about 20 residents met with Aldermen Sally Murphy and William O Lee Jr to curb loitering littering and disturbances linked to Alcoholics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous and shelter programs. They will add a trash can improve signage adjust lights and door access and form a neighbors complaint committee with a month trial and follow up.
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Paul Gordon
Board of Aldermen
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Pipeline Brings Priests From Ireland to Georgia
A brief note reports a church pipeline sending priests from Ireland to Georgia. The piece mentions the route, purpose, and possible impact on local parishes. Page B-5 highlights Western Maryland weather and a page map with forecast details.
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Maryland
Ireland
Georgia
Principal on roof dodges water balloons to reward achievement
Retta Barkley, principal of Parkway Elementary, rewarded students who met math, attendance, and reading targets by letting them throw water balloons from the roof while she dodged and returned some. By midmorning she was soaking but cited the school’s 95.2 percent attendance as proof silliness can inspire effort.
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Retta Barkley
Mrs. Barkley
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