MSD grads urged to take detours toward success
Maryland School for the Deaf graduation speakers urged graduates to embrace detours and risk taking on the path to success. Attorney Gregory J. Hlibok advised being "on stage" and pursuing fulfilling work while fostering a proactive attitude, noting the importance of attitude over aptitude and the responsibility to give back to the deaf community. Trevor Nytroen Betz echoed readiness for the future as graduates honored by the school’s legacy.
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Gregory J. Hlibok
Maryland School For the Deaf
Trevor Nytroen Betz
Local youth dominates marbles contest at Middletown
Frederick boy Andrew Bunch, 13, demonstrated concentration and winning form at the Maryland State Marbles Championship held in Middletown Community Park. He finished third in the boys division, with more coverage on page A-7.
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Andrew Bunch
Frederick
Maryland
Middletown Community Park
Andrew
Frederick Center's 40th Anniversary Marks Local Shopping Milestone
The Seventh Street Frederick Shopping Center began in March 1957 with Joe the Motorist's Friend F&M Bank May's Hardware Woolworths and Haber's clothing. Now 27 businesses serve a city of about 54 000 doubling in population since opening. A Merchants Association ceremony and reception at Farmers and Mechanics Bank celebrated the milestone.
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Jinany Dean
Frederick
Dean
Seventh Street
Ceresville
Merchants Association
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Joe
F&m Bank
May's Hardware
Woolworth's
Haber’s
Ralston expected to withdraw bid for top military post
Washington AP Gen Joseph Ralston meets Defense Secretary Cohen to discuss a decade old adulterous affair that likely ends his bid to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He returns to Washington to discuss fallout with Pentagon officials and remains deputy to Gen Shalikashvili amid criticism of equal standards in promotions.
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Washington
Air Force
Joseph Ralston
Defense
William Cohen
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ralston
Cohen
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs
Army
John Shalikashvili
Jane Harman
D-Calif
House
National Security Committee
Gen
NBC
Meet the Press
Olympia Snowe
Maine
Senate Armed Services Committee
ABC
Flinn
Family Friends Plea to Spare McVeigh Life
In the Oklahoma City bombing sentencing phase the defense will call McVeigh’s friends teachers and family to humanize him and explain motivations. Witnesses will portray a shy neighbor and Gulf War veteran rather than an angry bomber. The jury will decide death or life without parole based on this testimony.
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Denver
Oklahoma City
Timothy McVeigh
McVeigh
William McVeigh
Wandres to head Frederick County transportation services
Richard Wandres of Rockville will lead Frederick County Public Schools transportation, succeeding acting director Michael Deener. He began as a bus driver in 1990 after a private sector accounting career, rising to Montgomery County administrative services manager. He holds an MBA from George Washington University and a UM degree. the job pays 65,000.
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Frederick County
Dale
Division of Transportation
Montgomery County
Wandres
George Washington University
Pat Custer
University of Maryland
Smoker blamed for apartment house fire that displaced 10
A teenage babysitter trying to light a cigarette sparked a fire at 362 W. Patrick St. causing a flower arrangement to ignite and spread to a television and other combustibles. About 10 Frederick residents were displaced. all escaped uninjured as smoke detectors activated.
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Frederick
W. Faron Taylor
W. Patrick St
Taylor
Cassandra Summers
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