State probes use of home heating oil in trucks to dodge taxes
Maryland authorities and the EPA target nine trucking firms for using home heating oil to avoid state and federal taxes. The investigation, centered in central Maryland, involves penalties for high sulfur content and improper fuel use. Officials say names may be released as violations are filed. samples were tested at the Jessup lab.
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Jessup
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Louis L. Goldstein
Mr. Goldstein
Marvin Bond
Marc R. Hillson
Maryland
Richard A. Carey
Motor Fuel Tax Unit
Comptroller's Office
Carey
Hillsdy
Hillson
Wood roof proposed for Loy's Station Covered Bridge
Frederick County Commissioners vote to replace the Loy's Station Bridge roof with wooden shingles if no conflicts with original tin roof plans arise. The 130 year old Owens Creek span near Thurmont is being rebuilt after an arson fire, with costs around 293,600 dollars funded by insurance and society fundraisers. Builders salvaged original beams, and the preservation group seeks cost reductions through volunteers and at cost shingles. A 4-1 vote allows the wooden roof pending staff checks and Historic Trust approval. A June 25 celebration was approved for insurance purposes despite completion risk.
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Frederick County
Loy’s Station
Owens Creek
Old Frederick Road
Thurmont
Dean Fitzgerald
Frederick County Covered Bridge Preservation Society
Milcar Contracting Corp
Hagerstown
Preservation Society
Fitzgerald
Frederick County Builders Association
Paul Zimmerman
Mght
Maryland Historic Trust
Trust
Bruce Reeder
J. Martin Crist, Inc
Jefferson
Sue Ann Yingling
Former Maryland official charged with stealing $1.2M
Rufus Ukaegbu, 35, former chief fiscal officer of Maryland Department of the Environment’s Water Quality Financing Administration, faces four counts of felony theft for allegedly diverting about 1.2 million dollars between 1991 and 1992. He is suspended and could face up to 60 years in state prison plus restitution and fines. He also faces federal money laundering charges with harsher penalties.
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Baltimore
J. Joseph Curran
Rufus Ukaegbu
Ukaegbu
Maryland Department of the Environment
Attorney General’s Office
Curran
12 year old boy charged with hay bale arson in field
A 12 year old Frederick boy was charged Thursday night with arson malicious burning and destruction of property after a hay bale was set ablaze in a field off Shookstown Road. A motorist saw two suspects fleeing and reported it to police. The independent Hose Co extinguished the fire.
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Frederick
Shookstown
Frederick City
James Bell
Independent Hose Co
Seoul runs nationwide civil defense checks amid NK tensions
Seoul orders a wide inspection of underground shelters and emergency water supplies as North Korea blocks full nuclear inspections. The move follows rising tensions, with the U.S. and allies seeking U.N. sanctions. President Clinton spoke with Kim Young-sam to coordinate actions. The IAEA proposed cutting aid over inspections. South Korea and North Korea mobilize large forces. About 223000 shelters and 60000 underground water points will be checked nationwide.
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Seoul
South Korea
North Korea
North
United States
Clinton
Kim Young-sam
U.S
U.N
U.N. Security Council
Japan
South
Korea
Choo Don-shik
Vienna
Austria
International Atomic Energy Agency
Home Ministry
Three Elementary Students Charged With Poison Plot
In Towson Maryland three Rodgers Forge Elementary pupils aged 10 and 11 were arrested for attempting to poison their teacher by lacing his root beer with rubbing alcohol ammonia and bleach. The juveniles were charged with attempted poisoning a felony and released to their parents.
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Towson
Rodgers Forge
Richard William Jones
Baltimore County
Michael D. Schwanebeck
Mr. Jones
Schools to cut fat and sodium in meals under USDA guide
The USDA released 68 pages of nutrition guidelines urging schools to limit fat to 30 percent of weekly calories and saturated fat to 10 percent. Maryland officials say changes are minor, with baked deserts removed and french fries replaced by baked potatoes, as lunch programs adapt to healthier menus. The real test will be student acceptance of the healthier meals.
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USDA
John Bennett
Maryland State Department of Education
Two Gas Explosions Kill Resident at Senior Housing
In Allentown, Pennsylvania, two natural gas blasts rocked John Gross Towers, an eight story senior housing complex housing 400 residents. One man, 73, William Kray, died while at least 87 people were injured as a door opened before the first blast and a second explosion followed ten minutes later in the same tower.
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Allentown
William Kray
John Gross
William Heydt
Sanctions push eyed by U S officials in North Korea row
In Istanbul for NATO talks, Christopher plans a quick return to Washington to pursue U N sanctions on North Korea. Gallucci says Japan endorses sanctions and Russia is expected to back them, while China may abstain.
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Istanbul
NATO
Washington
U.S
Robert L. Gallucci
House
Japan
U.N. Security Council
Gallucci
Foreign Affairs Committee
New York Times
Clinton
North Korea
Russia
China
Beijing
Security Council
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