Murder suspect escapes to woods triggers statewide manhunt
A massive manhunt began after four inmates charged with two murders escaped from Frederick County Detention Center. Daren Witmer, 24, scaled the recreation yard fence and fled into Monocacy National Battlefield woods. Police used bloodhounds, infrared helicopters, and river boats to track him as agencies sealed off the area along I-270 and Baker Valley.
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Witmer
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Baker Valley
White House rolls out Clinton welfare reform plan
The White House released a 9.3 billion welfare reform package to end welfare as we know it. It would cap cash benefits at two years, shift recipients toward work, and fund education and daycare with most savings from cutting immigrant and homeless aid and wealthy farmer subsidies. The plan, announced in Kansas City, targets a national debate on welfare reform.
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Cullen reform school inmate population could climb to 184
The Victor Cullen Academy, a state reform school in SABILLASVILLE operated by Youth Services International, will be licensed to imprison 184 juvenile inmates ages 13 to 18, up from 125. The expansion, approved by DJS Deputy Secretary Joseph Newman, followed meetings with residents and officials, drawing mixed reactions from local representatives and area residents.
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DJS
North West Frederick Association
Mary Rae Cantwell
Sion
Frederick County
State House
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Sen. Derr
James E. McClellan
Joe Newman
McClellan
Mr Newman
George Littrell
D-Frederick
Visions Attract Crowds To St Josephs Church Emmitsburg
Crowds travel from Maryland's Eastern Shore Pennsylvania Virginia and Washington to view an apparition of Mary at St. Joseph's Church in Emmitsburg. Only one observer claims to see Mary Dr Giana Talone Sullivan a pharmacologist reports visions during Thursday masses. The Archdiocese of Baltimore opened an investigation while permitting continued activities.
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State dairy youth attend educational weekend
Frederick News-Post reports that state dairy youth attended an educational weekend, detailing program goals and participant involvement. Weather notes forecast hazy hot humid conditions with highs mid 90s and cooler 60s overnight, with map and weather details on page A-2.
County struggles with growth ordinance in Frederick County
Frederick County faces snags enforcing the Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance APFO with unclear sections and varying interpretations The planning director Jim Shaw told the County Council of Governments meeting that a Libertytown project awaited clarity over whether school capacity must exist in the same district or if redistricting could allow development The issue was to be revisited June 20 alongside water and sewer amendments and nearby Urbana connections were discussed
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Shaw
Libertytown
Board of Education
Walkersville
APFO
County Planning Commission
COG
Gary Hill
Water and Sewer Bureau
Orley Bourland
Ronald Parsons
Ball Road
Urbana
Woodshoro Officials Raise Tax Rate by Five Cents
Woodshoro commissioners passed the fiscal 1995 budget raising the property tax rate to 28 cents per $100 and, starting July 1, to 33 cents. The town plans hiring another maintenance worker and increased spending on trash collection, school safety, and supplies while hoping for $7,000 additional revenue. They rescinded Copper Oaks North annexation amid resident protests and an anti growth petition signed by about 173 residents, arguing annexation would fund bypass costs and street work.
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Copper Oaks North
Burgess Donald Trimmer
Ed Smariga
Woodshoro
John Catshall
Trimmer
Copper Oaks
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