Carter seeks easing tensions with North Korea during Pyongyang visit
Former President Carter met North Korean President Kim Il Sung for three hours at the Pyongyang palace amid talks on trust and possible full diplomatic ties with Washington. He pressed for open inspections of nuclear facilities, while North Korea indicated it seeks to end isolation but has not agreed to IAEA site access. A follow up meeting was planned for Friday.
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Questions about escape need answers at Frederick jail
Detention center returns to normal after 24 year old murder suspect Daren Edward Witmer escapes. A three hour manhunt ends with Witmer recaptured, while investigators assess how the first jail jailbreak in the facility’s 10 year history occurred and what questions remain for officials and the public.
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State OKs Detrick medical waste incinerators planned
Maryland officials will consider a permit to build two medical waste incinerators at Fort Detrick costing about 4 million dollars. The units would supplement four existing furnaces, with waste sterilized at high heat before burning. Ashes are disposed of at the Fort Detrick sanitary landfill and are not harmful to the environment, according to spokesman Norm Covert.
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Frederick Community College trustees approve 3.3% tuition hike
The Frederick Community College Board of Trustees approved the fiscal 1995 operating budget with a 3.3 percent tuition increase. The final budget totals $15.2 million, aided by added county funds and higher state support, plus savings from lower health insurance costs. A fiscal 1996 capital improvement plan of $3.9 million was also approved for submission.
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Heat wave extends with early dismissals at local schools
With no relief from heat and humidity expected this week, Linganore High School Sabillasville Elementary School West Frederick Middle School and Walkersville Elementary School plan early dismissals Thursday due to air conditioning shortages. Students at Linganore and West Frederick will leave at 11 45 a m while Walkersville and Sabillasville will exit at 12 30 p m Staff in air conditioned sections will follow regular schedules Forecasters expect temperatures near 100 degrees and Wednesday’s Frederick high was 99 and low 74
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Jobs go on in 98 degree heat on pavement project
In 98 degree heat, workers from Valley Concrete in Buckeystown continue a pavement and rock digging project near Carroll Street. Dennis Miller says creditors must be paid and he has a family to support. C C Miller operates a bulldozer loading rocks onto a dump truck as he vents about the heat.
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Gen Wayne Shisler Dies at 82 Veteran of Two Wars
Brigadier General C Wayne Shisler U S Marine Corps retired 82 of Burkittsville died Tuesday June 14 after a lengthy illness Born January 17 1912 in Wayne County Ohio he served in World War II and the Korean War In World War II he was on General Holland Smith staff and took part in the Aleutian Gilbert Tarawa and Makin campaigns He also participated in the Marshalls Marianas Ryukyus and North China campaigns helping secure Japanese surrenders He is survived by his wife Mary Jane Byers Shisler formerly of Greencastle Pa and his first wife Helene Thelma Cooper Shisler Obituary details }
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Mystical Visions Draw Crowds to Emmitsburg Church
Emmitsburg resident Giana Talone Sullivan reports nightly visits from the Virgin Mary since the late 1980s, with Mary delivering nine secrets. She says Jesus appeared once in 1988 and that Mary has spoken through her since September 1967, attracting hundreds to St. Joseph’s Church each Thursday night despite skepticism from priests in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
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Sullivans Plan to Convert RV Into Mobile Clinic
Giana and Michael Sullivan aim to convert a large recreational vehicle into a mobile health clinic for the poor and homeless in Maryland. They expect the unit to be stocked with medical equipment and a small pharmacy by July end. The couple resigned from high paying jobs to start Mission of Mercy, a registered charity funded by donations. Mrs. Sullivan, who sees visions of the Virgin Mary at St. Josephs Church, notes many donors and a large population of Americans falling through the cracks.
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Two Frederick Paddlers Qualify for Wildwater Championships
Two paddlers from Frederick earned spots at the Wildwater Championships. The report appears in the sports section with Stan Goldberg noted for coverage. The brief confirms local athletes advancing to a national-style event.
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