Railroad talks stall as Amtrak braces for strike
Talks deadlocked over wages work rules and job security threaten a midnight walkout by Amtrak and major freight railroads. About 20 000 carmen engineers dispatchers machinists and other workers could strike with 200 000 others likely to honor picket lines. Amtrak cuts cross country runs and warns of nationwide disruption as White House and Congress weigh intervention options.
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Amtrak
Bush
Transportation
Suarey Card
George Whaley
Association of American Railroads
Jed Dodd
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees
Mr. Dodd
Congress
U.S
Card
Maintenance of Way
Conrail
California Zephyr
Chicago
Oakland
Calif
Drug Busts Rise at Cunningham Falls State Park
New campsite reservations have boosted drug arrests at Cunningham Falls State Park this year with eight campers charged so far, about four times last year. Recent arrests include Richard Schroeder and Paul Schroeder of Baltimore for marijuana offenses and weapons possession.
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Thurmont
Cunningham Falls State Park
Bill Miller
Rangers
Richard Scott Schroeder
Baltimore
Paul Lee Schroeder
Tammy McCorkle
Sgt. McCorkle
Frederick County
Washington, D.C
Mr. Miller
Lee Roy Mitchell
Hagerstown
Franklin Elwood Barton
Nicholas Joseph Mazurek
Anthony Joseph Quinn
Carl John Palardy
David William Riggie
Sgt
McCorkle
Weather overview and rain chances for Frederick area
Mostly sunny and cooler conditions give way to increasing clouds tonight with a 23 percent chance of late showers. Lows will be mid-50s, Wednesday brings variable clouds and a 40 percent shower chance. High near 80 as Western Maryland map and weather page note.
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Maryland
State deal on Genstar land could derail downtown center plans
Frederick officials say a Maryland Department of Transportation Genstar land purchase near Carroll Creek could block a planned downtown transportation center. State aims to acquire 12 to 15 acres for a MARC commuter rail station site as East Street bridges I-70, with parking for about 500 cars. Delegates and land brokers note negotiations near conclusion and confirm SHA interest in property to connect I-70 improvements with MARC extension.
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Herb Morrison
Sam Yu
Maryland Department of Transportation
East South Street
Genstar Stone Products Co
MARC
Maryland
Department of Transportation
Frederick
Carroll Creek
Genstar
I-70
Thomas H. Hattery
Mr. Hattery
Dfrederick
House
Ways and Means Committee
Transportation Department
Brunswick
Washington
D.C
Martinsburg
W.V
Point of Rocks
Boyd Smith
Grimes and McClellan Back Genstar MARC Station
Frederick figures James E. McClellan and Alderman James Grimes support a main MARC commuter station near Genstar Stone Products on East South Street beside I-70. Negotiations aim to buy land for a 500 car parking facility as rail service expands to Frederick within two to three years.
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Frederick
James E. McClellan
James Grimes
MARC
State Highway Administration
Genstar Stone Products Co
EPA rules may extend to nearly all Frederick dairy farms
A USDA official said the EPA is studying expanding wastewater rules from large operations to farms with 70 or more cattle. County dairy farmers warn that lowering the threshold could devastate operations, requiring costly containment and runoff management beyond current levels. Public comment and review would precede any law.
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U.S Department of Agriculture
Frederick County
John Tunberg
Soil Conservation Service
Environmental Protection Agency
Tunberg
Frederick
EPA
Crab prices rise as Maryland harvest dwindles this season
Maryland seafood players report higher crab costs due to cool spring and sparse harvest. Chuck Staley of Jug Bridge Seafood says prices are about 15 dollars higher per bushel than last year, with local markets around 85 to 90 dollars while others reach 165. DNR spokeswoman Patty Manowa cites weather and crabs burrowing in mud as factors. Memorial Day moon phase also affects shell shedding.
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Chuck Staley
Jug Bridge Seafood
Frederick
Staley
Dave Hill
Chesapeake Bay
Manowa
Elliott Smith
Winner's Circle
Mary McAllister
McDonald’s Raw Bar
Ms. McAllister
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