Proficiency Winners Highlight Maryland FFA Event
Local FFA students dominated the proficiency categories with Titus leading agribusiness and top honors in public speaking. Other honorees include Walkersville, Brunswick, Catoctin, and Fred erick County participants for agriscience, production, and landscape contests, plus numerous individual awards across horticulture, soils, and knowledge bowls.
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Ray Martin TI
Eric Troxell
Catoctin
Page
Frederick
Louis
Knill
Kaminski
William Maryland Farm Bureau
Joseph Run
Land Ffa Regio
Francis Scott Key
Mary- Susan Mort
S' Land Ffa
Robert R. Peters
Sor
Animal Serenity of
Maryland
Department of Teresa Rice
Brunsch
Gene L High School Association
Professee Center
Univer
Brad Powers
Inator
Maryland Agriculture and News
Agriculture
Ick High School
Swackhamer
F. Baltimore
FFA
Credit Bank of Up
Central Ma Tractor Club
FFA Foundation
Maryland Agricul Foundation, Inc
Ryland
Maryland Inc
Mary Ellen Seraydian
Walkersville
Angie
Brunswick
Jessica Porter
Ni Production Agri Brunswick Carne
Orth Carroll
Higher Education Competition and Private Colleges
The piece discusses competition in higher education and its echoes in other industries, noting falling airline prices. It argues private colleges attract students by convincing them they offer superior value.
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Buhrman
Hi Mount St. Mary's
Martha Church
Hood College
Ises
Plan stalls on park site and transit center debate
Aldermen weigh temporary versus permanent Md. transportation site near Baker Park with concerns about park access and funding. Officials back interim plans to signal Maryland Rail Commuter Service while considering Md. 26 improvements funded by Potomac Investments Associates and Friends of Baker Park carillon upgrades.
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Page Adt
Frances Baker
Stuart Wallace
Jon Kreissig
Maryland
Potomac Investments Associates
Dearbought
Friends of
Baker Park
Senate Debates Tax Plan Amid Economic Concerns
The Senate weighed a $249 billion tax and deficit plan drawing fierce criticism from Republicans and Democrats alike. Leaders warned the proposal could slow growth and cost jobs while the middle class would face higher energy taxes. Critics argued it breaks campaign promises, while supporters stressed burdened top earners would pay most. A separate report in Rockville noted a bank robbery on Rockville Pike with a robber fleeing after demanding cash.
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United States
Senate
Alan Simpson
R-Wyo
Bob Dole
R-yan
Clinton
George Mitchell
Maine
Panetta
Congressional
America
Phil Gramm
Texas
Bob Kerrey
D-Neb
Fed
Pye
Suspects tied to trade center bombing case arrested
An unidentified source said the group planned to execute in September while linked to suspects in the February 26 bombing at the World Trade Center. CBS cited sources claiming some were caught mixing bomb materials. Dov Ikind, target of threats, received police protection as officials pursue the broader group.
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Trade Center
The
Trazett
Twin Towers
New York
Newsday
Sheik Omar al
CBS News
Dov Bikind
Brooklyn
D'Amato Ken
D’amato
Ikind
Rabies Awareness Cited In County Health Brief
A local health official stressed that rabies treatment works only if started before symptoms appear. He noted few human deaths but warned many animals test rabid each year in Frederick County. Since 1986 few people have been exposed by rabid raccoons, with about two dozen animals tested positive so far this year and 24 county residents receiving treatment for possible exposure.
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Gillis
Frederick
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Higher Education
Rockvill
Rockville Pike
Montgomery County
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Houses & Gour
Giant
Jersey Authority
Lincoln
Nets
Hollanda Com- 1
Jefferson St
Frederick Lae
Thurmont
BN. Church Street
Thurmont Plaza
Frederick County
FDIC
Woodsboro
Prenive
WoOlworth
Francis
Scott
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