Career Camp Attracts Nearly 500 Middletown Students
About 490 middle school students attend the fourth annual Career Camp at the Career and Technology Center, up from 282 last year, as the program expands to include sixth graders and overbooked classes. Students pay 55 dollars for a week of hands on classes in fields from veterinary science to journalism and fashion modeling.
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Draff
Mare Hall
Dannie Cline
Frederick County Career and Technology Center
Frederick Community College
Dannie
Career and Technology Center
Ralles
Aft
Inet
Middletown Middle School
Jackie Martin
Greg Solberg
Solberg
Commissioners Seek Closer Review of School Budget Spending
Frederick County commissioners plan a tighter, category by category review of the school system’s fiscal 1998 budget, seeking more control over spending including salaries. Ilona Hogan urged a Maryland Association of Counties review of authority granted by the General Assembly. The board already shifted 87 000 from bulk to category 12 for capital costs, prompting warnings of political criticism. Budget talks begin Oct 15 after surplus figures and fiscal 1997 first quarter report are available.
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Frederick County
Vin Dbe
Ilona Hogan
Maryland Association of Counties
General Assembly
Mark Hoke
Hoke
Bruce Reeder
Hearings on train wreck begin today
The National Transportation Safety Board opens three days of public hearings in Rockville Maryland into a February commuter train crash that killed 11 people. Investigators will examine why an Amtrak train heading from Washington collided with a Maryland Rail Commuter train and will probe regulations affecting the Washington area commuter rail system.
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Rockville
National Transportation Safety Board
Amtrak
Washington
Maryland
Fn Inalada
Aves
Major truck bombing hits U S housing complex in Saudi Arabia
A parked fuel truck exploded near Al-Khobar in Dhahran wounding at least 270 Americans and 149 Saudis, with 19 U.S. soldiers killed. President Clinton dispatched an FBI team and Secretary of State Warren Christopher to aid victims. no group claimed responsibility. Saudi authorities offered a 2.7 million reward for leads as investigators worked amid a cordoned crime scene.
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Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
U.S
Persian Gulf
Oklahoma City
United States
Clinton
FBI
Kingdom
Warren Christopher
Al-Khobar
Riyadh
Animal cruelty charges filed against Frederick woman
Frederick officials announce 41 misdemeanor counts against Sheila Diggs after 13 dogs were impounded when her condemned home was found in filthy condition. Charges include cruelty to animals and unlicensed dogs, with potential jail time and fines up to $28,100 if convicted on all counts.
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Frederick
Sheila Diggs
Frederick County Animal Control
Ms. Diggs
Lynn Beard
Health Department
Ms Diggs
Beagle survives dog attack by two large canines
Frederick resident Theresa Michel said her 28 pound beagle Lucky was nearly torn apart Saturday when two dogs at least 150 pounds each attacked. The German Shepherd grabbed the beagle from behind while the other dog held the neck. The daughter struck one with a bag of dog feed. Lucky survived and is said to be in good shape. Animal control director urges obedience training for dogs amid rising loose-dog concerns.
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Skip Lawrence
Frederick
Theresa Michel
Lucky
Body of Pilkington Identified in Potomac Death
The body recovered in the Potomac near Brunswick has been identified as Adrian Keane Pilkington, a 20 year old Frederick County man. Four local teens await formal charges in his stabbing and drowning death after an assault June 17 near Md 17 bridge. Pilkington, a McDonald’s employee from Knoxville and Bruns wick High School graduate, was set to enter the U S Army in August. The medical examiner ruled homicide from stab wounds and drowning with dental records confirming identity.
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Brunswick Campgroun
Adrian Keane Pilkington
Frederick County
MD. 17
Frederick
Pantar
Mr. Pilkington
Golden Mile
U.S. Army
Baltimore
Pilkington
Melissa Qland
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