Budget stalemate edges toward vote in Congress
The Senate debated the budget for four hours on Wednesday and planned a vote after six more hours. The House would act after two hours of talk. Republicans like John Kasich warned a veto could loom if borrowing authority isn’t renewed, risking a government shutdown and higher interest rates, while Democrats lamented the process as outcome looks predecided.
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Maine
Bob Kerrey
Nebraska
Charles Robb
Virginia
Sam Nunn
Georgia
Debate over saving Derr house sparks city budget clash
Aldermen weigh options to save the 18th century Derr house facing demolition. Key figures question costs, potential partial preservation, and the $100,000 donation versus a reported $337,000 restoration figure while a July meeting looms. Also, antenna proposals for water towers trigger another zoning debate.
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Meta Nash
Natelli
Barr
Joseph Balci
Michael Williams
Grimes
Williams
Rain dampens golf at Clustered Spires course
About 20 to 25 golfers teed off at West Winds on a gloom filled Wednesday, far below the usual 70 to 100. Frederick city Clustered Spires Golf Course reports ruined fiscal figures with far fewer players than normal, though rain helps the greens. Revenue remains hard to recoup as weather disrupts business.
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Mr. Rhoads
Juror Convicts Sewell in Cruel Jacob Killing
A Frederick County Circuit Court jury convicts Sewell of the murder of Jacob, whose head injuries were described as a fractured skull from a blunt weight. DNA linked to Sewell’s boot stain, and jurors deliberated under two hours before the verdict. Sewell showed little emotion, while his mother defended him as raised in a good home and expressed disbelief.
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Paul Croneburg
Sewell
Jacob
Frederick County
Nesters face custody bid over abandoning boy in store
A San Bernardino court postponed Wolfgang Jr.’s temporary custody hearing to July 10 after prosecutors seek information on the parents’ disposition. The boy, left in a Montgomery Ward store while the couple chased rides after fleeing California, remains in foster care as grandparents and an aunt seek custody. Police found the Nesters hiking the Appalachian Trail while witnesses recalled boasting about abandoning the child.
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Justice Department drops prosecution of Packwood
The Justice Department will not prosecute Senator Bob Packwood over offers made to his ex-wife by lobbyists to reduce alimony. The ethics panel continues its probe with charges of sexual misconduct and diary alterations. Packwood was due before the committee for a third day. DOJ could rejoin if new criminal violations surface.
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Senate Ethics Committee
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Oregon
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Nevada
Bill Lynch
Oregon State University
Lunch
Corvallis, Ore
Potomac Flood Readings Rise as Rain Pours in West Virginia
Potomac River near Paw Paw West Virginia stood at 14.93 feet above flood stage with hazardous levels flagged above 7.5 feet. State Police records show 2.3 inches of rain since Friday while Lucille Beale’s station near Emmitsburg reports 3.85 inches. Air quality forecast for Baltimore Washington remains good. News-Post building weather station in Frederick logged a 3 a.m. low of 66 degrees.
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Maryland Department of the Environment
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