Wheat futures fall on Chicago Board of Trade gains
Wheat futures slipped despite a USDA export sales report of 497,100 metric tons and a Japan purchase of 120,000 tons. Corn was flat while soybeans rose on funds buying and 401,200 tons in weekly exports. Livestock futures rose on expected firmer cash prices. Maryland 4 percent loan program offers are noted for McKendree Montgomery Village Long Branch and Connecticut Avenue Estates.
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United States
USDA
U.S
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Long Branch
Silver Spring
Connecticut Avenue Estates
Wheaton
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission
Maryland hospital rates panel proposes 1.7 percent increase
The Health Services Cost Review Commission in Annapolis proposed an average 1.7 percent rate rise for Maryland hospitals to cover inflation with a 2.5 percent fallback in dispute. It plans a vote next month as hospitals recall past insurer battles and note recent increases of 1 to 15 percent. Frederick Memorial Hospital declined comment Thursday.
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Maryland
Health Services Cost Review Commission
Robert Murray
Commission
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Frederick County Chamber Leader Urges Community Unity
Keith Woods of the Santa Rosa Chamber addresses Frederick County’s 86th annual dinner at Mount St Marys College. He stresses chamber leadership, regional cooperation, and volunteer passion for improving quality of life and economic strength in the community.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
Joseph Leichert
Frederick Chamber
Mr. Woods
Mark Hoke
George R. Houston Jr
Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary’s College
Frederick
United States
Woods
Maryland
Chambers
Texas
California
Moscow
Chamber
Allied Irish Banks posts higher 1997 earnings and gains
Allied Irish Banks plc the parent of First Maryland Bancorp reported 1997 pre tax earnings of 829.7 million up 38 percent from 1996. Earnings per share rose 25 percent. A brief message from Michael Menzies was shown via satellite from Hawaii where he attends a banking conference.
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First Maryland Bancorp
Allied Irish Banks, PLC
Board of Directors
Michael Menzies
Hawaii
Menzies
Alison Krauss to headline Gettysburg Bluegrass Fest
Alison Krauss and Union Station headline the 37th Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival at Granite Hill Campground on May 16 with an 8:30 p.m. show. The event runs May 14–17 and features The Del McCoury Band and Ralph Stanley on the traditional side, plus regional acts, gospel, a workshop stage, jam sessions, and clog lessons. For details call 800-642-8368 or 717-642-8749.
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Granite Hill Campground
Ms. Krauss
Union Station
CMA
del McCoury
Ralph Stanley
Gettysburg
Jaycees Host Pub Crawl M Night St Patrick Event
The Jaycees will merge the March M Night with the St Patrick's Day Pub Crawl on Tuesday March 17 at 7 30 p.m. starting Tauraso s Everedy Square Frederick invites non members aged 21 to 39 to join a moveable holiday social visiting downtown spots. Each attendee pays for own food or drink, reservations not required, call 301 663 4432 for details.
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St Patrick’s Day
Tauraso's
Everedy Square
Frederick
Miniature Soldier Exhibit at Antietam National Battlefield
Antietam National Battlefield hosts a 11 am to 4 pm Sunday March 22 display of miniature soldiers and dioramas covering Civil War and other U.S. military history. Co sponsored by the National Capital Model Soldier Society Washington D C members display figures of Lee and Stuart and scenes from the revolutions plains Indian wars Vietnam and more.
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National Capital Model Soldier Society
Washington, D.C
Park Visitor Center
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National Archives
Fort Meade
Laurel
Antietam
Robert E. Lee
J.E.B. Stuart
Vietnam
Fiddle maestro Martin Hayes to perform in Shepherdstown
Six time All Ireland fiddle champion Martin Hayes will perform traditional tunes with guitarist Dennis Cahill at the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church on Friday March 20 at 8 p.m. The Shepherdstown Music and Dance event features season discounts, ticket prices 12 adults 10 members and seniors 6 children, available at O Hurley’s General Store or at the door.
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Seattle
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U. S
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Midnight Court
Alvin Ailey Ensemble to Perform at Weinberg Center
Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble will perform at the Weinberg Center for the Arts on Tuesday March 17 at 730 PM. Sixteen dancers are featured this season with three new works among fifteen ballets in the active repertoire. Tickets range 8 to 20 dollars and may be purchased by box office or Maryland Relay.
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Weinberg Center For the Arts
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Ralph Lemon
Warren Spears
Eleo Pomare
Kevin Wynn
Kathryn Posi
Maryland
Theatreworks USA brings Charlotte’s Web and The Secret Garden to Weinberg Center
Theatreworks USA schedules two hour long school performances in Frederick with Charlotte’s Web on March 19 and The Secret Garden on May 21. Tickets cost 5 per child for groups of 15 or more and 8 for single seats. The program started in Town Hall New York and now reaches hundreds of thousands of children in 90 theaters nationwide.
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Weinberg Center For the Arts
Frederick
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Manhattan
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Weinberg Center
Donna Michelle
Rhett Ransom Pennell
Robert Chew
Aidan Connolly
Brady Schwind
Tracy Kilpatrick
Theatreworks Box Office
W. 26Th St
7Th Floor
New York
Theatreworks
USA
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Lucille Lortel
Ossie Davis
Mary Rodgers
Saul Levitt
Charles Strouse
Marta Kauffman
David Crane
Henry Winkler
F. Murray Abraham
Jerry Zaks
Chuck Cooper
John Glover
Ernest Tubb stores honor traditional country with rare finds
In Nashville the Ernest Tubb shops stock old time country gems while shunning mega stores. Managers list Rodgers Hank Williams Webb Pierce and Lefty Frizzell among top sellers with occasional Spice Girls or Metallica orders. The original store opened in 1947 and now there are locations in Nashville Pigeon Forge Branson and Fort Worth plus a strong mail order business reaching Russia Japan and Italy.
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Branson
Fort Worth
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Rodgers Brooks
Patsy Cline
LeAnn Rimes
Liston
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Elton John
ZZ Top
Tom Petty
Lynn
Little Jimmy Dickens
Johnny Cash
Elvis
Russia
Japan
Italy
McCormick
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