Troop withdrawals and unrest flare as Gulf war ends
U S troops began leaving Saudi Arabia in a large scale exodus after nearly seven months of training and fighting. In Iraq dissidents faced executions while bodies were left in streets as warnings. Repatriation talks, missing journalists, freed POWs, and ongoing clashes in Basra marked the postwar scene as allied commanders met in Riyadh.
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Bush calls end to Arab-Israeli conflict in Bush address
President Bush urged Congress and Middle East nations to confront postwar challenges and push for lasting peace in the region. He said actions following Gulf War victory should help end the Arab-Israeli conflict, while aides noted domestic issues would press for attention.
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Guardian Angels shut down Frederick chapter patrols
Guardian Angels halted its Frederick chapter after a dispute with local tenants over membership race and funding. Curtis Sliwa ordered the shutdown after a meeting with Sliwa and Willislee Blair Jones following talks with the Sagner Tenant Council. Patrols at Lincoln and John Hanson apartments will end.
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Tenants Council Demands Changes From Guardian Angels Group
Sagner Tenant Council president Clara Harris said the council asked the Guardian Angels to meet conditions but would not reveal them and would issue a formal statement today. Former leader John Crockett blamed mismanaged donations and said the local chapter is no longer fulfilling its purpose. The council also pressed for eight hour shifts, potentially conflicting with housing rules for its Sagner apartment.
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Koski urges board review of teachers contract in budget debate
Frederick County Board member Samuel Koski pressed the board to revisit the teachers contract amid a $136.1 million budget plan that seeks about $10 million more from the county. The package includes a 6.35 percent salary hike for teachers, with state actions possible to offset added Social Security taxes.
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MontCo native believed killed in Gulf crash
1st Lt. Thomas Clifford Bland Jr. of Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, listed missing in the Gulf War, is believed dead after an AC-130 gunship crash off the Kuwaiti Saudi border on Jan. 31. Wreckage found offshore. 14 crew aboard. remains not confirmed. Bland, 26, a Fort Walton Beach resident, attended Texas A&M.
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Cattle rustlers strike Rocky Ridge farm. 12 cows stolen
Frederick County Sheriff reports cattle theft at Marshal Seiss farm on Creagerstown Road. Thieves cut a gate chain, used a silver black Ford pickup with a dirty white horse trailer, making two trips to steal 12 cows valued around $10,000. Cows were Holstein and Holstein Angus cross. none tagged or branded. Mrs Seiss notes insurance does not cover theft.
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Guardian Angels Leave Frederick City Amid Tensions
Frederick Police Chief Maj. Richard J. Ashton expressed little regret at the Guardian Angels departure noting disruptions to drug arrest operations and interference with buyers. Mayor Paul Gordon said officials sought guidelines for formal city affiliation and disputed Angel racism claims against the Sagner Tenants Council.
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Gardening Offers Thorough Workout, Doctors Say
Physical education experts agree gardening provides a comprehensive workout. The Weather section notes tonight's lows in the mid 200s and Friday's highs in the mid 40s with western Maryland weather map on Page A-2 Gardening. For Gulf updates call News-Post Sound Source 695-2633 code 6009.
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