Poindexter Fight Over North Testimony in Iran Contra Trial
Lawyers for John Poindexter seek to block Oliver North from testifying that Poindexter destroyed a damaging Iran Contra document and directed North to mislead Congress. The court battle unfolds as North prepares to testify in Poindexter’s trial, with jurors sworn and the judge set to rule before North takes the stand.
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Private sector funds sought for city park project
Frederick officials seek private financing for Carroll Creek Linear Park after finding no budgeted public funds. Mayor Paul Gordon cited a meeting with a developer on creative financing and compared options to funding a Monocacy River golf course. Also discussed were downtown noise complaints, an ordinance on uneased firearms, and a $7,288 bill to the Frederick Falcons for McCurdy Field damage repair.
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Frederick
Paul Gordon
Gordon
Monocacy River
Gas House Pike
Frederick County
Gordon City
Richard Ashton
Fran Baker
Mayor snubs housing aid as Frederick seeks funds
At a Wednesday meeting, Frederick Mayor Paul Gordon resisted an appeal for 20 000 to support private efforts for affordable housing. He cited city already contributes to social programs and noted lack of county help. Susan Castle of Frederick County Housing Trust urged focusing on housing needs, citing a 1989 county study showing 15 percent of households spend over 35 percent of income on housing and about 2000 county residents live in substandard housing. Gordon also pointed to a homeless shelter project behind the Frederick Community Center funded by the city and operated by the city, with no county contribution.
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Frederick
Paul Gordon
Susan Castle
Gordon
Frederick Community Center
S. Market St
Bush unveils national transportation policy with user fees
The Bush administration proposes higher user fees and tolls to fund roads and transit. Secretary Skinner frames a 06 page draft as a plan to keep the US transport system top globally while shifting major costs to users and local governments amid industry criticism of limited federal funding.
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Bush
Samuel Skinner
U.S
Eisenhower
Brokers' views differ on East Bloc investments
A Frederick stock brokers survey highlights hopes and risks for Eastern Europe in the 1990s. Analysts see growing demand for communications networks, while cautions warn that without a solid capitalist infrastructure returns may take years.
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Frederick Stockbrokers
Robert Hooper
Ferris
Baker Watts & Co
Wendell Hoover
Merrill Lynch
Europe
West
Hunt Hendrickson
Legg Mason
David Fausch
Alex Brown & Sons
Philip Berkheimer
Wheat First Securities
Weather outlook with showers likely in western Maryland
Inside The News Weather highlights cloudy conditions with showers likely tonight and again Friday. Lows reach mid to upper 30s, highs mid to upper 50s. Winds from the south and southwest at 5 to 15 mph. Rain chances hover around 60 percent as the western Maryland map and gardening page offer preparation pointers.
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Counties discuss drug testing policies around Frederick
Montgomery County already tests public safety workers including bus drivers and sheriff, police, and fire staffs, with hiring tests and reasonable suspicion testing. Plans to extend to random testing are set for July 1. Washington Carroll and Frederick counties differ, with Washington adopting on site urinalysis for unusual behavior and Carroll having a drug free workplace policy. no random testing.
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Montgomery County
Carroll
Washington
Frederick County
William Garrett
Garrett
Montgomery County Council
Students skip breakfast at West Frederick Middle School
Seventh graders including Susan Rushing and Lydia Daniels rush to school with little time for breakfast. Nutritionists urge the meal as essential for performance. The county offers a 75 cent breakfast at 28 of 44 schools, but only about 400 participate. about 3,000 students are eligible for free or reduced meals, per James Lipan.
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Lydia Daniels
West Frederick Middle School
Cynthia Lee
Food Service
James Lipan
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