Russia Congress strips Yeltsin of powers and cancels referendum
Russia's Communist dominated Congress moved to curb President Boris Yeltsin by stripping him of decree powers and nullifying his April 11 referendum plan. The emergency session reaffirmed limits on presidential authority while critics warned of rising unemployment and inflation amid tense power struggle. The action marks a deepening rift between Yeltsin and hardline lawmakers as regional officials fear political upheaval.
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Moscow
Russia
Boris Yeltsin
Mr. Yeltsin
Yegor Gaidar
Yeltsin
Congress of People’s Deputies
Abortion foe shoots doctor outside Pensacola clinic
Michael Griffin admitted fatally shooting Dr. David Gunn outside an abortion clinic in Pensacola. Escambia County Judge William J. Green ordered Griffin held without bond. The slaying marked the first reported anti abortion clinic violence.
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Pensacola
Fla
Escambia
William J. Green
Michael Frederick Griffin
David Gunn
City to use school fields for youth recreation teams
Mayor Gordon and the Frederick City Board of Aldermen informally approved a plan allowing city youth recreation teams to use city school athletic fields when not in use by schools. The agreement, drafted with county and county school officials, would place maintenance liability on city teams for city-caused issues, with permits handled by city recreation staff at no added cost. Adults may be excluded. county funding for shared recreation costs was discussed, and liability questions will be reviewed by City Attorney Tillery.
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Paul Gordon
Frederick
Gordon
Kreissig
N. Lynn Tillery
Weather outlook and mixed garden notes from page A2
Sunny breezy today with highs in the 40s and fair tonight near 20. Friday brings increased clouds and highs in the 40s as Maryland forecasts appear on Page ON. Also mentions greenhouse genetics and garden plants with reference to Page. In sports, Middletown High School girls basketball, second seed, faces Parkside in Class 2A semifinals at 3 p.m. Friday on Page C-1.
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Maryland
Middletown High School
Parkside
Wal-Mart zoning snag delays Frederick plans
Wal-Mart proposed on Md 85 south of I 70 faced a 60 day postponement by the Frederick County Planning Commission after an attorney for downtown merchants argued the sketch plan does not meet county zoning rules. Developer's attorney urged conditional approval to resolve zoning details. Wal-Mart aims to open in 1994 on the west side of Md 85 near I 70, within a broader 103 acre mixed use project including Guilford Farm and offices.
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Wal- Mart
Frederick
Frederick Cove
Wal-Mart
Frederick City
MD. 8
Seymour Stern
Eleanor Brooke Conley Lee
Planning Commission
Stern
MD. 85
I-70
Guilford Farm
New Design Road
Industry Lane
Gordon
Archie Rogers
Rogers’ Office
Market Street
Rogers
Lee
Mount St Marys College Hikes Tuition 8.5 Percent Next Fall
Mount St Marys College will raise total costs for one year to 17885 dollars with fulltime tuition at 11725, marking an 8.5 percent hike the second in two years. Officials cite reduced state funds and higher health care costs while boosting student aid by over 750000 dollars to offset the increase and sustain enrollment. The Board approved the rate amid shared concerns about inflation and competitive standing, with Hood College and FCC also lifting or holding tuition.
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Emmitsburg
Mount St. Mary’s College
Frank Buhrman
Buhrman
Ruhrman
Robert J. Wickenheiser
Naus
College Board of Trustees
Tara Desmond
Frederick County
Hood College
Hood
Frederick Community College
FCC
Mount St. Mary's
Marty Crabbs
Mount St. Mary
Board of Trustees
Senators clash over bill restricting BoE appointees in Frederick
In Annapolis, Frederick County’s state senators sparred with education officials over a bill to bar individuals employed by the county school system from serving on the school board. Senators Smelser and Derr argued conflicts of interest, while Frederick County Teachers Union leaders called the measure unnecessary and discriminatory, urging the committee to reject the proposal.
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Derr
Smelser Spar
Boe
Annapolis - Frederick County
Senate
Charles Smelser
John Derr
Frederick County Teachers Union
Jack Patterson
Earl H. Robbisser
Frederick High School
Littrell Says Fee Bills Likely to Stall in Assembly
Delegate George Littrell told Frederick County Chamber of Commerce members that most of the 260 plus fee bills have not advanced from committee as the General Assembly meets. He advised businesses not to fear new or higher fees while agencies struggle to replace general fund revenue with special funds. Littrell spoke by phone from Annapolis, noting only about a half dozen bills have moved forward.
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George Littrell
Frederick County
Littrell
Annapeiss
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