Sheriff Kight fights budget cuts over jail, guards, and transport
Montgomery County Sheriff Raymond M. Kight clashes with County Executive Douglas M. Duncan over his budget request for 16 deputies, a second bomb sniffing dog, and re accreditation funds. He opposes using corrections officers to transport prisoners from a new Clarksburg jail to Rockville, warning of safety and authority gaps. Duncan defends higher funding and denies privatizing transport, while council debates jail delays and facility use.
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Giant chair towers at Taipei home show
A Taiwan furniture maker unveils a novelty chair inspired by a little girl figure. The 2.7 meter tall chain-linked chair weighs 280 kilograms and commands a price of 30,000 Taiwan dollars. The maker reports strong domestic and international orders amid the display at Taipei's home furnishings show.
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Duncan vetoes Montgomery County smoking ban as symbolic move
Montgomery County Executive Douglas M. Duncan issued a symbolic veto of the council enacted smoking ban. The Board of Health previously approved the ban on indoor and outdoor dining areas, while Duncan warned of harsh provisions and a possible intrusive enforcement approach. Isiah Leggett acknowledged the veto as symbolic and voiced disappointment, noting enforcement is feasible without the older seat-count method.
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Open house for FCC institute on Lincoln and American dream
The Institute for Learning in Retirement at FCC hosts an open house on Thursday March 14 from 1 to 2 pm at Holiday Inn on West Patrick Street. Scott Sandage, Carnegie Mellon history associate professor, discusses Abraham Lincoln and ambition shaping his choices. Call 301 846 2419 for info or to register. checks to FCC.
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