Maryland Senate panel approves repeal of snack tax
The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee voted 10 to 3 to repeal Maryland's 5 percent snack tax, delaying until July 1 1997. Gov. Glendening backed the move to aid Frito-Lay expansion plans in Harford County, while critics warned of a $14 million revenue loss and opposed the concession to a single company.
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Perot party plans Maryland petition drive this weekend
Maryland supporters of Ross Perot will start collecting the 10 000 signatures needed to place Reform Party on the presidential ballot. Volunteers in Annapolis will gather signatures at the state headquarters and four Montgomery County libraries on Saturday from 1 p m to 5 p m.
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False mayday hoax ends in arrest in Maryland
A 25 year old Arnold man was traced by FCC agents to a February hoax distress call on channel 16 that misled the Coast Guard about a tanker on fire and terrorists. Coast Guard Lt. Claudia Gelzer said every distress call is treated seriously. most hoaxes lack a precise location.
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