Plans for distribution center scrapped in Frederick
Frederick city officials confirm Kohl's will not build a 400000 square foot distribution center here, shelving a project that could have created about 500 jobs. Mayor Jim Grimes cites failed term negotiations and land ownership issues, noting testing at a Winchester site may attract Kohl's back if soil proves suitable.
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Midwest primary sweep clinches Dole nomination
Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole secured decisive wins across four Midwest states boosting his GOP presidential bid. He warned governing is daunting yet he believes he can win. A running mate choice looms amid a divided party and Perot third‑party threat.
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Bob Dole
Ross Perot
Pat Buchanan
New Hampshire
Frederick City Budget Sees 7.6 Million Gap in 1997 Plan
Frederick aims for a 51.5 million budget but expects only 43.9 million in revenue. Finance Director Gerald Kolbfleisch warns the city must cut expenses or raise new revenue sources. Mayor Jim Grimes urges revisiting budget requests to meet a balanced budget, with tax adjustments kept as a possibility. Public Works Chief Eisenhart requests 16.3 million, noting discretionary cuts like 300 thousand for Church Street. The Golf Course enterprise runoff remains red but acceptable.
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Gerald Kolbfleisch
Kolbfleisch
Jim Grimes
Fred Eisenharts
Eisenhart
Church Street
Grimes
Spires Golf Course
Brunswick High students hospitalized after heavy drinking incident
Three Brunswick High School students were taken by ambulance after consuming alcohol in wood shop class. One sophomore, a junior, and another sophomore had blood-alcohol tests at Frederick Memorial Hospital showing .217, far above the intoxication threshold. Police described the student as largely unresponsive, with memory loss about classes and the hospital. The trio reportedly drank from a half pint of vodka and a whiskey-based drink from a Sprite bottle before the 10 a.m. call.
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Police presence at Brunswick High School increases after arrests
Police Chief Richard Freeman announced a daily officer presence at Brunswick High School following arrests Monday and Tuesday of students on drug and alcohol charges. A Tuesday meeting with Principal Melvin Whitfield and school officials discussed security and integrated actions after three students were charged with possession of alcohol for being intoxicated on school grounds.
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Freeman
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Melvin Whitfield
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County Denies Commercial Rezoning for Md 85 land
The county commissioners rejected a bid to rezone 42 acres south of I 70 behind Wal Mart on Md 85 from ORD to GC. Developers had sought 72 acres of the Eleanor Brooke Lee property for stores like Home Depot and Best Buy, but attorney Seymour Stern pared the request to 42 acres at the Tuesday meeting.
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General Commercial
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Seymour Stern
High speed police chases expose dangers and motives
Frederick City Police pursued suspects 17 times in 1995 with chases often exceeding 100 mph. Maryland State Police could not provide exact totals but confirm frequent pursuits. Seven county deputies chased 1995 suspects, five captured. Veterans recall chases from 1982 Halloween incident and icy conditions ending in wrecks. Officers say illegal driving, stolen cars, and alcohol contribute to pursuits while stressing safety and training to stop when too dangerous.
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