Washington Bypass plan on hold in Maryland House
A Frederick County sponsored bill to shelve the Washington Bypass highway project passed the House and moves to the Senate. The measure directs the transportation secretary to study at least six alternatives, review environmental impacts, and hold three regional hearings. Del. Thomas Hattery urged extensive pre project studies citing major local impact and high costs. Other bills ready for the governor include bonding for Solid Waste Systems and a title change for the Frederick County clerk.
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Frederick County
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House
Senate
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del. Thomas Hattery
Frederick
Mr. Hattery
William Donald Schaefer
Mathias reflects on Maryland and changing Frederick scene
Former Maryland senator and congressman Mathias, now active in Washington and living in Chevy Chase, recalls his career and long service. He cites the 1964 Voting Rights Act, the Frederick ransom repayment effort, and notes rapid development from rural fields to suburbs with more dining options and opportunities in Frederick County.
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Maryland
Washington Law Office
A. Aubrey Bodine
Frederick City
Burnside Bridge
Antietam Battlefield
Maryland General Assembly
U.S. Congress
Lyndon Johnson
White House
Frederick
Jubal Early
Early
Congress
Senate
Chevy Chase
Frederick County
Clapton’s Son Dies After 53rd Floor Fall
New York AP report states rock guitarist Eric Clapton’s 4 year old son fell from an open 53rd floor window while Clapton was away from the apartment. Police say the incident occurred Wednesday and the musician was deeply affected by the loss.
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New York
Eric Clapton
Community banks rely on close ties to borrowers in Frederick County
Bank officials in Frederick County portray local institutions as solid and conservative. They emphasize intimate borrower relationships, low nonperforming loans, and strong capital, while noting regulatory pressure and FDIC costs affect earnings. They warn one or two major delinquencies could threaten a small bank.
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Mr. Menzies
Frederick County
Fredericktown Bank & Trust Co
Robert Gearinger
Mr. Gearinger
Gearinger
Charles W. Hoff III
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank
Hoff
F&m
Frederick County National Bank
A. Patrick Linton
Linton
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
FDIC
Reiber
Navy P-3 Orion collision near San Diego leaves 26 missing
Two Navy P-3 Orions collided during a training mission about 60 miles west of San Diego. Twelve crewmen were aboard one plane and 14 on the other. Debris found at sea with no survivors yet. weather included rain, strong winds, and a funnel cloud offshore. The aircraft were from Moffett Naval Air Station in Northern California.
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California
Navy
Mike Kreis
Kreis
Moffett Naval Air Station
Bob Howard
Navy Public Information
Mission Beach
National Weather Service
Peace drive gains momentum with US talks in Jerusalem
U S efforts to restart Israeli Arab negotiations gain urgency as Baker meets with 10 Palestinians in Jerusalem, aiming to weave dialogue with Shamir's election plan and push for concrete progress toward peace. Assad signals potential for true peace, while Syria talks raise demilitarization ideas for the Golan Heights. Shomron hints at territorial concessions amid veto from Shamir.
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Baker
Middle East
Soviet Union
Israel
Richard Boucher
State Department
Hafez Assad
Farouk Sharaa
Damascus
U.S
Syria
Mideast
Zalman Shoval
Golan Heights
Dan Shomron
Jerusalem
Ehud Olmert
Likud Party
Frederick native recalls Iraq war mail, morale rises
Detailing Captain Wolf’s comments from Frederick about Kuwaiti civilians with lost relatives and the desire for American flags and handshakes, the piece notes faster mail after hostilities and returning personnel. He credits support from back home and says morale remains good though everyone hopes to come home, with the officer now living in New Jersey.
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Frederick
Gaithersburg
New Jersey
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