Two Firefighters Hurt In South Mountain Blaze
Two career firefighters suffered second degree burns after an upstairs room exploded during a three alarm house fire at 1209 Duhlgren Road off Old National Pike. They escaped via a second story window as the wood frame and stone home burned. Homeowners Mr and Mrs Richard E Robertson escaped injury. losses pegged at 175006.
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Myersville
South Mountain House
Midutetown Volunteers Fire Co
Steve Leatherman
Leatherman
Duhlgren Road
Old National Pike
Richard E. Robertson
Doug Brown
Fredenck
Postal Rate Hikes Backed to Boost Postal Service
Washington AP reports stamps rise to 37 cents with a 3 cent first class increase and a possible June implementation. The plan, approved by the Postal Service and about 60 groups, aims to ease financial strain from declining mail and post 9/11 costs, with the Rate Commission to vote in April and a fall roll out previously sought.
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Washington
Commission
Danny Cognaton
Robert K Rider
Postal Board of Governors
Teen leads best in show at Westminster Chub in New York
Rebecca Clas, a 15 year old Walkersville High sophomore, won Best of Breed with a Staffordshire Bull Terrier named Sioux at Westminster Kennel Club show in New York. She hails from a dog handling family and regards showing as routine.
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Trebeces Clas
Sioux
New York
Westminster Kennel
United States
Rebecca
Walkersville High School
Pye
Qormal
Glas Faily
Walkersville
Trebecca
Eines Clas
Doug Kenta Stoux
Iy Lanken
Thomas Olszewski
Westminster Kennel Club
New York City
Hoandier
Rebecca Clas
Omer
No vote on marijuana bill ends delayed session
Annapolis lawmakers debated a disputed marijuana bill for nearly an hour before the committee chair announced the evening session would end without a vote. Delegate Vallario condemned the measure as violating federal law, then called a closed 13 minute meeting with several lawmakers.
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Annapolis
Joseph Vallario
Vallatio
D-Prince
George's
Water worries take toll on city board approves ARRO contract
Frederick faces high water costs as city coffers shrink under a moratorium on new construction. The city has spent about 150000 dollars on wells and water source searches, with bids likely rising to at least 225000 dollars. The Board of Aldermen unanimously approved a 225000 dollar contract with ARRO Consulting Inc. to aid the search, covering roughly 150000 dollars already spent under an informal prior arrangement. Engineering Director Jeff Holtzinger cautioned that the spending is expensive, but the vote signals a push to end the water capacity shortage.
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Frederick
ARRO
Frederick — Engineering Department
Jef Holtzinger
Bee winner earns top mark in History Bee finals
In Emmitsburg Mount St. Marys College hosted the third History Bee champion. Third grader Eliane Coates won after rounds testing local Maryland and American history. The Freder ick News-Post and Farmers & Mechanics Bank sponsored the event.
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Emmitsburg
Ffth
Mount St. Mary's College
Frederick News-Post
Farmers & Mechanics Bank
Eliane Coates
Knott Arena
Proctors
Maryland
Frederick County
Maryland Senate bans open alcohol in car passenger area
The Maryland Senate unanimously passed a measure making it illegal to carry open containers of alcohol in the passenger compartment of vehicles. Sponsor Sen. Jennie Forehand cited distracted driving and drinking and driving as goals. The House already approved a companion bill with a lowered fine, conference committee to resolve differences, and Gov. Glendening is expected to sign. exceptions include locked glove compartments and trunks, and most passenger vehicles exclude RVs and buses.
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Annapolis
Senate
Jennie Forehand
Dhentgomecy
Forehand
House of Delegates
District of Columbia
Parris Glendening
Afghan forces uncover suspected bio labs and bomb factory
U S forces report two al Qaida sites in Afghanistan possibly an explosives factory and a crude biological weapons research facility. The first site found in March held explosives and medical supplies with uncertainty about location. No evidence of chemical or biological weapons production found at Shah-e-Kot. Marine gunships destroyed numerous ammo caches in Operation Anaconda’s area. Surveillance teams remain in Shah-e-Kot Valley.
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Washington
al-Qaida
Afghanistan
U.S. Central Command
Cindi
Dan Keesce
Shah ¢-Kot
Shal-e-Kat
Keesee
Marine Corps
U.S
Shah-e-Kot Valley
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Goug Koontz
Emily Mosaburg
Mount St. Mary’s College
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