Caravans of Kurdish refugees heading home
Kurdish refugees ride home from the Iraqi Turkish border in ramshackle convoys of pickups, farm tractors, and buses. About 800000 Kurds fled into the mountains after Saddam Hussein’s crackdown. U.S. and allied efforts and a Baghdad peace deal prompted the return.
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Iraq
Turkey
Zakhe
Refu
Saddam Hussein
U.S
Baghdad
Saddam
United Nations
Ankara
U.N. High Commissioner For
Army
Paul Harrison
Zakho
Gordon Murchie
State Department
Agency For International Development
Mr. Murchie
Harbaugh offers to resign from HRC post
Frederick County Sheriff Carl R Harbaugh seeks resignation from the Human Relations Commission after racism accusations tied to Maj Howard Whims firing. Harbaugh denies racism while noting prior firings, and HRC chair Matthew Campbell says the commission valued his service though no letter had arrived by the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Carl R. Harbaugh
Human Relations Commission
Harbaugh
Maj
Howard Whims
Whims
HRC
Commission
Matthew Campbell
Gulf war veteran visits Banner School pen pal
Sgt. Juan Anderson spent his first leave week visiting his 13-year-old Banner School pen pal Kristine Perkins and her family in Frederick. The meeting sparked a warm assembly with Lt. Les Sornson and Sornson's sister-in-law Karen Sornson, who organizes the soldier letter exchange. Kristine and others sent numerous letters and packages, forging a meaningful bond across backgrounds.
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Juan Anderson
Frederick
Kristine Perkins
Fort Bragg
N.C
Kristine
Sgt Anderson
Les Sornson
Sgt. Anderson
Monrovia
TMY
HDC orders Brigade's Steak sign removal in Frederick
The Brigade's Steak and Seafood owner Michael Tomko must remove a plate glass window sign and faces a $50 daily fine for violating city codes after missing multiple Historic District Commission meetings. He says he was unaware of rescheduled sessions and letters. The HDC may revisit the case if he attends another meeting.
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Brigade’s Steak and Seafood
Frederick City
Historic District Commission
Michael Tomko
N. Market St
Frederick
Tomko
HDC
Irene Kirilloff
Douglas Claytor
James Schmersahl
Northern
Virginia
County budget hearing backs school project funding in Winchester
Parents and teachers testify at a two hour public hearing on the 1992 county capital budget, supporting Carroll Manor Elementary for a 3.5 million addition and Brunswick Elementary roof work, with Catoctin High seeking auditorium renovations. Commissioners vote in June.
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Cathy Carson
Carroll Manor
Winchester Hall
Noel) Farmer
Carrol
Nora Morrison
Brunswick Elementary School
Deanna Painter
Brunswick Elementary Pta
Ric Gerwig
Gerwig
Catoctin High
Heather Ehart
John Ashbury
Taxpayers In Action
Weather outlook with evening storms and clearing skies
Variable cloudiness brings a 40 percent chance of evening showers and thunderstorms tonight. Clearing toward morning. Lows in the 50s to mid 50s. Maryland weather map and details on Page wseeAe. Look beyond usual ingredients to create main dish salads with recipe ideas on food pages.
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Lews
Maryland
Family Facing Heart Surgery At Tender Age
A brief, readable note reports a young patient named Sissaee Bl facing a serious heart surgery. The item notes family support and the hope for successful treatment in a local hospital setting.
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Sissaee
Dogwood Trees Suffer in Catoctin Fungus Outbreak
In Catoctin Mountain Park the dogwood population has fallen to fewer than 30 trees blooming due to a virulent fungus called dogwood anthracnose. Forestry officials warn the loss risks the park’s spring beauty and compares the danger to the historic chestnut blight.
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Thurmont
Catoctin Mountain Park
New England
Georgia
Catoctin
John Howard
Howard
Maryland
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Sheriff Harbaugh
Denise Hammond
Carl Harbaugh
Sam Yu
Lee Samson
Banner School
Bill Green
Christina Barnes
News-Post
Kristen Jones
Inside the News
Eye Veetenten
Letters Family
Linda Joy
United States
Mr. Howard
Mark Cramme
Dill Avenue
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