Soviet student athletes welcomed to Frederick for weeklong stay
A reception at the Holiday Inn near Francis Scott Key Mall welcomed 22 Soviet students from Leningrad and 16 more visitors to Frederick. The group will spend a week here for cultural and athletic exchanges, culminating in a track meet Sunday at Frederick High School against area high schools and the Maryland School for the Deaf. Local leaders stressed unity as education and friendship cross borders.
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Holiday Inn
Francis Scott Key Mall
Frederick
Leningrad
Maryland School For the Deaf
Frederick County
Jack Griffin
Soviet Union
Griffin
Frederick City
Paul Gordon
Noel T. Farmer Jr
Olga Polutschuk
Frederick High School
Nikolay
County to Sell 16.5 Million Bonds for Public Facilities
Frederick County Commissioners plan a May 16 bond sale totaling 16.5 million to fund facilities including 1.5 million for the Adult Detention Center expansion, 2.2 million for Ballenger Elementary, 5.3 million for Spring Ridge, 2.5 million for Carroll Creek Flood Control, and 5 million for the Board of Education building and warehouse on Hayward Road.
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Frederick County
State General Assembly
Ballenger
Spring Ridge
Carroll Creek
County Board of Education
Hayward Road
Calvin Lightfoot
Seven Locks Road
Family center receives state grant at grand opening
The state Department of Economic and Employment Development will provide 100000 in operating funds for the Family Partnership Center’s next fiscal year. DEED previously awarded 330000 to renovate leased space at 7630 Hayward Road. Attendees included state and local officials and IBM representatives who donated 30 computers for the center’s lab.
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State Department of Economic and Employment Development
Family Partnership Center
Hayward Road Family Partnership
Frederick County
Citizen’s Services
Margaret Radtke
Jack Castle
Private Industry Council
Audrey Theis
State Office of Employment Training
James Callahan
Governor’s Employment and Training Council
del. Anita Stup
R-Frederick
IBM Corp
South Africa in Change A Scholar At FCC Speaks
An international lawyer from the Carnegie Endowment, Millard Arnold, spoke at Frederick Community College on South Africa and apartheid. He argued the press underrepresents Africa and linked Mandela's release and reforms to economic and global pressures, noting youth involvement in township politics and future ANC divisions.
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Frederick Community College
South Africa
Millard Arnold
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Arnold
Nelson Mandela
F.W. de Kilerk
African National Congress
Berlin Wall
Europe
Mr. Arnold
WASHCOG membership fee debated by officials
Frederick County officials weigh the value of a 106000 annual WASHCOG membership including 35071 for three studies amid a 1992 budget review. They question benefits versus costs and potential duplication with MACO while stressing regional planning and environmental work.
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Frederick County
Washington Council of Governments
Washcog
Sue Anne Yingling
Washington
Frederick
Montgomery
Prince George’s
Fairfax
Loudoun
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Ruth Crone
Maryland Association of Counties
MACO
West Virginia
Ronald Sundergill
Montgomery County proposes new excise taxes on communication services
Montgomery County Council members Subin and Hanna proposed excise taxes on car phones pagers and cable television along with existing telephone tax to raise about 1.8 million. Officials expect companies to pass costs to customers. Ben Bialek commented.
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Rockville
Montgomery County
Michael L. Subin
William E. Hanna Jr
Ben Bialek
County Council OKs plan for 1,000-inmate jail
Montgomery County Council approved a 1,000-inmate jail plan by a 5-4 vote, reserving the option to scale down to 300. The decision for Seneca Detention Facility in Clarksburg sparked debate over future needs, costs, and potential loss of state funds if the project is reduced.
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County Council
Oks
Rockville
Montgomery County
Clarksburg
Robert K. Kendal
Office of Management and Budget
Neal Potter
Institute of Law and Justice
Seneca
William E. Hanna Jr
Bruce
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Mrr. Arnold
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