Frederick County Vietnam monument dedicated with 23 names
The ceremony honors 23 war victims with a 12 foot black granite obelisk and four 6 foot wings at a 45 foot site. Crowds place flowers, touch portraits, and bid final goodbyes as Richard Shafer and other veterans recall losses. Memorial committee has supported the project since 1988, with remarks from Brig. Gen. Ernest M. Snyder and master of ceremonies Tommy Grunwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Shafer
Middletown
Frederick County
Roger Barton
Frederick
Tommy Grunwell
Ernest M. Snyder
Clinton warns Iran embargo to pressure world sanctions
President Clinton announces an embargo aimed at pressuring Iran and other rogue states. He cites potential job losses and billions in oil revenue impact while signaling tougher sanctions with allies. He plans an executive order taking effect in 30 days, closes a $3.5 billion loophole, and excludes foreign firms only if they do business in Iran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
United States
Iran
Clinton
Yeltsin
Russia
Persian Gulf
China
Tehran
Libya
Iraq
Moscow
Canada
White House
Conoco Inc
Rescue efforts shift as building collapse ends human search
Rescuers stop risking lives as debris removal by hand gives way to machinery. Officials say no survivors remain in the heart of the building after massive collapse. Governor Keating offers consoling words to families and denounces the bombers as earthworms. Six more missing added as investigators probe the bomb site near Herington, Kansas, home of Terry Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Keating
Keating
Social Security
Tulsa
Herington
Kan
Terry Nichols
Standoffs test Maryland deputies and police tactics
Officers describe tense negotiations in house standoffs using bullhorns and throw phones. The piece notes costs, risks, and outcomes across counties, with examples from Middletown, Rocky Ridge, Frederick, and state police teams. It discusses mental state, tactics shift, and the price in dollars and lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff's Office
Lt. Anderson
Middletown
Sheriff's
Rocky Ridge
Lt. Eyler
Eyler
Rescue Dogs Remembered With Mastodon Bone Tokens
The team leader Lt. Robert Holliday praised collective effort during a long recovery with little sleep and thanked families and teammates. Karen Haslinger of Gaithersburg memorialized four rescue dogs with two foot mastodon bone tokens tied with blue ribbons, honoring the workers and kids nearby in Oklahoma City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Holliday
Karen Haslinger
Gaithersburg
Oklahoma City
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Bill Green
Frederick City
Harold Domer
Domer
Jeffery Hutchinson
Maryland
State Police
Houston Karnes
Karnes
Lt. Karnes
Tate Chrysler
Mount Saint YS
College
The
Mount
Mount Saint Mary’s College
Emmitsburg
Mount Saint Mary's College
Independent Catholic College
Nathan Hale
Gladhiliumiturez
Ieer
West Main St
Eyres
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