Advisory panel nixes year round school in Frederick County
After ten months of study the 14 member Future Growth and School Schedule Advisory Committee rejected year round schooling for Frederick County. The panel proposed using vacant retail buildings as temporary elementary schools and creating a fund for community donations toward construction. They urged split shifts in high schools at 140 percent capacity and noted Singanore High at 118 percent. The report also backs portable classrooms, an evening high school for Frederick city, and countywide fundraising coordination.
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Frederick County
Singanore
Tom Shade
New Market Elementary School
Jean Smith
Daniel Gadra
Frederick City
Feds release two drifters detained as witnesses in blast
OKLAHOMA CITY AP Two drift ers once at the center of a nationwide manhunt in the Oklahoma City bombing case were released after 18 hours of detention at FBI offices in Missouri. Gary Land and Robert Jacks, who movers traced near suspect Timothy McVeigh, said they had nothing to do with the attack and passed polygraph tests. They denied knowing McVeigh or Terry and James Nichols, who are tied to the investigation. The FBI declined further comment. The death toll reached 141 with about 40 missing. Fire crews paused night work due to building instability as a grand jury began hearings near Oklahoma City.
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Oklahoma City
Federal Building
Gary Alan Land
Robert Jacks
Timothy McVeigh
FBI
Springfield
Carthage
Mr. Land
M&m
Sacramento
Calif
Mr. Jacks
McVeigh
Terry
James Nichols
Dan Vogel
Washington
White House
Leon Panetta
Panetta
CBS
Jon Hansen
Jacks
Tinker Air Force Base
Linda Paulsen
County Won't Offer Expensive New Chickenpox Vaccine
The county health department will not offer the new chickenpox vaccine due to cost. Dr James Bowes says about 39 dollars per dose makes it unaffordable for public programs. Private clinics expect supply delays and plan to charge around 50 dollars per dose for children under 13.
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Health Department
James Bowes
Joy Howard
Frederick Pediatric Associates
Ms. Howard
Az Fiesta of flavor enchiladas for Cinco de Mayo
Fair tonight with lows near 40. Sunny and pleasant on Thursday with highs in the lower 70s. See weather map Page. Enchiladas featured as a Cinco de Mayo meal in Az Fiesta of flavor. Ponsons of The Frederick News-Post printed daily on 100 percent recycled paper.
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Ponsons
Frederick
Burkittsville Sees All-Council Departure in June
Burkittsville will not have incumbents running as the entire elected body declines reelection. Mayor Deborah Aughenbaugh will step down along with Bill Becker Margaret Kennedy and Asda Aughenbaughs son Bill Hopwood. contenders Paul Gilligan Jack Connell vie for mayor while council candidates include Phil Badell John Sweeney Terry Arnold Laurel Gilligan Joyce Brown Cathi George.
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Burkittsville
Deborah Aughenbaugh
Bill Becker
Margaret Kennedy
Asda Aughenbaugh
Bill Hopwood
Phil Badell
John Sweeney
Terry Arnold
Laurel Gilligan
Joyce Brown
Cathi George
Maryland man sues for 2 million over spilled McDonald’s coffee
Local patrons at a Frederick McDonald’s dismiss the $2 million federal suit for hot coffee spilling onto a man’s lap. They note a separate case in New Mexico led to a jury verdict under $600,000, fueling calls for tort reform and railing against big awards.
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McDonald’s
Maryland
Charles E. Elworthy
Frederick
Jefferson Street
Charles R. Smith
Mr. Elworthy
New Mexico
Davis Cherington
Washington
McDonald's
MD. 85
West Virginia
County hears final appeals for budget funds
Frederick County budget hearings paced by agency pleas for more money. The Board of Education kept to staff recommendations, seeking 7.6 million for 1996 while originally asking 31.5 million. School leaders proposed using existing funds to finish Frederick High track in 1996, reallocating 500000 from Urbana equipment plans to Urbana in 1997, with no funds for Catoctin fields. FCC asked 985000, now proposed 682000 for infrastructure, HVAC, and Building A renovations. City requests included Carroll Creek completion and various road extensions. C Burr Artz Library sought 155000 more for 1996 design costs to accelerate expansions into 1997 and 1998.
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Frederick County Commissioners
Board of Education
Frederick County
Daniel Gadra
Dr. Gadra
Frederick High School
County Budget Office
Urbana High School
Urbana
Catoctin High School
Ray Barnes
David Gray
Catoctin
Gray
Barnes
Frederick Community College
FCC
Frederick City
Carroll Creek
Airport Drive
East Street
Monocacy Boulevard
Shookstown Road
Kemp Lane
C. Burr Artz Library
Denise Davis
Sewell Takes Stand in Double Murder Trial
Andre Sewell, 34, testifies he caused no domestic strife with Susan Kester and Jacob Tribbett before a March 1994 double murder. He denies killing them as jurors hear prosecution and defense questions in Frederick County Circuit Court. Deliberations could start by mid afternoon with life without parole requested if convicted.
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Andre Sewell
Sewell
Susan Kester
Samuel Hamilton
Silver Spring
Ms. Kester
Jacob Tribbett
Frederick County
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Former Choral Arts treasurer indicted in Frederick
Doris Rebecca Cline 45 of East Patrick Street Frederick indicted on 18 counts of felony theft for embezzling 8650 from the Choral Arts Society of Frederick. Released on 2500 bond by Frederick County Circuit Court Judge John Tisdale awaiting trial later this year.
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Choral Arts Society of Frederick
Doris Rebecca Cline
East Patrick Street
Frederick
Frederick County
John Tisdale
Weinberg Center For the Arts
Eric Schaffer
Cline
Richard Stine
Judith Snow
Dotty Neal
Circuit Court
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Paul Gilligan
Jack Connell
Kelly Hahn
State Highway Department
U.S.40
Blind Veterans Association
Democratic National Committee
Matthew Barakat
Choral Arts
George Dorsey
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