Storm disrupts cable and power in Frederick area
Heavy Thursday rainfall exceeding 1.4 inches and a powerful thunderstorm knocked out power for about an hour to 722 Potomac Edison customers in Cloverhill and disrupted Cablevision service for 5,000 to 6,000 subscribers. Crews worked Friday to restore fuses and damaged equipment across Cloverhill Fort Detrick and surrounding streets.
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Maryland State Police
Potomac Edison
Cloverhill
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Sandower
Frederick Cablevision
Robert Ole
Cloverhill Fort Detrick
Cole
Linganore water rates rise after county takeover
Johnson notes rates will likely drop within the year if growth brings more taps. The county raised water and sewer charges retroactively to July 1, 1983 after public works took control from Phoenix Properties Inc to cover system operations. The county cannot levy the availability charge and aims to break even, hoping new development will lower rates as taps are freed and connected.
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Public Works Division
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Public Works
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Phoenix
House bill would award Medal of Honor to Vietnam Unknown Soldier
The House approved legislation to honor the Vietnam Unknown Soldier with the Medal of Honor pending Senate passage and Reagan signature. The ceremony timeline spans May 17 designation in Hawaii, transfer to San Francisco, then to Washington, Rotunda May 25-28, and interment at Arlington on Memorial Day. The bill mirrors earlier laws honoring unidentified service members from World War I, World War II, and Korea.
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RNY
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Coast Guard
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Capitol
Arlington National Cemetery
Korea
City officials discuss poultry ordinance and Passmans pets
City Attorney Wilner Roberts urges no amendments to the ordinance. He cautions that adding grandfather clauses will render enforcement ineffective. Alderman Arlene Philips proposed the rule after a yard chickens complaint. Philips and Alderman Calvin Bartgis checked the Passmans and deemed the pets and living area clean.
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Wilner Roberts
Arlene Philips
Weekend Showers Forecast for Rockies and Great Lakes
The National Weather Service forecasts Saturday showers across the northern Rockies and the upper Great Lakes with cool temperatures gripping the region. An AP Laserphoto map accompanies the report.
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National Weather Service
Rockies
Great Lakes
United Methodists Seek Unity at National Conference
Delegates from across the nation gather in Baltimore for the United Methodist Church general conference. Debates center on abortion homosexuality and restoring evangelical roots while celebrating the 20th anniversary of Methodism in America. The mixed history shows diverse church bodies but the denomination remains the largest in its tradition with about 4 million members. The convention aims to recapture Wesleyan evangelistic zeal amid broader cultural shifts.
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United Methodists
the Church In America
Maryland
Church of England
John Wesley
England
America
London
Rabbit skinning display at high school drew humane society protests
In Tampa Florida an English department medieval fair featured rabbit skinning, with rabbits killed earlier and preserved in formaldehyde. Mothers and humane society officials condemned the display as violence for students while English teachers defended it as authentic and a key attraction. Principal Tad Menendez promised no repeat incidents.
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Fla
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Humane Society
King High School
Robert Stewart
Stewart
Gary Maloney
Hocllsborough County Humane Society
Maloney
Tad Menendez
Jobless figures mix as labor force grows
About 333000 jobless Americans reentered the labor force in search of work offsetting gains. Unemployment rose by 71000 to 4 million, but the rate held steady after seasonal adjustments. The report notes higher factory hours and separate surveys on payrolls and leading indicators.
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Bureau
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Census Bureau
BLS
Unemployment rates show small April upticks in a recovering economy
Job gains persist through April with 54 million people back to work since the 1982 low, led by adult men and women. The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes minor rate rises to 6.0 percent for men and 7.0 percent for women, while teen unemployment remains high at 19 percent. Officials caution that small increases are statistically insignificant as overall employment remains robust and the workweek grows.
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Congressional Joint Economic Committee Commissioner of Labor Statistics
Janet L Nurwood
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