Zepa Under Fire As Serb Rebels Attack Eastern Bosnian Town
In Zepa about 30 miles east of Sarajevo rebels blasted the town with artillery before dawn. The Bosnian Foreign Ministry said 40,000 residents, many refugees including 8,000 children, faced mass destruction while pleading for UN and U.S. help.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia
Zepać
Zeljko Grubesik
Bosnian Foreign Ministry
Zepa
U.N
Foreign Ministry
United Nations
United States
NATO
Clinton
Bosnia- Herzegovina
Radovan Karadzic
Srebrenica
Gorazde
Security Council
U.S. State Department
Rezoning clash near Frederick airport eyed by planners
Frederick planners will hear a request to rezone 263 acres of Gas House Pike farmland for housing. City officials fear aircraft noise and overflight if development proceeds near Frederick Municipal Airport, with airport manager Abell vowing to alert zoning staff. Mayor Gordon backs caution as planning session also flags Worman's Mill final plat.
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Frederick
City
Charlie Abell
Monocacy Village
Tulip Hill
Mr. Abell
Abell
Paul Gordon
Gordon
Planning Commission
Worman's Mill
Frederick County Commissioners back pay hike for workers
The Frederick County Commissioners unanimously support salary increases for county employees in the fiscal 1994 budget. They discussed options including a 3.5 percent step increase, a cost of living raise, or a combination. A formal vote was not taken as cost analysis is pending, with the larger budget proposal at 15.6 million and a 4.3 million surplus.
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Frederick County
Budget Office
Mark Sneadner
David Gray
Sneadner
UN Takes Command in Somalia Transition of Relief Effort
The United States hands control of the U N led relief coalition in Somalia to Lt Gen Devik Bir of Turkey marking a shift to U N command. The 28 000 strong force will include over 4 000 Americans staying for about a year as security and aid efforts continue amid ongoing challenges.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
United States
United Nations
Robert Johnston
Devik
Bir
Turkey
U.N
Johnston
California
New York
Texas
Baidoa
Bardera
Election board seeks funding for new voting software
Frederick County elections officials push for a computer system to streamline voting amid past problems. The budget office denied 34145 for implementation, and the board will appeal to county commissioners. They cite long lines, multiple precincts, and slow response times as errors to fix.
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Frederick County
Election Board
Elections Office
Lloyd Hoover
Maxine Pratt
Frederick City hires two new police officers amid court settlement
The Frederick City Police Department has added two officers, Joseph Kundrat Jr. and Edward Black, under a recent out-of-court settlement with an African American attorney. Both bring 20 plus years with Baltimore Police and will serve as patrol officers. Officer Black, the city’s fourth Black officer, joins a force required to reach Black representation matching city demographics.
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Frederick City
Joseph Kundrat Jr
Edward Black
Baltimore City
Regis Raffensberger
Frederick
Raffensberger
Black
Officer Black
Officer Kundrat
Westminster
Hagerstown
Carroll County
MontCo man may have died in car fire
Officials in Berkeley County seek dental records to identify a charred body in a burning 1981 Oldsmobile found at the 1-81 Flea Market near Hedgesville. Investigators believe homicide. car owner likely the victim. Gasoline used to start blaze. license plates hidden under the seat. Autopsy planned in Morgantown.
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Martinsburg
W.va
Here
Montgomery County
Berkeley County
Preston Gooden
Gooden
Hedgesville
Bethesda
Marsha Thompson Named Walkersville Girls Coach
Marsha Thompson was chosen as the new girls basketball coach at Walkersville. The brief notes the appointment and directs readers to see Page for more details.
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Marsha Thompson
Walkersville
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