Hood College elects Dr Church as president and plans shift
Dr. Church, born in Pittsburgh, was unanimously chosen after a search described as lacking leadership at Hood College. She inherited a weak budget and salary inequities, launched a major fundraising drive, and oversaw capital upgrades, including a high tech library, with nearly 52 million raised. She noted a 100 million bequest and 2030 horizons, while acknowledging campus politics and tough choices ahead for her successor.
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Hood
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Dr. Church
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Civil War Show Brings Artifacts to Frederick Fairgrounds
Civil War artifacts drew crowds at the Frederick Fairgrounds during the Second Annual Civil War Show. Daguerreotypes, uniform buttons, belts, and miniballs from 120 dealers drew 5,000 attendees, with rare items like a $3,500 Bible flag and a walnut plaque tied to Gettysburg. Dealers warned of fakes, urged verification, and prizes honored notable displays by the Frederick County Civil War Roundtable and Central Maryland Heritage League.
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Alabama
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Ellicott City
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Alex White
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Frederick County
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Maryland
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Nick van Dam
Falmouth
van Dam
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Mother Teresa Receives Rabies Shot After Dog Bite
Calcutta India AP reports Mother Teresa was bitten by a dog near Missionaries of Charity HQ and given a rabies shot. She said the injection was minor and disclosed the incident by phone.
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Calcutta
India
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Frederick creek project eyed as city plans special zoning
City officials say a special zoning area must be created for the creek before development. Executives note varying timelines and uncertainties but stress the project as a legacy, with 60 million spent on flood control and bids to sell city owned park parcels to fund the effort.
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Jerry Mooman
Greater
Mooman
Kessler
Goodwin
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Bentztowne Spring Park
Bulding
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Frederick
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Hudak Welcomes Baby Girl Born At 5 08 A M May 8
Mrs Hudak a FMHs emergency room secretary said the first hours as a new mother were tiring as staff visited. Mr Hudak a sales rep noted Taylor slept well and was born at 5 08 a m on May 8 and suggested he may play lottery numbers. Parents from Rockville and South Carolina prepared to visit amid the new arrival.
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FMH
Taylor
Clinton names Gray to press Haiti crisis leadership
President Clinton will work with former congressman and United Negro College Fund head W. Gray to pressure Haiti's military rulers to step down. Gray replaces Lawrence Pezzullo amid policy rifts as the United Nations is urged to impose tougher sanctions by May 21. Clinton cites escalating civilian killings and warns the current policy is unsustainable.
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