Mount St Marys grads face new challenges says envoy
Mount St Marys College held commencement as 350 graduates filed through a crowded arena. Njuguna Mahugu, a 1970 Mount alum and Kenyan ambassador to the United Nations, warned that the challenges of his generation have evolved into today’s obstacles for the Class of 1999, pointing to AIDS, technology and industry shifts as defining threats.
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Mixed results on Carroll Creek health at conference
Researchers report Carroll Creek shows moderate metal pollution with zinc copper and lead at very low levels while magnesium dominates. Hood College student Rita Zaledonis notes the creek seems pretty clean for metals, but project director Mamie Foley says proximity to downtown Frederick reveals organisms intolerant of pollution, signaling poorer water quality in that area.
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Hood
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Appeal says state hog ruling illegal in Maryland case
Rodney Harbaugh challenges Maryland Department of the Environment over its hog herd limits at his Rocky Ridge farm. Frederick County Circuit Court hears claims of illegal authority, lack of notice, and denial of evidence, with hearings in March and April and a ruling tying herd size to a CAFO permit.
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Frederick County
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Frederick
Roger Simmons
Rocky Ridge
Simmons
Supreme Court mulls Driver's Privacy Protection Act validity
Washington based report notes the Supreme Court agreed to review whether the 1994 Driver's Privacy Protection Act unlawfully usurps state authority by limiting access to driver records. The case echoes several appeals court decisions and hinges on interstate commerce powers and First Amendment concerns.
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California
Weather halts most NATO flights over Kosovo
Bad weather canceled most NATO airstrikes in Kosovo with 83 sorties conducted as diplomacy intensifies. A UN delegation in Belgrade prepares Kosovo access, while Yugoslav soldiers held by NATO near Germany may be released today. Leaders like Schroeder and Ahtisaari press for a breakthrough as Talbott and Chernomyrdin plan talks.
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Russia
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Chernomyrdin
Local man to cross U S the hard way by run across nation
Frederick resident Earl Main plans a 32 mile per day cross country run to raise money for Children’s Hospital. He will begin Memorial Day, travel from Reno to San Francisco, then along U S 50 through Sierra Nevada Rockies Western desert and Appalachians. He aims for 99 days ending Labor Day with $300 000 fundraising goal.
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Linganore Association elects three board members
Lake Linganore Association voters elected three board members on Saturday. Incumbent Bill Brosius won a second two year term with 791 votes while newcomers Stacy Pride and James Reed were also elected, according to board member Judy Snow. Reed’s vote count was not given in the report.
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