Mengistu Resigns and Flees Ethiopia as Rebels Advance
President Mengistu Haile Mariam resigns under rebel pressure and leaves Ethiopia. Lt Gen Tesfaye Gebre-Kidan takes over administration as rebels push toward Addis Ababa, while peace talks loom and the U.S. Embassy confirms rebel contact. Mengistu's destination remains unconfirmed amid reports of possible Nairobi or Zimbabwe, with fighting continuing within 40 miles of the capital.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Mengistu
Tesfaye Gebre-Kidan
U.S
Mr. Mengistu
Nairobi
Kenya
Zimbabwe
County warned don't raise taxes to fund pay hikes
Maryland lawmakers urged Frederick County to refrain from raising property taxes to fund a teacher pay raise. Sen. Charles Smelser and Del. James E. McClellan pressed for restraint while county officials discussed a potential 16 cent tax increase to back a 6.35 percent teacher raise. Public hearing set for May 28 as commissioners defend education funding amid a slow economy and statewide budget concerns.
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Charles Smelser
Dfrederick
Carroll
Del
James E. McClellan
Frederick
Washington
Frederick County
Smelser
Frederick Carroll
Ronald Sundergill
David Gray
Gail Bowerman
Sue Ann Yingling
Bruce Reeder
Mrs. Yingling
McClellan
Sen
John Derr
Anita Stup
Sundergill
Gray
Maryland
County approves new salary scale for Frederick County employees
Frederick County commissioners adopt a new pay scale tying county workers to a state school board style system. The plan promises annual cost of living increases and merit raises, with salaries rising up to 2 percent to fit the scale. Estimated one time cost exceeds $200,000, plus unknown benefits impact.
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Frederick County
Frederick County Commissioners
Bruce Reeder
Mitch Hose
Family shares lottery win in Maryland Lotto payout
Public works director Carroll Martin, 42, will take time off Friday as he and his father Lester and brother David collect the first of two installments from an $11.7 million Maryland Lotto win. Lester bought the ticket but split the prize equally among the three, awarding about $8.9 million to each.
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Emmitsburg
Carroll Martin
Mr. Martin
Lester
David
Lester Martin
New Way Station Dedication Highlights Mental Health Efforts
Frederick officials and mental health advocates gather at Way Station on West Patrick Street for a $3.5 million 30,000 square foot facility dedication. Gov. Schaefer urges continued funding for programs aiding the mentally ill, while Rep. Beverly Byron and architect Gregory Franta attend. The building, lauded for energy efficiency, opens after four years of planning and has been in use since January.
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Kelly Hahen
William Donald Schiefer
New Way Station
West Patrick Street
Frederick
Way Station
William Donald Schaefer
Ments
Beverly Byron
D-6th
American Institute of Architects
Laurie Flynn
National Alliance For the Mentally Ill
Betty Ramsey
Schaefer
Ted Peck
Mike Milliner
Gregory Franta
Michael Callas
Randy Williams
Frederick County Commissioners
Ronald Sundergill
Amory Lovins
Rocky Mountain Institute
Old Snowmass
Colo
County Violations Rise to Nineteen In Maryland County
Maryland officials report six more illegal dumping sites in Frederick County linked to road work and debris disposal into state waters. The tally now reaches 19 sites with 16 identified by the county and six cited by the DNR for county contribution. Names and locations of specific dump sites and property owners are listed, detailing debris types and floodplain placement.
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Frederick County
Public Works
Robert Hayes
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Water Resources Administration
DNR
Hayes
Maryland Department of Environment
DNR Water Resources Administration
Public Works Department
Commissioners OK private landfill despite outside debris concerns
Frederick County commissioners approved a private landfill for land clearing debris on a 14 acre portion of a 203 acre site east of Mount Pleasant. They require owner C John Eyler sign a monitoring pledge before final approval by the Maryland Department of Environment. The MDE will hold a public hearing at 7 p m in Libertytown as Eyler seeks a permit to operate potentially rubble fills from outside the county or state. The plan, supported by engineer Charles Gilmore, expects most material to come from outside the county and anticipates future conversion to a rubble landfill. The site plan, approved by the planning commission, aligns with the solid waste plan though amendments may bar out-of county waste. The operation would run 7 am to 5 pm Monday through Saturday.
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Frederick County
Maryland Department of Environment
C. John Eyler
Ronald Sundergill
Mount Pleasant
MDE
Libertytown
Eyler
Charles Gilmore
Gilmore
The
Planning Commission
Weather update and dairy princess selection noted
Inside The News Weather reports tonight partly cloudy with lows in the upper 60s, light south winds. Wednesday brings partial sunshine and warmer conditions with highs around 85, southwest winds near 16 mph. Frederick Conaty’s dairy princess selection set for May 25. map on Page A-2 and Agriculture/Business notices on Page B-5.
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Sts
Frederick Conaty
Adenaa
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