TJ High Receives Powerful Unix Computer Donation
MedImmune donated a Silicon Graphics Iris Indigo XS24 to Thomas Johnson High, to enhance the school network, WWW site, and email system. The 50 MHz MIPS machine with Unix and multiple peripherals will upgrade student access and create an online bulletin board for homework help amid plans for a new Frederick plant.
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MedImmune
Frederick
Kevin Meslovich
Hollywood
Franco Posa
Posa
Geoff Washburn
Washburn
Thomas Johnson
Joseph Heidel
Montgomery County approves 21 billion budget with tax hold
The Montgomery County Council approved a 21 billion operating budget for 1998, keeping property and income tax rates steady. A last ditch bid for a tax cut failed as council members cited looming costs and reserve fund usage. The plan funds education, public safety, libraries, and adds money to health and human services, with design funding for a new jail in Clarksburg.
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Gail H. Ewing
Crystal
Neal Potter
Ewing
Douglas M. Duncan
Duncan
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Health and Human Services
Council
Marilyn J. Praisner
Clarksburg
Sabillasville students win national Reader's Cup
Sabillasville Elementary School’s 127 students earned the 1997 Reader's Cup trophy from Reading Is Fundamental after reading 2,570 hours in two weeks. The school will celebrate May 30 with a flag ceremony by U.S. Marines, a Catoctin High Band performance, student singing, medals, and the cup presentation.
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Barbara Buzzell
RIF
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U.S. Marines
Catoctin High School
First Lady’s Luncheon Honors Hillary Clinton at Hilton
The Congressional Club hosted 2,000 guests for its annual First Lady’s Luncheon with a Hollywood theme. Hillary Rodham Clinton received a Portrait of Chelsea, spoke on children and Africa, and praised the budget, while guests enjoyed ceremony, parade costumes, and formal dining in Washington.
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Washington Hilton and Towers Hotel
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West Side Story
White House
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Kansas
California
Hillary Rodham Clinton
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