Throng mourns Gandhi as funeral pyre burns
In New Delhi a 10 mile funeral procession carried former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi to a riverside cremation. Rahul Gandhi lit the pyre while Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka watched as Indian leaders and 150000 mourners observed the Hindu rite amid security and high heat.
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India
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Rahul
Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Mr. Gandhi
Congress Party
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Priyanka
Harvard University
Jamuna
Allied relief team heads to Dohuk to restart services
Allied relief forces advancing toward Dohuk Iraq to restore electricity and water, aid hospital power, and clear debris for Kurdish refugees' return. A 2 plus 1 person team leads, followed by 143 including an armed security contingent and medical staff.
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Iraq
Dohuk
U.S. Navy
Katy Wright
Turkey
Iran
U.S
Wright
Incerlik
Anatolia
Nushwan Danoun
Baghdad
Area residents push for safer traffic after fatal Md 26 crash
Unionville community pleads for improved traffic conditions after a two vehicle crash at Md 26 and Clemsonville Road killed 16 year old Kimberly Baile of Union Bridge and left fellow student Natalie Batovsky in critical condition. The Ford Mustang driven by Baile was struck broadside by a dump truck operated by William Forney Sr. of Union Bridge. Batovsky, flown to R Adams Cowley Trauma Center, was not wearing a seatbelt. Forney, uninjured, reported the girl leaned into the intersection prior to entering. Witnesses urge state action to curb accidents at the site.
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Francis Scott Key High School
MD. 26
Clemsonville Road
Kimperly D. Baile
Middleburg Road
Union Bridge
Maryland
Richard Ledger
Natalie Batovsky
South Main Street
R Adams Cowley
Baltimore
William Forney Sr
Baile
Batovsky
Forney
Tr. Ledger
Maura Parker
Recordation tax hike under study in Frederick County
Frederick County Commissioners consider raising the recordation tax from $3.30 to $3.50 per $500 of property value to align with neighboring counties and boost 1992 revenue by about $320,000. A public hearing will precede any rate change, with possible further adjustments after the hearing.
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Frederick County
Anne Arundel County
Ronald Sundergill
Baltimore City
Baltimore
Anne Arundel
Howard
Kent
Montgomery
Prince George’s
Talbot
Mark Sneadner
David Gray
Sue Ann Yingling
Sweadner
Mayor's turkey guest surprises Meadowdale neighborhood
A stray wild turkey lingered in Mayor Paul Gordon's Meadowdale Lane yard near Shookstown Road on Thursday. Neighbors and Rita Gordon ponder the bird, noting brown and blue feathers and no beard, while the mayor's birthday on Thursday seems unrelated. The local outdoors writer Jim Gilford identifies it as likely a wild female turkey. Continued on Page A-
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Meadowdale Lane
Shookstown Road
Paul Gordon
Rita Gordon
Builders group accused of election law violations
Frederick County Builders Association faces criminal charges in Frederick District Court for distributing campaign literature lacking proper authority lines. The 1990 cards endorsed candidates for state senate, delegates, and county commissioners, with 7,000 cards printed and some included in paychecks. The State Prosecutor's Office and election board stress the need for a traceable source, and the case notes potential fines up to 1000 dollars and a year in jail if convicted.
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Frederick County Builders Association
Frederick
Scott Nevin
Frederick charter board approves five councilmanic districts
Frederick's charter writers reach consensus on five councilmanic districts under home rule and debate two additional at large county seats. The board certifies districts along with minor draft changes as public hearings begin next month ahead of a August 1 filing to county commissioners and a November vote.
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Frederick
Frederick City
Frederick County
Hauvers
Thurmont
Emmitsburg
Creagerstown
Lewistown
Woodsboro
Walkersville
Johnsville
Liberty
Linganore
Mount Pleasant
Woodville
New Market
Urbana
Buckeystown
Jefferson
Brunswick
Petersville
Burkittsville
Middletown
Jackson
Catoctin
City
Tuscarora
Braddock
Ballenger
Galen Clagett
Patricia Swisher-McGill
Joseph Brown
Weather Forecast Snapshot From The News Fair
Tonight offers lower mid temperatures with lows around the mid nineties. Saturday stays mostly sunny and hot with humidity and a near forty percent chance of an afternoon thunderstorm. Highs reach the lower nineties.
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Family Honored as State Knights of Columbus Family of the Year
A Maryland family receives the Knights of Columbus State Council honor Family of the Year as featured on page oeF-3, reflecting community service and fraternal values within the local parish and council activities.
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Maryland State Council of the Knights of Colambes
Summer Film Lineup Promises Low Prices to Draw Families
Entertainment note describes how bargain pricing draws families back to theaters for the summer slate. Highlights upcoming films, venue options, and schedule mood as audiences anticipate lighter, family friendly releases.
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Susan C. Nicol
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Christina Barnes
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State Election Board
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Adamiak
FCBA
Harry deMoll
Louis Lyons
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