NATO to form rapid reaction force in Europe mid-1990s
Allies plan a rapid reaction corps of 50 000 to 70 000 troops led by Britain to enter crisis spots outside NATO. Germany Belgium Netherlands Denmark Italy France and the United States would contribute divisions with U S forces potentially adding a fifth. The move aims to pivot toward a European defense force and a broader security role beyond NATO, against a backdrop of talks on nuclear arms and a still-to-be-ratified conventional treaty. France urges a joint EC defense policy but faces opposition from the United States and EC members.
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Maryland Education Spending Shifts Highlight Statewide Rise
Data from the National Education Association show Maryland ranking high in per pupil spending for 1989 90, up from 11th a decade earlier. In the 1980s spending climbed from 2601 to 5461 dollars per pupil, a 140 percent gain, with Frederick County seventh in net income spent on schools and third in assessed valuation. Local funding accounted for 56 percent of the state budget, while Montgomery County was 76 percent locally funded.
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Washington County Woods Fatal Shooting Trial Not Scheduled
Judge Ms Wantz and Mr Wastler report a knife toss, a shoveled object, and a seven foot proximity before Mr Wastler fired a .22 rifle. Autopsy shows five bullets on Brooks with a fatal chest wound. No trial date set. charges include first degree murder and assault with intent to murder.
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Bush outlines arms plan amid global talks and sanctions
President Bush announced steps to curb arms shipments and seek broader treaties with the Soviet Union and China. Cheney avoided specifics in Brussels while citing consultations with several governments before the speech.
Maryland police investigate rape case near Adamstown
State police probe the rape of a 40 year old woman found partially clothed in a field off Greenfield Road near Adamstown Tuesday night. She was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital ER and may have been dumped there days earlier. Cpl Paul Gerstner began the investigation with limited details.
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Homemade bomb blast kills man in Tjamsville home
Ralph King a 22 year old from 4730 Tjamsville Road died after a bomb he was making exploded at his residence. Investigators say evidence shows King was constructing a device when it blew up. the blast was heard a mile away and left him with severe wounds before he died at Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.
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German opposition party elects Engholm as leader
The Social Democrats chose Bjoern Engholm as their new chairman at a four day convention in Bremen. The Schleswig Holstein governor, 51, opposes a constitutional amendment to allow German troops in UN led missions and aims to regain chancellor level power after a decade in opposition.
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