Shrimp Wars Highlight Gulf Coast Cultural Clash
In New Orleans the gunbattle between Louisiana and Vietnamese shrimpers over waters, regulation, and rising costs reveals deep strain in the Gulf shrimping industry. Officials say competition, language gaps, and new rules like Turtle Excluder Devices fuel tensions, while both sides describe hardship, economic pressure, and fears for livelihoods amid a difficult season. No injuries reported in the May incident. a federal grand jury may investigate.
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Weis Markets Scholar Angela Kraft to attend Maryland
Angela M Kraft of Frederick chosen for Weis Markets Scholarship. She will study civil engineering at the University of Maryland College Park, after a Gov Thomas Johnson HS career in basketball tennis and field hockey and active NHS, SGA, German Club and youth ministry.
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