High School Rally Sparks Frederick Park Governance Dispute
A rally at Baker Park Bandshell last Sunday prompt ed a feud between Frederick Mayor Paul Gordon and Alderman Jon Kreissig over park request procedures. Kreissig approved a late Walkersville High School forum on education funding, while Gordon argues aldermen lack unilateral authority. The dispute could tighten future park use rules and limit late approvals. Kreissig defends free speech and says the rally would not have occurred without his action, noting prior practice of last minute approvals.
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Lo Yedin
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William Talley
Darlene Brunot
Walkersville
Mr. Kreissig
Student Kills Four Then Self at Iowa Campus
IOWA CITY AP A brilliant loner graduate student from China named Gang Lu opened fire at the University of Iowa after his dissertation was passed over for a university honor. He killed one rival student and three professors and then wounded another administrator and staffer before killing himself.
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University of Iowa
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Ann Rhodes
China
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Mike Rogers
Kreissig accuses mayor of stonewalling union talks
Frederick Alderman Jon Kreissig blasted Alderman Grimes and Mayor Gordon for stonewalling a collective bargaining ordinance with the Fraternal Order of Police. He said the mayor delays to sway aldermen while four of five insist on education and hearings before decisions. The talks involve 68 of 76 city officers and potential veto implications.
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James Grimes
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Jobless rate down in Frederick County in September
Frederick County unemployment fell 0.5 percentage points to 4.4 percent in September, 1.2 points below September 1990 and 0.8 points under Maryland's rate. State data show 4,600 jobs added, with manufacturing dropping 500 positions. neighboring counties also posted declines.
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Repair work complete at Catoctin Furnace THURMONT
State officials said repair work on the Catoctin Furnace Ironworks in Cunningham Falls State Park is finished. The project stabilized walls with rebuilt retaining structures, drainage, and anchors, at a cost of 700000 dollars within budget and taking about six months. The furnace, once used to make cannon balls for the Revolutionary War, closed in the 1920s and is now open to the public.
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Catoctin Furnace
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State Department of Natural Resources
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U.S. 15
Pat Placek
John W. Brawner Contracting
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Datzecker
Dannetker
Frederick seeks new police chief amid February wait
Frederick City may not have a new police chief until early February as Mayor Paul Gordon noted interviews could be delayed by Christmas travel. AACP will shortlist 12 candidates by December 15 and the city pays $15,000 in fees. Maj. Richard J. Ashton retires December 3 after 15 years. Capt. Pierce C. Stine Jr. will run the force until a successor is hired. A community policing focused wish list guides the IACP executive search consultant Charlotte Lansinger, who was given city tours and seeds.
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Richard J. Ashton
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Pierce C. Stine Jr
IACP
Charlotte Lansinger
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