Plan to balance fiscal 1993 budget sparks special Senate session
Gov Schaefer calls November 18 special session to push a plan to cut state aid to local school districts by 147 million as Montgomery County lawmakers vow a filibuster. The plan aims to close a 437 million revenue shortfall for fiscal 1993 with 240 million in cuts already ordered and 50 million from lottery expansion.
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Montgomery County
William Donald Schaefer
General Assembly
Senate
Schaefer
State Board of Public Works
Howard Denis
Montgomery
House of Delegates
Clinton reaches out to business for helping hand
President elect Clinton appeals to big business to shape an economic strategy and cross party lines. A planned summit after Thanksgiving will gather economists labor representatives and academics to rally public support before presenting a plan to Congress.
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Clinton
Little Rock
Ark
Congress
Fowler pleads guilty to bribing Bal Menon
Montgomery County contractor John C. Fowler 46 of Ashton pleaded guilty in U S District Court to one federal program bribery count for paying Bal Menon 1000 to aid JJ M Masonry Contractors. Menon, former Frederick city director, admitted to taking about 30000 in bribes over 30 years and was fired in March. Menon faces sentencing December 2 in federal court.
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Baltimore
Montgomery County
Bal Menon
Frederick City
John C. Fowler
Jj&m Masonry Contractors Inc
Ashton
U.S. District Court
Menon
Jj&m
U.S
Gary Jordan
Jordan
Fowler
West All Saints Street
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
J.j&m
J,j&m
FBI
Frederick
City okays first agricultural rezoning amid doubt
Frederick planning commission approved Dr Swami Nathan’s request to downzone his wedge shaped farm from M 1 to A 1 along US 14 north of Wormans Mill Road. The 3-2 vote aims to reduce county tax by about 40 000 annually while preserving the land as an active farm.
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Frederick
Nathan
Richard Burger
Fas
Three-Vehicle Wreck On I-70 Leaves Two Dead
A three-vehicle crash at I-70 and Bill Moxley Road near Mount Airy killed two drivers and injured one. An eastbound car crossed the median and hit a westbound pickup, a tractor trailer swerved to avoid the collision and dragged the car before crashing through a guardrail and down an embankment. The pickup driver was identified as Michael Lee Hedrick, 26, of Silver Spring. The Mustang driver, a 52-year-old West Virginia man, was unnamed pending family notification. The tractor trailer operator, Dwayne Scott Bair, 31, of near Spring, was treated and released from Frederick Memorial Hospital. Police and witnesses described a chaotic scene with about 75 cars stopping or circulating at the top of the hill.
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Mount Airy
Bill Moxley
Maryland
I- 70
MD. 144
Michael Lee Hedrick
Silver Spring
West Virginia
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Dwayne Scott Bair
Ear Spring
Ways sought to ease voting woes in Frederick County
The Frederick County Board of Elections met to fix polling problems from Nov 3 blamed on budget limits and 4 percent turnout. They will seek judge recommendations in January and move some polling from small sites to local schools due to long lines and staff shortages.
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Frederick County
Maxine Pratt
County acts to muzzle dog barking and curb police range
Frederick County commissioners move to strengthen the dog barking ordinance and limit a police target range on Reel's Auto Road. The changes raise fines, bring pet shops and stables under county authority, and allow penalties for violations including barking, vicious, loose dogs, and animal poisoning. Current fines rise from 25 to 50 dollars maximum.
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Frederick County
Reel
Auto Road
Maryland High Schools Shine In Fressemch County
Linganore and Walkersville high school sports teams showcase strong play in Fressemch County. The report highlights quality competition and features Stan Goldberg commentary on the balance of the season.
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Linganore and Walkersville High School
Fressemch County
Stan Goldber
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