Frederick County Tops Maryland School Report Card
Frederick County school system led Maryland in the 189) Maryland School Performance Report with the highest math achievement among first time test takers. Attendance fell short for grades 7-12, mirroring Howard County, while per pupil spending placed Maryland in the 11th state ranking. Dr. Farmer credited teachers and staff for success, noting aggressive re teaching and a goal of no dropouts. Walkersville High matched all 13 standards as the county highlights its high school performance program.
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Maryland
Frederick County
Walkersville High
Dr. Farmer
Agreement on jobless pay plan ends long welfare battle
Washington AP reports President Bali and Republican leaders accept a Democratic plan to extend unemployment benefits for long-term jobless. The $5.1 billion measure, to be debated by the Ways and Means Committee and then the House, aims to add six, 13, or 20 weeks of extra benefits based on state unemployment levels, with Bush seeking cost controls and deficit funding.
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Washington
Bali
Repubican
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
White House
Rep
Bill Archer
Texas
Ways and Means
Marlin Fitewater
Bush
Pitawater
Kie
Robert Michel
R-Hl
Richard Darman
Beppe
Democrats
Rostenkowski
Senate Democrats
Senate
George Mitchell
Maine
Mr. Bush
Bob Dole
Dearbought master plan approved for 683 homes
City planners approved a revised master plan for the 310 acre Dearbought neighborhood south of Md. 23 across from Waterside Drive. The plan includes 236 single family homes 249 townhouses and 140 multi family homes plus a 35 acre park a 10 acre school lot and multiple community amenities. opposition cited traffic and road connections while developer Mike Milliner said he may seek city help to fund improvements through early sales.
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Dearbought
MD. 23
Waterside Drive
Mike Milliner
Commission
H. Thomas Summers
Sally Murphy
MD. 26
Monocacy Boulevard
Peter Ellis
Monocacy River
MD. 28
Miliner
Ouebook
Whittier
New Homes Permits Drop 43 Percent in Frederick in 1991
Frederick city planning figures show a 43 percent decline in new residential building permits for January through September 1991 compared with the same period a year earlier. The city issued 363 permits and collected about 2.3 million dollars in fees, with 638 permits issued during the prior year’s nine months.
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Frederick
City Planning Department
Syria balks at U S venue for peace talks with Israel
Syria resists holding the next round of Middle East talks on U S soil, citing Washington’s stance toward Syria as a sponsor of terrorist groups and refusals to issue visas to PLO members. Prime Minister Shamir accuses Syria of obstructing negotiations, urging the United States to set the date and place.
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Damascus
Syria
United States
Middle East
U.S
Washington
Paleatine Liberation Organization
Yitzhak Shamir
Tarael
Soviet Union
Madrid
County eyeing new trash recycling and composting dump
A Washington State firm proposes a 40,000 square foot recycling and composting facility in Frederick to cut solid waste sent to landfills. The project would occupy 20 to 25 acres with scales, office, composting area, stormwater ponds and fencing. Officials caution it mirrors a plan opposed by local residents and must align with the county solid waste management plan before any purchases.
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Washington State
Frederick
Ronald Sundergill
Waste Service Technologies Inc
Vancouver
Wash
WST
Jim Thuney
Maryland Department of Environment
County weighs moratorium on influx of waste centers
Frederick County commissioners consider a temporary halt on new solid waste center proposals to update the 1966 plan last amended in 1980. A moratorium could pause outside hauls to Point of Rocks, recyclables removal, and landfill deposits until the plan update due September 1982.
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Frederick County
Free State Recycling Systems Inc
Gail Bowerman
Free State
Point of Rocks
Ronald Sundergill
Mr. Sundergill
Trail reroute proposal faces fierce landowner backlash at public hearing
A Maryland public hearing at Greenbriar State Park heard landowners object to a proposed reroute of the Appalachian Trail along the Frederick Washington County line. The plan would move the trail 2.2 miles to avoid development and possibly buy 8 acres near Md 77, near Smithsburg. Landowners voiced safety and property concerns, stressing lifelong ownership and generations on the land.
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Greenbriar State Park
Mary Jacques
Frederick- Washington County
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Maryland Management Committee
MD. 77
Smithsburg
Karen Kline
Mike Jacques
MD. 71
Weather and scattered notes in Maryland page
Weather report for Thursday calls for brighter skies and warmer temperatures with highs in the mid 60s. The page mixes odd local items such as pumpkin related recipes and family notices, plus a note about an au pair and foreign flyers.
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Moelly Serny
Maryland
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Sam Yu
Ricky Santmier
Eft
Ronald Smith
Parkway School
Frederick Erly
Loues
Key Parkway
Baughman's Lane
Kettler Brothers
Shamir
Eileen Alt Powell
Associated Press
County
Christina Barnes
Post Staff News
Inside the News
Clery A
Sperty
Ssc
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