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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1993
Page
1
With the showdown vote two days away, AP findings place 80 House members undecided on NAFTA. Opponents near enough votes to defeat the pact while backers push for a narrow win. White House officials caution on counting the survey as they brace for Wednesday vote.
Maryland House of Delegates Speaker R. Clayton Mitchell Jr. will announce his resignation at a 1 p.m. meeting with five committee chairmen. He plans to quit effective Jan. 1 after years of service as Speaker since 1987, drawing mixed reactions from House leaders.Continued on Page A4
Jurors in the murder trial of William Robert Fagan Sr are set to begin deliberations Tuesday after final instructions on first degree murder and handgun use. Judge Mary Ann Stepler will oversee the session with closing arguments from Assistant State’s Attorney Jerry F Barnes followed by the defense. The case is expected to be given to jurors by Tuesday afternoon.
Richard Hahn founder of the Catoctin Mountain Zoological Park says he plans to retire as executive director when a replacement is found or by the end of 1994. He and his wife Mary Anne built Jungle Land Snake Farm into the zoo, living on site in a cabin while raising their family and funding growth through tough times. The couple bought the park after Jungle Land closed following the owner's death and faced years of hardship, including periods of near poverty and hand raising many animals.
Puerto Rico rejected statehood by 46.2 percent to 48.4 percent in a non binding referendum. Turnout reached 73.6 percent of 2.2 million voters as Commonwealth advocates waved flags and urged redefining ties with the United States while asserting cultural and economic concerns.
Maryland State Police report a two vehicle crash on I-70 East near Md 17 early Monday morning leaving one dead and one injured. A pickup truck collided with a passenger car at about 6 10 a m. Names of those involved were not released at presstime.
Neil Dhillon, a 31 year old former aide to Beverly Byron, aims to replace Roscoe Bartlett as Western Maryland's congressman. He says his bid rests on experience judgment and character and notes no Democrat credible enough to beat Bartlett or any Republican nominee. Dhillon has raised about 100000 for his run and expects another 25000 before his announcement. He left a deputy assistant secretary post at the Clinton DOT to run, identifying as the highest ranking Marylander in that administration and backing a national high speed rail network.
Parsons of The Frederick News Post reports three county high school teams won state titles. Weather notes mention cloudy, mild conditions with highs in the 60s and lows in the mid 50s. Page references indicate Maryland weather and local notices, with the paper stressing recyclability.
Henry Gorman of Woodsboro stood rigid as Brigadier General Frederick Kanig pinned the World War II Victory Medal Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and other honors on his chest. He recalled his father’s WWI service and his late son Henry Jr as the ceremony at Glenn Wood Eyler American Legion Post honored military years of service.
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