Senate OKs pay raise despite House boost
Washington AP. The Senate approved a bill granting a 9.8 percent raise to its members and a larger $31,000 boost for House members plus top officials, with House finalizing passage and sending the measure to President Bush who intends to sign. The package ends certain honoraria practices and tightens ethics rules.
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House
Senate
Bush
Congress
Tim Wirth
D-Cole
Dock receives life sentence in Germany murder case
US Army Pte Todd A Dock, formerly of Frederick, was sentenced to life in prison at a U.S. court martial for the premeditated murder of German taxi driver Claus Engelhardt in Giessen in June 1984. He was convicted after a retrial following an initial death sentence overturned on appeal.
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Hanas
West Germany
Army
Todd
Dock
Frederick
U.S
Claus Engelhardt
Maj
van Jenrette
3Rd Armored
Engelhardt
Giessen
3Rd Armored Division
Overtime Pay Policy Probed by Federal Labor Laws
Attorneys investigating Frederick City Police overtime practices say possible violations of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act exist. Six officers have consulted lawyers and may sue if issues aren’t resolved, while the Fraternal Order of Police plans to contribute toward fees but isn’t party to the complaint.
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Frederick City
William Thompson
Michael Leibig
Order of Police
Stephen Tuel
FDP Francis Scott Key Lodge 91
W. Milner Roberts
Maj
Richard Ashton
Frederick
Washington, D.C
Zwerdling, Paul, Leibig, Kahn, Thompson & Driesen
U.S. District Court
Ashton
Hanging the greens in Frederick kickstarts holiday event
The Frederick Jaycees began the Hanging of the Greens at the Firehouse Center on West Church Street. About sixty downtown businesses will be decked for the holidays with proceeds directed to the Community Foundation. A photo shows Jim Doll Ed Wrecsincki and Michelle Doll hanging a swag.
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Frederick Jaycees
Firehouse Center
West Church Street
Frederick
Foundatioe
Jim Doll
Ed Wrecsincki
Michelle Doll
Elevator rescue at Patrick Center draws calm and complaints
A woman and two children were trapped in an elevator at The Patrick Center in downtown Frederick for about 19 minutes while firefighters from United Fire Company and Citizens Truck Company assisted. The incident marked the third elevator rescue at the seven story building in eight days.
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Frederick
Mark Fisher
United Fire Company
Citizens Truck Company
W. Patrick St
Paul Rhoads
Mr. Rhoads
Rick Johnson
Dover
Steve Ross
Arro Properties
Ross
Merrill Lynch
Jim Moloney
Moloney
Maryland Consumer Protection Division
Frederick High uses donuts to lure perfect attendance
Frederick High School hosted a breakfast for students with two weeks of perfect attendance in October. About 400 students attended, and a further 455 with perfect attendance will receive the incentive Tuesday. The program aims to boost overall attendance, which hovers around 87 to 90 percent across the county’s seven high schools.
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Frederick High School
Charlotte Thompson
Frederick High
Frederick
Thomas John
Russell Belmont
Frank Leichert
Frank
Eddie Dorsey
Linganere Shuts Out Paint Branch in Class 3A Quarterfinals
In Western Maryland, Linganere defeated Paint Branch to advance to the state Class 3A semifinals. The forecast calls for clearing skies tonight with near freezing lows and sunny but cool conditions tomorrow.
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Sports Linganere
Paint Branch
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