EC near deal with US on long trade subsidies row
Brussels reports substantial progress toward a U S Europe Community agreement to end a protracted dispute over farm subsidies that has stalled world trade talks. If sealed soon, the accord could avert a new trans Atlantic trade war, with a Dec 5 deadline looming and potential punitive tariffs on European wine and other products.
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Brussels
Belgium
United States
European Community
Ray MacSharry
Nico Wegter
MacSharry
U.S. Agriculture
Edward Madigan
U.S
Carla Hills
Bush
City OKs 9.5M bond to save Brookside apartments
The Board of Aldermen approved about 9.5 million in mortgage revenue refunding bonds to prevent Brookside Apartments from insolvency after defaulting on a 1983 bond. City housing director William du Bell said the refunding bonds will cover principal and interest and trim payments thanks to a lower current rate. The board also rezoned nearby Fort Detrick property from M-1 to B-3 against staff advice to allow commercial development.
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Board of Aldermen
Brookside Apartments
Willowdale Garden Apartments
Brookside
City Housing
William du
Bell
Fort Detrick
Simon
Indictments Grow in Fagan Murder Case
A grand jury returned several indictments in the January murder of Deborah Fagan. William Robert Fagan Sr. is charged with first degree murder. brother Thomas Theodore Fagan faces counts of lying to a grand jury, obstructing police and being an accessory after the murder. Evelyn Virginia Fagan was released after appearing before the grand jury and bail was set at 100000, but she remained jailed to testify.
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Deborah Fagan
Jerry F. Barnes
William Robert Fagan Sr
Monrovia
Thomas Theodore Fagan
Spencerville
Evelyn Virginia Fagan
Grand Jury
Barnes
Fagan
Daytona
Fla
Frederick County
William Fagan
Mary Ann Stepler
Thomas Fagan
Cicles
Mount Airy Wins 138000 Bailfield Funding
Frederick County commissioners approved 138000 for a bailfield at Mount Airy near Twin Ridge Elementary. Most funds come from Libertytown Park leftovers. rights costs were rejected for now, with a future review possible. Mayor Gerald Johnson welcomed the compromise as cooperation to move the project forward while Commissioner Sue Ann Yingling opposed the funding.
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Frederick County
Mount Airy
Twin Ridge
Libertytown Park
Dave Prat
Moe Preat
Maryland ends Social Security tax on educators
Gov. Schaefer signed a bill shifting a 147 million budget cut to 24 local jurisdictions as state Social Security contributions end for teachers librarians and community college professors. Frederick County will absorb 5 million this year with more in 1994 as districts plan pupil growth and possible tax hikes while boards handle reduced funding and wage implications.
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Annapolis
William Donald Schaefer
Montgomery
Prince George’s
House of Delegates
Frederick County
Sue Ann Yingling
General Assembly
Jack Patterson
Frederick County Teachers Association
Maryland State Teachers Association
Jane Stern
John Derr
D-Frederick
Maryland
del. Thomas Hattery
Del
George Littrell
Frederick
Schools to face most of reduction in funds
Frederick County budget officials propose a plan shifting the bulk of a 1992 surplus to the school system. The school district would absorb about 3.1 million of the shortfall, or 89 percent, while county government would receive 2.3 million of the surplus. School leaders warn cuts could hit non instructional staff. County commissioners delayed action until after Thanksgiving for state figures and noted state rules limit cuts to non classroom areas.
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Frederick County
Church Street
Mark Sneadner
Hal Keller
Sneadner
Annapolis
U N relief convoys under fire in Bosnia
U N peacekeepers faced gunfire as two relief convoys in Bosnia came under attack. French forces returned fire on a convoy near Bosanska Krupa while a British escorted convoy near Kladanj came under small arms fire. One civilian driver was seriously injured.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
U.N
Bosnia
United Nations
Tuzla
Juan Villalon
Spain
Aime
Bosanska Krupa
Villaloa
Kladanj
Villalon
Easter
Weather wrap with clouds and showers ahead
Cloudy conditions with a chance of patchy showers and highs near 50. Tonight remains cloudy with a chance of two showers and lows around 33. Saturday stays cloudy with a chance of showers and highs near 50. Maryland weather map on page A-2. Fort Deriek group noted as foreigner friendly.
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Maryland
Fort Deriek
Bel
Suit settles in fatal ice cream truck crash case
A pretrial settlement halted a multimillion dollar suit over the death of 5 year old Terrence Bowens who was struck on East Fourth Street near Maxwell Avenue Frederick after buying ice cream. Defendants include Michele Saunders and Marwan Tafour. Details undisclosed.
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East Fourth Street
Maxwell Avenue
Frederick
Terrence Bowens
Wile J. Mahone
The
Bay
Mahone
Michele Elizabeth Saunders
Ivelved
Marwan H Tafour
Mr Soitee Corp
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn
City Oks
Bailfield
Richard Kerns
News-Post
Mark Crummett
Lakeshia Jones
Zavier Thiruvengadam
South Frederick
David Crary
Associated Press
Srebrenica
U.N. High Commissioner For
Yugoslavia
Republic
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