County balks on plea for stadium funds
Frederick County commissioners faced a heated debate over a $300000 county contribution to Leats Park stadium expansion. Peter Kirk urged city funding while Del James McClellan and Sen John Derr advocated state and city pledges instead of loans. The motion failed 23 with several officials warning of future funding battles as costs exceeded the $3 million pledged by government and private donors.
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Peter Kirk
Frederick Keys
Leats Park
Ms. Kirks
Mate
Del
James McCiellan
John Derr
Frederick
Ronald N. Young
Dr. McCiellan
Maryland
Department of Economic and Employment Development
McClellan
Locy
Mark Hoke
Sterling Bollinger
Commis
Sion
J. Amita Stup
Annnoyance
M.J. Grove
Bollinger
Mr. Hoke
Mr. Bollinger
Frederick City
Frederick County
Hoke
City Hears Plan to Fund New Public Works Yard
Freder ick officials revised the capital budget to cover a shortfall for a seven building public works yard on a 17 acre site off East Patrick Street. With $5.5 million set aside and $1.55 million spent, a $3.49 million gap remains against the $7.44 million low bid.
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Frederick
Ronald Young
Frederick City
Paul Gordon
Public Works
East Patrick Street
Hamilton, Water and
Wisner Streets
CIP
Young
Waynesboro Construction Co
Waynesboro
Public Works Department
Pedestrian killed on Md 194 near Walkersville
Frederick County man Guy Franklin Buckey 56 died after being hit while walking on Md 1 south of Frederick Street. Virginia Taylor 34 of Keymar drove the southbound car that struck him. Buckey was flown to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center where he died from injuries. No charges filed. Buckey worked 45 years for Farmers Supply in Walkersville and was known for mowing lawns locally.
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Frederick County
MD. 1
Walkersville
Guy Franklin Buckey
Hickory Hill Road
R Adams Cowley
Baltimore
W. R. Bergan
Buckey
Frederick Street
Virginia Taylor
Keymar
Tie
Bergan
Ms. Taylor
Farmers Supply Company
Th. Bergan
Grossnickles Named Frederick County Farm Family of the Year
Gary and Cindy Grossnickle of Walkersville were chosen as Frederick County Farm Family of the Year at the ninth annual banquet hosted by the Frederick County Chamber of Commerce agribusiness committee. They manage 709 acres producing corn and alfalfa while milking 250 Holsteins and raising 225 heifers with help from children Joshus Carrie and Amy.
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Gary
Cindy Grossnickle
Walkersville
Grossnickles
Frederick County
Agribusiness Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Richard Molter
Middletown
William Schroder
Frederick
Grossanickles
Joshus
Carrie
Amy
Grossnickle
Harry T. deMall
Cindy Gresswichle
Joshua
Prague Protests Put Pressure on Czechoslovak Communists
About 200 000 people filled Prague’s streets with Freedom chants as a major opposition call for top Communist ouster surfaced in official papers. Vaclav Havel among a four member delegation urged talks with Premier Adamec while protests spread to Bratislava Ostrava Brno Liberec with students and workers striking in a nationwide push for free elections.
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Czechoslovakia
Today
Ladislav Adamec
Vaclav Havel
CTK
Wenceslas Square
Bratislava
Ostrava
Brno
Liberec
Olomouc
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Egon Krenz
Windstorm disrupts Frederick County workers and services
A severe windstorm knocked down trees and power lines across Frederick County, prompting police and highway crews to respond. A vehicle struck a fallen tree on U S 4 near Bowers Road around 9:30 p m Monday, followed by a two vehicle crash at the same site. Five traffic accidents occurred between 4 a m and 6:30 a m Tuesday amid light snow. Up to 1,500 customers lost power, with roughly 200 still out Tuesday morning and restoration aimed for 4 30 p m. Ten prisoners and one correctional guard were treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Firefighters battled a mountain fire near Point of Rocks, and alarms surged from winds across the region.
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Frederick County
Frederick
U.S. 4
Bowers Road
Chapman
Maryland
Maryland Department of Corrections
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Eylers Valley
Brown Quarry
Cpl
James Hagg
Carroll Manor
Jefferson
U.S. 15
MD. 24
Point of Rocks
Middletown
Poolesville
Hyattstown
Beallsville
Buckeystown
Taneytown
Potomac Edison Co
School board agrees to close old East Frederick Elementary
Frederick County school board votes to abandon East Frederick Elementary at 1350 East Patrick St and build a new school in eastern Frederick. Estimate costs range from 2.8 to 7.6 million dollars, with projections of 431 to 600 students after renovations or a new build. funding hinges on state and local allocations.
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East Frederick
Frederick County
East Patrick St
Frederick Municipal
Frederick
Anthony Gough
Sterting E. Bollinger
Weather updates and Thanksgiving feature in Western Maryland
Fair and cold tonight with lows in the lower 20s and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph diminishing by evening. Wednesday sees decreasing cloudiness and a high in the lower 60s. Also notes a Thanksgiving food feature on page Agricultere, with a brief mention of Casey ld.
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