Bush confident of winning tough TWI provolution
President Bush said the world is tired of Iraq's Kuwait occupation and that a U N resolution authorizing force in the Persian Gulf is near. He spoke with Hosni Mubarak in Cairo after visiting U S troops and aimed to widen the Arab coalition against Saddam Hussein before traveling to Switzerland for a controversial Syria meeting.
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City workers may face January random drug testing
Frederick city officials plan a drug testing policy potentially affecting about 75 percent of the full time workforce, including police, sewage plant staff, garbage and snow plow drivers, with urinalysis tests at 36.75 each for cocaine amphetamines marijuana and other drugs, pending aldermen approval. The move aims to curb workplace drug abuse as part of a broader trend among governments and businesses.
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N. Lynn Tillery
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Local merchants upbeat as holiday shopping kicks off
Downtown retailers express optimism about a strong season despite fears of an economic downturn. Terry Wolfe and Daryl Routzahn cite solid early sales and six month plans, while Dick Kessler expects steady demand and inventory levels. Flights of Fancy owner Tom Ketterman predicts record weekend sales and positive indicators through the season.
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Frederick County
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Frederick
Tom Ketterman
Flights of Fancy
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Kessier
Two-Alarm Fire Destroys Farmhouse in Maryland
A two-story farmhouse on Warner Road near Ladiesburg was destroyed by a two-alarm blaze Thursday night causing no injuries. Urban Moore II his wife Laurie and four children returned from a Thanksgiving outing to find flames. Fire marshal said fire spread from a woodstove to interior walls. A pickup truck near the house exploded before firefighters arrived around 8 45 pm. (Continued on Page A-5)
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Maryland sales tax proposal draws cool reviews in assembly
Maryland lawmakers react coolly to a Linowes Commission plan to raise the sales tax to 5.5 cents on the dollar and tax services now untaxed. The panel expects 534 million more in revenue first year while also restructuring income and property taxes and shifting to annual assessments.
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Robert Linowes
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Furnace blast gut two story house in Middletown
Merle and Donna Summers escaped unharmed after an oil heated furnace exploded in the basement at 2204 Market Road. The blast toppled furniture and shattered first floor windows though no fire started. Fire officials cite pressure from a water reservoir as a possible cause.
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News brief previews cool night and sunny Saturday
A weather note reports a fair, cooler night with lows in the mid to upper 30s and a Saturday forecast of mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 50s. The Western Wyoming weather map appears on Page A. The entertainment section mentions a children's theater sketch about The Velveteen Rabbit by Jorrs Kray.
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