Nuclear waste and gas tax dominate lame duck agenda
Washington AP reports Congress opens its lame duck session with a proposal for a permanent nuclear waste disposal rate and a Cent-per-gallon gasoline tax to fund a $5.5 billion highway jobs program. Other on deck items include ten appropriations bills, auto production incentives, and a Caribbean Basin aid package as lawmakers anticipate sharp disputes on defense and economic policies.
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Washington
Congress
Engane
House
United
Senate
Reagan
Mabry
Howard Baker
R-Tean
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
Baker
County lawmakers push new measures in Frederick County
Frederick County Commissioners meet with state legislators to push bills easing county operations. Proposals include allowing commission veto over state grants to private groups, budgeting flexibility for windfalls, and a three member liquor commission. Additional bills touch video game taxes and overriding planning decisions by majority.
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Frederick County
General Assembly
County Liquor Commission
County Planning Commission
Galen R. Clagett
Antead
Clagett
Woather County
Del
James E. McClella
State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Planning Commission
Christmas Gifts Going Overseas for Troops
The Frederick County Veterans Association will prepare and mail Christmas gifts this evening for shipment to men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces overseas. The 17th year of the volunteer project is supported by local residents and businesses. President Ron Lichtinger and project chairman Harvey J. Showe oversee the effort. A copy of today's News will accompany each package.
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Frederick County Veterans Association
Area Tren
U.S
FCVA
Ron Lichtinger
Harvey J. Showe
Jury selected in Kehne murder trial
Testimony began in the murder trial of Charles Robert Kehne charged with the 1978 shooting of Michael Brochey. A panel of twelve jurors with two alternates was seated for a trial expected to last about two weeks in Frederick County Court.
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Charles Robert Kehne
Michael Lamar Brochey
Kehne
Bruchey
Buchey
Ridge Road
Braddock Heights
Frederick County
Samuel W. Barrick
Lawrence A. Dorsey Jr
Frederick
Carroll Coun
Mixed reviews on bonus Sunday shopping in Frederick County
Frederick County shoppers faced mixed views as a first of four pre Christmas Sundays opened. Reports from Hechinger Montgomery Ward and Francis Scott Key Mall show steady crowds and gifts bought rather than necessities. Store owners debate Sunday openings with some small shops citing higher costs while many families welcome the extra shopping time.
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Washington Redskins
Frederick Countlans
Gou
Thomas Hood
Mount Airy
Hechinger
Sue M. Man
Montgomery Ward
Frederick Towne Mall
Pen
Frederick County
Jerry W. Smith
Rose Ann
Montgomery County
Waynesboro
Donna Webb
Lisbon
Howard Coun
Lynn Stevenson
Brunswick
Francis Scott Key Mall
Heavy fog slows traffic in Frederick County roadways
Maryland State Police report two inches of rain since Sunday with heavy fog and rain soaked roads. Public Works spread the first salt of the season to treat bridges and roads in northern Frederick County. Officials say no flooding or major mooding problems were reported and no accidents occurred Monday morning.
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Maryland
Frederic
Frederick
Bcy
Lawrence W. Johnson
eBay Fier
Dona
Mtagurca
Tavislick
Monrovia
Barthlow Road
MD. 144
Vichesita County
Roy Reed
Cumberland Barracks
Harbor Tunnel
School board natural extension for Gail Bowerman
This Frederick County profile notes Gail Bowerman’s path from PTA and Women Voters work to a board of education seat seen as a natural extension. She stresses ongoing evaluation in governance and highlights Family Life as a key, sometimes controversial, educational topic.
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School Board
Gail Bowerman
Bowerman
Frederick County
Id quietness and in confidence shall be our strength
A concise quotation from The Book of Isaiah appears, highlighting themes of calm resolve and trusted fortitude as a guiding motto echoing historical or editorial framing in Inside The News.
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Isaiah
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