NATO unity collapses as Serbs press Bihac push
In northwest Bosnia Serbs closed to 250 500 yards from Bihac center amid fighting as NATO and U N efforts fail to halt the assault. Mayor Hamdija Kabiljaghc said hand to hand clashes occurred with 114 Bosnian soldiers killed or wounded in the area and 94 casualties the prior day. NATO blamed each other and diplomacy continued with U N Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali set to visit Sarajevo as Milosevic faces peace talks while Western officials push for negotiated settlement.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia
U.N
Bihac
Hamdija Kabiljaghc
Kabiljaghc
United Nations
Atis Dudakovic
Croatia
NATO
Willy Claes
U.S. Defense
William Perry
Boutros Boutros-Ghan
Alija Izetegovic
Radovan Karadzic
Bob Dole
Senate
Britain
Dander
Maryland Farm Bureau convention set Dec 47 in Ocean City
Partly cloudy and cool forecast for tonight. The Maryland Farm Bureau holds its convention on December 7 in Ocean City with plans and program details highlighted on the weather page.
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Ocean City
Oxygenated gasoline reduces mileage in Frederick County cars
Frederick County residents report lower mileage and rougher idle after the winter switch to oxygenated gasoline. Officials say mileage drops 3 to 6 percent, with start-up inefficiency in cold weather, while EPA notes about 15 percent CO2 reductions. Local station managers share customer complaints amid Clean Air Act requirements.
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Frederick County
Vicki Knill
U.S. 40 Crown Station
Greater Washington/ Maryland Service Station Association
Harry Murphy
Environmental Protection Agency
Tony Kaushik
Mr. Murphy
Uncle Sam
George Bush
Baltimore
Washington
EPA
Texas
Panel urges hiring of county manager for Frederick County
A special study group urged Frederick County to hire a county manager to oversee all division directors and implement commissioners decisions. The manager would handle budget development, long range goals, and supervise department heads, without hiring or firing power. Dawn Hatter remains administrative officer.
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Board of County Commissioners Office
Dawn Hatter
County delays vote on access to public parks
Frederick County Commissioners delayed a vote on a Public Access Plan to define public use of park land and regulate a private contractor's operations. The board, split on constitutionality and private group access, sent the measure to a public hearing as several members depart. The extension also renews the Frederick Model Airplane Club contract at Middletown and Catoctin parks for four weeks.
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Frederick County
David Gray
Gil Kingsbury
Bureau of Parks and Recreation
Gail Bowerman
Sue Ann Yingling
Bruce Reeder
Frederick Model Airplane Club
Middletown
Catoctin
Woman convicted of murder-for-hire plan
A 25-year-old Knoxville woman, Selena Marcela Cornelius, was convicted in Frederick County Circuit Court for soliciting John Ray to kill Brenda Burton, wife of Frederick William Burton II. She provided a map circling the Burton home and pursued the plan with intent to hire the killer.
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Knoxville
Frederick City
Selena Marcela Cornelius
Frederick County
John Ray
Frederick
Brenda Burton
Frederick William Burton II
Julie Stevenson
Cornelius
Mr. Ray
Burton
GATT Vote Expected in House Today
Washington AP reports lawmakers seek a near 100 vote House victory to propel the GATT trade accord toward Senate approval. Vice President Gore urged pressure in the final hours, while two Senate supporters balked, fearing WTO sovereignty limits. Clinton pressed wavering lawmakers as 270 of 434 House members were anticipated to back ratification.
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Washington
House
Senate
al Gore
Clinton
Max Baucus
D-Mont
Hank Brown
R-Cole
GATT
World Trade Organization
U.S
Baucus
Senate Finance Subcommittee On
Gore
White House
Sam Gibbons
D- Fla
Ways and Means Committee
Hagy to be sworn in as Frederick County sheriff
Sheriff-elect Jim Hagy plans a 7 a.m Thursday swearing in on the Frederick County Courthouse steps with deputies taking oaths too. He forms a transitional committee to review divisions, seek improvements, and note decades of experience among appointees.
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Jim Hagy
Frederick County
Hagy
Hagg
Bob Snyder
Bill Holley
Frank Tully
Dan Loftus
Holley
Maryland
Carrell County
Tully
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