Quake death toll tops twenty thousand in India
In Killari and surrounding villages a devastating quake killed more than 20,000 people and left many unaccounted as rescue teams faced monsoon damage to roads and ongoing aftershocks. Officials in Bombay reported 6,919 recovered bodies with the toll possibly rising into the thousands.
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Killari
India
Shankarrao
Chavan
New Delhi
Bombay
Maharashtra
Press Trust of India
U.S
Thomas Furey
Furey
Maryland Outlaws Corporal Punishment In Public Schools
The Maryland General Assembly has outlawed all forms of corporal punishment in public schools effective today, prohibiting paddling and spanking by teachers and principals. David Markoe, assistant superintendent, notes such discipline risks legal trouble, while Frederick High School practices had included paddling in the past.
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Jack Patterson
Patterson
Frederick County Teachers Association
Board of Education
Maryland
Maryland General Assembly
Frederick County
Frederick High School
Markoe
Dave Markoe
Maryland's first anti stalking law takes effect
Beginning today Maryland makes stalking a crime for the first time and designates aggravated harassment as illegal. Lawmakers say the measure, supported by women groups, aims to close gaps in protection beyond restraining orders which often fail to shield victims.
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Maryland
Maryland General Assembly
Law targets stalking in Maryland with penalties up to five years
Maryland lawmakers back a bill defining stalking as harassment causing fear of harm or death with punishments up to five years in prison and a $5000 fine. Delegates Stup and Littrell led as sponsors calling it a necessary measure amid concerns harassment can lead to violent crimes. Continued on Page A-4.
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Maryland
Kes
J. Anita Stup
Frederick Washington
George Littrell
Frederick
Pauline
First frost comes early across Frederick County
The season’s first frost coated windows and plants statewide with overnight lows from the high 20s to just above freezing. National Weather Service forecaster Amet Figueroa said frost arrived a bit early but not among the earliest, and no record year was noted.
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Frederick County
Amet Figueroa
National Weather Service
Maryland
U.S. 40 West
Frederick
Figueroa
Baltimore- Washington International
In The Street enters second decade with more events
Two men from the area join a state study on high school sports as CHS Sports items and a Stan Goldberg feature titled Touching all the bases appear. Weather outlook shows sunny days with upper 60s and a possible Saturday shower.
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Stan Goldberg
South Market Street Residents Support East Street Extension Plan
South Market Street residents back a long planned East Street extension to Walser Drive linking with I-70 improvements. The project aims to ease local traffic but faces mixed views as candidates highlight it. longtime resident Bill Giller recalls expecting the route for years and longs for a quieter town entry.
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East St
East Street
Frederick
South Market Street
East Patrick Street
South End
Bill Giller
Market Street
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Giller
Frederick County study links poverty to poorer student test scores
A Maryland State Department of Education report finds family wealth greatly shapes academic success. In high poverty districts like Baltimore city, tests lag behind wealthier districts such as And. Frederick County shows MSPAP data aligning with these patterns, prompting calls for revised education strategies to help low income students.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Women handgun safety course at FCC draws female students
Mary Ann Garst, director at Free Community College, expanded the Women and Handgun Safety Awareness Course as part of continuing education after strong interest from female students. Instructor Gary Kolb, certified by Maryland State Police and the NRA, leads two three hour sessions with classroom and range work, offered again April 21 22.
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Free Community College
FCC
Gary Kolb
Mount Pleasant
Kolb
Maryland State Police
National Rifle Association
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