Puerto Rico deploys troops to fight crime in housing projects
Soldiers with M 16 rifles patrol 23 public housing complexes in San Juan as Governor Pedro Rossello uses National Guard and police to curb a rising murder rate. The operation, first of its kind on U S territory, draws praise for restoring safety and criticism for undemocratic methods amid rampant drug-related violence and high unemployment.
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Puerto Rico
San Juan
Pedro Rossello
Santo Almodovar
Vista Hermosa
Beautiful View
Almodovar
Latin America
Armenda Perez
Nation’s Best Schools Highlight Montgomery and Frederick Counties
Expansion Management cited Montgomery County public schools as number five in the nation and Frederick County schools in the top 25 percent based on an education quotient index. The index evaluates seven measures including graduation rate scores salaries spending and student-teacher ratios. A cautionary note warned the index does not precisely measure education quality.
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Frederick
Montgomery
Expansion Management
Montgomery County
Frederick County
Eric Patterson
Patterson
Gasoline Prices Rise Five Cents In Tax Hike Fallout
Local motorists react with frustration as a 5 cent per gallon increase hits all grades. Douglas Cable, a small contractor from Frederick, says the tax hike squeezes profits while station manager Charles Finch notes modest pushback and anticipates further rises on November 1 to fund Clean Air Act additives. Regular unleaded hits 1.19, mid 1.30, premium 1.40 at Pit Stop Mobil.
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Rick
Delaughter
Douglas Cable
Douglas Contracting
Frederick
Mr. Cable
Braddock Heights
Cable
Mobil
U.S. 40
Charles Finch
Finch
Ames Correction Notices Witch Flag Availability
On page 15 of the circular for Oct 3 to Oct 9 the Witch Flag pictured will not be available due to unforeseen demand Other styles will be offered at the same sale price Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused CP3-15
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Ames
Berninamed Machine Co
Levi's
Bernette
Sisto’s Sewing & Knitting Studio
Motter Ave
Rosehill Plaza
Weekend festival at Rose Hill Manor kicks off hog butcher
Frederick County Farm Museum hosts a weekend celebration of farming with hog butchering hayrides music a cake contest antique equipment displays and an auction. Temperatures rise from overnight patches to 70s with showers giving way to clear skies. Frost earlier in Frederick County dips vegetation but not record setting per forecaster.
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Frederick County
Rose Hill Manor
Maryland
U.S. 40
Amet Figueroa
National Weather Service
International Holstein Show enters final day in Wisconsin
The 27th annual dairy event showcases over 20 animals in the open dairy class with six breed grand champions to battle for the supreme title at 3 p.m. Sunday. Tours and forums run all day as Wisconsin hosts the concluding championship pageant. Local Frederick County phone lines will be repaired Sunday night from 7 p.m. for about a half hour. call Frederick City Police at 663-6161 or 662-1424, the TTD line at 663-3000, or the sheriff at 662-6333 or 662-6548 for updates.
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Wisconsin
Frederick County
Frederick City
TTD
Sheriff's Department
Frost Watches and Winter Hints From Local resident
Four Points Bridge Road resident Paul Beale reported a light frost at about 6 a.m. Friday that melted by 9 a.m. He noted frost affected pasture nutrients for his 50 cattle but flowers survived. Mr Figueroa predicted scattered frost in some areas. Winter arrives at 3 26 p m Dec 21.
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Four Points Bridge Road
Paul Beale
Beale
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