Rising insurance costs hit Frederick County volunteer fire services
Frederick County volunteer fire and rescue members fear soaring liability insurance premiums, with some hikes up to 235 percent. They urge the county to consider covering costs, while a committee reviews policy adequacy. Officials seek state changes to funding rules and stronger sheriff response standards, amid tighter state guidelines.
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News-Post
Frederick County
County Fire and Rescue Association
Chip Jewell
Jewell
Charles Smith
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Smith
Sterling Bollinger
Bollinger
Annapolis
Frederick
Maryland Fire and Rescue Companies
General Assembly
Baltimore
Montgomery
Prince George's
Galen Clagett
Bob Snyder
Nichols outlines growth priorities and 2000 plan
Howard County executive cites safety education housing and transportation as growth priorities. He notes a net 16 residents per day since 1970 and eight new jobs daily, claiming planning in early office years would sustain growth through 2000. He warns on liability insurance and backs capping sue amounts.
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Howard County
Nichols
Juror recounts case of missing woman and arrest in DC
The testimony covers the missing woman Miss Grossnickle, robbed apartment details, and the arrest of Jackson in the District of Columbia while driving her Nissan. Police found her body in Prince George's County the following Sunday after a family note pleaded for information. Jackson's fingerprint was found on her note.
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Jackson
District of Columbia
Miss Grossnickle
Prince George's County
Grossnickle
Frall zoning requests at Mount Airy board rescheduled
The Mount Airy Board of Appeals held two brief meetings this week with one agenda item canceled. Frall Developers special exception for a Ridgeville Business Center building and variances were moved to October 14. Mundy received a four foot rear setback variance for an attached garage on Contour Road to avoid a Potomac Edison right of way.
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Mount Airy Board of Appeals
Frall
Ridgeville Business Center
Larry E. Mundy
Contour Road
Mount Airy Village East
Students clash with police in South Africa protests
Thousands of students boycott classes across South Africa with some firebombing schools and clashing with police. In Soweto students stone vehicles while many schools remain empty amid this week of mass unrest and arrests in Stutterheim and Durban areas.
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South Africa
Soweto
Pretoria
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London
Stutterhelm
Cape Town
Durban
Kwa-Mashu
Atlantis launches secret maiden voyage into orbit
Atlantis, the last of its kind, lifted from Cape Canaveral at 12 15 am EDT with a five member crew and two jam proof military satellites. The mission proceeded under strict secrecy to deter Soviet monitoring, with limited public updates and a landing planned at Edwards Air Force Base after four to five days in orbit.
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Atlantis
America
Mission Control Center
Houston
Pentagon
Edwards Air Force Base
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