Officials move to resolve budget defeat impasse
Washington officials plan talks with congressional leaders after the House rejected a 500 billion deficit reduction package. President Bush faced a midnight deadline as spending authority neared expiration, with calls for continuing resolutions to avert a government shutdown.
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Congressional
House
Marlin Fitzwater
Fitzwater
Bush
Congress
Firewater
America
Ren Nan Rostenkowski
D-H
Ways and Means Committee
Thomas
Foley
Dash
Soviet envoy carries Gorbachev message to Iraq in crisis
In a new round of Persian Gulf diplomacy a Soviet envoy delivered a Gorbachev message to Iraq as Britain backed linking Palestinian talks to an Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait. Western institute warned Iraq could survive only weeks if war erupts while Palestinian radicals threatened attacks against Iraq's opponents.
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Baghdad
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U.S
Douglas Hurd
Bush
Israel
Saddam
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Primakov
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Yasser Arafat
PLO
Asso
Palestinian Popular Army
Black Panther
Arab Liberation Front
United States
Saudi Arabia
Pentagon
London
International Institute For Strategic Studies
Francois Heisbourg
Institute
Andrew Duncan
County rejects Md 75 traffic signal funding request
Frederick County commissioners vote 3 to 2 against paying half of the 20 000 cost for a traffic light at Md 75 and Old Annapolis Road near Singanore High School. They note accidents prompted a previous blinker warning and say state funds covered half the cost previously.
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Frederick County
MD. 75
Old Annapolis Road
Tony Giancola
County Public Works Department
Singanore High School
Mark Hoke
Sterling Bollinger
Richard Grossnickle
Anita Stup
Charles Smith
Hoke
Stup
City votes to keep one lane bridge on Shockstown Road
Frederick officials kept the Shockstown Road bridge open after a 3-2 vote amid debate over safety and convenience. A traffic study warned closing could overburden nearby lanes while residents urged preservation of the shortcut to the northwestern city. The plan includes temporary evening turn restrictions and a bridge repair funded later, with budget limits noted.
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Frederick City
Maloney
Shookstown Road
Montevue Lane
Rosemont Avenue
Frances Baker
Jon Kreissig
Gorave/ Slade Associates Inc
Baughman
Frederick FCNB plans modest three story North Market addition
Frederick County National Bank aims for a low profile expansion on North Market Street to 24 000 square feet, costing about 700 000 dollars. The plan envisions a three story building linking the existing structures with architectural details to avoid a stark contrast. No decision was final at the Thursday workshop.
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North Market Street
Douglas Claytor
Frederick City Historic District
Bank
North Market
West Patrick Streets
West Patrick
North Market Streets
N. Market St
Michael Proffitt
Earle’s Shoes
Democratic
Proffitt
Commission
Sidney Johnson
Claytor
Designers propose facades for Baker Park wall project
Frederick City Historic District Commission heard three wall finishes for the Baker Park section of the Carroll Creek Flood Control Project. Alternatives: raw concrete with grooves, fluted concrete with hammered finish, or stone facing. Residents urged an attractive finish, with commission leaning toward stone.
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Frederick City Historic District
Baker Park
Carroll Creek
Carroll Parkway
North
Bentz Street
Frederick Historic District
Bob Asbury
Bakley Maginniss
AMZ Apcmjects
Lue Project
Commission
G. Bernard Callan
Resi
Callen
Paul Gordon
Asbury
Bailey Maginniss
King
Weather outlook and events for Western Maryland this weekend
Clear and cool tonight with lows in the mid 40s. Sunny and unseasonably warm over the weekend with highs in the 80s. Western Maryland weather map on page. Fall festivals planned this weekend across the region with schedules noted.
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