Citizens Police Academy opens second session in Frederick
Frederick County law enforcement leaders urged teamwork as residents begin the second Citizens Police Academy. Sheriff Carl Harbaugh and Chief Regis Raffensberger stressed growing population brings more work, not more officers, and called for proactive crime prevention with citizen input. Participants will tour detention facilities, K-9 units, SWAT, crime lab, and the court system.
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Four-Period Day Boosts Focus and Attendance at TJ High
TJ High reported high approval for the four period day with 95 percent of teachers and 69 percent of students favoring the schedule after one year. Teachers note smaller classes around 70 students, enabling individualized attention and less after school grading, while science classes finish experiments in single periods. Attendance steady, dropout rate improved. fewer homework assignments cited as a benefit.
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Senate leaders flag cost cuts for public facility program
Cullen continues from page with lawmakers Suichek Smelser and Hoffman arguing the state spends up to 50 per student daily more than needed. They say cost is a concern and expect cost-saving changes to the facility operation rules to be considered in the 1994 General Assembly session.
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Clinton blames Somalia pullout for worsening UN mission
President Clinton says deterioration followed UN takeover from the United States noting past control with 28,000 troops. He criticizes new forces for fear and disobedience under a Turkish general. In Mogadishu twelve Americans were killed, 78 wounded, with hostages reported and a helicopter downing. Rescue teams faced nine hour delays amid coordination issues.
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Bartlett Faces Pressure Over Somalia Troop Presence
About 5,000 U S troops remain in Somalia per the Pentagon. Dr Bartlett faced constituent calls urging him to oppose staying, triggered by a deadly firefight that killed 12 American soldiers. Cheri Jacobus said several callers cited graphic footage and urged swift revenge followed by immediate withdrawal.
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Police arrest four boys in slaying of English tourist
Four teenagers were arrested in the highway rest stop slaying of British tourist Gary Colley in Tallahassee Florida. A judge barred comment on the case triggering a vow by the state law enforcement agency to fight the gag order. Greg Cummings one of the charged lawyers sought the gag order to prevent a poisoning of the public who may have to hear the case.
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Algae Based Wastewater Treatment Project Planned
Ms. Mikulski chairs the appropriations subcommittee funding the EPA project. A greenhouse of tanks will hold wastewater where algae and aquatic plants plus snails remove nutrients. Waste products form plant biomass for harvest. If successful it could cut costs and replace full scale plants. Operational by early November with $125 million total cost after last year’s $750,000 EPA grant.
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EPA
Near miss over Frederick involves 747 and Cessna in flight
Federal Aviation Administration investigators seek a blue and white single engine Cessna 172 that crossed in front of a British Airways 747 approaching Dulles Airport from London. The incident occurred around 12:40 pm about four miles south of Frederick at 5,300 feet. the Cessna reportedly came so close it filled the pilots wind screen and no evasive action was taken.
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Virginia
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Tour day dispute over access to Hickey School visit
The tour was closed to the press and Mr. Sulchek, invited by Mrs. Hoffman, faced a denial. Frederick County's state senators Derr and Smelser criticized the department's actions. Sulchek called it arrogance. A separate public meeting was required, with a review hearing set for Oct. 19.
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Hoffman
Civil War Medical Museum Aims To Highlight Human Stories
Dr Dammann and fellow directors plan an exhibit focusing on surgeons and nurses who tended the wounded rather than grisly amputations. They recount a Perryville Ky surgeon who died of a heart attack after treating thousands daily, with a letter to his wife showing his fatigue.
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Perry
Beav er Is Sentenced to Death for Slaying Trooper
In Prince George's County Virginia a jury condemned Beaver to death for shooting Trooper Whitt during a 1980 traffic stop. Witnesses described Beaver as antisocial with a troubled past and drug use. The courtroom scene showed the trooper's widow crying as the verdict was read and officers showed support.
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Whitt
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Andrew Sanborn
Massachusetts
Prince George’s
Robert O’hara
Commonwealth
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