Departing 102nd Congress Won't Be Missed Much
Washington obit of the 102nd Congress notes anger at scandals and gridlock. It cites Speaker Foley calling it a reform Congress, closures of the House Bank, probes into the House Post Office, and a wave of incumbents losing primaries or retiring.
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Washington
George Bush
Congress
House Post Office
Clarence Thomas
House
Thomas Foley
Wash
Senate
Thomas-Anita Hill
Foley
Mickey Edwards
R-Okla
MontCo contractor charged with bribing city official
Federal authorities charged JJ&M Masonry Contractors president John C. Fowler of Ashton with one count of federal program bribery for allegedly paying 1000 to Bal Menon in September 1988. Menon, fired from Frederick city job in March, pleaded guilty to multiple bribery and extortion counts. He will be sentenced November 4 in Baltimore.
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Montgomery County
Bal Menon
Frederick
John C. Fowler
Jj&m Masonry Contractors
Ashton
Menon
U.S
Gary Jordan
Jordan
Fowler
U.S. District Court
Baltimore
Middletown Defeats Walkersville for Regional Golf Title
Middletown edges Walkersville to secure the regional high school golf championship. The meet features strong play from both teams with key holes turning the tide, as coaches praised the clutch finishing from the Middletown lineup.
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Middletown
Walkersville
Enrollment surge strains Frederick County schools rising pupil count
Frederick County public school enrollment climbs beyond projections with 29,374 students this year, up 1,375 from last year and including Evening High School and a pre kindergarden special education program. Dr Daniel Gadra warns that if the trend continues the district must accelerate capital projects or add portable classrooms, risking unchanged student teacher ratios.
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Frederick County
Daniel Gadra
Tatios
City eyes cleanup rules as 140+ abandoned vehicles counted
Frederick officials spent one hour tallying more than 140 abandoned, derelict or unregistered vehicles citywide and estimated they saw less than a quarter of all such vehicles. Ten city officials, including five aldermen, surveyed streets, alleys and vacant lots to gauge scope and craft a stricter ordinance to allow removal from private property.
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Frederick
Board of Aldermen
Jon Kreissig
Sally Murphy
Milk controversy fades but remains in children's meals
Frederick County educators and pediatricians note the milk scare joins past health controversies such as hot dogs vaccines and Ritalin, arguing dairy remains a key nutrient source. Local officials say school menus resume normalcy while doctors urge cautious interpretation of media reports and ongoing monitoring.
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Cynthia Lee
Frederick County Schools
Benjamin Spock
Torres
Wellness program cut risks higher costs for county schools
Frederick County Board of Education notes a 60 percent drop in wellness program participation in fiscal year 1992, with about 6,630 spent of 12,000 allocated. Officials warn fewer activities may raise medical costs, insurance premiums, and absenteeism, despite cited corporate savings and research on high risk behavior.
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Colette Baker
Frederick
Hurricane devastation overwhelms three South Florida volunteers
Three women from Mehrovia Ochschitihe Ue sere am Tings CVT Ridge describe hurricane Andrew's havoc. They aided victims with the Cooperative Disaster Child Care and the Red Cross, recalling tents, leveled homes, and widespread damage across the region as weeks passed since the storm struck.
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Areca
South Florda
Andrew Leurene Holsinger
Mehrovia
Marea Foster
éCruren
Rene F
Greeger
Tabertstown
Bar
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Suver Spring
Flondauty
Sam Yu
Frederick City
South Market Street
Grove Street
William 0. Lee Jr
Teresa Franklin
Physicians’ Committee For Responsible Medicine
Washington, D.C
American Medical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
Ernesto Torres
Ierda
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Flossinger
Colotiti
Betas
Lee
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