08 Oct 1998
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1998
Page
1
Frederick Mayor Jim Kimes walked City Hall with a Bible tucked under his arm saying it offered protection after a Riverside California incident. He noted clergy requests to pray with him and thanked supporters while acknowledging the Bible’s reassuring role.
Washington AP reports the House moves to launch an impeachment inquiry against President Bill Clinton ahead of the elections. Democratic leaders face defections as conservatives push for inquiry. Clinton urges lawmakers to vote with principle while First Lady Hillary Clinton assures backing for re election campaigns.
Timothy Brooks of the Frederick County Committee for an Elected School Board touts accountability under a potential shift to an elected board with a nominating caucus if Question A passes. Opponents cite voter fatigue with political activity and fear continued partisan involvement.
Maryland has 24 school systems with 12 elected boards and 12 appointed boards. Elective systems enroll about 34,480 students on average and spend 6,440 per pupil, versus 6,330 for appointed boards. Montgomery County skews figures. removing it aligns elected-board costs with appointed. Seven of the top 12 schools last year performed best under elected boards.
Fort Detrick and Frederick County announce a planned experiment to vaccinate wild raccoons in Area B to reduce rabies cases. Trappers will map population, then distribute rabies vaccine cookies, with veterinary blood tests to confirm immunity. The project, funded at 910,000, targets raccoons as the leading source of rabies in the county.
Frederick city officials moved to reroute East Patrick Street to a two way segment between Carroll and East streets. The project, once shelved over $260,000 pole removal costs, hinges on utility company responsibility per a 1877 Belt Atlantic decision.
Mary Lamb 26 of Union Bridge was driving a 1995 Camaro south on Coppermine Road when control was lost and a wheel allegedly fell off. Her infant Christina and son Christopher were ejected. the infant remained in a car seat. Both children reached Johns Hopkins Hospital. Lamb was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital and charged with improper child restraints negligent driving and seat belt violations.
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine seeks a temporary site for 14 months while its Frederick building undergoes a complete renovation. Executive director JaNeen Smith says downtown space is unaffordable, and a former Seventh-day Adventist site at Adventist and New Design drives is being considered for classrooms. The city may place the proposal on a forthcoming agenda with hopes for public and official support.
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