Frederick County Jobless Rate Drops to 4.3 Percent
Frederick County's unemployment rate fell to 4.3 percent in August from 4.4 percent, with 4,069 people unemployed out of a 84,917 strong labor force. Montgomery County posted 3.9 percent, while Baltimore City reached 11.5 percent, as state officials noted broader declines and the federal extended benefits program expired.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Howard County
Montgomery County
Washington County
Baltimore City
Congress
Robert Reich
Reich
Mark L. Wasserman
Department of Economic and Employment Development
Commuters press for new mall parking solution
Frederick commuters who lost mall bus parking plan a weekend lobbying push to win city county support. They seek a permanent lot near Shady Grove Metro area or stadium parking, with a later expansion for Maryland Rail Commuter service. A petition with 100 signatures targets officials. candidates face hot questions at forums.
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Francis Scott Key Mall
Shady Grove
Montgomery County
MD. 144
Capt
Michael Cresap
Maryland Transportation Authority
Maryland Rail
Linda Quinn
Fsk Mall
Quinn
Frederick City
Pennsylvania man charged after wild high speed chase
Pennsylvania man Jack Douglas Anderson, 23, of Mechanicsburg, led police across US 15 reaching speeds up to 115 mph before a passenger pulled the emergency brake and stopped the car near Md 77. He faces multiple charges including two counts of destruction of property and five counts of assault, plus DWI and fleeing.
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Thurmont
Pennsylvania
Frederick County
Allenstown
Mr. Anderson
MD 77
US. 15
Anderson
Thomas Henry
Melissa Renee
Mechanicsburg
Henry
Miss Renee
U.N. Recovers Two Bodies Believed American Soldiers
The United Nations said it recovered two bodies likely American soldiers from a 15 hour battle with Somali militiamen in Mogadishu. If confirmed, the deaths raise the U.S. toll to 17 with one more missing.
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Kenya
United Nations
U.S
David Stockwell
U.N
Mogadishu
Dover Air Force Base
Delaware
Red Cross
Aidid
Stockwell
U.S. Helcopters
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
Clinton
Policeman dies after plaster bucket strike in Manhattan
In Washington Heights a hostile crowd confronted tow trucks as two vehicles were hauled away. Housing officer John Williamson was hit on the head by a 30 pound plaster bucket thrown from a rooftop and died later at a hospital. No arrests initially. three people were later charged with obstructing government operations.
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New York
Manhattan
Washington Heights
John Williamson
Williamson
Tina Mohrmann
David Dinkins
Raymond Kelly
Debora Fagan murder trial testimony summary
Col Mrs Appicello testified he asked for a 150 dollar check to settle IRS issues and that his wife never appeared. Her car and body were found near Runkles Drive. the check remained in her purse. She denied witnessing arguments. earlier he allegedly stole her briefcase and a document was taped to a kitchen door. Clothing disappeared. Deborah wore borrowed clothes at burial. Barbara Bartgis testified. jury selection finished, trial set to run three to four weeks. holiday tomorrow. resumed Tuesday morning.
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Runkles
Fagan
Appicello
Deborah Fagan
Barbara Bartgis
Frederick County
Mary Ann Stepler
Flu shot drive aims to beat Beijing influenza strain
Middletown residents Gertrude Lochoski and Fern Samples joined six local flu clinics planned this month as health officials anticipate an earlier season. CDC experts suggest finishing mass immunizations by month end. Shots cost a donation of five dollars, pneumonia shots seven, with Dr Bowes administering quickly to minimize discomfort.
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Louisiana
Gertrude Lochoski
Middletown
Fern Samples
Mrs. Samples
Health Department
National
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Ms. Shaulis
Montevue Lane
Bowes
Mary Jane Carty
Monrovia
Dr. Bowes
Singapore lake dispute over covenants and dues appeals
The Bright case questions whether Singapore homeowners must pay annual covenants dues of 75 cents per 100 of assessed value, or $130 for undeveloped lake property, as Judge Rollins finds the 1985 Jurgens precedent inapplicable to the wider Lake Singapore development. Attorneys for the four couples push to appeal, arguing the association’s claim remains unsettled.
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David Kinsley
Association
Jurgens
Singapore
Pinehurst
San Andrew
J. William Brosius
Rollins
Lake Singapore
Mulligan
Mr. Kinsley
Maryland
Kinsley
Lowry Talks Job Skills Emphasis For Students
Mrs. Lowry stresses teaching broad job skills and application as key to retention. She works with 23 students aged 17 to 22 percent this year learning premarket job skills. She notes a diploma helps little without workplace ability and urges more county high school job training programs.
Obituary for Katherine D Kemp
Mrs Katherine D Kemp 77 of 1311 Rocky Springs Road Frederick died Saturday Oct 9 at home wife of Austin E Kemp Sr funeral arrangements incomplete to be announced by Keeney and Basford Funeral Home Frederick Maryland
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Katherine Kemp
Katherine D. Kemp
Rocky Springs Road
Frederick
Austin E. Kemp Sr
Keeney and Basford Funeral Home
E. Church
St., Frederick
National Geographic spotlights Frederick inventor and ghost hunter
Frederick's eccentric inventor Harvey Scheetz gains National Geographic Society attention as a National Geographic World photographer and an illustrations editor document his robot, mechanical dog, and Starship Frederick. The project, costing about 25000, features Scheetz and local kids, with photos for a future issue reaching 1.2 million readers.
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Harvey Scheetz
Brian Wolff
National Geographic World Magazine
South Carroll Street
Frederick
Letterman
Mr. Scheetz
David Letterman
National Geographic Society
National Geographic World
Scheetz
U.S.S
Washington Post
Mr. Wolff
Dan Westergren
Westergren
National
National Geographic
Captured Americans in Somalia Hostage Crisis Deepens
CWO Durant fears locals will hunt him as U S forces hold 32 Somalis including four key Aidid aides. A Red Cross visit to Durant yielded a family letter while the White House expects adherence to international law. Since December 31 Americans have been killed and 90 others slain in Somalia battles.
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Aidid
Red Cross
CWO
Somalia
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