Second U N group retreating from Haiti
A day after U N sanctions were reimposed on Haiti 51 Canadian Mounties flew home, signaling the unraveling of the international effort to restore democracy. The withdrawal followed the retreat of a U S warship carrying medics engineers and civil affairs specialists in advance of Aristide’s planned Oct 30 return.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
U.N
U.S
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Harlan County
Captive U S pilot Durant freed amid Mogadishu fighting
U S Army Chief Warrant Officer Michael Durant, captured during the Oct 3 Mogadishu battle that killed 18 Americans, was released by Gen. Mohamed Farrah Aidid's forces. Durant, 32, from Berlin New Hampshire, was carried on a Red Cross stretcher and taken to a field hospital for treatment of leg, arm and back injuries. Aidid notified reporters of Durant's release.
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Mogadishu
Somalia
Mohamed Farrah Aidid
U.S
Army
Michael Durant
Red Cross
U.N
Durant
Berlin
N.H
Cullen runners escape during cross country meet at Clear Spring High
Three 13 year old youths from Victor Cullen Academy fled during a practice walk at a cross country meet at Clear Spring High School in western Washington County. The eight member Victor Cullen team had 60 youths from five schools. Authorities from Victor Cullen and Washington County Sheriff's Department were alerted. The runaways remained unlocated at 10 30 a m Thursday.
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Clear Spring
Victor Cullen Academy
Clear Spring High School
Washington County
Joan Stephens
Youth Services International
Sabillasville
Ms. Stephens
Stephens
Frederick County
Thurmont man dies after two car crash on U S 15
Frederick County police report a two vehicle crash on U S 15 at Roddy Road left Morris Bersiler a Thurmont resident 85 dead. Robert Uhran 57 of Altamonte Florida and three Uhran family members were hospitalized or released with non life threatening injuries. Northbound lanes were closed for about 30 to 45 minutes.
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Thurmont
Frederick County
U.S. 15
Roddy Road
Morris Bersiler
Maryland
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Dave Anderson
Robert Uhran
Altamonte
Fla
Berstler
Shirley Anne Uhran
Scouts remove 1,800 for suspected abuse in years 1971 1991
The Boy Scouts of America report shows about 4,800 suspected molesters were removed between 1971 and 1991, with 1,800 case files detailing dismissals. The documents note many abusers moved on, and the organization bucks the trend with education efforts while acknowledging gaps in background checks.
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Sacramento
Calif
Boy Scouts of America
Michael Rothschild
Associated Press
Boy Scouts
Richard Walker
Scout
Irving
Texas
Boys Scouts
Walker
Aldermanic Candidates Debate East Street Project
Aldermanic hopefuls at a Frederick City Civic Association forum clash over East Street extension plans. Kreissig stresses it is not a beltway. Williams supports protecting neighborhoods. Nash favors preserving north end industry while courting commercial growth below Fourth Street. Baldi weighs in on the project.
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East Street Project
East Street
Frederick City Civic Association
Shab Row
Jon Kreissig
Michael Williams
Meta Nash
Fourth Street
Joseph Baldi
Woolworth to close 700 stores amid shifts in retail
Weather brief notes light evening showers possible with lows in the lower 40s. Friday forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with highs 65 to 70. Western Maryland weather and business map feature appears on page A-2. A playhouse fit for a queen appears in a page item.
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Maryland
Woolworth
Mayoral candidates discuss Baker Park preservation
Mayoral contenders Gary Hughes and James Grimes spoke at Friends of Baker Park about preserving and improving the park named the Jewel among the Clustered Spires. Hughes argued citywide upkeep supports quality of life and drives business, citing maintenance of the carillon and playgrounds as essential.
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Baker Park
Gary Hughes
James Grimes
Friends of
Hughes
Co workers testify on Fagan marriage woes in murder trial
Deborah Patricia Fagan’s colleagues testified on marital strain and a possible life insurance beneficiary change as the eighth day of William Robert Fagan Sr.’s trial opened. The 37 year old is accused in the January 6 1992 death of his estranged wife at a rural Maryland area.
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Deborah Patricia Fagan
William Robert Fagan Sr
Fagan
Runkies Drive
Monrovia
Ashcroft Court
Farm Bureau president backs NAFTA in White House briefing
Maryland Farm Bureau president William Knill told business leaders at a White House NAFTA briefing that the treaty would benefit U S farmers and automakers and broaden exports. He cited electronics and environmental technology as other important areas and noted Congress would decide in mid November.
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U.S
Maryland Farm Bureau
William Knill
White House
Knill
Mount Airy
Maryland
Virginia
Canada
Mexico
Congress
NAFTA
Mr. Knill
Farm Bureau
Albert
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