Scouts learn Indian lore teamwork at camporee
About 300 Frederick County Boy Scouts and 150 parents and adult leaders attended the Francis Scott Key District Fall Camporee at the Conservation and Sportsman's Club in Thurmont. Eighteen scout troops and 10 cub packs joined Troop 71 of York, Pennsylvania in lessons on Native American lore and teamwork through timed challenges, archery, and obstacle courses.
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Thurmont
Frederick County
Michael Turell
Conservation and Sportsman’s Club of
York
Turell
Baltimore
Rocky Mountains
State College
Frederick
York County
Tax Break Proposed for Mass Transit Commuters
The energy bill headed to President Bush would extend a no tax on mass transit benefits to $60 a month, with a new $155 monthly cap on employer-provided parking exclusions. If employers adopt the plan, commuters could receive up to $60 monthly in tax free bus or train fares, potentially boosting ridership and reducing congestion.
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Washington
Bush
Jack Gilstrap
American Public Transit
Gilstrap
Congress
Charles Bishop
The
Mass Transit Association
Thurmont Voters Split on Bush Clinton in Dirty Campaign
Residents of Thurmont expressed mixed views as the election campaign heated up. Johanna Dewees and her husband John criticized mudslinging while Bernard Eichelberger defended Bush as a flawed but human candidate. Robert Valentine voiced strong Clinton opposition.
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Thurmont
Johanna Dewees
John
Robert Valentine
Clinton
Education Award Winner Overcame Reading Struggles and Family Hardship
Dr. Carson described a boy once mocked as dumb who excelled after his mother barred TV, mandated two books weekly, and had him write reports. The family survived on $100 weekly with three jobs. the tale ends as Frederick County announces a Children's Endowment Fund to aid children's needs including medical care.
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Carson
Ben
Tom
Community Foundation
Frederick County
Heseltine Pushes Mine Closures Amid Coal Losses
Trade Secretary Michael Heseltine argued 31 of 50 remaining mines should close as state owned British Coal loses $162 million monthly to subsidized nuclear plants. He stood by his recommendation despite pressure from critics and a Cabinet meeting looming.
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Major
Michael Heseltine
British Coal
Heseltine
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