Harbaugh Seeks Reelection With Policy Focus and Community Programs
Frederick County Sheriff Harold Harbaugh runs for a second term highlighting his career in undercover work and internal affairs, education from Frederick Community College Mount St Marys and American University, and roles as teacher and IACP consultant. He touts expanded training community programs and a future county sheriff’s office HQ in the former East Frederick Elementary School. He notes a $10.5 million budget and jail accreditation as signs of progress, and argues voters should choose a well qualified professional over a street cop running a multi million dollar operation.
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State Police
Harbaugh
Frederick Community College
Mount St. Mary’s College
American University
International Association of Chiefs of Police
IACP
Citizen Academy
Sheriff's Office
East Frederick
Central Alarm
Sheriff’s Office
Frederick County
Police Chiefs Association
Hagy Promises Unified Sheriff Office and School Ties
Sgt Hagy lays out top aims for sheriff race including a joint crime investigation task force with all county agencies. He calls for school deputy programs to build respect and improves jail culture and county board cooperation while maintaining a $10.5 million budget and stressing teamwork and steady leadership.
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Sgt. Hagg
State Police
Sheriff’s Office
Brunswick
Thurmont
Hagg
Clinton frames peace dream amid trip to signed accords
President Clinton, inspired by a dream of peace, seeks a final journey to peace as Rabin hopes the Cairo Aqaba peace moves spark broader Arab rapprochement. Secretary Christopher urges global financial pressure on Hamas and Hezbollah, while Clinton heads to Cairo to meet Mubarak and Arafat before signing with Jordan and addressing parliament.
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Yitzhak Rabin
NBC
Rabin
Iran
Warren Christopher
Air Force One
Hamas
Hezbollah
Christopher
U.S
Israel
West Bank
Syria
United States
Georgetown University
Cliinton
Cairo
Hosni Mubarak
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yasser Arafat
Aqaba
Israel- Jordan
Amman
Sheetz Opposition Fails in Zoning Challenge
Judge Dwyer dismisses Sheetz claim that the commission acted arbitrarily and capriciously in denying a convenience store on a 1 acre parcel. He finds substantial evidence supported the commission’s findings and rejects assertions of legislative usurpation or constitutional rights violations amid resident opposition at hearings.
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Sheetz
Dwyer
McDonald’s Plan and Street Expansion Approved
The commission granted conditional approval for McDonald’s to enclose the playland at the Ridgeside Drive restaurant. The plan requires matching building materials and maintaining the addition height at or below the existing structure. It also orders Center Street widening from 12 to 16 feet in front of the building to align with the town master plan.
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Center Street
McDonald's Corp
McDonald's
Ridgeside Drive
Rights activist Amy Biehl murder trial closes with witnesses’ courage
Three men against three for the killing of Amy Biehl, with a minor who fled custody and was tried separately. Biehl, 26, was in South Africa researching women’s rights ahead of Mandela’s party’s rise to power. Family members express mixed emotions, seeking rehabilitation over execution, and a daughter and mother faced harassment.
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Ms. Biehl
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
African National Congress
Newport Beach
Calif
Melanie Jacobs
California
Peter Biehl
Linda
Amy
Molly
Clinton visit security tightens as road to signing closes
Security planned to meet Mr Clinton with dozens of American and Israeli guards but approvals are incomplete and clashes feared between security teams and Israeli officials. Israel weighs closing Arava Road to the signing site before the 7 am EDT ceremony with schedule subject to change for safety.
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Clinton
Israel
Arava
Trial convicts three in Biehl case amid crowd jeers
Judge Friedman found Ntamo 23 and Nefemela 19 along with Mangina 22 guilty in a non jury trial for Biehl's death after Ntamo admitted striking with a brick and witnesses tied stabbing. Prosecution hailed justice while defense offered no comment as sentencing arguments loom. Police coercion questions marked the proceeding.
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Nefemela
Friedman
Ntamo
Biehl
Guguletu
Mangina
Nellie Niehaus
Ms. Biehl
No injuries in lab spill at Ft. Detrick
A Fort Detrick lab spill involving dimethylformamide prompted a HIRT response and a brief partial evacuation. About three liters spilled, soaked up with a lab kit, with no injuries and the area cleaned by 1 30 p m according to spokesman Norm Covert.
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Frederick County
HIRT
Fort Detrick
Detrick
Norm Covert
Covert
Hazemat
Rabies fears at Concord pet store kitten outbreak
In Concord, investigators confirmed a kitten from the Concord Aquarium and Pet Center developed seizures, was euthanized and tested positive for rabies. Hundreds of visitors may have been exposed as kittens roamed the shop. Officials urge anyone who handled a cat since Sept. 19 to seek medical advice and potential shots. Authorities also search for at least 32 cats sold since then.
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Concord
N.H
Concord Aquarium
Steve Tomajczyk
Lake Singapore forum slated for county commissioner candidates
The Lake Singapore Association hosts a 7 to 9 30 p m forum at New Market Grange behind Mealey's Restaurant for county commissioner contenders. Ten candidates were invited but Bruce Reeder will not attend though may have his wife answer questions. the event uses a 2 minute per question format and a signup sheet for audience questions.
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Lake Singapore Association
New Market Grange
Mealey’s
Bruce Reeder
Laura Nisonger
Reeder
Nisonger
Ms. Nisonger
Obituary for George A. Michael, 56, Leesburg resident
George A. Michael Jr. of Leesburg died at home on Monday October 24 at age 56. He retired after 30 years with A and P Stores and later from Loudoun County Sanitation Authority. He served as assistant Scout master of Troop 1159 and belonged to Lewistown United Methodist Church. He is survived by wife Helen, son George Jr., daughter Susan Tinkham, four grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral set at Lewistown United Methodist Church with interment Resthaven Memorial Park. memorials to local charities welcomed.
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George A. Michael
Leesburg
Helen
Lewistown
Alva
Grace Michael
Frederick
Michael
Frederick High School
Hagerstown
Loudoun County Sanitation Authority
George A
Butch” Michael Jr
Cheryl
Betty Stull
Raymond
Katherine Stull
Caryn
Rachel
Ben Michael
Michael Tinkham
Loudoun
Catoctin Circle SE
Lewistown United Methodist Church
Hessong Bridge Road
Thurmont
Resthaven Memorial Park
Hospice of
Northern Virginia
Harrison Street S.E
American Cancer Society
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