Schrodels Offer To Sell Farm For Landfill Settlement
The Schrodels propose to sell 177 acres south of Reichs Ford Road for 2.6 million ending a 3 year dispute over locating a new Frederick County landfill. County officials described private negotiations noting farming rights and rights of first refusal if the county does not use the land for a landfill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schrodels
Frederick County
Reich
Ford Road
Sterling Bollinger
Vial
Bollinger
Schroders
Bargainers agree on deficit-cutting budget package
Congressional negotiators moved toward final approval of a deficit reduction plan worth about 250 billion dollars. The agreement by Rep Dan Rostenkowski and Sen Lloyd Bentsen on most elements includes hikes in taxes on gasoline tobacco alcohol and luxuries with Medicare beneficiaries facing higher costs. The remaining dispute centers on Medicaid spending controls for low income Americans as details to be announced in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
House
Ways and Means
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Senate Finance
Maryland Education Overhaul Aims 200 School Days
State officials propose a sweeping public education revamp in Maryland costing about 900 million dollars. The plan, drawn by a governor’s task force, would extend the school year from 180 to 200 days to boost learning, with advisers noting possible underestimation and critics highlighting budget pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
House of Delegates
Ways and Means
State Board of Education
Department of Fiscal Services
Maryland
City cabs seek 25 cent surcharge in Frederick
City cab owners push a 25 cent per ride surcharge to cover rising gas prices. City Cab Co holds 20 of 35 permits with all 15 other cab owners backing the measure. Taxicab Commission backs the plan for alderman approval, potentially Nov. 1, with a 90 day review and possible repeal if gas prices drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Jerry Wood
City Cab Co
James Grimes
Frederick City
Taxicab Commission
Board of Aldermen
William Lee Jr
Lee
Clay Martz
Wood
Jess
Israel commission finds police used self defense at Temple Mount
A three member Israel commission faulted commanders for ignoring signs of trouble at the Temple Mount while stating police fired in self defense during the riot. The panel said Palestinians provoked the clash but police showed little sensitivity to the site’s sacred status, amid 19 deaths and over 140 wounded. The report notes routine police measures failed to grasp the explosive nature of the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Israel
Temple Mount
Holy Site
Schaefer and Shepard clash in Maryland governor race
Republican challenger William Shepard accuses Governor William Donald Schaefer of overspending on Baltimore projects while listing Frederick County funds for Hood College and local facilities. Schaefer cites $158 million in three years for several programs and notes Montgomery County projects, including I 270, are not criticized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Shepard
William Donald Schaefer
Baltimore
Frederick
Schaefer
Hood College
Adult Detention Center
Frederick Community College
Carroll Creek
Harry Grove Stadium
Montgomery County
Campaign 'OO: Deficit Arguments in Maryland Race
The Shepherds blast the governor over a 281 million state budget deficit saying revenue drops and welfare growth threaten Maryland’s bond rating. The governor defends the deficit as due to revenue declines, touts bond sales, and notes cost-cutting while denying plans to raise taxes beyond election considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaefer
Maryland
Mayor Barry Sentenced To Six Months In Prison
Washington AP Mayor Marion Barry was sentenced to six months in prison five thousand dollar fine and one year probation for misdemeanor cocaine possession. Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson rejected community service advocating a strong example of accountability. Barry asked for leniency and admitted drug addiction while Jackson stressed breach of public trust as mayor and noted evidence from the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Marion Barry
US District Court
Thomas Penfield Jackson
Barry
Jackson
Weather forecast for Western Maryland turns sunny Saturday
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows around 30 to 35 degrees. Saturday will be sunny and warmer with highs in the mid 50s as Western Maryland readers get a clearer day and a milder end to the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waryland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senate
Kelly Hahn
South Frederick Elementary
Robert C. Reid
del. Thomas H. Hattery
D. Frederick
Ways and Means Committee
U.N. Security Council
United States
Orioles
Shepard
Lois
Shepards
Sen
Inside the News
FMUH
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!