Bush Clinton duel heats final campaign weekend
President Bush and Bill Clinton push into the last weekend of the race as they campaign at speed in key tossup states. Clinton cites a report showing income declines while noting 2.7 percent growth in a July to September period. Bush rejects tax pledges for a second term and criticizes poll perceptions as he vows to stay confident in victory.
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NBC
Enrollment crunch drives talk of year round classes in Frederick
Frederick County school officials warn more schools are needed as rapid student growth continues. Aiming to avoid overcrowding they discuss year round schedules or split shifts as alternatives to new construction. State funding for schools has fallen, prompting calls for faster building or new tax and bond measures.
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Frederick County
Noel T. Farmer Jr
Farmer
Norman Quist
Betwen
Maryland
Urbana High School
William Donald Schaefer
Dr. Farmer
Medicaid cuts end gaming of the system by the elderly
Analysts warn hundreds or thousands of middle class seniors move assets to relatives to qualify for Medicaid. Officials in Maryland and other states push back as budgets shrink and nursing home coverage faces potential cuts.
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American Health Care Association
Mark
Meiners
University of Maryland
College Park
Maryland
Fredenck County
Antique vampire killing kit uncovered on page tease
Cloudy today with highs in the upper days and possible light rain tonight and Saturday. The paper teases Maryiind weather and a map on Page C1. Entertainment notes Boatman rapping to his own beat on Page E-1.
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Maryland Students Back Clinton In Mock Election Rally
Nearly 1,000 Maryland students gathered in Baltimore for a National Presidential Mock Election rally. Clinton led statewide with 103,080 votes to Perot 57,225 and Bush 54,813, while Frederick County favored Bush 10,278 to Clinton 6,719. Barbara Mikulski won the Senate mock race 6,759 to Keyes 3,975, with high turnout from county schools.
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Mr. Bush
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Bartlett Hattery camps continue exchanges
Democratic candidate Tom Hattery and his campaign officials accuse Republican Roscoe Bartlett of airing a 30 second ad that accuses Hattery of dirty campaigning and claims contaminated well water. Hattery cites correspondence with health authorities to back his stance and says Bartlett violated standards and laws.
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Write-in candidates clash at cordial district debate
Only six voters attended the final debate for the 6th District race at Winchester Hall with three write-in candidates Wayne Dougherty Kevin Condon and Ed Miller facing off. The absent Republican Roscoe Bartlett and Democrat Tom Hatter were not present making the event unusually low profile amid discussions on economy government spending and local issues.
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Winchester Hall
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Ed ‘Iller
Howard County
Neto
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Tom Hatter
Ony
Miler
Hagerstown
Copie
Maryland
Corder
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