Outer Banks battered as Emily drives off to sea
A cold front pushed Hurricane Emily offshore after its eye remained 20 miles east of Cape Hatteras. Gusts near Buxton reached 98 mph while Cape Hatteras saw over six inches of rain and roofs tore off on Ocracoke and Hatteras. Dare County crews evacuated and moved operations as floodwaters rose, with coastal warnings extending to southern New England before fading.
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Cape Hatteras
Emily
North Carolina
Joyce Wescoat
Jeff
Buxton
N.C
Hatteras
Virginia Beach
Nantucket Island
Mass
Cape Henlopen
Del
New England
Lixion Avila
Hurri
Virginia
New York
Long Island
Maryland
Ocracoke
Hatteras Islands
Dare County Emergency Management
Restrictions on I-270 HOV lanes three years off
Commuters from upper Montgomery and Frederick Counties into Washington face HOV lane limits on I-270 in Clarksburg Germantown. State officials plan to designate HOV lanes along I-270 from Clarksburg to I-49 by summer 1997 with first northbound span openings on Sept. 27. No lanes in upper county until summer 1996.
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Montgomery County
Frederick County
Washington
Clarksburg
Germantown
The
State Highway Administration
I-49
Liz Kalinowski
Capital Beltway
Secret talks weigh new Mideast accord in Norway
Washington officials report back channel talks between Israel and the PLO on mutual recognition and a revised charter. Negotiations aim to seal recognition, PLO renunciation of terrorism, and charter changes linked to Palestinian self rule in Gaza and Jericho. A decision on who signs for each side is delaying a formal declaration, with optimism tempered by potential hurdles. Rabin faced mixed reception in Jerusalem amid the negotiations.
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Washington
Norway
Israel
PLO
U.S
Palestine National Council
Gaza
Jericho
Shimon Peres
West Bank
PBS
MacNeil-Lehrer NewsHour
Jerusalem
Yitzhak Rabin
Bartlett campaign penalized for honest mistake by state agency
The Maryland Unemployment Insurance Commission fined Rep. Roscoe Bartletts campaign over 1700 in penalties interest and back taxes for failing to withhold taxes from workers paychecks. Auditors found 15 workers should have been classified as employees, not independent contractors, with unemployment taxes due. The campaign owes 1293.65 in back taxes 142.34 in interest and 290 in penalties, with about 2000 avoided due to the honest mistake finding. Bartlett said there was no intent to evade taxes and compliance is underway.
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Maryland Unemployment Insurance Commission
Roscoe Bartlett
Bartlett For Congress Committee
Dr. Bartlett
Federal Election Commission
Bartlett
Douglas Boyle
Boyle
Dan Cadden
Unemployment Insurance Commission
Frederick News-Post
Woodford to quit as Bartlett aide amid staff turmoil
Tim Woodford, once Bartlett’s chief of staff, resigns from his personal aide post as campaign aides disperse. He plans a phased exit to return to private industry after steering projects. The article notes prior misconduct accusations and ongoing campaign shakeups including Melissa Cartano and others.
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Woodford
Roscoe Bartlett
Frederick candidates discuss gaps in city human services
Thirteen of nineteen Frederick city candidates spoke at a two hour candidate forum at Red Cross headquarters on Thomas Johnson Drive. Democrats Dougherty and Hughes joined incumbent Alderwoman Grimes. Mooney Jr. did not attend. Norman spoke briefly in support. debate centered on roles of government, affordable housing, and a public private nonprofit collaboration to fund and plan human service needs.
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Frederick City
Human Roices Consortium
Red Cross
Thomas Johnson Drive
Jennifer Dougherty
Gary Hughes
James Grimes
John Norman
Vincent Mooney Jr
Ms. Dougherty
Hughes
Weather Outlook and Community Volunteer Program Update
Sunny and hot today with highs in the 90s and fair tonight in the 60s. Cloudy with a chance of showers Thursday and highs near 90. Also mentions a volunteer program linking teens and Young and Okd through Les Page. Del , be cee.
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Tlureday
Young
Okd
Les Page
Cee
Sabillasville Elementary Starts Sweltering Second Day
Frederick County’s smallest school endures 90-degree classrooms as air conditioning is scarce. Students sweat through lessons while teachers seek relief in the hot building and the air conditioned office. Some call for year round school and funding for cooling.
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Sabillasville
Frederick County
Ginger Scalese
Brad
April Rickard
Mount St. Marys College
Jim McGivern
Kelly Benyengi
William Donald Schaefer
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News-Post
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Beast
Melissa Cartano
Aews
March
Mrs. Answering
Tim Woodford
Sam Yu
Carroll Creek
Gene Hainoe
Braderink City
Carroll Street
Inside the News
Family
Frederick
Glenn McMahan
Brad Nesbitt
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