Clinton Urges More Teachers at Olney School
President Clinton visited Brooke Grove Elementary in Olney to urge funding for 60,000 new teachers nationwide, arguing education must come first and GOP tax cuts threaten class sizes. He cited 100,000 teacher goal, 2 million retirements, and a $1.2 billion pledge to hire the first third of new teachers, supported by Education Secretary Riley and Rep Morella. Local parents voiced support for bipartisan action.
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Olney
Clinton
Brooke Grove
Congress
Republican Party
Cratesle
Richard Riley
Constance Morella
Paul Sarbanes
Charlie Overly
Audreyen
Emerencia Bodog
Walkersville High student found guilty of threats
A Walkersville High School sophomore, Christopher Todd, was found guilty in Frederick County Circuit Court of making threats on school property after compiling a hit list last April near the Columbine tragedy. He testified the list was an outlet for frustrations from being mistreated, with a two hour juvenile court hearing assessing his return to school.
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Walkersville
Frederick County
Christopher Todd
Jack Dale
Todd
Walkerville teen faces murder threat case hearing
A 15 year old student described as having a hit list drew attention in court as he denied threatening anyone. He was suspended after the April incident and is being home schooled while school officials wait for case outcomes before deciding on his status. The prosecutor suggested the matter could affect sentencing next month. A 14 year old classmate testified the list named people to kill and included repeated names with stars or dashes.
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Todd
Jack Nukirk II
Walkersville
Nts
Nukirk
Annapolis Man Pays Record Price for Millennium Tag 2000
Annapolis seafood dealer David Wehrs paid 3250 for Maryland millennium license plate number 2000 in an online eBay auction. The bid was the highest of 24 submitted over ten days, with proceeds split between the Motor Vehicle Administration and the Maryland Millennium Commission to fund statewide celebrations through 2000.
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Annapolis
David Wehrs
Maryland
Mr. Wehrs
Hrough
eBay
Christine Duray
Maryland Commission
Cele
Bration
Ms. Duray
Commission
Parris Glendening
William Donald Schaefer
Millennium Institute
Indiana
Teen admits flooding courthouse
A 17 year old Thurmont youth named Jonathan Head admitted flooding the Frederick County Courthouse in May and causing several thousand dollars in damage. He knocked off a sprinkler head in a sheriff's office cell, flooding carpets and seeping into lower floors. judge John H. Tisdale ordered curfew, a victim awareness program, drug and alcohol abstinence, and payment of 1000 dollars to the county for damages. County insurance covered damages claimed to exceed 30000 dollars.
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Thurmont
Frederick County
Jonathan Head
Robin Markush
Federick County
Flood buyout to clear six Point of Rocks homes in flood plain
In Point of Rocks Maryland a multiagency effort to buy out six flood prone homes proceeds with more than 364000 in funding from federal state and local sources The plan tears down houses and leaves vacant parkland while appraisals and future funding for about 16 more homes are discussed Local officials and residents outline the flood risk and the buyout plan aims to move citizens out of harm's way with open space created on former lots.
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Point OF Rocks
U.S
Paul Sarbanes
Roscoe Bartlett
Potomac River
Maryland
Sexbones
Dr. Bartlett
Joseph Legg
Legg
Mildred Legg
Sue Hecht
Frederick Washington
Maryland Department of the Environment
MDE
Ms. Hecht
Frederick County
David Gray
William Nichols
Clay Street
Aldermen OK video audio systems for Frederick cruisers
Frederick aldermen approve a 19850 purchase of in car video and audio systems for five police cruisers. The move, praised by Citizens Assessment Panel members and NAACP leaders, aims to document officer community interactions and improve evidence. The Mobile Vision unit is chosen as most effective and will be installed after purchase orders arrive.
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Aldermen OK
Frederick
Citizens Assessment Panel
Joseph Baldi
Steve Haller
Rick Police Department
CJ Hall
Haller
Charlene Edmonds
Denise West
Onlu
Ms. West
NAACP
Mobile Vision
Ir. Haller
Jim Grimes
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Skip Lawrence
Jerry French
Olney School
Sonia Boin
Montgomery
Walkersville High
Millennium
Maryland Historical Society
By Skip Lawrence
Nita Webb
Portona
Fredench
Ike Wilson
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