Board weighs witchcraft in curriculum dispute
Parents accuse district of promoting occult practices amid classroom reading guides. Officials defend materials as nonreligious, citing classics and study aids. Associate Superintendent Castner says protections exist for objecting families and that chanted exercises are not required for reading instruction. A board member questions the need for spell casting to teach Homer and notes policies prevent ideological promotion.
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Heger
Kevin Castner
Castner
Emer Wwurtal Wulst
County debates cable franchise fee amid FCC rules
The county has not imposed a franchise fee though some towns do. Frederick Cablevision says a fee could yield revenue but acts as a consumer tax passed through to customers. Officials note a 5 percent cap and possible FCC appeal after certification, with informal hearings easing the process.
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Wormser
Frederick Cablevision
Cablevision
Frederick County
FCC
First Lady faces sharp questions on health reform plan
Republicans promise tough scrutiny as Hillary Clinton testifies on a plan to curb medical costs and require employer health premiums. Key GOP names seek specifics on insurance rules, job changes, and history, while supporters insist she will handle questioning with poise and depth.
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Ways and Means
Rostenkowski
Bill Archer
Texas
Pete Stark
D-Calif
Bill Thomas
R-Calif
Archer
Mr. Archer
Arkansas
Senate
George J. Mitchell
Maine
Mr. Packwood
Eleanor Roosevelt
House District Committee
District of Columbia
Rosalynn Carter
Senate Health
Carl Anthony
New Design Road project to start with bridge over Ballenger Creek
The plan delays traffic signals in initial construction but includes conduits for quick signal installation when needed. Design costs approximate 134000 dollars with bridge construction pushed forward. Road work occurs in two phases in fiscal 1997 and 1998 totaling 3.5 million. The project traces back to the 1981 CIP and earlier designs in the 1980s. Al Hudak notes the old plan had only two lanes, while current design uses the existing alignment.
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Ballenger Creek
Wien
al Hudak
Transportation Engineering
Boaters Rescued After Four Stranded on Potomac River
Four men from Frederick and Virginia were tossed into the Potomac near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge when swells and wake from passing boats swamped their 16 foot bass boat. They clung to life preservers as waves weighed them down for about an hour before a passing craft rescued them. The DNDP police searched for the lost boat Monday morning. the men lost rods, gear, two cameras, and several large bass. The ordeal underscored calls for more river patrols and the need to wear life jackets.
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Washington
Fredenck
Larry Wills
Ronnie
Larry Workman
Workmans
Virginia
Woodrow Wilson Bridge
Wills
Mr. Wills
Ocean City
Department of Natural Resources Police
Bert Wrllis
Ford and GM recall 1.6 million trucks for brake and fuel problems
DETROIT AP General Motors and Ford recall nearly 1.6 million light trucks to fix brake pedal retainers and fuel system leaks that could cause brake failure or fires. Ford recalls 1.2 million 1990 93 F Series dual tank trucks. GM recalls 76,000 1994 full size pickups and vans plus about 300,000 1983 92 four wheel drive pickups and 1990 92 vans in northeast and midwest regions. No injuries reported.
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Detroit
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Midwest
Wildlife rehabbers urge public caution with wild animals
Maryland experts warn amateurs not to interfere with wildlife. Rehabilitation requires trained care and legal boundaries. Observing nests can help and reporting injuries to wildlife authorities is advised. Vets assist with treatments for injured animals, while euthanasia may be needed when release is impossible.
Wildlife rescue guidance urges restraint with wild animals
Wildlife experts caution residents not to handle wild animals without need. If an animal is injured or in danger contact a licensed rehabilitator like Diana Conger at 271-4816. Do not feed unless advised, and keep the animal only until transfer to a rehabilitator. keeping wild animals without license is illegal.
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Ene
Conger
Joshua Sandt
Wildlife Division
Sands
Mary Stubbs
Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police
Mrs. Stubbs
Kubala
Diana Conger
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Nuclear fuel shipment moves safely through downtown Philly
A trainload of radioactive fuel moved slowly through downtown Philadelphia before dawn and arrived safely at the Limerick nuclear plant. Some city leaders opposed the plan, the first of more than 30 shipments, citing urban danger. The fuel from New York's Shoreham reactor traveled 4 miles at a top speed of 30 mph.
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Philly
Philadelphia
New York
Shoreham
Philadelphia Electric Co
Limerick
Bill Jones
County water plan angers Laytonsville residents
Laytonsville residents at a public information meeting argued the Oaks landfill contaminates wells and oppose paying a $2.5 million bill for water lines. They accused county officials of deception, demanded monitoring, and warned of litigation as Site 2 at Dickerson hinges on landfill closure and timing.
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Laytonsville
Oaks
Alex Atzert
Greater
Grove Teates
Brookville Road
Neal Potter
Dana Rawlings
Department of Environmental Protection
David Luke
Teates
Riggs Road
Barney Reilly
Lelan Cable
Zion Road
Catherine Jones
Eleanor Riggs
Jones
DEP
Alan Bergsten
Dickerson
Gregg Smith
Dutch party bans women in new membership vote
Dutch lawmakers and women’s groups condemned the Reformed Political Party after delegates in Putten voted 3 to 1 to bar new women from joining. The 20 women already in the party may remain, while Labour Party officials consider legal action with Justice Minister Hirsch Ballin.
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Netherlands
Mieke van den Burg
Labor Party
Putten
Reformed
Dutch Reformed Church
van den Burg
Justice
Ernst Hirsch- Ballin
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