Middletown Parade Highlights 4-H and Community Floats
Middletown’s parade featured 4 H club entries including calves and a float with the banner 4 H is mooov ing along. Harmony Church and Harmony Lutheran created a cardboard Noah arc float with animals and Bible verses. D M Bowman driver Joe Weller was named 1996 Driver of the Year with 5 million accident free miles. Robert Babington and Guisella Withers rode in a courting buggy donated for the parade. Local residents recalled the scene as a lively community event with families and neighbors greeting the procession.
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Middletown
Washington, D.C
Lincoln Memorial
Pam Moser
Marisa
Katie
Churches of Harmony
Harmony Church of the Brethren and
Harmony Lutheran Church
John Deere
Noah
Jesus
Joe Weller
D.M. Bowman Trucking Company
Williamsport
Mr. Weller
D.M. Bowman
State Motor Truck Association
Robert Babington
Keedysville
New Market Musicians Share Coal, Pipeline and Bagpipe Tales
In New Market, Jay Smar of Landingsville talks of coal mining's hard life and his self written songs on Mount Laurel label. Jack Groves of Pasadena performs bagpipes in Scottish regalia, learning in a pipe band and noting audiences request Amazing Grace and Scotland the Brave.
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Chuck
Sabillasville
Jay Smar
Landingsville
America
Smar
Mount Laurel
Jack Groves
New Market
Mr. Groves
Pasadena
Maryland Police Warn Seatbelt Use And Wipers On Law
Police remind drivers there is no grace period for not wearing a seatbelt and that officers will cite violators. A second law, effective Wednesday, requires headlights when wipers are on, called the wipers on lights on rule. it is a secondary offense with a $25 fine.
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Ken Tregoning
Frederick Barrack
Maryland
MSP
David Mitchell
Dream House Lost In Lake Sungarore Fire
A $500000 home blaze destroyed a vacant four level wood and concrete house overlooking the Lake Singanore dam. Firefighters from New Market Libertytown and Citizens fought the flames with Walkersville Rescue Squad assisting. The owner Frank Ellis plans to rebuild and says the community will come back stronger. An arson dog was brought to the scene by the State Fire Marshal's Office. One firefighter suffered steam burns and was treated at the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Wachter
New Market
Crete
Wachter
Ellis
Fountain Head Builders
Libertytown
Walkersville
Maryland Faces Possible $274 Million Welfare Reform Cut
Maryland could lose about 274 million in federal funds for welfare reform if it misses the October 1 deadline to computerize child support collections. The warning comes from a letter by U S Senators Sarbanes and Mikulski to President Clinton, noting Maryland, Washington and eight other states face potential funding reductions due to ongoing computer problems.
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Maryland
Annapolis
U.S
Paul Sarbanes
Barbara Mikulski
Clinton
Washington
IRS overhaul eyed as seizures targets low income groups
Newsweek reports hearings led to suspensions of district level IRS managers including Arkansas Oklahoma leader Ronald James. Memo alleges managers judge workers by seizures liens and levies. Dolan vows action. Lawmakers push reforms shifting oversight to new board and widening commissioner authority. Politicians debate tax reform options including sales or flat tax.
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IRS
Newsweek
Arkansas-Oklahoma
Ronald James
Frank Keith
Michael Dolan
Senate
Keith
Armey
Fox News
House
Rob Portman
Robio
Bob Kerrey
D-Ned
Treasury Department
Kerrey
CBS
States adopt broad air pollution test to cut emissions
Nia Colorado Florida Indiana Ohio Wisconsin already have the test. This is the single biggest thing to reduce air pollution in Maryland. It gives the biggest bang for the buck. Ronald Lipinski of the Department of the Environment voices strong support for the program.
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Nia
Colorado
Florida
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Maryland
Ronald Lipinski
Department of the Environment
Driver killed in Md. 26 crash blamed on speed
A fatal crash on Md. 26 left Richard Mongold dead after his car was struck by Greg Altig of Liberty Road Frederick who was driving at high speed and unable to stop. Mongold’s vehicle then hit a parked Chevrolet pickup driven by Reuben Wiand of Libertytown. Wiand and his wife Jenny were not seriously hurt. Mongold died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Altig and Mongold passenger Alzworth McCrossin were treated and released. The accident remains under investigation by state police.
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Greg Robert Altig
Liberty Road
Frederick
Altig
MD. 26
Mongold
D.L. Delauter
Reuben Wiand
Libertytown
Wiand
Jenny
St Johns College Start Book Fund for Poor Students
St Johns College in Annapolis creates a fund named for its first black student Martin Dyer to help impoverished students buy and keep classic curriculum books. The drive, begun three weeks ago, aims to supply volumes such as the Bible The Divine Comedy Don Quixote and Faust for borrowing or personal libraries to build lifelong collections.
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Annapolis
St. John’s College
Martin Dyer
Baltimore
Mason-Dixon Line
Joan Ruch
St. John’s
States bound to flank first welfare reform test
Washington AP reports the first welfare reform deadline targets 75 percent of two parent families in work or training, with many states forecasting failure and potential loss of federal funds. Governors fear stiff penalties while agencies weigh waivers.
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Washington
Associated Press
Linda Logan
South Carolina
Welfare Department
California
Florida
Texas
Corinne Chee
Alabama
Alsa
Joel Sanders
Robert Rector
The
Heritage Foundation
Georgia
Hawaii
Maryland
Sen
Lauch Faircloth
R-N.c
Faircloth
Anne Arundel efforts become model for helping poor find work
Anne Arundel County social services transformed welfare into a path to independence. Wanda Rogers is set to own a van transport company after six weeks of training and aid. The county runs a full service job center, offers child care vouchers, and provides transport help. The program, praised by lawmakers, helped welfare rolls drop a third since 1995 and foster care decline by half since 1991.
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Annapolis
Wanda Rogers
Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services
Independence
Anne Arundel
Clinton
HHS
Martin G. Madden
Howard Prince George's
Legislature
Joint Committee On Welfare
Physiatry: a specialty in physical and rehab medicine
Physiatry is the specialized field of physical and rehabilitative medicine addressing the physical mental social and economic impacts of illness or injury including strokes back neck injuries sports injuries and motor vehicle accidents among others.
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Guisella Withers
Ms. Withers
Guatemala
Michael Koontz
Debbie Follin
Mary
Knollwood Drive
Lil Mendota
Mendota
Mendola
Thompson
Appliance & Hearth Center
Boonsboro
Neu
Ushana
Mike
Thompsongas
Paula Jones
White House
GOP
Newt Gingrich
Gingrich
International Conservative Congress
Internal Revenue Service
Senate Judiciary Committee
Orrin Hatch
Utah
ERS
Weather Report
FDIC
Larinet
Menchey
FSK
Value City
Duetwithmusic
the News
Department of Health and Human Services
Michael Kharfen
Kharfen
Nevada
Myla Florence
Elaine Ryan
American Public Welfare Association
Ryan
FCA Deli Ree
Farmers Cooperative Association
BCA
Farmers Cooperative Association, Inc
Heat
FCA
Dames P. Borger
East Patrick St
Suite A
Fim Duck
Urbana Pe
Hyattston
West Patrick St Frederick
William C. Blatchley
Main St
Damascus
Bruce A. Finch
Chester Zentz
East Main
Thurmont
Richard W. Brown, Jr
S. Jeferson St
Debbie Fisher
West Main St
Kiddletoon
East Main St
Paul F. Brunner, Jr
E. Frederick
Wolkersville
John F. Grob
Jefferson St. Prospect Plaza
C. Frederick
Nationwide Insurance
Sharon Davidson
Opossumtown
Rosehill Plaza
S. Borel Karlen
W. Patrick
Jim Barger
Ridgeside
Ary
Kramer
Creeker
RTL
Et Teeta
Frederick County
Walter, Samick, Roland & Kurzweil
Ake
Brad Rosen
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
Amaranth Drive
Germantown
Faapm&r
Rosen
Act Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine
Amaranth Cave
Adventist HealthCare
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