Haitian Mutiny Threatens Aristide in Port au Prince
Mutinous Haitian soldiers opened fire near President Jean Bertrand Aristide’s home in Port au Prince. Reports say 15 to 20 people were killed and more than 120 wounded amid the rebellion, with barricades burning and gunfire around the capital. Aristide and aides were later said to be safe. The unrest follows mutinies at an army camp and a penitentiary, signaling a serious challenge to his government since taking office February 7.
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Aristotle
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General Hospital
Radio Antilles
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Cayes
Marie-Laurence Jocelyn Lassergue
Washington
White House
Freres
Port-au- Prince
Radio Nationale
Lagsergue
Senate to vote today on redistricting plan
In Annapolis the Senate moves toward approving a new redistricting plan aimed at breaking a House impasse. The compromise would place Eastern Shore and parts of Anne Arundel into a new First District, pitting Wayne Gilchrest against Thomas McMillen, while securing a safer seat for Helen Bentley in Baltimore County.
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House
R. Clayton Mitchell
Mitchell
John Pica
Baltimore
House of Delegates
Eastern Shore
Cecil County
Aene Arundel County
Wayne Gilchrest
Thomas McMillen
Frederick C. Markus Jr
Dorchester
Pica
Baltimore County
Helen Bentley
Gilchrest
Bentley
Mount Airy woman killed in I-70 wreck
Sara Jane Hill, 27, of Mount Airy, died in a 2:15 a.m. Sunday incident on I-70 east of Md. 43 in Howard County. State police said her eastbound car veered off the roadway and struck an unattended vehicle parked on the highway.
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Sara Jane Hill
Howard County
Maryland
Pikesville
Miss Hill
Hood College lottery cuts tuition for four winners
Hood College held a 100th anniversary lottery awarding tuition discounts to four winners. Rowan Job, a Baltimore freshman, drew the lucky number and will pay 1050 dollars next year, matching the amount her mother paid in 1985, while others receive substantial but lesser reductions. 28 students participated, including graduates’ relatives, with winners Shannon Shifflett of Union Bridge and Sarah McLean of Lancaster among those saving on costs.
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Hood College
Rowan Job
Baltimore
Hood
Ms. Job
Frances Randall
Shannon Shifflett
Union Bridge
Sue Shifflett Hecht
Sarah McLean
Lancaster
Laura
Lynda Robson Powell
Columbia
Ms. McLean
Martha Church
Roadblock riders demand repeal of 55 mph limit
A caravan of about 15 Maryland opponents to the 55 mph speed limit drove I-95 from Washington to the Delaware line Sunday. The National Motorists Association staged the rolling roadblock to protest Gov. Schaefer vetoing a bill raising the limit to 65 on rural highways. The protest slowed traffic but kept left lanes open. drivers voiced mixed views on the limit while acknowledging the safety debate. Maryland keeps 55 on all highways. the group claims 200 members in the state.
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Maryland
National Motorists Association
Washington
Delaware
William Donald Schaefer
Wisconsin
All Saints Street film hopes spark in Frederick
Ed Offutt a 27 year old black filmmaker from Rockville plans a feature titled All Saints Street about a teenage boy’s rite of passage on a wild Saturday night in a strange town. He aims to shoot on West All Saints Street in downtown Frederick with social history value and is seeking $250000 and city hall permission.
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All Saints Street
West All Saints Street
Frederick
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Lincoln Park
Offutt
William 0. Lee Jr
Gary Hughes
Ed Offatt
Gaithersburg
Weather sketch and travel notes from Western Maryland page
Inside The News Weather offers a partly sleepy night with lows in the 50s and partly sunny Tuesday with highs in the 60s. The Western Maryland weather map appears on page A-2 Family. A brief travel blurb notes Walt Disney's dream becoming the Magic Kingdom two years ago on page B-4.
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Wecceseereyeve
C-1 Community News
Eae Tetters
Feversenunnaneanas
Budget cuts target welfare and state police in Maryland
Governor Schaefer plans a 450 million spending cut with 50 million from public assistance. About 25 thousand disabled residents could lose up to 205 monthly. General Public Assistance would be wiped out, affecting non working medical cases with assets under 1500. Up to 100 troopers may be laid off and two barracks closed.
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William Donald Schaefer
Washington Post
Schaefer
Post
Frederick W. Puddester
Wlif-Fm
Baltimore
Washington
Elmer Tippett
State Police
Ocean City
Mary Wachter known as school grandma at Carroll Manor
Frederick resident Mary Wachter, 71, volunteers at Carroll Manor Elementary School, where students call her grandma and teachers seek her help daily. Since volunteering last November after major surgery, she has tutored in reading writing and math, served on lunch duty and prepared instructional materials, earning warm praise from students and staff.
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Adamstown
Frederick
Mary Wachter
Frederick County
Wachter
Carroll Manor
Janet Dinterman
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