Antiquated Systems Still In Place At New National Control Tower

WASHINGTON – Several times a day, air traffic controllers carry white plastic buckets full of thin pieces of plastic into Washington National Airport’s new state-of-the-art control tower

Federal Workers To See Major Jump In Health Insurance In ’98

WASHINGTON – Federal workers will pay an average of 15

Government, Industry Weigh Soccer Goal Standards

WASHINGTON – A soccer goal fell on top of a 7-year-old Frederick girl in 1994 after a smaller child tried to hang from the goal’s iron crossbar

Chesapeake Bay Sunbathers Pose Problem for Navy Test Pilots

WASHINGTON – Sunbathers perched atop military firing targets in the Chesapeake Bay have prompted the Navy to push for tougher restrictions at the firing range, Pentagon officials said

National Airport To Get New Radar System Sooner Than Planned

WASHINGTON – Faced with mounting criticism over National Airport’s aging radar system, the government said Thursday it will install a new computerized radar system by next June – 2 1/2 years ahead of schedule

2 Montgomery County residents receive presidential nominations

WASHINGTON – Two Montgomery County residents received presidential nominations to positions in the Department of Commerce within two weeks of each other, according to the White House