THE DISTRICT
Norton Seeks Views on Federal Issues
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton has scheduled a community meeting next week on issues facing Congress, including the war in Iraq and federal spending priorities.
Norton (D-D.C.) said that she wants to gauge sentiment on both sides of the war issue and hear reaction to proposed budget cuts. The session is to run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Room 345, Cannon House Office Building, First and C streets SE.
In a statement announcing the meeting, Norton referred to the District's fight to gain a vote in Congress. She said D.C. residents want to be heard "especially because they are paying for the war and absorbing cuts in vital programs without a vote on any of these issues on the floor."
Meetings Set on Bus Shelter Agreement
The D.C. Department of Transportation is planning meetings in December and January to gather public comment on a bus shelter agreement recently signed by Mayor Anthony A. Williams (D).
The agreement with Clear Channel Adshel calls for replacing existing shelters, increasing the number of shelters and providing features such as bus maps and real-time arrival information.
The first three meetings are set for 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Hine Junior High School, 335 Eighth St. SE, in Ward 6; 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at the 7th District Police Station, 2455 Alabama Ave. SE, in Ward 8; and 6:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Capitol View Library, 5001 Central Ave. SE, in Ward 7. The dates for meetings in other wards, to be held in January, will be announced later, according to the department.
MARYLAND
College Student Killed in Car Crash
A student from the University of Maryland at the Eastern Shore was killed and three others were injured in a car crash this week near Glen Burnie, according to a university spokeswoman.
Allisha Coleman, 21, was a passenger in a car that crashed Tuesday on Interstate 97. Coleman was on her way home to Baltimore for Thanksgiving, said Suzanne Street, a university spokeswoman.
Coleman was dead at the scene, authorities said.
Police said the driver, Tanesha Davis, 21, of Pikesville, lost control of the car, which hit a guardrail and rolled over several times before going into a ditch.
