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Local officials in Thurmont and elsewhere in Frederick County say they're losing hope that they'll be reimbursed for the cost of preparing for and hosting a summit of the Group of Eight industrial nations.

Despite concerns about large protests around the G-8 summit at Camp David, only a few people turned out to hold signs in Thurmont Friday. A few dozen more listened to lectures at a public library in Frederick.

In a standoff that might require delicate diplomacy to resolve, officials in Western Maryland are pressing the federal government to reconsider its refusal to help pay for local security costs for this week's G-8 summit at Camp David.