Surrogate custody ruling grants baby to Sterns in landmark case
In Hackensack Superior Court Judge Harvey R. Sorkow upheld a surrogate mother contract and awarded custody of the infant to William Stern. Mary Beth Whitehead was denied visitation and the baby, now Melissa Elizabeth Stern, was adopted by Stern's wife Elizabeth. The decision ends possible parental conflict but prompts an immediate appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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Elizabeth
Whitehead
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Sara
Melissa Elizabeth Stern
Gary N. Skoloff
Sterns
Nbcs
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McClellan revives Frederick blue laws repeal bid
Frederick area blue laws repeal moves again as Delegate McClellan asks House Judiciary chair Horne to lift the hold and report the Frederick bill. The statewide repeal advances with regional amendments risking full passage, Gov Schaefer favoring statewide action but unlikely to sign county exceptions.
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Maryland Legislature Accepts Windfall Tax Compromise
Maryland General Assembly approved a plan to split windfall federal tax reform dollars with 68.5 percent returned to individuals. The bill funds 24 counties and Baltimore City to stabilize local piggyback taxes, with Frederick County gaining about $524,600, and Montgomery County set to net $5.7 million. Baltimore City expects a $1.76 million guarantee. Washington County adds $129,500. The plan shifts dollars away from local governments but enhances taxpayer returns, with total back to taxpayers estimated between $81.9 million and $122.8 million depending on windfall size.
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Librarians press for security after Frederick stabbing
At Frederick County Library on East Patrick Street, librarians demand action after a homeless man Matthew James stabbed Robert Allen Smith in the upper left arm at about 2 45 p m. The non serious wound comes amid ongoing disturbances, including drunkenness fights and vandalism, prompting calls for a security guard before closing.
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Frederick
Blanche Beall
Frederick County Commission
Smith
Matthew James
James
Third Marine arrested in sex and spy case in Moscow
A third Marine guard at the Moscow embassy was detained in a sex and spy probe as reports say the Soviet Union intercepted and read most encoded communications between the embassy and Washington for nearly a year during the Reykjavik summit. Time magazine notes U S negotiators were unsettled by Soviet surprise responses and a State Department official warned Americans may have been exposed.
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Calif
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George Shultz
CIA
Edward Lee Howard
The
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Howard
Marine Corps
Clayton J. Lonetree
Cpl
Arnold Bracy
Lonetree
Bracy
Sims
Stuffleveam
Stufflebeam
Weather update and light gusts across Western Maryland
Inside The News Tonight reports air and cold with lows in the lower to mid 30s and southwest winds around 10 mph. Thursday brings increasing clouds and warmer conditions with highs in the mid to upper 50s and winds 10 to 15 mph. Also noted is Western Maryland weather at Wapompage and a teaser for Taste of Frederick on Page E-1.
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U S adviser killed in El Salvador raid during civil conflict
U S military adviser Gregory A Fronius 27 of Scottdale Pa died after mortar fire hit a garrison at El Paraiso Chalatenango. He arrived for a six month tour to train Salvadoran troops. He is the first American killed in the civil war in Central America, with heavy fighting reported as troops hunted leftist guerrillas. His body was returned to Panama for funeral arrangements.
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