Nobel Prize winner arrested in Maryland on child abuse charges
Dr. Daniel Gajdusek, 72, Nobel laureate in medicine, was jailed in Frederick County on two counts of perverted practice and two counts of child abuse. The case involves a 15 year old boy who moved to Frederick from Micronesia. Authorities seized a computer and journals during searches of his home and Fort Detrick offices. Gajdusek denied the allegations, saying he did not molest the youths. A bond review was set, with bail at $1 million.
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Frederick County
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Leesburg
Typewriter links Unabomber manifesto to cabin find
A typewriter found in Theodore Kaczynski's Montana mountain cabin is believed by a senior federal official to have produced the Unabomber manifesto and letters. FBI ATF teams continue careful searches of the cabin and outbuilding while lab analysis determines if the machine typed the 35,000 word manifesto and related letters.
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Helena
Mont
FBI
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Theodore John Kaczynski
Washington
Frederick OKs Annexation of 2.9 Acre Md 26 Property
Frederick officials vote unanimously to annex 2.9469 acres on Md 26 at Trading Lane. The move follows earlier sessions that approved demolishing a 2 1 2 story late Victorian house to make way for a veterinary animal hospital in the B 3 zone. Landowners agreed to cooperate on historic inventory and photo documentation as the city weighs preservation options amid rising commercial trends.
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Meta Nash
Donald
Eleanor Lynch
Unani
Last-minute filings expand Walkersville election field
Walkersville filings increased the candidate pool for the burgess and commissioner races. Three candidates pursue burgess with eight running for commissioner, marking the 1996 election as the first contested burgess race since a prior year. John L. Thompson Jr. is named among the contenders.
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John L. Thompson
City OKs loan for MedImmune to bring 220 jobs
Frederick officials unanimously backed a 1.4 million state loan to MedImmune, a Gaithersburg firm wooed by Frederick and Cleveland. County backing and a Maryland Industrial and Commercial Redevelopment Fund loan aim to seal a package that persuades MedImmune to move to Frederick. The city would absorb loan risk if default occurs, with repayment by MedImmune. Additional housing funds were approved to acquire sites for Habitat for Humanity and Friends for Neighborhood Progress Inc, plus a PILOT term under consideration.
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Frederick
MedImmune
Cleveland
Ohio
Frederick County
Maryland
Ramsey Crosby
Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority Commercial Loan
Mr. Crosby
Gerald Kolbfbcisch
Department of Housing and Community Development
Habitat For Humanity
Friends For Neighborhood Progress Inc
County ends active search for permanent economic development director
Frederick County has halted the search for a permanent director, keeping James Singleton as acting director. The Economic and Community Development Commission urged raising the $48,600 salary to $55,000 with possible negotiation to $77,000 to attract better candidates. Forty eight applicants had applied, including Singleton. Commissioner Hogan favored waiting on privatization before appointing a permanent director and suggested a new board select the director if a new organization forms.
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Frederick County
James Singleton
Economic and Community Development Commission
Jim
Singleton
Mark Hoke Thorty
ECDC
Hona Hogan
Economic Development Commission
Frederick Names Jan Fiora New City Administrative Assistant
Jan Fiora was named Frederick's new city administrative assistant on Thursday. She brings substantial administrative and public relations experience and replaces John Kendall, who resigned after five months. Fiora begins her duties April 24.
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Frederick
St. Mavor Ra
Fiora
John Kendall
Delegation Faces Deadline on Bill Amid Investigators Powers
In Annapolis, delegates rush to finish a bill as investigators seek arrest powers. Off the record discussions and partisan friction mark the push, with leaders warning time is short before the session adjourns. The measure would grant authorities enhanced enforcement access as lawmakers weigh constitutional questions and potential amendments. A key committee chair urged swift action to avoid stalling the proposal.
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