Maryland General Assembly Ends With Few Enacted Bills
The 1990 Maryland General Assembly is remembered for its many defeats rather than laws. Budget limits and election jitters curtailed major new programs, with abortion, tax, drug package, gun, and environmental bills all killed or stalled. Negotiations on the governor’s drug plan dominated the closing day as leaders clashed and limited output reflected tensions between the governor and legislators.
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Annapolis
Maryland General Assembly
William Donald Schaefer
Maryland
House Judiciary Committee
House
Senate
David Iannucci
Schaefer
Thomas W. Mike Miller
Prince George's
Miller
R. Clayton Mitchell
D-Kent
Walkersville man dies in three-car crash on Md 26
A Walkersville resident, 52 year old Charles R. Henderson, died in a three vehicle crash on Md 26 near Liberty Road just east of Arthur Shipley Road. Henderson's Nissan station wagon collided head on with a Mazda driven by 20 year old Robert E. Sauter of Sykesville after the Mazda crossed into the westbound lanes. A Subaru was also present in the westbound lane. Police reported the incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. Monday.
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Walkersville
Carroll County
Maryland
Westminster
Charles R. Henderson
Edinburg
MD. 26
Liberty Road
Arthur Shipley Road
Henderson
Robert E
Space agency scraps Discovery launch with Hubble aboard
NASA scrubbed the Discovery liftoff at Cape Canaveral due to a problem in the Auxiliary Power Unit four minutes before launch. Astronauts waited as engineers assessed the issue, delaying the mission which carries the Hubble Space Telescope. If the APU must be replaced, delays extend days. batteries can hold charge through Friday.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
NASA
George Diller
Kennedy Space Center
Stephen P. Moran
Hubble
Diller
Keith L. Hudkins
Mr. Hudkins
Space Telescope
Reeder files to run for Frederick County Commissioner
Bruce L. Reeder, 63, chairman of Frederick County Democratic Central Committee, filed to run for county commissioner. Retired from Airpax Corp. after 34 years, he plans to use business experience to tackle drugs, growth planning, and senior care, with emphasis on school drug programs, rehabilitation, water quality on the Monocacy River, and protecting fixed incomes from tax increases.
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Bruce L. Reeder
Democratic Central Committee
Frederick County
Mr. Reeder
Kehne Road
Braddock Heights
Airpax Corp
Frederick
Airpax
United States
Reeder
Monocacy River
Heartly House plans expansion in Frederick for 1992 and beyond
Advocates for domestic violence victims outline an expansion to Heartly House in Frederick including funded legal services, broader shelter capacity, and relocation of administrative offices to near the courthouse. The plan includes a full time attorney, a legal assistant, and a part time secretary with a grant goal of 350 thousand dollars from HUD and a Maryland Legal Services Corp grant of about 30 thousand dollars.
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Heartly House
Frederick
Sue Shifflett
Hearily House
Shot fired at Hanson apartments during drug incident
Police responded to a frantic call from John Hanson Apartments in Frederick Monday night. Two Montgomery County homicide detectives tried to interview suspects when a shot was heard. The two men were held at gunpoint by officers until Frederick City Police arrived. one suspect allegedly discarded suspected crack cocaine.
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Bentz Street
John Hanson Apartments
Montgomery County
Frederick City
Richard J. Ashton
Ashton
City Police
Richard E. Stine
Pfc. Stine
John Hanson
Lab testing concerns rise after Pap smear accuracy worries
A local gynecologist urges women to ask doctors where Pap tests are processed and what quality controls are used after a Rockville lab lost Medicaid and Medicare certification. He notes most tests from his practice go to Frederick Memorial Hospital or Maryland Medical Lab, with strong internal reviews ensuring reliability.
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Gerrit Schipper
Rockville
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Health and Human Services
Cancer Cytology Medical Laboratory
Schipper
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Maryland Medical Lab
Rockville Lab
Frederick lab hosts tours on Pap smear testing
Frederick Community Medical Laboratory opens tours to educate the public about Pap smear testing. Margaret Rosato notes slides are prepared by a histologist and read by a pathologist to ensure high accuracy, distinguishing this lab from others.
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Frederick Community Medical Laboratory
Margaret Rosato
Toll House Ave
Frederick
Frederick County approves drug test policy for employees
County commissioners approve a drug test policy for Frederick County employees. The list of randomly tested positions will be finalized after applying the Maryland attorney general opinion. The policy covers roles using firearms or where injury could occur, including nursing and public safety staff, drivers, and police officers, but excluding administrators and cooks. The list will be refined and returned for further action.
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Frederick County
Mitchell Hose
Maryland
Hose
Western Maryland Weather Mixes Showers With Mild Night
Mostly cloudy and mild tonight with an 80 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low around 50. Wednesday turns windy with more showers and storms, ending by early afternoon. Highs near 55 to 60, then gradual clearing and cooler. Agricultural note on dairies bedding cattle using old newspapers. Page A-20.
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Maryland
Avovee Hed
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