Two more victims tied to Dr Gajdusek abuse case
Frederick County officials reveal two additional youths may have been abused by Nobel laureate Dr D Carleton Gajdusek, arrested April 4 on perverted practice and child abuse charges. A 14-year-old living with him on Deer Spring Road near Middletown is among four minors placed in Protective Services. The investigation continues as authorities consider grand jury action.
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Frederick County
Aheray Scott Rolle
Wednessy
Deer Spring Road
Middletown
D. Carleton Gajdusek
Rolle
Gajdusek
Dr. Gajdusek
Protective Services
Micronesia
Guinea
Public hearing on Frederick school budget tonight
Months of wrangling over the school budget culminate as Frederick County Commissioners hear public input on education spending. Since Superintendent Daniel Gada released his proposed budget in January, PTAs and teachers have anticipated a large turnout for the session.
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Frederick County
Daniel Gada
Janguary
Ptas
Dozens killed as Israeli shells hit UN shelter in Lebanon
At least 40 plus refugees sheltering with UN peacekeepers in Qana were killed and many more wounded after Israeli shellfire struck the Fijian battalion HQ. UN officials called it a massacre as shells hit the base and nearby areas. Witnesses described bodies and civilians among the casualties in the attack in southern Lebanon amid ongoing fighting with Hezbollah.
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Nabattyeh Fawqah
Lebanon
Sady
Rales
Here
An Dromi
Israel
Hezbollah
Hassan Seklawi
U N Force
Gillage
Qana
Tyre
Goksel
Mn Qana
Babbitt walks 63 miles to aid flood-damaged C&O Canal
Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt began a four day 63 mile hike along the C and O Canal stopping in Brunswick to promote flood damage repairs. He started in Harpers Ferry and noted the canal suffered over 20 million dollars in flood damage with the National Park Foundation fundraising two million from private sources. Local officials and residents welcomed him as volunteers and groups like the Boy Scouts and C and O Canal Association aided debris removal while he urged Congress to prioritize the project citing heritage value and community impact.
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Brunswick
Bruce Babbitt
C&o Canal
Wats
Lisinks Mexander
Babbitt
Harpers Ferry
W.va
National Park Foundation
Soman
Potomac River Valley
National Park Service
Boy Scouts
C&o Canal Association
U.S. Congress
Thomas Smith
Mark Hoke
Ilona Hogan
Eleanor Miligan
Brunswick Railroad Museum
Phil Straw
Roscoe Bartlett
Right to Farm rule aims to keep farmers out of court
A proposed Right to Farm ordinance in Frederick County would require residents to seek mediation through a panel before suing farmers over farm odors dust or other operations. The measure, unveiled at Thurmont Elementary School, seeks better neighbor relations and would create a binding Agricultural Reconciliation Committee with representatives from farm groups realtors extension service and a homeowners association to settle disputes. If complaints proceed to court the judge would dismiss the case until administrative remedies are exhausted.
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Thurmont
Frederick County
Paul G. Zimmerman
Franklin Gladhill
Jefferson Community Center
Winchester Hall
Frederick County Health Department
Frederick County Agri
Cultural Reconciliation Committee
Zummerman
Marinland Municipal League
Frederick County Farm Bureau
Frederick County Pomona Grange
Maryland Cooperative Extension Service
Frederick County Board of Realtors
Civic Homeowners Association
Circmt
Martha Rice
Fredenck County
Ms Rice
Agricul
Thurmont Bowling Center banned from nightclub activities
Frederick County Circuit Court Judge Herbert L Rollins ordered the Thurmont Bowling Center to bar dancers and barflies after town officials sought a review of recently started activities in the 1940s building at 20 Frederick Road. Administrator Richard K May accused Harold and Rebecca Ferguson of turning the property into a live music venue with dancing, not permitted by current zoning.
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Thurmont
Frederick County
Herbert L Rollins
Richard K May
Harold and
Rebecca Ferguson
Frederick Road
Fergusons
Monkeys Face Euthanasia Over Ebola Exposure at Army Center
A AP report notes 50 more monkeys at the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Fort Detrick Maryland may be euthanized after Ebola exposure. A quarantined monkey showed infection signs alongside 49 others already euthanized since March, Dr Peter Jahrling said a decision to remove the remaining animals is likely.
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Alice. Texas
Army
Peter Jahrling
Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
Fort Derick
Ally in distress and Libera’s diaspora debate notes
An editor’s note introduces a Libera born reporter who moved to the United States for education. The piece cites seventeen years of bloodshed and 1530 deaths among Liberians abroad, arguing for U.S. support and adherence to sacred laws. It references Liberian citizens seeking passage, racial tension, and calls for national unity and policy action.
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News Post
United States
Libera
War toll rises as nation grieves in turmoil
Fragmentary text reports widespread casualties and distress amid ongoing conflict. Scattered phrases mention doctors, hospitals, and despair, reflecting a nation overwhelmed by wartime losses and scarce resources. No clear date or places could be confirmed from the unreadable segments.
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Susan C.nicol
News-Post
Tamara Hatch
U.N
Timor
Matthew Barakat
Semou
Robert Macintosh
Frederick
Macintosh
C&o Canal National Historical Park
Douglas Tallman
Thurmont Bowling Center
George Dorsey
Inside the News
Sero
Ares
Liberia
U.S
Ike Wilson
Tirana
Marras
Monrovia
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