Houston judge ends civil rights suit over police shooting
U S District Judge George Cire dismissed an eight year old civil rights suit after Houston paid a 428000 settlement to Randall Webster’s mother Billie Ruth Webster. Randall, 17, was killed February 8 1977 after a van chase. five officers were fired and two convicted in 1979 of using a throw down gun and lying about it. The shooting inspired a television movie The Killing of Randy Webster.
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Billie Ruth Webster
Shreveport
Randall
Randy Webster
Insurance study links theft to hotel bed losses in NYC
A New York AP report notes hotels and motels suffer average annual losses of about $750 per bed due to employee theft. The Insurance and crime investigation firm cites widespread unawareness of these losses among property operators.
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Middletown Seeks Logo, Offers $100 Prize
Middletown, Maryland, lacking an official seal, launches a logo contest. Residents within 21769 zip may submit designs measuring 12 by 12 inches in black and white or two colors, with name, address, and phone on the back. Deliver submissions to the Town Office by May 31, winners announced soon after.
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Closing of refuge road sparks town protest
The Chincoteague town protests a refuge decision not to rebuild the road into the wildlife refuge. Refuge official Dennis Holland says repairs were costly but ecological and economic reasons supported the choice. The road sits on shifting sand and has cost Virginia taxpayers up to 80 000 dollars to fix amid winter storms.
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Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge
Chincoteague
Dennis Holland
Virginia
Maryland
Holland
Richard Griffith
Fish and Wildlife Service
Red Cross Bloodmobile Nets 137 Units at Frederick High
Frederick High hosted a Red Cross Bloodmobile on Friday April 12. Net collection reached 137 units from 149 donors with nine deferred and three unsuccessful. Donor groups included 97 students 51 male 44 new and 46 female 36 new, 20 faculty and staff one new, and 32 outsiders three new. Credits went to Frederick High School 145 Frederick Iron & Steel Co. 3 and Chapter 409 NARFE 5.
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Frederick High School
Frederick Iron & Steel Co
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NARFE
Pamela M. Long
Michael B. Luba
David J. Maloney Jr
Terry J. Williams
Richard A. Deater
Sarah Bennett
Mabel Hatcher
Jeannette Shearer
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Dumite Tusa
Ja Lege Eaves
Loretta Gilbert
Betty Schachner
Jane Purdham
Mildred Wachter
Jane Shipley
Kathleen Shiyes
Kobey House
Jodie Winnett
Mary Ellen Nemo
Melanie Meadows
Jennie Huseman
Mary Martin
Cherri Williams
Doug Andree
Andy Lindsey
Billy Bodine
Kevin Leek
Shawn Brann
Dorie Sim Tons
James Burdette
Steve Donohue
Wendy Radonovich
Tane Stockman
Sandy Waterman
Kathleen Morris
Anthony Brown
Jeff Ferdock
Cindy Schultz
Tricia Stabler
Pat Shoemaker
Pat Cleary
Adam Stern
Rich Stone
Ted Hermes
Scott Bunner
Patty Thomas
Anne Gironda
Beth van Pelt
Charlie Effland
Leigh Shafer
Matt Arney
Jett Chesemore
Allison Kessinger
Mary Miller
Missy Summers
Mark Klupt
Tracy G
Shelly Monti
John Daws
Robert Humphries
Kristen Luhn
Mr. Gass
National Association of Federal Employees
Donald Purdham
Holton Staley
Roy Plunkard
Lewis E. Mar
Eight Frederick juveniles charged with vandalism
Eight Frederick County area youths aged 15 to 16 were charged in connection with vandalism on West Annapolis Court. They allegedly bent the limb, split the backboard and stretched the net of a basketball court. One youth faces separate charges for $1,500 damage to a neighborhood pool last August.
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West Annapolis Court
Department of Juvenile Services
Tpr
David Reichenbaugh
Reichenbaugh
Berchenbaugh
McDonald’s
Evergreen Point
James T. Naylor
W. South St
Frederick
Jeffrey T. Allen
Washington St
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