Frederick Memorial Hospital wins approval for ER relocation plan
The Maryland Comprehensive Health Planning Agency approves a 1.5 million ER relocation and expansion project at Frederick Memorial Hospital. The work unfolds in two phases, beginning with a new ER adjoining the current operating area and later converting it to ambulatory surgery. An ICU and CCU will follow the ER upgrade, with funds reportedly available and a possible loan if needed. Construction may start in fall or early 1977, with occupancy projected after about 14 months.
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Frederick Memorial Hospital
Maryland Comprehensive Health Planning Agency
MCHPA
William Opfer
Opfer
Wallace SM Dow
Dow
Dew
Walkersville plans youth crime solution at town meeting
Walkersville residents pressed for action as adults clash with youths over property misuse and harassment. Lt. Snyder of State Police discussed response times and juvenile court handling while endorsing a local resident trooper program to curb crime.
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WALKERSVILLE
Robert Co. Snyder
State Police
B’. Frederick
Snyder
Glade Towne
Woodsboro
Nickel poison suspected in legionnaires deaths
Farmington Conn AP The discovery of nickel in tissue samples from Legionnaires disease victims strengthens the possibility that nickel carbonyl gas caused the illness Dr F William Sunderman Jr head of a University of Connecticut team said a two week study found significant nickel traces in kidney brain liver and other organs of three victims The disease has killed 26 people who attended a state American Legion Convention in Philadelphia July 2024 and 176 people have contracted it State health officials said J Bruce Rogers of Moorestown NJ was hospitalized in critical condition He attended two Legion convention sessions as hotel manager in Philadelphia.
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FARMINGTON, Conn
F. William Sunderman Jr
University of Connecticut
Sunderman
American Legion
Philadelphia
J. Bruce Rogers
Moorestown
N.J
Rogers
Legion
Prison escapees caught after high speed chase in Virginia Beach
Two inmates from Delaware State Prison, William Tony Julian and Theodore Leonard Szabanski, were captured in Virginia Beach after a chase following two armed robberies. They face charges including rape, murder, and robbery related to sexual assaults and a murder locally. The pair were held on $500,000 bond each.
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VIRGINIA BEACH
Delaware
William Tony Julian
Springfield
Theodore Leonard Szabanski
Chicago
Delaware State Prison
Smyrna
Francis J. Martin Jr
New Castle
Del
William J. Hayes
Wilmington
Julian and
Szafranski
Hanks Construction Receives Low Bid for Sewer Line
Hanks Construction Company of Bel Air bids $125,895 as the apparent low bidder for a 25,000-foot sanitary sewer line along U.S. 40 from Frederick Motor Company to the Grove property, with a 1,100-foot water line. The project serves Amoco Station Carpet Center Texaco Blue Mountain Express Billy Boots Motel and A to Z Rental on the north side of the highway beyond Frederick Towne Mall.
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Hanks Construction Company of
Bel Air
Frederick Motor Company
Grove
U.S. 40
Gunman Holds Eight Hostages In Cleveland Tower
A man with a Trifle is holding eight people on the 36th floor of Terminal Tower near Public Square in downtown Cleveland. Police report possible gunfire but cannot confirm shots. A woman caller identified as a hostage said she is being coached in what to say.
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CLEVELAND
Terminal Tower
Public Square
Carl Miller
Huntington
W.Va
Chessie
Miller
Oil Imports Drive Record U.S. Trade Deficit in July
Commerce data show July imports at 10.849 billion while exports reach 10.022 billion, widening the deficit to 0.827 billion. Oil imports rise 27.5 percent to 3.1 billion, with machinery and transport equipment up 221 million, while food and live animals export near 1.3 billion.
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WASHINGTON
U.S
Commerce Department
United States
Ford administration
Turner murder trial opens before all male jury
After a lengthy jury selection, the Turner murder trial in Woodstock Virginia began with an all male panel. Robert L. Turner faces two murder counts and related assault charges for a gun rampage at 427 N Bentz Street. Two elderly women died and two others were wounded. He sought a continuance to subpoena an out of state witness but the judge denied. The judge also rejected a venue change despite publicity. The state’s attorneys and jurors are listed.
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Robert L. Turner
Woodstock
Turner
N. Bentz St
Catherine M. McCuller
Rose M. Layman
William R. Leckemby Jr
Franklin Stillrich
Circuit Court
Hubert E. Clapp Jr
Clapp
Leckemby
Robert $. Rothenhoefer
Ford narrows Carter lead in late Gallup poll
Ford cuts Carter’s August lead from 23 to 10 points in a new Gallup survey based on 1,016 registered voters. Carter at 19 percent, Ford at 39 percent, with the GOP convention still shaping campaign strategy as Ford plans a unity meeting.
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Ford
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Plains
Midwest
Vail
Colo
Robert Dole
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John Connally
Viking test hints Martian life
A Viking experiment again suggested a signal that could indicate life in Martian soil. Biologist Norman Horowitz says the control results increase life-possible chances, while team leader Harold Klein cautions against assuming life and notes unusual chemical processes could mimic biology.
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PASADENA
Calif
Norman Horowitz
Viking
Harold P. Klein
Presidential debate details under negotiation A3 House committee action
A3 report notes ongoing arrangements for a presidential debate with a House panel examining details and scheduling. The item mentions Daniel Sehorr as a subject of inquiry and outlines preparatory work.
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qime
Daniel Sehorr
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