Murder trial turns to jury after lengthy instructions
The all male jury in the murder case of Robert L. Turner retired to deliberate after the judge outlined possible verdicts including first and second degree murder. The defendant faces charges tied to shootings that killed Catherine McCuller and Rose Layman on Jan 8 in Frederick with related assaults and illegal handgun use. Public Defender Leckemby urged focus on identification and discrepancies in witness testimony while State's Attorney Rothenhoefer highlighted a pretrial conversation with Turner. (Continued on Page A-10)
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Robert L. Turner
Woodstock
Circuit Court
Robert £. Clapp Jr
Catherine M. McCuller
Rose M. Layman
N. Bentz
Frederick
Clapp
Turner
Harley J. Lowe
Shirley E. Brannan
William R. Leckemby Jr
Leckemby
Howard D. Hagan
Ceresville
Pallottine probe may include local land deals
A state grand jury inquiry into Pallottine Fathers finances may cover Frederick County land purchases by Fredericktowne North Associates. The firm bought 35 551 acres near Amber Meadows for 338000 dollars on April 1 1974 from W Meredith Young under Katherine L Cramers will and Alice Byrds trust deed.
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Pallottine Fathers
missionary society
Frederick County
Fredericktowne North Associates
Catholic order
U.S. 15
Opossumtown Pike
W. Meredith Young
Katherine L. Cramer
Alice C. Byrd
Rose Hill Manor
Amber Meadows
Towson
Charter Development Corp
Roberts
City and County urged to cooperate on wastewater plan
State officials urged Frederick City and Frederick County to coordinate future sewage disposal plans for the Monocacy River rather than compete for permits. The meeting outlined the Middle Potomac River Basin Plan requirements and wasteload allocations to guide water quality management and facility planning.
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Frederick City
Monocacy River
Bill Davis
Water Resources Administration
Davis
WRA
Howard Wilson
Georgina Havlik
Environmental Health Administration
Frederick County
Potomac River
Senate moves toward final action on education bill
The Senate nears final action on a 35.3 billion education bill expanding federal aid for higher and vocational programs. It would raise poor student grants from 1400 to 1800 and lift loan income eligibility to 25000. An amendment excluding family school events from sex-discrimination rules was approved 83 to 0.
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WASHINGTON
Senate
Paul Fannin
H-Ariz
American Legion
House
Ford administration
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.Y
City Officials Wealth and Property Ties Revealed in Disclosures
Frederick officials disclose assets with Aldermen McClellan and Hiltner as wealthier and Mayor Young and Alderman Burker showing fewer property entanglements. Statements required by Ordinance G-751 list city real estate and business interests under penalty of perjury with fines and possible jail.
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Donald H. Hiltner
James E. McClellan
Ronald N. Young
C. Elizabeth Burker
City of
Frederick
Young
McClellan
Betty
W. Patrick St
Rockwell Terrace
Military hymn stirs controversy at first debate forecast
A first presidential debate is expected in mid September amid a sour note over a military hymn. Ambassador Stoessel moves from Moscow as regional coverage notes hot weather into the weekend with possible thunderstorms and highs in the low 90s. Travel writing interjects optimism about food and drink during journeys home.
Mondale pushes jobs and tax reform at Syracuse breakfast
Democratic vice presidential candidate Walter Mondale told 700 Democrats in Syracuse that a new administration would stress employment and tax reform to support families. He urged a pro‑family policy, highlighted factory visits, and defended Carter‑Mondale tax plans seeking an equitable system with fewer shelters.
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SYRACUSE
N.Y
Walter F. Mondale
America
Mondale
White House
Mondaie
Chrysler Corp
Milwaukee
Minnesota
New York City
Wall Street
New York Society of Security
Jimmy Carter
Associated Press
Carter
Ford and Dole Discuss Campaign Strategy in Colorado
President Ford and running mate Bob Dole meet in Vail Colorado for strategy session focusing on Dole's wife role in the campaign. Elizabeth Dole faces possible resignation to avoid conflicts with FTC duties as talks on the campaign timetable proceed. The piece notes Carter’s polling decline and ongoing debate planning with Ford and Carter emissaries meeting in Washington.
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Ford
Bob Dole
Dole
Elizabeth Dole
Federal Trade Commission
Doles
Vail
Colo
Plains
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Wahington
League of Women Voters
Federal Election Commission
league
Colorado
Des Moines
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Jennifer Summers
Hood College
Tim
Jeff
Amos L. Brown
BALTIMORE
Maryland
NEW YORK
Federal Reserve
Evangelical Lutheran Church
C. Kurt Holter
Inside The News
Stoessel
Moscow
Brooks Atkinson
DIA State News
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