New liver gives truck driver second chance at life
Charles Lewis, 52, received a liver transplant after a long battle with Laennec's cirrhosis and a yearlong alcohol abstinence. The Aug 18 operation at Johns Hopkins followed a delayed donor due to a fatty liver, with Lewis expected to return home to Adamstown soon. He faces lifelong anti rejection drugs and vows to change his life.
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Mr Lewis
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Maryland
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Transplant Resource Center of Maryland
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Iife
Laennec
William Miller
Frederick
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Dr. Miller
Virginia
Airport commission seeks new standards and easier event rules
The commission plans to ask city attorney N Lynn Tillery to draft language removing a contradiction in the airport guidelines and to avoid a fixed event lead time. It will hold four Tuesday sessions to refine the documents with public input, aiming for Oct 1 completion. Helipad sites were approved to align with FAA recommendations, cost estimates vary from 100 to 10000 depending on design.
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N. Lynn Tillery
Paul Gordon
Aviation Administration
Robert Lee Jr
FAA
Body recovered from Monocacy River
A woman was found floating in the Monocacy River Friday morning. The Frederick County Sheriff's Office believes she died by her own hand by jumping into the water. Authorities received a 6:45 a.m. call. the body remained unidentified at presstime Friday morning.
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Monocacy River
Frederick County
County SAT trends show rising calculus and test participation
Bonnie Ward notes a broader math focus in county schools with more problem solving and no aim to boost scores. About 90 percent of ninth graders take algebra, 17 percent of high schoolers take calculus, and 35 percent of seniors take the SAT, with black students in Frederick County showing notable gains. County averages vary by school, while Montgomery County leads the state with a 993 average versus Frederick’s ड़.
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Catoctin
Frederick Johnson
Lingnore
Middletown
Walkeraville
Bonnie Ward
Hess
Frederick County
Middletown High School
Walkersville High School
Frederick High School
Catoctin High School
Linganore High
Gov. Thomas Johnson
Brunswick High School
Middletown High
Frederick High
Montgomery County
Washington
Carroll
Typhoon Omar Hits Guam Injuring 80, Slams Island
Typhoon Omar struck Guam with gusts up to 150 mph causing floods and building demolitions. At least 80 people were injured and no deaths were reported. The storm center crossed the island at 3 a.m. EDT as it moved west toward the Philippines.
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Agana
Guam
Omar
U.S
Pacific Island
Tom Heffner
National Weather Service
Honolulu
Philippines
Thomas Cecere
Joint
First wave of troops seeks aid after deadly Florida storm
Officials report winds over 160 mph south of Miami devastate the area as relief struggles to reach victims. Gov. Lawton Chiles and federal leaders press for faster action while 20 mobile kitchens and medical supplies converge. Estimated cleanup and rebuilding costs reach 20 to 30 billion dollars.
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Miami
Kate Hale
Dade County
Emergency Management Agency
Lawton Chiles
Transportation
Andrew H. Card Jr
Card
Hale
Bush
Maine
Washington
John Heldstab
Florida
Sailors From Camp Detrick Plan September Reunion
U S Navy veterans who served at Camp Detrick now Fort Detrick from 1945 to 1950 will gather in Frederick for a Sept 25-27 reunion. Activities include a Friday buffet at Holiday Inn Francis Scott Key Mall, a Fort Detrick tour Saturday at 11 a.m., a pond picnic at 1 p.m., and hotel breakfast Sunday. Organizer Raymond Hawkins, a post research assistant 1957–1950, says about 45 located, 35 planning to attend. contact 662-3860 for details.
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Camp Detrick
Fort Detrick
Frederick
Francis Scott Key Mall
Post’s Pond
Raymond Hawkins
The
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Hawkins
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