Testimony highlights problems of women in the military
Defense officials told House subcommittee that sexual harassment remains a problem despite efforts to curb it. Task Force recommendations include stronger leadership policy, better complaint systems, and streamlined enforcement. Agencies must unify noncombat job rules and expand women’s career development and leadership roles. Congresswoman Byron noted ongoing Pentagon reviews and upcoming changes.
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Washington
Defense Department
Pentagon
House Armed Service Committee
Beverly B. Byron
Maryland
David J. Armor
Secretary of Defense
Armor
Dr. Armor
Monitoring could have saved cardiac patients in Maryland case
Federal study ties a single night nurse to 50 times higher cardiac arrest risk at Prince George Hospital Center. Indicted nurse Jane Bolding faced deaths of three patients and attempted killings of three others with potassium. CDC urged hospitals to track patterns across patient groups.
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Chicago
Maryland
Journal of the American Medical Association
Jane Bolding
Prince Georges Hospital Center
Prince George’s County
Jeffrey J. Sacks
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Sacks
Pitals
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
CDC
Bolding
Judiciary committee approves Niemeyer judgeship nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Paul V. Niemeyer for a Maryland federal judgeship and sent his nomination favorably to the Senate. Niemeyer, Baltimore attorney and chair of Maryland rule reform, co authored Maryland Rules Commentary, is seen as likely to win quick confirmation before the second vacancy remains open after Judge Joseph H. Young resigned July 18, 1987.
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Washington
Paul V. Niemeyer
Baltimore
U.S. Senate
Maryland
Senate Judiciary Committee
Reagan
Niemeyer
Senate
U.S. District Court
Joseph H. Young
Maryland set to enact revised air pollution rules statewide
Maryland officials unveiled broad rules requiring new and existing industries to report pollutants and prove health protections. The plan, three years in the making, targets about 900 toxic substances and seeks a 1 in 100,000 lifetime cancer risk benchmark. Public hearings could begin by late spring.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Martin W. Walsh Jr
State Air Quality Control Advisory Council
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
George P. Ferreri
Air Management Administration
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Judiciary Committee
Che Frederick
Frederick
Continental
Industry Lane
Marley
Victoria
Terence H. Risby
Mr. Ferreri
David Carrell
William Donald Schaefer
Community Foundation
Jeannes
Farmers & Mechanics Bank
Life
Fem
Thomas Johnson
Farmers & Mechanics
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