Drowning was murder not mercy in Barthlow case
Martin Howard Shepley admitted in a guilty plea that the first degree murder of Melvin Barthlow was premeditated and deliberate. He faces life in prison with all but 45 years suspended and sentencing is deferred to April 8 for mental evaluation and background checks.
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Melvin Theodore Barthlow
Martin Howard Shepley
Shepley
Barthlow
Patuxent Institute
Frederick County
Herbert L. Rollins
Patuxent
Maryland
British U S resolution warns Iraq of severest consequences
The draft Security Council text, prepared by Britain with the United States, warns Iraq of the severest consequences for violating the accord with the UN. It stresses that access procedures must follow prior resolutions and asks Richard Butler to report on completing inspection procedures promptly. The draft omits specifics of the consequences and notes regret over delays in lifting sanctions.
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United Nations
Britain
United States
Security Council
Iraq
U.N
Kofi Annan
Associated Press
Russia
France
China
Richard Butler
U.N. Special Commission
Traq
Detrick soldiers deploy to Gulf under Southern Watch
Seven Fort Detrick soldiers headed to the Persian Gulf join Operation Southern Watch logistics to deliver medical supplies. Sgt. Robert Pallock and Maj. Jeff Unger describe a tense wait as the unit boards a 17 hour flight from Dover AFB. The group includes civilian Yoshiharu Shino, age 48, of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency.
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U.S
Iraq
Fort Detrick
Persian Gulf
Robert Pallock
Dover Air Force Base
Middle East
Jeff Unger
CNN
Yoshiharu Shino
U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency
Swain Democrat's top pick for Orphans Court vacancy
The Frederick County Democratic Central Committee named former Orphans Court judge Robert Swain as its first choice to fill Judge John M. Crum's unexpired term after Crum resigned for health. Gov. Grendening will appoint. primary election will occur in November for all three seats. Carol Krimm ranked second.
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Democratic Central Committee
Frederick County
Orphans Court
Robert Swain
Swain
Frederick
John M. Crum
Crum
Parris Grendening
Blaine Young
Frederick City
Frederick businessman Irving Weil dies in Florida
Irving Weil 90, of Fort Lauderdale, formerly Frederick, died February 20 in Holy Cross Hospital. He owned Weil Brothers Inc oil, a plumbing firm, and a DeSoto Plymouth dealership at Mountain City Motor Co. He served as director of Vindobona Nursing Home and member of the Francis Scott Key Foundation. He lived in Florida 30 years. Interment was in Garden of Solomon, Frederick. memorials to charity.
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Frederick
Irving Weil
Fort Lauderdale
Fre
Holy Cross Hospital
Ash Wednesday marks Lent start with ashes and reflection
Christians in Frederick County and around the world observed Ash Wednesday ushering in Lent. The rite dates to the 10th century and symbolizes penance as Catholics abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent. About 200 attended All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick for the service.
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Frederick County
James Seale
All Saints Episcopal Church
Frederick
William Collinge
Mount St. Mary’s
Jesus
Ness
Collinge
Christ
God
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News-Post
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Edna Cannon
Jordyn Blakely
North Frederick
Irag
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Gulf
Douglas Tallman
U.S. Army Medical Material Agency
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Central Committee
Young
Carol Krimm
Ms. Krimm
William H. Poffenbarger
Florida
County
Crete
Ach
TDD
Roy
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