Christine Craft Wins Joint Jury Awards in Age Bias Suit
Christine Craft, former KMRC-TV anchor, wins 225000 in actual damages and 100000 in punitive damages in a retrial against Metromedia Inc for demotion allegedly due to age and unattractiveness. Craft, touring lectures, reacts that she wants to move on as defense plans to appeal.
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Joplin
Christine Craft
Kansas City
U.S. District Court
Ms. Craft
Donald W. Giffin
Metromedia Inc
Kmrc-Tv
Metromedia
Religious leader found innocent in child's death in Allegan
Allegan Michigan AP reports William A. Lewis 62 leader of the House of Judah sect was acquitted in a non jury trial of a child cruelty charge tied to the July 4 death of 12 year old John Yarbough at a rural camp. Police and medical examiner said beating occurred. Nearly all but 17 of 66 children were placed in foster care during a settlement.
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Allegan
Mich
House of Judah
William A. Lewis
Lewis
John Yarbough
Allegan County
Rumsfeld Arrives in Israel as Lebanon Violence Eases
U S envoy Donald Rumsfeld arrived in Israel after talks with Syria's president while in Lebanon Christians and Druse fighters traded rockets in the Kharroub hills near Israel's defense line. Beirut clashes quieted though five civilians were killed in the past two days amid attacks on multinational peacekeepers.
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Lebanon
Druse
Israel
Donald Rumsfeld
U.S. Mideast
Syria
Kharroub
U.S
Deadly hotel fire in Pusan leaves 36 dead
Fire swept through the Daen Tourist Hotel in Pusan killing up to 36 people and injuring 76 as guests jumped from windows or were found suffocated in rooms. Police said three Japanese among the dead. U.S. military fire engines helped battle the blaze for 34 hours.
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Seoul
South Korea
Pusan
Daen
U.S
TV Listings and Weather Highlights From The News Page
A compact page features television listings, movie notes, and a weather map. It includes a quotation attributed to President Woodrow Wilson about provisions for others as a fundamental human responsibility.
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Woodrow Wilson
Jaycees recognize National Jaycee Week activities planned
Frederick County Jaycees will participate during National Jaycee Week from January 15 to 21 featuring community activities. Mary Fouche interviews local artist Helen Smith for a personal profile detailing her work and influence.
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Frederick County
Jaycees
Mary Fouche
Helen Smith
Eee Tela AG
Weather clears as high pressure raises temps in East
Clearing skies will return today as high pressure works into the eastern U S. but low normal temperatures persist through the weekend. Western Maryland counties see partly sunny today with highs mid 30s and teens overnight. Sunday brings mostly sunny and cold conditions with highs mid 20s. Monday may bring increasing clouds and a chance of snow by night. Maryland Mountains expect snow flurries today near 30 then partly cloudy near 20 Sunday. Temperature readings from Frederick to Emmitsburg list varied daily readings.
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U.S
Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Cumberland
Hagerstown
Oakland
Westminster
Emmitsburg
Legislators clash with Frederick over jail work release plan
The Frederick delegation denounces county leaders for advancing a 1.1 million Ballenger Creek jail work release project without state funding or full consultation. Sen Smelser calls the move sneaky and urges cheaper interim options, noting 600000 county share and 106 bed jail plans.
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Annapolis
Frederick
General Assembly
Pete
Clagett
James E. McClellan
Ballenger Creek
Clegett
Frederick blue laws survive another year in county
Frederick County will retain Sunday closing rules amid a 3 to 3 split in the Frederick delegation on a push to repeal the blue laws. The panel’s deadlock ends a move to submit local legislation to permit Sunday store openings, with debate tied to Christmas season hours and potential statewide repeal efforts.
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Annapolis
Frederick County
Frederick
General Assembly
Charles H. Smelser
Carroll Frederick
Smelser
Harsh Cold Continues as Jet Stream Holds Ground
Frigid conditions persist with bone-numbing cold from western Canada as the jet stream guides weather patterns for the foreseeable future. Snow plus freezing rain added to an inch of snow, with city crews spreading salt and road officials monitoring bridges and hills. A minor injury accident occurred near Md. 75 and Beaver Dam Road just before 10:30 pm.
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News-Post
David Lesher
Lesher
Frederick City
Robert L. Strine
Ronald C. Lanton
Lanton
C&p Telephone
Potomac Edison
MD. 75
Beaver Dam Road
Union Bridge
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