Rain Poem May Yet Bring Drought Relief in Frederick
Frederick County faces severe drought with only minimal rainfall this week and during May and June. Local farmer Ryan Masser notes hay and crops are greatly reduced, threatening watermelons and pumpkins. The weather forecast shows dry conditions ahead and older drought memory from 1930 echoes residents seeking relief from the rainfall poem Who Prayed Last Night.
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Frederick County
Frederick
Ryan Masser
Woodsboro
Josephine Pollard
Frederick News-Post
Minnie Heffner
Betty
Weisberg asserts MLK rifle mismatch 20 years prior
Harold Weisberg a Frederick man and former Ray defense investigator says a 1970s evidentiary hearing proved James Earl Ray could not have fired the shot that killed Martin Luther King Jr. because the rifle butt would have been in the bathroom wall. He notes the King family now seeks a trial and questions linger, though the judge previously ruled no trial due to Ray's 1969 guilty plea.
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Memphis
Martin Luther King Jr
James Earl Ray
Frederick
Harold Weisberg
Senate
Ray
Weisberg
Dr King
Jim Lesar
Assassination Archives Research Center
Washington
Tennessee
Mr. Lesar
King
Lesar
Procedure opens path to fatherhood for paralyzed man
Tom and Carol Harrison pursued electroejaculation at NRH Washington, enabling Emily and twins Rachel and Daniel. The procedure, once for animals, uses a controlled electric jolt to produce ejaculation for artificial insemination or IVF. It increases success rates for infertile men, though FDA approval remains pending.
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Tom
Carol Harrison
Emily
Rachel
Daniel
Mr. Harrison
Ladiesburg
Stephen Seager
Laura Halstead
National Rehabilitation Hospital
Washington
Seager
Harrisons
ICSI
FDA
Harrison
Good Intent Road
Tom Harrison
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New Farm Queen Crowned in Jefferson County Farm Queen Pageant
Seventeen year old Diane Ogg was crowned Frederick County Farm Queen at the 66th annual contest held Friday night. Katie Crum and Amy Mathews were named county farm princesses. The 1996-97 queen Melissa Willard passed the title to Ogg during ceremonies. Ogg noted rain supports crops and horticultural plants, explaining its value to city folk.
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Diane Ogg
Frederick
Melissa Willard
Foxville
Jefferson
Katie Crum
Walkersville
Amy Mathews
Mount Pleasant
Ose
Miss Ogg
Frederick City Sees 4.5 Percent Drop in Serious Crime
Frederick city reports a 4.5 percent decline in serious crime for January through June 1997 versus the same period in 1996. Assaults fell from 288 to 242, while robberies and larcenies also declined. domestic violence and crimes against persons decreased, with total property crimes slightly down and arrests rising across adults and juveniles. Drug arrests climbed to 352 and municipal filings jumped 112 percent to 822.
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Frederick City
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Sam Va
Mandi Wright
New Farm
A-Li
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Alee
Uniformed Crime
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