Gloves as safety measure in Maryland emergency work
In Frederick, Chief Richard Ashton urges officers to wear latex gloves, a precaution echoed across Maryland for police and paramedics meeting strangers in emergencies. Fear of AIDS drives the practice, but officials insist it protects responders. critics call the tactic ridiculous, yet proponents argue for universal glove use to avoid judging patients before threat is known.
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Richard Ashton
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Health Education Resource Organization
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Homely wink turns to Baltimore misadventure
Annapolis Bureau Chief Bob Reid recalls H Allen Smith recounting a memed encounter with Henry L Mencken and a bemused Baltimore case. Smith quarrels with a street mugger, clashes with police, faces a six month jail term or a $50 fine, and is ordered out of town.
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Labor Department fraud probes reveal widespread chiseling
The Labor Department reports widespread fraud in compensation programs. Cases include Indiana workers milking $150,000 via false unemployment claims, a North Carolina interviewer diverting $65,000, and a D C examiner taking bribes and drugs to speed claims. Other stories cover black lung fraud, bankers' crime in California and Texas, inflation alarms, and a satirical Soviet cartoon on reform.
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Indiana
Sam
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Permits for hundreds of highway signs sparks clash with Forestry
Fifty years ago July 18 1937 the State Road Commission granted advertisers many permits to erect signs along highways without Forestry Department approval. F W Besley said removal and a $10 fine would follow. Judge Connor upheld the Forestry land authority over highway surroundings and ad signs.
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Ballenger Creek quarry debate voices concerns and warnings
A letter arguing against two proposed quarries near Ballenger Creek warns of massive strip mining impacts. It cites safety, water, traffic, tourism, development, taxes, and legal precedents, urging careful land use and public action. The writer also thanks supporters of a South Mountain battle site preservation and praises Oliver North’s stance in Cold War debates.
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Francis Scott Key Mall
Frederick
Frederick County
Brigham & Day
Road to landfill sparks mayor residence envy
A resident complains about noise and pollution along the road to the landfill near Mayor Young's area. Trucks fearlessly rumble by daily, risking safety for residents collecting mail, noting the street restricts trucks over three quarters of a ton and praising state health officials led by Nancy Cole.
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Reids Ford Road
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