New Market’s truck stop fight ends with court ruling
Citizens of New Market celebrated a court decision blocking a county rezoning to allow a Cardon Oil truck stop. The case stretched 18 months through circuit and appeals courts after a 1981 plan sparked protests, fund raising, and appeals led by Rossig and the planning board. Cardon Oil weighs an appeal. mayor Shaw expects action by the company.
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Winchester Hall
New Market Planning and Zoning Board
Citizens’ Group
Rossig
County Planning Commission
New Market
Cumberland
Fm Happy
Cardon
William E. Cline
Planning Commission
Maryland Department of State Planning
Cahoon
Montgomery County
Frederick County
Opening of Frederick County Courthouse Complex Marked by Ceremonies
Informal dedication on Monday launched the $10 million Frederick County Circuit Court complex with three large courtrooms enabling simultaneous trials. The day featured a grand jury investigation, ruling on the New Market truck stop case, and the first jury trial in the new facility. Judges Barrick Cahoon and Wenner spoke, praising the move as a public service symbol and noting its mall like design with hallway service areas.
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Frederick County Circuit Court
New Market
Samuel W. Barrick
David L. Cahoon
William W. Wenner
Barrick
Rules OD. Clapper
Grand Jury
Circuit Court
District Court
Juvenile Services
Cahoon
6Th Judicial Circuit Court
Wenner
Clapp
Crash trial links victims to a fatal car crash
Tanya Jeanette Proctor 22 and Sheila Proctor 18 testified in Talbot County Circuit Court about a collision where Cooper’s car crossed the center line. The case centers on well contamination allegations by Alfred Hume and Arnold S. Grice. Firefighters reported alcohol on Cooper’s breath as the civil proceedings unfold. The grand jury, 71 members, convened in courtroom 3 for a four day probe overseen by Deputy State’s Attorney Lawrence Dorsey.
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Tanya Jeanette
Shyrock Road
Alfred Hume
Arnold 5
Grice
State's Attorney's Office
Sheriff's Liment
Public Defender's Office
Alao
Lawrence Dorsey
George Dorsey
Nursing staffing shifts cut turnover and vacancies
Hospitals describe lower turnover near 18 percent and vacancies near nil after a new nursing administration and recent hires. Bethesda has added nearly 60 nursing school graduates from MD DC VA. Frederick Memorial seeks more critical care nurses, opening only 12 of 19 beds in the special care unit, while Howard County lacks an enterostomal nurse. Shady Grove Adventist relies entirely on registered nurses, boosting staff cohesion and satisfaction. Demand-driven temporary hires balance fluctuating census around about 200 patients daily.
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Bethesda Hospital
Maryland
Washington
D.C
Virginia
Frederick Memorial
Howard County
Stuart Herrold
Herrold
Adventist Hospital
Merle Dennison
William Oliphant
Uioes
Lospatar
Oliphant
Dennison
Hostages Reported Tired but OK in Zimbabwe Kidnapping
Six young tourists seized by anti-government guerrillas in Inguza Zimbabwe remain unharmed per village reports. Officials expect to locate captors and hostages, including two Americans, before Friday. Kidnappers threaten execution if detained opposition members are not released. Nkomo disavows the kidnapping.
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Insuza
Zimbabwe
Guerrilles
Joshua Nkomo
Nkomo
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