Susan Smith’s life term in sons’ drownings case
In Union, Susan Smith received life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years for drowning her two sons. Jurors rejected the death penalty after a quick verdict and deliberations, citing moral concerns. A taped car sinking reenactment influenced the decision. The father and defense argued for mercy, while the community sought closure.
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Deborah Benvenuti
Associated Press
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William Howard
Michael
Alex
Ms. Benvenuti
William Rice Jr
Mr. Rice
David Bruck
David Smith
Heat wave threatens 7-year record in Frederick
Frederick endures seventeenth straight day with 90 plus highs as temperatures near 100 degrees. Forecasters expect the pattern to continue into next week, potentially breaking the 1988 21 day 90 degree streak record. Weather watchers at BWI confirm the long stretch and downtown Frederick’s Sound Source clocked 97 at 2 pm.
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Frederick
Baltimore-Washington International
Sound Source
News-Post
Frederick Optometrist Dr Remsberg Dies
Dr. A Royal Remsberg Jr 69 a Frederick optometrist died suddenly Thursday afternoon July 27 at Frederick Memorial Hospital He resided at 104 Mount Olivet Blvd Born March 23 1926 in Frederick he was the son of the late Dr Arthur R and Mary Culler Remsberg Sr He was a Pennsylvania College of Optometry graduate and served in the U S Army in Europe during World War II then in the Naval Reserve until retirement Continues on Page A 5.
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Frederick
Mount Olivet Blvd
Frederick Memorial Hospital
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Remsberg
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Mary Culler Remshberg
Frederick County
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Philadelphia
U.S. Army
Europe
U.S. Naval Reserve
Inmates Face Fees for Medical Visits in Frederick County
Frederick County inmates have paid over 3200 in medical costs since a new fee structure began. Beginning December, inmates pay 4 for each doctor eye or dentist visit, and since July 17 each prescription costs 4. The charges aim to curb unnecessary visits and offset Freder.
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Frederick County
Dyslexia pioneer Dr. Margaret Rawson publishes lifelong study
Frederick resident Dr. Margaret Rawson, age 96, released Dyslexia over the Lifespan, a 60 year study begun in 1935. The research shows dyslexic students pursued careers as successfully as peers, with marginally higher outcomes. Rawson began as a Pennsylvania teacher who knew her students well.
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Margaret Rawson
Dr. Rawson
Frederick
Pennsylvania
Inmate medical fees curb jail sick call visits
Chief Barry Stanton reports a 36 percent drop in medical attention requests at the Ick County Contention Center since December as inmate fee accounts shift expenses. Visits fell from 50-60 daily to about 20, with inmates paying via a personal or inmate account averaging 71.26 dollars.
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Barry Stanton
Stanton
Camping Out Listening to the Sound of Nothing
A personal weekend travel piece from THURMONT describes a Sunday at Owens Creek Campground in Catoctin Mountain Park. The author and his 50 year old miniature schnauzer Roger hike toward Cunningham Falls as wind, birds, and creek noises punctuate a simple campsite setup with a propane stove and wood chip pad under maples and beeches.
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Owens Creek
Catoctin Mountain Park
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Cunningham Falls
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