Legislators Meet Across Borders on Gypsy Moths and More
Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia and Virginia delegates convened in Martinsburg to discuss gypsy moth control, tuition reciprocity, transportation laws, and migrant labor. Frederick County reported heavy gypsy moth damage and extensive spraying since 1984. Legislators urged cross‑border action and federal pressure while weighing differing state budgets salaries and education policies.
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Maryland
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West Virginia
Virginia
Tom Hattery
D-Frederick
Hattery
Frederick
Boyd Smith
Frederick County
Panhandle
Shenandoah Valley
Allegany County
Jerry Mezzatesta
Hampshire County
Frederick Community College
Hagerstown Junior College
Shepherd College
Murphy
Murphy and Battery
Legal Services
Thurmont
Judge lowers bond for Frederick assault theft suspect
Frederick man David Lemar Sprankle, 27, had bond cut to 60 000 at district court. He faces seven charges including theft unauthorized use of a car handgun violation assault and robbery. Case sent to Circuit Court after probable cause was found.
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Frederick
Herbert L. Rollins
David Lemar Sprankle
Delaware
Road
Rollins
Frederick City
Robert Kane
Sprankle
James Herbert Watkins
East Second Street
Michael Benjamin
Watkins
Benjamin
Kane
David
James Watkins
Jeffrey
Libertytown man pleads guilty to abuse charges
A 23 year old Libertytown man admitted two counts of third degree sex offense and two counts of performing an unnatural and perverted sex act. He pleaded guilty in Frederick County Circuit Court to abuse of a minor relative with incidents dating from 1982 into 1983. Sentencing set for Sept 21, a psychological evaluation will occur meanwhile.
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Libertytown
Frederick County
Anthony Tyrone Key
Steven Meyers
Key
Mary Ann Stepler
Stepler
Frederick man pleads guilty to PCP drug charge
Frederick City resident Willie Mitchell Ellis pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to possession with intent to distribute 10 PCP packets. The state dropped a marijuana charge, and Ellis forfeited a handgun and a knife found on him during the Dec 6, 1986 incident. He remains incarcerated with a potential 20 year sentence and a $20,000 fine. sentencing set for Sept. 1 after presentence investigation.
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Frederick City
Willie Mitchell Ellis
Ellis
South Market Street
Donald Grossnickle
Grossnickle
Mary Ann Stepler
Frederick County Commissioners Schedule Of Next Week Workshops
Frederick County Commissioners publish a dense schedule of workshops and meetings for the coming week. Activities include director briefings, voting machine reports, Liveability Code Grant reviews, a commissioners meeting, budget reviews, and planning commission sessions at Winchester Hall and related sites.
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Frederick County
Commissioners
Worksession
Planning Commission
Winchester Hall
Mid-County
Adamstown
To.m. Planning Commission
Maryland ranks fourth in school segregation
Baltimore and Prince George's officials respond to a study ranking Maryland as the fourth most segregated state. They argue practical solutions are elusive while noting the burden of long bus rides for black students to attend majority white schools. Superintendent John A. Murphy emphasizes education over transportation.
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Prince George's
Maryland
Prince George’s
Beltway
John A. Murphy
Murphy
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