Tourism council director resigns after decade of growth
Somia G Maeber, director since 1976, resigns from the Tourism Council of Frederick County to become a travel consultant. Perry Beckley recalls ten years of boosting stays through coordinated campaigns while a new director is sought by month’s end. The council refines staff roles, forms committees, and expands membership beyond 240 firms as funding rises from about 25 000 to 150 000 yearly.
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Somia G Maeber
Frederick
Beckley
Ms. Maher
Kay Mor Tow
Mahersand
Sonia
Beckiey
Maher
Chamber of Commerce
Frederick County
Gettysburg
Washington County
Loudoun County
23 Dead in Fierce Beirut Fighting Between Militia Factions
Associated Press reports 23 killed and 113 wounded as Amal Shiites clash with February 6 Sunni militants and Palestinian guerrillas around refugee camps and West Beirut districts. Snipers, gunfire, and burning buildings halt aid access as leaders call for intervention.
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Associated Press
Beirut
Lebanon
West Beirut
Justice
Nabih Berri
Amal
Berri
Corniche Mazraa
Corniche Mazran Boulevard
Rashid Karami
Salim Hoss
Hafez Assad
Syria
Bamra
Legionnaires outbreak confirmed in Charles County
Charles County health officials report a confirmed Legionnaires disease case in a 61 year old woman who died May 29, with 20 infectious disease experts flagging a likely area outbreak. About forty pneumonia cases were noted in May, 28 in the last 10 days, many at Physicians Memorial Hospital in La Plata.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Charles County
Maryland
Feng-Ying C. Ling
Physicians Memorial Hospital
la Plata
American Legion
Philadelphia
Lin
Charles
Blackburn
Weather outlook and quote across Western Maryland
Clear and cool tonight with lows 45 to 34 degrees. Wednesday brings partly sunny pleasant weather with highs around 74 to 78. Agriculture listings and meetings scheduled in the area appear on Page and related notes accompany Western Maryland weather. Quote from Calvin Coolidge about facing tremble adds a reflective aside.
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Maryland
Aughenbaugh elected mayor of Burkittsville
A retired teacher was elected mayor of Burkittsville yesterday as more than half the town’s 110 voters participated. Incumbent councillors Paul Smith and Sam Brown were re elected and Gerald Palmer won the most votes for council. Other candidates included Cathy Coan and William Becker. Brows begins his fourth term and Smith has served about 12 years.
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Burkittsville
Paul Smith
Sam Brown
Gerald Palmer
Paul Gilligan
Cathy Coan
William Becker
Brows
Smith
AT&T strike disrupts long distance calls across regions
A nationwide strike by about 155 000 AT&T workers causes delays in operator service with officials warning longer walkouts could hamper repairs. About 98 percent of long distance calls remain direct dial. Michigan Bell and Ohio Bell saw workers refuse to cross shared facilities picket lines.
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At&t
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Communication Workers of America
Uiion
Ee Ena Rae Ne
Michigan Bell
CWA
Greg Gordon
Detroit
Ohio Bell Telephone
Up Tn
Peter Cronin
New England
Teleilog
A. Tom Doddy
Bell of Pennsylvania
Frederick Memorial May Share Radiation Unit Plan
Officials at Frederick Memorial Hospital and Washington County Hospital weigh a shared satellite radiation unit to expand oncology services for Frederick County residents. Both sides say joint venture would cut duplications while keeping patients local, with licensure still pending.
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Frederick Memorial
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Washington County Hospital
James Bluttz
Kluttz
Frederick County
Maryland
Daniel Chesapow
Morgan County War Memorial Hospital
Berkeley Springs
West Virginia
Klutz
Washington County
Frederick
Horace W. Murphy
Hagerstown
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Atlanta
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