221st Signal Depot Vets Reunite For 50th in Frederick
World War II veterans from the 221st Signal Depot Co gathered in Frederick for their 50th reunion at the Francis Scott Key Holiday Inn. They recalled D-Day unloading, Battle of the Bulge, radios and radar work, and shared stories of unit life and romance. 55 members remain, 13 attended.
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22St Signal Depot Co
Wolverines
Ray Winstel
Cheektowaga
N.Y
Winstel
Francis Scott Key Holiday Inn
U.S
France
Belgium
Jack Porter
Porter
Painesville
Ohio
Chris Bisula
Europe
Mr. Bisula
New Rochelle
Bud Stegner
Frederick
Stegner
Condie
H. Lee Maker
Bend
Ore
Suzanne
Bill Green
221St Signal Depot Co
Center
Franchie L. Pelham
Barry Pelham
Carol Pelham
Welle Pelham
Woman Injured In Motorcycle Crash Near Frederick
Dorothy Gail Plemmons 38 was flown to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore in stable condition after a Sunday single vehicle crash on Holter Road west of Teen Barnes Road. The 1963 Harley Davidson left the road when equipment failed and struck rocks in a culvert. she was thrown from the bike. Deputy Geoffrey Bartlett reported the incident to Frederick County Sheriff’s Office.
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Frederick
R Adams Cowley
Baltimore
Dorothy Gail Plemmonas
Holter Road
Teen Barnes Road
Frederick County
Ms. Plemmons
Three Men Charged in Frederick Drug Bust
Frederick City Police arrested Barry L. Fleming Wayne P. Disney and Carleton W. Brooks on drug charges after an informant bought crack cocaine at the John Hanson apartment complex. Police say Brooks supplied drugs to Fleming and Disney and $454 in cash including premarked money was found on Brooks.
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Frederick City
Barry L. Fleming
Suver Spring
Wayne P. Disney
Carleton W. Brooks
Frederick
John Hanson
North Bentz Street
Fleming
Disney
Mr. Brooks
Mr. Fleming
Brooks
Cyclist Dies in Frederick County Crash Aboard Truck
Police report a collision after a truck was hit from behind by a motorcycle. Trooper Audie Murphy said the truck spun in a driveway while the motorcycle veered onto the highway and struck two guardrails, ejecting both riders. Ms Fox died after landing in a stream. Ms Kisner treated and released. Carne Kisner injured, both riders wore helmets. Police cite driver error and failure to slow as probable causes. Mr Anders and Ms Fox were involved, with Anders identified as the 18th traffic fatality in the county this year.
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Audie Murphy
Ms. Fox
Ms Kisner
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Carne Lynn Kisner
Anders
Mr Anders
Ms Fox
Frederick County
Man killed in hijacking attempt near Moscow
ITAR-Tass reported that Ramazan Maiyev, 31, attempted to hijack an Aeroflot TU-154 flight from Grozny to Moscow. He held several passengers hostage and threatened to use a hand grenade to force a course change to Turkey, and was killed by police.
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Moscow
Turkey
Itar-Tass
Ramazan Maiyev
Grozny
Russia
Ruth Brown a Frederick educator and founder of Young Gifted and Black
Ruth Brown grew up in Frederick and graduated from Virginia State College in 1951 with a health education degree. A teacher in Bowling Green and Frederick County, she later worked at the Frederick County Cancer Research Center and led community dance programs. In 1975 she organized Young Gifted and Black to help black youths overcome roadblocks through dance.
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Brown
Frederick
Lincoln High School
Virginia State College
Petersburg
Virginia State
Bowling Green
Frederick County
Frederick County Cancer Research Center
Bernetta
Asbury United Methodist Youth Fellowship
Asbury United Methodist Church
Two Die In Head-On Berkeley County Crash
Two people died in a head-on two-car crash on West Virginia Route 9 in Berkeley County. Elizabeth Roach, 46, of Martinsburg, and Francisco Javier Jimenez, 24, a passenger in Hernandez Mora Santiago's car, were killed. Santiago, 20, of Falling Waters, was hospitalized and charged with two counts of driving under the influence causing death and one count of driving left of center.
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Martinsburg
W.va
Berkeley County
Elizabeth Roach
Hernandez Mora Santiago
Falling Waters
Sheriff's Department
Kenneth LeMaster
Ms. Santiago
Francisco Javier Jimenez
Sheriff’s Department
Jimenez
California
New York
Maryland
City Hospital
LeMaster
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Jessica Gregg
News-Post
Mr. Stegner
Ruth Brown
Frederick Towne Mall
Hearing Walkers Village
Woodsboro
Thurmont Plaza
BP/Glucose New Market
FSK Mall
Wellness Center
West Seventh Street
Steamatic
Levereburg
Pike
Hagerstown
Mid
Furman
Frame Insurance
Weeey
Laine
EYE Appeal
Opticians Rockledge Plaza
West Pratece Coe Ets
Bodus
Elan
Donald W Kress
Falthouse Avenue
Brederick
Newspapre Dactiye
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