Man pleads guilty to wife's murder in Maryland
A 32 year old Hagerstown man Raymond Lloyd Humphrey pleaded guilty to first degree murder and second degree rape in the April 24 1994 murder of his estranged wife Leslie G Ellinger Humphrey. Judge Fred C Wright scheduled sentencing after a pre sentence investigation and noted the maximum possible penalty.
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Hagerstown
Middletown
Leslie G. Ellinger Humphrey
Washington County
Fred C. Wright
Raymond Lloyd Humphrey
Humphrey
Deadline extended for police contract talks in Frederick
Frederick police union and city negotiators push past the midnight deadline with a July 6 extension to review the latest proposal. City Attorney N Lynn Tillery Board says specifics cannot be disclosed while talks remain unresolved. Both sides signed a no-talk agreement. sources describe recent discussions as heated. The union maintains 7 percent pension funding. the city seeks at least 8.5 percent. If no deal by deadline, the current 22 year pension plan would take effect. Finance Director Gerald Kolbfleisch notes the city budget allocates 7.3 million dollars for police in 1996 97.
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Frederick
Order of Police
N. Lynn (Tillery
Jim Grimes
FDP
Grimes
Gerald D Kolbfleisch
Clinton ready to sign revised spending cuts bill
President Clinton said he would sign a rewritten deficits bill restoring more than 700 million in cuts from education environment and job training. The measure cuts 16.5 billion in enacted spending and adds 7.1 billion for disaster relief anti terrorism and Jordan debt relief. House approved 276 to 151 amid GOP budget balance push.
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Washington
Clinton
Senate
Jordan
House
White House
Congress
GOP
Bob Livingston
R-La
House Appropriations Committee
Livingston
Supreme Court rulings end term with three major decisions
The Supreme Court issued three significant rulings in its 1994 95 term. A 5 4 decision held that drawing election districts to boost black voters power is unlawful. A 5 4 ruling allowed public funding of a private religious activity by subsidizing a student run Christian magazine at a state university. A 6 3 decision upheld a key Endangered Species Act provision allowing government to ban habitat destruction on private property.
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Supreme Court
Lawsuit Filed Over Water Problems in Walkersville Home
Deerfield subdivision residents Ray and Christine O Brien contend a spring and a high water table threaten their home foundations. Builder Marvin Ausherman disputes the claim, saying a sump pump keeps basement water out. O Brien cites a winter water table 15 inches below the house and summer levels at 5 feet. In four months Jan 1994, sump pump discharge topped 87 000 gallons. The couple feared power outages and left for safety, lamenting their $203 000 dream home.
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Walkersville
Deerfield Subdivision
Ray
Christine O'Brien
US Soil Conservation Service
Deerfield
Marvin Ausherman
Ausherman Homes
O’briens
Frederick County
Rebecca MacLeod
Frederick
Catoctin
Frederick weighs antenna towers on water tanks path
Frederick officials clash with American Personal Communications over a text amendment to permit antennas on water and communication towers across the city. APC seeks a six 4 foot antenna cluster atop Butterfly Lane water tower to slash costs, while zoning concerns fear impact in residential areas and potential proliferation. Christine McSherry calls for a special exception and cites modern low power tech. Parks questions broader installations.
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Frederick
American Personal Communications
APC
Butterfly Lane
Catherine Parks
Christine McSherry
Richard Muscarella
Muscarella
Parks
Potomac River dangers keep boaters off water ahead of 4th
High river levels on the Potomac near Point of Rocks threaten recreational use. Officials warn boaters and fishermen to stay off the river as crews conduct rescues and emphasize life vest use. rainfall has surged across the watershed with lingering high flows and debris.
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Potomac
Point OF Rocks
Potomac River
Kevin Fitzgerald
National Park Service
National Weather Service
Jackie Hale
Hydro
Harper’s Ferry
Paw Paw
W. Va
Hohman
John Surrick
Natural Resources Police
Williamsport
Maryland Increases Speed Limit To 65 On Major Roads
Maryland motorists will be allowed to drive 65 mph on 265 miles of highways in sparsely settled areas starting Saturday. The change is among more than 100 new state laws coming into effect July 1, including welfare reform pilot programs, higher unemployment benefits, and some business tax reductions. State Police warn there is no tolerance for exceeding the limit and patrols will enforce the new rule.
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Annapolis
Maryland
David B. Mitchell
David Anderson
Frederick
Inside The News Weather Tonight And Tomorrow
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms is forecast for tonight and tomorrow. The brief weather map and forecast appear on page OA 2.
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Ike Wilson
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David Hohman
Beth Boyd
Office of Policy Administration
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