Washington Co. 4 year old dies after cistern fall
A four year old boy from Keedysville fell through a board into an old cistern on Main Street. He was found by another child, received CPR from Boonsboro rescue personnel, and died about five fifty PM at Washington County Hospital after seven hours of treatment. A state police helicopter transported the child to the trauma center as a critical incident stress debriefing followed the rescue effort.
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Washington County
Keedysville
Justin Terrice
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Boonshore
Main Street
Boonshoro
WCH
Maryland
Paris area plane crash kills 22 aboard
A Fairchild 227 turboprop flying Nancy to Paris hit high tension wires and crashed near Parifou in Melun area killing all 22 on board. Debris spread across fields as police and workers searched the scene amid snow and freezing temps.
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Paris
Nancy
TAT
Parifou
Melun
Patrice Decourt
Associated Press
Nancy-Essey
Jean-Claude Philippe
Seine-et-Marne
Orly
Baby born after car breakdown during delivery
Gregory Shedd arrived during a dawn rush to Frederick after his mother's water broke. Their 1985 Cavalier stalled at Seventh Street exit, a passing nurse aided the delivery and later earned a commendation from Rep. Beverly Byron. Gregory survived with a score of nine after initial distress. The car now runs fine and the Shedds await a third child in November.
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U.S
Beverly Byron
Gregory
Shedds
Mrs. Shedd
County Fire Dept Enacts Smokers’ Ban Across Public Spaces
Chief Granados signs a tough no smoking order two days after the County Council approved a stringent ban affecting malls, parlors, lobbies, theaters and banks. Firefighters are urged to join free cessation programs. 45 new recruits have signed the Employee Assistance Program commitment amid concerns for cardiopulmonary risk. In separate violent news, militants killed 34 in Punjab during a Hindu festival, with nine Sikhs among the dead.
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Granados
Werner
Council
Mike Hall
Fire Department
National Fire Protection Association
Kari Sari
India
Punjab
A. Siddiqui
Aldermen vote for prohibited parking over Mad. 144 growth
A resident and Mr Kreissig criticize a city aldermen decision to allow prohibited parking, saying the vote stemmed from rapid industrial and residential growth near Mad. 144 and the need to ease traffic, despite objections from those not on the committee.
Rotorex faces relocation talk over Walkersville plant
NYCOR Inc spokeswoman Barbara Van Blarcum said a final decision on moving Rotorex’s Walkersville plant to another state is not yet made, with a summer deadline. The firm plans further expansion in 1988 to exceed 800 employees, driven by rising sales and a South Korean joint venture.
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Rotorex
New Jersey
Walkersville
Barbara van Blarcum
Nycor, Inc
NYCOR
Buffalo, N
Frederick County
Maryland
van Blarcum
van Blareum
GoldStar
South Korea
Overseas Private Investment Corporation
OPIC
Donald Date
Bruce Hatton
United States
Hatton
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