Frederick officials test homes for radon in city study
Frederick city officials report radon in four of six homes tested, including the mayor and five aldermen. Aldermen Arlene Phillips and James Murphy show elevated levels prompting longer tests and potential corrective steps. Mayor Ronald Young's home reads low. EPA notes testing aims to encourage public screening and awareness in Maryland.
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Frederick
Nancy Zahedi
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Maryland
State Center For Radiological Health
James M. Murphy
Rocky Springs Road
William ©. Lee
McMurray Street
Ronald N. Young
14Th Street
Baltimore man 23 faces 30 years for drug sales
Victor Jay Bowman, 23, of Baltimore, admitted on March 23, 1987, to cocaine with intent to distribute in Frederick city. Prosecutors call him a dangerous man after revoking his $200,000 unsecured bond. Sentencing deferred for a background check.
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Baltimore
Frederick City
Victor Jay Bowman
Bowman
South Frederick
Alan L. Winik
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Trans-Tech trial looms after ground water contamination case
Forty Adamstown residents seek multimillion-dollar damages from Trans-Tech Inc. over alleged groundwater pollution at the Adamstown Road plant. The case includes claims of TCE and TCA contamination, prior settlements, funding of studies, and pre-trial hearings in Frederick County Circuit Court.
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Adamstown
Trans-Tech Inc
Trans-Tech
Adamstown Road
Maryland
Frederick County
Gaithersburg
Clater W. Smith Jr
Senate panel OKs light rail amendment in Baltimore area
The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee unanimously approved an amendment to assure a 290 million trolley project stays on schedule. The plan allows spending up to 10 million this year for preliminary design and rights of way options, with further spending deferred until 1989. The 27 mile system would link Hunt Valley and Glen Burnie with a downtown Baltimore spur to the airport, carrying about 34,000 riders daily once operational.
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Annapolis
Senate Budget and Taxation Committee
Baltimore
Melvin A. Steinberg
Transportation Department
General Assembly
William Donald Schaefer
Schaefer
Hunt Valley
Glen Burnie
Gettysburg tower eyed for removal in park boundary plan
National Park Service moves to study a 370 foot observation tower near Gettysburg battlefield for possible removal. The draft boundary proposal targets preserving the battlefield while addressing local concerns and would require Congress approval. The tower sits on private land and has sparked controversy over historic integrity amid surrounding development.
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Gettysburg
National Park Service
Gettysburg National Military Park
Abraham Lincoln
John Earnst
NPS
Washington
Congress
Earnst
Milton Shapp
Thomas Ottenstein
Bethesda
Ottenstein
Delray Beach
Fla
Gertrude Paris
Jonathan Doherty
Park Service
Philadelphia
Doherty
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