Three juveniles charged in Frederick armed cab robbery
Frederick police say three juveniles, including a 13 year old, grabbed a cab driver at Ridge Drive and demanded cash after forcing his head to the seat. The driver handed over about 130 dollars and officers canvassed the area to identify the youths. One suspect remained in custody as police continued the investigation.
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Noyes Jurety
Rockville
Gas leaks and car dent report on Lewistown street events
A fragmented report notes multiple incidents on Lewistown area roads including a gas leak at Urbana Street at 10 57 am and a house dent on Junior Marty Road around 3 40 pm. The timeline also mentions two hour spans and a location near gerboard Road.
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Er Marty Road
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Lewistown
Boonsboro High School secretary fired after whistleblower action
Boonsboro High School secretary Dianna Casto was fired by the Washington County school board after she reported a teacher's aide’s alleged sexual conduct with students. Her attorney says the dismissal followed her whistleblowing and accuses the board of unfair punishment. Casto planned to appeal to the state Board of Education.
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Boonsboro
Washington County School Board
Dianna Casto
Kenneth J. Mackley
Macktey
Boonsboro High School
Robert L. Kline
Ms. Cast
Frederick men arrested on drug charges by undercover police
Two Frederick men Scott Edward Burrell and Tommy Levarn Dotson were arrested around 7:55 p.m. on West South and South Market streets. They face possession and conspiracy to possess cocaine with intent to distribute and related charges. Burrell held without bail. Dotson jailed with 250000 bail.
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Frederick
Frederick City
West South
South Market Streets
James Ledwell
Scott Edward Burrell
Peachtree Court
Tommy Raynard Dotson
West All Saints Street
Burrell
Dotson
Hit-and-run in Walkersville ends with DUI arrest
Maryland State Police investigated a morning hit-and-run at McL 194 and Nicodemus Road. The driver fled the scene at 7:57 a.m. and was later located and arrested for driving while intoxicated. No additional details were released.
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Walkersville
Maryland
Mcl 194
Nicodemus Road
Brute chase for vacuum sales in West Haven
West Haven police say Fred Banks, 53, faced breach of peace charges after chasing vacuum salesman Ricar do Vasquez, 37, with a .22 pistol Tuesday night. Vasquez had repeatedly pressed Banks' wife to buy a cleaner despite her refusals.
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West Haven
Conn
Ricardo Vasquez
Fred Banks
Vasquez
Banks
Frederick and State Forecast With Rain Likely
The forecast shows tonight cloudy with rain and drizzle, lows in the 50s, and northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with an 80 percent chance of rain. Saturday remains cloudy with more rain and drizzle, highs in the upper 60s, northeast winds 10 to 15 mph, 60 percent rain chance. Extended outlook Sunday to Tuesday calls for unsettled, mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and highs mid 60s to low 70s. Beach forecast mirrors inland with rain and drizzle, cooler highs, and similar wind and rain chances.
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Frederick
Rain forecast extends into Tuesday with unsettled weekend
National Weather Service forecasters expect continued rain and showers through Tuesday as a low pressure system tracks from Ohio through Maryland and Delaware. Today brings rain and possible thunderstorms with highs near 68 to 70 and overnight in the 50s. Saturday looks cloudy with a 40 percent chance of scattered showers and a high around 70. Sunday through Tuesday remain unsettled with variable clouds, scattered showers, and possible thunderstorms, with highs in the low 70s and lows in the 50s.
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National Weather Service
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Maryland
Delaware
Frederick
Alabama executes man who tortured and killed friend's fiancée
Steven Allen Thompson, 34, waived last appeals and died in Alabama’s electric chair for the May 12, 1984 murder of Robin Balarzs in Huntsville. He bound, gagged, beat, raped, stabbed and dragged her 3,000 feet behind a car, stealing $1 and her engagement ring.
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Alabama
Steven Allen Thompson
Thompson
Robin Balarzs
Huntsville
Navy
Balarzs
Storms breach Southeast with severe storms and tornadoes
A weather system brought light to moderate rain to the eastern third of the country while unsettled conditions spread across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic. Forecasters warned of strong to severe thunderstorms in northern Florida, the Carolinas, Georgia, and Virginia, with several tornadoes reported and one death in South Carolina.
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mid-Atlantic States
Florida
Carolinas
Georgia
Virginia
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New England
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Tennessee Valley
Western Plains
Two hurt in Md 26 collision near Old Annapolis road
Maryland State Police reported that on Thursday evening a two vehicle crash at Md 26 and Old Annapolis Road left three men injured. Daniel W Tamminga Jr., 17, driving a 1988 Bronco, and Richard P Grosbier, 53, in a GMC pickup, were treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Grosbier remained hospitalized while Tamminga and his father were released.
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Old Upes Road
Maryland
Daniel W. Tamminga Jr
Union Bridge
Richard P Grosbier
Almview Drive
Frederick
Water Street Road
Old Annapolis Road
Jim Bonneville
Libertytown Rescue
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Grosbier
Tamminga
Daniel W Tamminga
Stolen vehicle recovered near Old Frederick Road
An off duty deputy stopped a car reported stolen by Washington County Sheriff's Office in the 9800 block of Old Frederick Road. Driver Steven L. Silverman aged 28 faces charges including license suspended driving and felony theft. Two juveniles in the car were sought by authorities. one was released. State police assisted.
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Hagerstown
Frederick County
Washington County Sheriff's Office
Ochoa
Old Frederick Road
BoE PTA on trial over multimillion dollar suit
A Lanham couple, J Samuel and Carol Bricker, sue the Frederick County Board of Education and Wolfsville Elementary School PTA for 5 million dollars claiming permanent injuries after a swing collapsed at a June 10 1995 PTA function near Myersville. The defendants deny liability and a pre trial hearing on release of Brickers medical records is requested. No date set.
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Frederick County Board of Education
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PTA
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Carol Bricker
Myersville
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Frederick City
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Market swarms for 1998 grads with top salaries and stock options
Northwestern University’s placement director notes booming demand as MSU projects a 27.5 percent rise in 1998 openings. Firms offer stock options, tuition reimbursement, and starting salaries over 100000 for top law and business grads. Early campus recruiting and rapid offers mark a fierce job market for this year’s graduates.
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U.S
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University of Pennsylvania
Quaker Oats Co
Vet's body exhumed at Tomb of the Unknowns for ID try
Fourteen years after Lt Michael J Blassie was interred at Arlington the Vietnam era unknowns tomb will be exhumed to attempt identification. Defense officials said the move balances tomb sanctity with fuller accounting and could yield a homecoming for the Blassie family.
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Bacon
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White House
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Space dust may shade cooling Earth study says cycle affects climate
The Earth's orbit causes periodic dust increases every 100000 years, potentially cooling the planet and affecting life. About 30000 metric tons of space dust enter annually from broken asteroids, reflecting sunlight and contributing to climate variation, says Stephen Kottenkamp of the Carnegie Institution.
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Stephen Kottenkamp
Carnegie Institution of Washington
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Bulgarian gas pistol sparks airport security fears
Sofia reports Milex denied U S concerns that the Osa key-ring pistol can kill insisting tests prove nonlethal. The 3 inch 1 inch device with two 32 caliber rounds draws TLS warning it could be lethal at 20 yards while designed to ward off attackers with gas cartridges.
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Bulgaria
Yordanka Nacheva
Milex
TLS
Mudslides near Naples Leave 77 Dead in Italy
Rescuers fanned out across Quindici and nearby towns as the mudslides left at least 77 dead. Cars lay buried on a main road, and officials warned hundreds more could be missing. Civil defense said the count fluctuated. eight bodies found today, while rescue teams faced supply shortages and road blockages. US Navy engineers arrived to help build a tent city for Italian rescuers as hope for survivors waned.
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Civil Defense Agency
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Gaetano Sinonetti
Simonetti
U.S. Navy
Lauro
Civil Defense
Roberto Malisan
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