Hospitals Cost and Care Behind Frederick Memorial
Lefty Kreh investigates Frederick Memorial Hospital over four months revealing hidden costs behind patient bills. The piece contrasts hospital non profit aims with high staff needs, unseen labor, medical records work, equipment, and welfare practices while highlighting the auxiliary and community role in supporting care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lefty Krew
Frederick Memorial Hospital
Melvin Lea
The
Red Cross
Ken Hersperger
Credit Department
Frederick Memorial
Lefty Kreh
Frederick
Ann O'Hara
Lefty
Mately
Maryland Hospital
Ten Killed As Train Slices Car In Half
A Southern Pacific express train struck a station wagon at a crossing about 213 miles south of Mesa killing ten people. Victims included Lola King 26 and her two children Victoria 3 Michele 2. Ina Low and her five children. and Bobbie Porter 4, daughter of Jack Porter. Mrs Low was pregnant and babysat the Porter child. John King stated Mrs Low and her children had been visiting in Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesa
Anz
Southern Pacific Express
Sheriff's
Lola King
Phoenix
Victoria
Michele
Ina Low
Winkleman
Bobbie Porter
Jack Porter
Low
Musical Water Wheel Delights Mount Airy Family
Robert Buckman of Mount Airy built a farm stream musical water wheel using eight bottles and wooden hammers to produce up to 600 notes per minute. The device sits along Route 144, draws curious visitors, and plays daily from spring through 10 p.m. while Buckman and his family enjoy do it yourself concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Hopwood
Frederick Post
Robert Buckman
RFD 1
Mount Aury
United States
Buckman
Maryland Route 144
Ridgeville
New Market
Washington
Hallie Buckman
Bobby Buckman Jr
National Geographic Magazine
Mount Airy
Maryland
Small Girl Killed When Struck By Auto
BERLIN Md AP a one year old child Shirley Jean Conner died Monday after stepping from behind a hedge into the path of an oncoming car. Police said the driver did not see the child in time to avoid hitting her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Shirley Jean Conner
Richard Conner
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William Brown
Brown
Deep South
Bessie Kling
Point of Rocks
Addie Clark
Gleason Boyd
Army
Ft. Meade
Montgomery County
MD Route 144
Robert
W. J. Hopwood
Hopwood
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