City police probe woman's death as homicide
Frederick County investigators opened a homicide probe after Gladys Waldron 61 was found dead inside her East Sixth Street home. Police said no forced entry was evident though telephone cords and a disturbed living room indicated contact. autopsy pending to determine cause of death.
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Ising
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Phillip Thompson
City of Frederick
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Patrick
Church
Frederick candidates tie up loose ends for election day
Frederick City voters prepare for Tuesday’s election as ten candidates vie for five alderman seats. Democrats Paul Magaha Alien Merchant Sally Murphy Norman Quist and H Thomas Summers face Republicans Frances Baker James Grimes Jon Kreissig William Lee Jr and Marie May. Voter turnout historic but uncertain with precincts and absentee rules noted.
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Paul Gordon
Frances Baker
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Jon Kreissig
William Lee Jr
Marie May
Paul Magaha
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Sally Murphy
Norman Quist
H. Thomas Summers
Independante
Egidlowing Dente
Elections Board
N. Bentz St
Waverley
Waverley Drive
North Frederick
No charges filed in shooting death of Frederick man
Prentice Jon Bristow, 23, died after a shotgun wound at his Frederick home. The Maryland State Police reported no charges had been filed as of Monday while the Frederick County States Attorney's office reviews the case for possible charges. An autopsy was performed, with results not yet available.
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Baltimore
East Germans flood West as travel freedoms expand
Berlin reports at least 19,000 East Germans joined the Westward exodus over the weekend. East Germany’s leadership announced a travel law allowing up to 30 days abroad per year and faster passport processing, with illegal stays to be decriminalized. Interior Minister Dickel said borders would open further by year end, while a cabinet member urged the Politburo’s resignation amid calls for a new government.
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Transplant patient to leave ICU in Frederick
A 29 year old Frederick man who survived a heart and lung transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital is expected to move out of intensive care today. Jeffery Earl, whose wife Mary Earl spoke Saturday, wanted to watch the Maryland Terrapins on TV. He suffered from chronic thrombolic pulmonary hypertension causing blood clots in his lungs and weakening his heart. Without the transplant he was told he could live only four to ten years. The Earls moved from New Castle, Pennsylvania to Frederick over two years ago seeking treatment from Dr. Thomas Traill.
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Island biology trip teaches Smith Island ecology
Seventeen Middletown High School students spent three days on Smith Island in the Chesapeake Bay learning about estuarine ecology and life on the island. Armed with test tubes notebooks and curiosity they studied brackish waters crabbin oysterin and local environmental practices while staying at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation center at Tyierton for 80 dollars per student.
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Shane LaBrush
Tylerton
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Chesapeake Bay
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Chesapeake
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Pam Toms
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Smith Island Center
Tyierton
Crisfield
Couple finds warmth in new home after camp nightmare
Robert and Cathy Frazer and their dog Boots moved into a basement apartment on Vailey Road near Knoxville after a week living in a tent by the Potomac River at Point of Rocks. Doug Snoots from Knoavine offered a furnished utilities free apartment for a month, easing their hardship. Continued on Page 41.
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Brunswick
Weather Outlook for Western Maryland Tonight and Tuesday
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the upper 40s. Tuesday brings cloudy skies and a 58 percent chance of rain with highs around 60. Western Maryland weather map and summary on page A2.
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