State police medevac program praised as model for nation
Maryland's four 24 hour medevac bases including Frederick with 12 aircraft form a national model for trauma transport. Sgt. Carl Marshall notes 88 percent survival for seriously injured in Maryland when flown by medevac versus ambulance. The system follows the golden hour concept, prioritizing rapid stabilization before hospital transfer.
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Vietnam
Woodsboro Fire Co. bids for used aerial ladder truck
Woodsboro Volunteer Fire Co plans to buy a 1955 Mack ladder truck for 65 feet from Waynesboro Pa for about 35000 dollars. The bid, backed by Chief Jerry Crum, follows talks on a county ladder truck after a Walkersville grain mill fire. delivery hoped in spring with areas yet to be set.
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Frederick County
Woodsboro
Jerry M. Crum
Waynesboro
New Midway
Walkersville
Crum
Hamberger
Words of Wisdom God Made the Country and Man Made the Town
Short verse by William von English, 18th century poet, noting human shaping of towns amid natural country. This fragment reflects poet’s sentiment on national and urban development and the crafts of civilization.
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William von English
Carroll youth dies in Sunday morning Md 26 crash
A 17 year old Carroll County youth, Charles P Rick Savage of Mount Airy, died after a head on collision on Md 26 west of the Carroll county line. The Pennsylvania driver faced minor injuries and was hospitalized in stable condition. The crash occurred at 1 10 a.m. and was investigated by state police.
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Charles P. Rick" Savage
Gillis Road
Mount Airy
Pennsylvania
Savage
Maryland Institute For Emergency Medical Services Systems
Gettysburg
Harry Harrington
Liberty Town
Carroll County General Hospital
Harrington
Frederick
Libertytown
Winfield
Tor- James Servick
Frederick State Police
Columbia readied for second launch
CAPE CANAVERAL AP workers in suits fill Columbia's cleaned power units with toxic hydrazine as the ship prepares for a second space attempt. Countdown begins at 3 am EST Tuesday with liftoff set for 7:30 am Thursday. Pad closed to all but fueling crew as the site is prepared and oxygen tanks and fuel cells serviced. Astronauts Joe Engle and Richard Truly stay in Houston planning to review flight plan.
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Congress Battles Reagan Missile and Bomber Plans
Washington AP The Reagan administration faces growing resistance in Congress as a Senate Appropriations panel begins votes on a 200. billion defense request. Senator Ted Stevens says the 1008-1 bombers at 250 million each over six years are unnecessary and costly while MX missiles face opposition over vulnerability and budget impacts.
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D-N.y
Soviets warn Libya of looming U S invasion plan
Soviet officials reportedly told Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy that the joint U S Egyptian military drills this month are a rehearsal for an armed invasion of Libya. The Philadelphia Bulletin says secret Defense Intelligence Agency documents show Moscow pressing Khadafy to allow Soviet naval and air facilities as Bright Star exercises involve 6000 U S personnel across Egypt, Sudan, Somalia and Oman.
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Begin Attacks U S Support for Saudi Plan
Prime Minister Begin says Israel has made the utmost concessions for peace and accuses the European Common Market of pressuring Israel to accept Crown Prince Fahd's Saudi peace plan which he calls the Saudi liquidation program. Foreign Minister Shamir blasts U S arms sales to Saudi Arabia and warns no more concessions will be offered.
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Israel
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Tough policies trigger prison melee in Maryland it seems
Maryland Corrections Secretary Thomas Schmidt says the state expected violence after new wet tough inmate policies. Inmates and guards were injured in a Thursday melee at Maryland Correctional Institution in Hagerstown. About 50 prisoners were moved to Maryland Penitentiary in Baltimore.
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Hagerstown Prison
Maryland Correctional Institution
Baltimore
New Jersey Supreme Court orders counting of emergency ballots
The court ruled that an unknown number of emergency ballots be counted in New Jersey's tight governor race. Republican Thomas Kean holds a narrow lead over Democrat James Florio by about 1,947 votes in the official tally, with unofficial totals showing Kean ahead 1,143,569 to 1,141,622. County certification moves toward a Dec. 1 state certification and the governor’s election outcome.
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Supreme Court
Thomas Kean
James J. Florio
Brendan T. Byrne
Kean
Florio
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Brady to Help Cut Ribbon in Refurbished Press Room
Washington AP Brady to appear publicly for first time since March 30 shooting as he joins President Reagan to cut the ribbon at a noon ceremony marking the three month 166000 renovation of the White House press room in the West Wing. Brady remains hospitalized with brain injuries and partial paralysis but is making a remarkable recovery as Reagan was also wounded.
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White House
James Brady
Brady
Reagan
14-year-old girl charged as adult in Lansdowne death
A 14-year-old girl from Lansdowne is charged as an adult with first degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Alexander Taylor. Police say the suspect, Michelle Caviness, surrendered with her parents and a lawyer after the Saturday night incident. Bail was denied by Commissioner Judith Barber and the teenager is held at the Wilkens precinct.
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Lansdowne
Maryland Institute For Emergency Medical Services
University Hospital
Ms. Caviness
Judith Barber
Baltimore County District Court
Owings Mills
Wilkens
CIA chief Casey background deserves probe, Anderson writes
Investigative columnist Jack Anderson urges a closer look at William Casey’s background as CIA director. The piece analyzes possible warrants for scrutiny and legacy questions tied to Casey’s tenure.
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Jack Anderson
CIA
William Casey
Maryland
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Martin Stop Loose
Weather Outlook for Western Maryland and Mountain Regions
A cold front brings a day of a few showers then clearing and colder conditions tonight into Tuesday. Western Maryland counties see mostly cloudy skies with showers and breezy winds, highs near 50, clearing with lows around 30. Tuesday and Wednesday stay cool and sunny, with mountain areas seeing cooler highs and chilly nights. Yesterday’s readings show Frederick 62, Hagerstown 62, Westminster 62, Gaithersburg 62, Leesburg 63.
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