Maryland Deaf School Leader Honored With Distinguished Service Award
Dr David Denton superintendent of the Maryland School for the Deaf is one of 21 people honored at the National Governors Association 73rd annual meeting in Atlantic City for distinguished service to state government. He previously led the North Carolina School for the Deaf and directed the Maryland school since 1967. His work helped establish total communication for deaf students and a statewide model program later emulated nationwide.
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Georgia
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Merviana School For the Deaf
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City fire chiefs dispute ladder truck response during Walkersville mill blaze
Fire officials report a 500000 dollar Walkersville mill fire on the first day of National Fire Prevention Week. The only available hook and ladder from Citizen Truck Company was sent after a 20 to 25 minute delay from Westminster. County leaders criticize cooperation gaps and discuss possibly buying a county ladder truck while praising Westminster volunteers for strong cooperation.
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Westminster Fire Co
Ford backs Reagan on AWACS sale to Saudi Arabia
In Baltimore, former President Gerald Ford endorsed Reagan administration plans to sell AWACS radar planes to Saudi Arabia. Ford, speaking at a stockbroker event on economic recovery, said he strongly supports the $85 billion arms deal as in the national interest despite questions from reporters.
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Contamination study in Clover Hill area and new Kress Professors named
Local officials continue water testing in Clover Hill near Rosemont Avenue after a prior Chlordane contamination event. State guidelines now favor filter systems before drilling new wells as testing expands to nearby homes. In Washington, archeologist Frank Edward Brown and historian Jean V Bony are named Samuel H Kress Professors at the National Gallery of Art for 1981-82 with Brown in fall and Bony in spring.
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MontCo pharmacist arrested for questionable practices
A 38 year old Silver Spring pharmacist Joel Swartz of N Gate Drive was arrested after a six month undercover probe found he honored over 30 phony prescriptions with a street value over 25000 dollars. He owned Packetts Pharmacy on Flower Avenue and faces multiple drug dispensing charges.
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Flower Ave
Hearing invites Western Maryland residents to aging conference
The Commission on Aging hosts a public hearing for area residents to share concerns with delegates to the White House Conference on Aging. The event is Monday November 2 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Winchester Hall, featuring topics like deregulation of the Older Americans Act, transportation, housing, and long term care. People may register at 520 N Market St or by calling 684-1604. speakers have up to five minutes.
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