Deaf Friendly Visual Smoke Detectors Pilot in Frederick County
Deaf Access Services launches a first-come, first-served pilot providing visual smoke detectors to deaf and hard of hearing residents in Frederick County. Gentex donates 12 units, Frederick Underwriters 4, with $1,000 seed money from two associations. loans run for one year.
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Frederick County
Deaf Access Services
Frederick
Peter Myers
Maryland School For the Deaf
Peter Hilton
Gentex Corp
Richard Yinger
Maryland State Fireman's Association
Yinger
Gentex
Myers
Commission
Richard Fleshman
South Alley
Sanger
Fleshman
South Riley
Marcella Klinger
Cancer vaccine treatment doubles mice survival in study
National Cancer Institute researchers at Fort Detrick Frederick campus report bone marrow transplants plus a tumor related vaccine boost survival in cancerous mice. The treated group shows about 50 percent longevity versus 10 to 20 percent in controls, with hopeful parallels to human trials led by Kwak and Longo.
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National Cancer Institute
National Cancer
Ronald Hornung
Hornung
Larry Kwak
Dan Longo
Dr. Hornung
Orville Bowersox
France conducts nuclear test at Mururoa amid global protests
France defied protests and detonated a nuclear blast beneath Mururoa Atoll triggering international outrage. Officials cited need for simulations, while protesters, governments, and groups from New Zealand to Japan condemned the test and recalled ambassadors.
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Papeete
Tahiti
France
South Pacific
Australia
Gareth Evans
Australian Broadcasting Corp
Mururea Atoll
China
Mururoa
Atoll
Abel Moutier
Defense Ministry
Chirac
Greenpeace
Sebia Hawkins
Fiji
New Zealand
Chile
Japan
House Addition Approved in New Market Trial
The planning commission approved a 16 by 22 foot home addition on Wicomico Court for Chris Krivos. He must obtain Historic District Commission approval next week before proceeding with the project.
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New Market
The
Planning Commission
Wicomico Court
Chris Krivos
Historic District Commission
Girl 9 reports kidnapping attempt in Monrovia
A 9 year old girl at Green Valley Shopping Center told Maryland State Police a man in a red pickup approached her and said to the driver to abduct her. She fled on her bike and returned home, reporting no following vehicle. Police have no further description.
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Monrovia
Maryland
Green Valley Shopping Center
Tim Miller
Cpl. Miller
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Fireman's Association
Maryland State Fire Chief's Association
Peggy Webb
United Laboratories
Skip Lawrence
Matthew Barakat
Nene
Orig
C. Merchal
Tare
Ara
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