Death penalty debate centers on Witmer case and costs
The discussion focuses on whether Maryland should seek the death penalty for Witmer and similar cases. Prosecutors argue life in prison saves costs and avoids execution risks, citing past decisions in Jarboe Hartman and Jones cases, while opponents contend the death penalty is warranted for brutal crimes and repeat offenders.
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Christopher John Jarboe
William Eugene Hartman
Jarboe
Hartman
Robert A. Evans Jr
Evans
Frederick
Dorsey
Allegany County
J. Frederick Sharer
Patuxent Institute
Maryland
Frederick County
Julie Stevenson
Patuxent
Harold Franklin Jones
Baltimore
William Samuel Lauver
Jones
Lauver
Rolle
Mr. Rolle
Witmer
Edward Dwyer
Mr. Dorsey
Edward Lulie
Lule
Tommy Dorsey
Luke
Jeffrey Wells
Wells
Richard Dieter
Washington
Death Penalty Information Center
Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Service
Dieter
Texas
Houston
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Baltimore County
Backroom Politics Debated as Local Party Reform Looms
Dr McClellan recounts how informal networks once ran appointments and raised funds to influence elections. He recalls behind the scenes work described as backroom politics that yielded results and argues the central committee remains the party's key project.
Condo Renovation Plan Faces Financial Strain on South Street
At the corner of South and Ice streets, a condo project struggles to turn a profit prompting Zahler to seek loan restructuring. Alderman Baldi suggests converting the loan to a grant to ease financial pressure and limit city exposure. Housing director du Bell urges support to prevent the building from failing, noting troubled tenants and South Street’s drug crime reputation deterresidents. During the same meeting, Michael Stup of the Weinberg Center proposed a membership program with benefits for donations from 10 to 5000 dollars, which will be reviewed by the center board.
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Zahler
Joseph Baldi
William du Bell
Mr. du Bell
South Street
Mr. Zahler
Weinberg Center For the Arts
Michael Stup
6th Dist candidates quick to dismiss rivals
Dr Crawford backs Democrats choice and laughs at Republican Muldowney while accusing opponent of being like Roscoe Bartlett. Muldowney calls Crawford’s ideas innovative though he is a three time loser. Clagett declines to comment as others trade jabs on abortion gun control and party loyalty.
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Don DeArmon
Frederick
Tony Puca
Bethesda
Cliff Snyder
Crawford
Muldowney
Wamanabe
Paul
Roscoe Bartlett
Bartlett
Steve Crawford
Haiti invasion plans unfold amid sanctions and exile call
Officials discuss a possible U.S. led invasion of Haiti with 1 800 Marines in Puerto Rico simulating evacuations for 3 500 civilians. The plan envisions a phased sequence starting with American troops, then regional forces, then a large international peacekeeping presence.
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Christopher
Puerto Rico
Haiti
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Pentagon
Kmart to close 110 stores and cut management
Kmart Corp will close 110 stores and eliminate 6,000 jobs while trimming management by 10 percent as it refocuses on core discount operations. Chairman Joseph Antonini said stores not meeting return-on-investment goals will be closed, with 4.7 percent of the 2,350 discount stores affected in 30 states, by February 1995.
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Troy
Mich
Kmart Corp
Kmart
Joseph Antonini
Antonini
Glendening Admits Illegal Campaign Contributions
State prosecutor says he will not press charges against Glendening campaign over excess donations. Campaign says $36,000 to Baltimore candidates and $14,000 to others financed coordinated campaigns. Returned funds include $1? over limit to Neighborhood Team and 40th District Democratic Club run by Pete Rawlings and Larry Young.
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College Park
Montanarelli
Emily Smith
Glendening
Baltimore
Smith
Baltimore) Sun
Washington Post
David Seldin
State
40Th District
Democratic Club
Seldin
Pete Rawlings
Larry Young
U N warns of defeated Hutu soldiers returning to Rwanda
U N envoy Sharhayar Khan reports defeated Hutu soldiers and militiamen crossing from Zaire and Burundi into Rwanda. The document warns of classic preparations for guerrilla war and a renewed risk of massacres in a country scarred by civilian slaughter, mostly of Tutsis.
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U.N
Rwanda
Kigali
Sharhayar Khan
Zaire
Burundi
Almanac foresees cold season and big snow sales
Weather forecaster Mr. O'Toole unveils the 198th almanac with forecasts of 101 cold days 69 wet days 23 cyclones and 51 inches of snow. He notes below average November December February temperatures and above February precipitation while aiming to boost sales to about 200,000 copies amid prior accuracy and media attention.
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O’toole
O'Toole
Willard Scott
Mr. O'Toole
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U.1
MHIC
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Purina
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