Curran urges parents and media to shield kids from violence
Baltimore attorney general J Joseph Curran urged parents broadcasters and advertisers to curb youth violence by reducing violence in programming and restricting children's access. He cited high crime and teen violence rates and proposed a parental screening toolkit and a voluntary ratings system for television. Colleges and broadcasters show support while stressing gradual industry change.
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Curran
Baltimore
J. Joseph Curran
Northeast Middle School
Maryland
American Medical Association
AMA
Emerson Coleman
Wbal-Tv
Mr. Coleman
Frederick County lawyer discusses career shifts and local justice
The longtime prosecutor-turned-defense attorney reflects on 15 years in Carroll Washington and Frederick counties. He recalls training at Catholic University, turning down a California path, and considers future focus on civil criminal and family law while adjusting to defense work in Frederick. His family fits in the Frederick area as he settles into private practice.
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Carroll
Washington
Frederick
Meyers
Chance
Catholic University Law School
California
M. Kenneth Long Jr
Department of Social Services
Executive Branch
Baltimore City
Washington County
Mr. Meyers
Dustin Ripken Charity Visit Sparks Quarters for Lou Gehrig
Dustin Ripken collected 2487 quarters to support Lou Gehrig’s disease after winning a contest last August. He presented the funds as a large check to Cal Ripken Jr amid a five minute ceremony attended by family, a runner up from Delaware, and the Ripkens. Dustin, a longtime fan and Babe Ruth League shortstop, told Cal the effort was his idea with parental help while Cal quipped about bandages and tape.
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Dustin
Lou Gehrig
Dahlgren Chapel Memorial Tied to Civil War Hero Legacies
The chapel near the National Pike memorializes Cel Ulric Dahlgren a Union officer executed by Confederates after being found with orders to kill Jefferson Davis. Dahlgren Hall at Annapolis and the town of Dahlgren, Virginia carry his family name. A Dahlgren son and his wife built a Georgetown University chapel for their infant son.
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National Pike
Cel
Ulric Dahlgren
Jefferson Davis
Annapolis
Dahlgren
John
Elizabeth
Georgetown University
Washington
Joseph
Dairy barn fire destroys Cap Stine Road dairy farm
A 40 by 80 foot dairy barn on Cap Stine Road burned Tuesday morning with no injuries. Fire Chief Ed Johnson said the cause was unknown and the building was destroyed after crews arrived at 3 06 a.m. The adjacent hay and milking structures were saved and the fire burned into the roof before containment in about 45 minutes. Keith Geisinger operates the farm, and multiple departments and a state fire marshal responded.
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Cap Stine Road
Carroll Manor
Ed Johnson
Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department
United Fire Company
Independent Hose Company
Citizens Truck Company
Junior Fire Company
Braddock Heights
Point of Rocks
Keith Geisinger
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American Association of Orthodontists
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