October Civil War programs at National Museum of Civil War Medicine
The National Museum of Civil War Medicine hosts two October events on its 48 E Patrick St site. On Saturday Oct 10 from 11 am to 1 pm, The Art of Mourning features historian Georgia Meadows and her Civil War era mourning artifacts with questions welcome. Admission applies. On Oct 24 and 25 from noon to 4 pm, The Battlefield Embalmer program with mortician and historian James W Lowry covers embalming during the war, noting the museum building’s Antietam era role. For details, call 301-695-1864.
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National Museum of Civi War Medicine
Georgia Meadows
Lottery draws from Maryland pub with numbers listed
Maryland lottery results from Wednesday afternoon show pick numbers 19 18 24 25 27 and 4 5 8167 cash in hat draw with prize 498. Winners are not named in the available text.
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County asks Circuit Court to dismiss Sweadner suit
Frederick County seeks swift dismissal of a $1 million civil suit by former budget officer Mark Sweadner filed after his April 1997 firing. The county argues the five counts should be dismissed as a matter of law, while Sweadner's attorney pushes the case forward as a matter of his career and privacy rights. Judge Dwyer will rule soon.
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Frederick County
Mark Sweadner
Sweadner
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
John Woude
Sneadner
James E. Carbine
Dwyer
Mark L. Hoke
David P Gray
Yona M. Hogan
Bruce L. Reeder
Terre Roy Rhoderick
William E. Dennis
Carroll County
Woade
Bil Clinton
Maryland seeks federal drought disaster aid for 16 counties
A state panel recommended that Maryland request federal disaster aid for farms hit by drought in 16 counties. Nine counties reported crop losses above 30 percent, enabling eligibility for low interest USDA loans, with other nearby counties also eligible under relief rules. St. Mary's suffered the worst losses, while officials warned aid is limited and eligibility requires prior loan denials.
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Dorchester
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Howard
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Queen Anne's
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Talbot
James Voss
Emergency Board
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Autumn temperatures cool as first day of fall arrives
The onset of autumn brings cooler weather with a high in the lower 70s today and 50s to start the night. The National Weather Service forecasts continued cool, partly sunny days through the weekend with highs rising to the upper 70s Friday and into the 80s by the weekend. Winds will stay light, south at about 10 mph today. The Frederick News-Post weather station logged a Wednesday high of 67 degrees just after midnight and a 7 am low of 53.
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Frederick News-Post
Fire log report of multiple outside gas leaks and brush fires
Fire calls during a 34 hour period include outside gas leaks at 5603 Duryea St 301 Madison St 1900 block Harpers Court and 4753N Mayer Drive and a brush fire at US 15 near Biges Ford Road plus incidents in Walkersville Graceham Bear Den Road and 270 Indepen dent. Ambulance calls total 31 with 3 fines.
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Harpers Court
Mayer Drive
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Biges Ford Road
Walkersville
Graceham
Bear den Road
Frederick and State Forecast Summary
Frederick forecast describes tonight in the 50s with light south winds and Friday near 80. State forecast notes upper 40s to 50s tonight, mid 70s to 80 Friday. Extended shows weekend highs in the 70s to 80s with midweek chances of showers and thunderstorms north.
Florida Faces Showers as Georges Looms Over South
A stalled front threatens scattered showers and thunderstorms in Florida as Hurricane Georges moves toward the area. The hurricane is expected to approach southern Florida tonight from the Caribbean while the rest of the East enjoys a dry day. Temperatures range from the 60s in the Northeast and Great Lakes to above 90 in Florida and the Southwest.
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Six Teens Sentenced in Fresno Gang Case
Six teens aged 15 to 19 were sentenced to prison terms and fined after denying pleas to withdraw guilty pleas in a gang related case involving the sexual abuse of three girls aged 12 to 14. The judge called their claims of mistreatment ludicrous and ordered payments between 3400 and 5000 dollars plus sex offender registration. some defendants to be reviewed further as plans for additional sentences proceed.
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Yen
Fresno County
Lawrence J. O'Neill
Nicholas Reyes
O'Neil
Lor Her
California Youth Authority
State
Lawrence
Lee Lee
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