Langston

Gary Leslie Langston Sr., whose talent as a guitarist and rhythm and blues singer took him from the street corners of Baltimore to the plush clubs and lounges of Atlantic City, N.J., died Monday of a heart attack at his Absecon, N.J., residence. He was 45.Known as "Boo," he appeared with his band Cheers on April 19 at the EastportClipper in Annapolis.Living in Towson in the 1970s and 1980s, he performed with local bands, including Both Worlds and Then and Now. He often appeared at Warfield's in the Towson Sheraton Hotel and at clubs and hotels in Ocean City.

MESA, Ariz. -- If the eyes are the windows of the soul, Mark Langston's soul is carefully hidden behind blue shutters.Through the worst days of his often dreadful first California Angels season, the days he was chewed up and spit out after 2 2/3 innings or, worse still, the days he pitched brilliantly but received little offensive support, never once did those blue eyes flash in anger in front of television cameras or reporters.Never once, as he flailed toward a 10-17 record and an earned-run average of 4.40, was he seen kicking a bench or a water cooler.

Joan P. Langston, who spent nearly 30 years counseling bereaved families at several area cemeteries, died of kidney failure March 30 at her Parkville home. She was 68. She was born Joan Puppe in Baltimore and raised on Mura Street. After graduating in 1954 from Eastern High School, she worked as a Food Fair cashier and later as a night receptionist at radio station WCBM-AM. After leaving the work force to raise her children, she worked briefly in the early 1960s as a secretary and bookkeeper at Middlestadt Machine Co. in Baltimore, before taking a job as a cemetery representative and counselor at Moreland Memorial Park and Cemetery in Parkville.

After his career at Crenshaw High School, Vince "Chico" Langston came face to face with the realization that, as one of the top point guards in Los Angeles, he had the talent but not the grades to be a Division I basketball player.Langston, unlike many, took it in stride."I wasn't disappointed not playing major [college] basketball -- I didn't care about basketball," said Langston, who was recruited by Notre Dame during his senior year. "I just wanted to kick it in the 'hood with the fellas.

California Angels left-hander Mark Langston felt his stuff was subpar while warming in the bullpen before last night's one-hit performance against the Orioles, which means one of two things.Either he doesn't stretch the truth well, or the walk from the bullpen to the dugout did him wonders, because he threw some strong stuff at the Orioles for eight innings in earning his 13th victory, 2-1."That's a pretty good sign for me if I have a bad bullpen," Langston said. "I just felt looser and looser as the game went along."

The Orioles could not have asked for much more from right-hander Mike Mussina last night, but they could not have gotten much less from California Angels pitcher Mark Langston.Mussina's solid performance was overshadowed by the awesome command of Langston, who carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning and struck out nine in a 2-1 victory over the Orioles at Camden Yards.Langston pitched eight innings and gave up just one hit to earn his 13th victory and push the struggling Orioles 6 1/2 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East.

The Langston Corp., a New Jersey-based machine manufacturer, has informed employees it plans to close its Hunt Valley operation and eliminate more than 150 jobs as part of a corporate consolidation.The company made the decision to consolidate manufacturing activities in Cherry Hill, N.J. because it provided "excellent manufacturing processes and support functions.""The company has reviewed several options for the business and decided to consolidate its two existing factories at Hunt Valley and Cherry Hill onto a single site by the end of the year," said Leo Maynes, Langston's president, in a prepared statement.

On June 5, 2004, ELEANOR BERRYE GERHOLD, born in Florence Co., SC; daughter of the late Clarence Dowell Langston and Berrye Langston Langston. Mrs. Gerhold was a homemaker and was a member of the Second and Fourth Baptist Church in Baltimore, MD. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Charles Gerhold; devoted mother of Herbert Vere Green, of Turbeville, SC and Clarence Earl Green, of New Zion, SC; step-mother of Bonnie Lynn Gorsuch, of Baltimore, MD...

WASHINGTON -- The police chief who headed the investigation into the death of White House deputy counsel Vincent Foster has turned over his findings to the Whitewater special counsel, saying the documents should "put to rest" unfounded rumors that Mr. Foster was murdered, or his body tampered with after his death."

Atlanta Braves outfielder David Justice could recover from his back problem and return in two weeks, the team announced last night.Justice had a Magnetic Resonance Imaging test that found a "stress reaction" in the lower back, orthopedist Dr. Joe Chandler said.* PHILLIES: Infielder Dale Sveum has a torn right rotator cuff, but probably will not need surgery, the team's physician said.The Phillies placed Sveum on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, retroactive to April 8.* ANGELS: Left-hander Mark Langston will rejoin the team in Texas today after staying behind to have his injured left leg checked.