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Charles Granofsky dies at 79; was violinist, teacherGraveside services for Charles Granofsky, a retired stringed instrument teacher and former leader of the Strolling Strings of the Air Force Band, will be held at 10 a.m. today at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.A retired Air Force master sergeant, Mr. Granofsky died Aug. 30 of cancer at a veterans hospital in Washington. He was 79 and lived in New Carrollton.He retired in 1974 after 10 years as a teacher of stringed instruments in the Prince George's County schools.

Glen Burnie girls basketball coach Colleen Stauffer dispensed with the usual post-game rhetoric after yesterday's season-opener and instead talked forestry."

The tractor-trailer driver involved in a fatal bus accident has told accident investigators that he had the green light and was slowing to about 45 mph when his truck slammed into a yellow school bus at a foggy Easton intersection Friday morning.That conflicts with what students on the bus told police; they said the bus had the green light. The task now facing investigators is to decide whether the bus or tractor-trailer driver was at fault and what role the fog played in the crash."From what we see so far, there's nothing seriously wrong with the equipment that could have caused such an accident," said Trooper Rick E. Davis of the Salisbury barracks, one of several investigators inspecting the mangled wreckage yesterday, housed at an Easton truck dealership.

Two-time defending Class 4A state champion Broadneck wore its new satin uniforms for Friday's girls basketball game with North County.The Bruins showed the uniforms off and then showed up the Knights,39-32, in a game that wasn't quite as pretty as Broadneck's new outfits."

County police are looking for the people responsible for a number of automobile break-ins in Chartridge and an attempted burglary near Macey's Corner over the weekend.Someone stole a portable cellular phone Saturday night from a 1986 Toyota Cressida parked in the 100 block of Idleoak Court.At the same time, two cassette tapes were stolen from a 1992 Dodge van parked in the 400 block of Idleoak Court.The tapes were found later by the owner of a van in the 100 block of Idlewild Road. Nothing was taken from that van, but the glove compartment was ransacked, police said.

After thousands of complaints and consumer confusion, the Federal Communications Commission is cracking down on high rates for certain long-distance calls made from public telephones.One complaint filed to the FCC came from a consumer who made a call from a North Carolina motel room was charged $9.58 for a 2-minute call, including a $9.05 surcharge per call.Under a rule that went into effect this week, companies that provide long-distance service on pay phones and telephones in hospitals, restaurants and other areas will be required to have recordings that describe the costs.

Trevor Casey scored the game's first three goals and finished with five yesterday to lead No. 5 Georgetown (9-2) over Mount St. Mary's, 16-7, in a nonconference men's game. Mount St. Mary's (4-8) was led by Billy Jautze (two goals). Washington College 10, Swarthmore 3: The Shoremen (15-0, 8-0) won their school-record 15th game of the season and went undefeated in Centennial Conference play for the second consecutive season with a win over the host Garnet Tide (5-9, 2-5). McDaniel 11, Franklin & Marshall 7: Justin Merson had a game-high four goals, including three in the third period, as the host Green Terror (7-7, 5-2)

BaseballAngels: Announced P Shad Williams declined an outright assignment to Triple-A Vancouver to become a free agent. Assigned P Fausto Macey and C Brent Hemphill outright to Vancouver.Astros: Announced that Bill Virdon, bench coach, will not return. Named Matt Galante bench coach.Cubs: Claimed 2B Jason Hardtke off waivers from the Mets.Giants: Renewed the coaching contracts of Carlos Alfonso, Gene Clines, Sonny Jackson, Juan Lopez and Ron Perranoski. Fired Dick Pole, pitching coach. Named Perranoski pitching coach.

Senior midfielder Joe Matta's unassisted goal with 2:08 remaining lifted No. 18 Lynchburg to a 13-12 upset over No. 1 Salisbury yesterday, handing the host Sea Gulls their first loss of the year. Junior Kevin Reinecke and sophomore Billy McCulloch led Lynchburg (8-3) with four goals apiece, and Scott Simmons had four to pace Salisbury. The Sea Gulls (10-1) had three chances to tie the game after Matta's go-ahead goal, but Lynchburg goalie Nick Braun (18 saves) made three saves in the final 1:32 to seal the win. Salisbury (10-1)

On August 26, 2004 STANLEY J. "STOSH" of Glen Burnie beloved husband of the late Geraldine R. (nee Wetzel); loving father of Macey J. Glinka and his wife Judy; devoted grandfather of Bradley Glinka and Jessica Whelan; dear brother of Sally Doda, Marie Mundy, and the late Theresa Jacobs. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of the Chesapeake Catholic Church, 8325Ventnor Road, Pasadena, MD 21122 where memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Glinka's name.