March 24

On March 24, 2007, MRS. BERKLEY ANN FERNANDEZ; cherished wife of Darrel Fernandez. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC. 4300 Wabash Avenue on Thursday after 12 P.M., where the family will receive friends on Friday at 2 P.M. at which time funeral services will begin.

Gary Morton, 74, a comedian and television producer who was married to comic actress Lucille Ball for 28 years until her death in 1989, has died of lung cancer in Palm Springs, Calif., his family announced yesterday.Dr. Morton S. Bryer, 82, an infectious-disease expert and developer of antibiotics, died March 20 in Chatham, Mass.J. Sid Webb, 79, a veteran high-technology executive who became chairman of Titan Corp. after many years with TRW Inc., died March 24 of cancer in Los Angeles. He was also longtime chairman of the Doheny Eye Institute at the University of Southern California.

Below are insider transactions of 1,000 shares or more for publicly held companies based in Maryland or having substantial operations here. Insiders are officers, directors or owners of 10 percent or more of a corporation's stock.Environmental ElementsJohn C. Nichols,director, sold 15,000 shares of common stock for between $5.69 and $6.13 each from March 3 to March 9 and now directly and indirectly holds 140,914 common.F. Bradford Smith,beneficial owner, sold 53,600 shares of common at $6.10 each March 13 and now directly and indirectly holds 784,153 common.

Below are insider transactions of 1,000 shares or more for publicly held companies based in Maryland or having substantial operations here. Insiders are officers, directors or owners of 10 percent or more of a corporation's stock.AlliedSignal Inc.Robert F. Friel,vice president, exercised an option for 10,872 shares of common stock at between $14.35 and $17.72 each from Feb. 27 to March 10 and sold 10,994 shares for between $72.38 and $73.22 each from Feb. 27 to March 10 and now directly and indirectly holds 2,351 shares of common.

With one trading day to go in the first quarter, the Dow Jones industrial average this morning is at 6,740.59 -- down 140.11 points yesterday, but up 292.32 points, or 4.5 percent, since New Year's Day.Since Jan. 1, 1995, the Dow is up 2,905.71 points, or 75.7 percent. There has not been a 10 percent correction since 1991.Looking ahead:EXPERTS' VIEWS: "The Dow could reach 10,000 by the year 2000." (Martin Sosnoff in Forbes, March 24.)"The Dow could fall below 5,500 this year before bouncing back."

BaseballBraves: Optioned IF Ed Giavanola and P Dean Hartgraves to Triple-A Richmond. Assigned OF Tommy Gregg, C Fausto Tejero, P Brad Woodall and P Kevin Rogers to minor-league camp. Sent P Scott Brow outright to Richmond. Placed OF Danny Bautista on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 23; P Bryan Harvey on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24; and P Pedro Borbon on 60-day DL.Dodgers: Optioned P Antonio Osuna to Triple-A Albuquerque. Sent P Narisco Elvira to Albuquerque.Padres: Purchased contracts of C Carlos Hernandez, C Don Slaught and P Tim Scott.

25 years agoThe Carroll County commissioners have asked a one-year acceleration in right-of-way purchases for the proposed Route 30 bypass around Manchester and Hampstead. In a request to the State Highway Administration, the commissioners asked that $198,000 be shifted from the 1973-77 projections for work on Route 32 and be designed for the Route 30 bypass. -- The Carroll Record, March 23, 1972.50 years agoDr. Luther W. Goodhart, associate professor of music education, New York University, will visit Carroll County on April 25 to act as adjudicator for the 20th annual public school Eisteddfod (music festival)

If you don't have tickets by now or aren't good friends with someone who went to UMBC, plan on watching the NCAA tournament games from Baltimore Arena at home or a sports bar.The East Regional first- and second-round games at the Arena on March 16 and 18 have been sold out since May. Tickets had to be purchased for all three sessions, two on the 16th and one on the 18th, and the price, whether it's in the 10th row at center court or the last in section 322,...

Presumed guiltyHad I not read Sgt. Stacey Koon's book, "Presumed Guilty: The Tragedy of the Rodney King Affair," I would have concurred with Wiley A. Hall's commentary of March 24 ("Convict in King beating tries to cash in on crime").After all, I had seen the "beating" on TV dozens of times -- or part of it at least, although with no explanations of exactly what I was seeing or of the portions not shown. And of course we were all exposed to a virtual consensus of a "presumed guilty" opinion in the press.

Troopers seize $32,000, car during traffic stopTroopers from the John F. Kennedy barracks on Interstate 95 seized more than $32,000 and a 1990 Ford Thunderbird after stopping a speeding car headed north between Route 543 and Stepney Road on March 30.The driver, 27, from Washington, D.C., gave his consent for troopers to search the vehicle for drugs and weapons.During the search, troopers discovered that when the electric seat switches were activated, two secret compartments in side panels behind the rear seat opened.

On March 24, 2009, MICHAEL L. ALSTON. On today friends may call at the VAUGHN C. GREENE FUNERAL

On March 17, 2009, THELMA M. SMITH, born March 9, 1928. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, March 24 at Gwynn Oak United Methodist Church, 5020 Gwynn Oak Avenue. The family will be receiving friends on Sunday, March 22 thru Tuesday, March 24 at 4502 Wentworth Road, Baltimore, MD 21207. Inquiries: 410-664-6800.

On March 24, 2008, KHALIEF C. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 E. North Avenue on Sunday after 10 A.M., where the family will receive friends on Monday at 11:30 A.M. Funeral services will follow at 12 noon.

On March 24, 2008, FAYE E. HARRIS. Friends may visit the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST INC., 4300 Wabash Avenue, on Sunday, March 20, 2008 after 10 A.M., where the family will receive friends on Monday at 11:30 A.M. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 noon.

On Saturday, March 24, 2007, beloved aunt of William and Martha Brown, beloved sister of Gladys Brown and Thelma Washington. Friends may call at Estep Bros. Funeral Service, 1300 Eutaw Place on Friday, March 30, 4 until 7:30 P.M. Family will receive friends at the Liberty Grace Church of God, 3400 Copley Road on Saturday, March 31 from 10:30 to 11 A.M. Funeral service will follow. Interment Mt. Zion Cemetery.

On March 24, 2007, MRS. BERKLEY ANN FERNANDEZ; cherished wife of Darrel Fernandez. Friends may call at the family owned MARCH FUNERAL HOME WEST, INC. 4300 Wabash Avenue on Thursday after 12 P.M., where the family will receive friends on Friday at 2 P.M. at which time funeral services will begin.

On March 24, 2007, MILDRED WEESE, loving sister of Douglas Weese, loving grandmother of Danny, Dale and Dean Weese. Interment private. Arrangements by the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex.

On March 17, 2007, MARIE TRINITE' WHITTIE beloved wife of the late Francis X. Whittie, Sr., devoted mother of David T. Whittie and his wife Cheryl; cherished grandmother of Cory F. Whittie. Services at Corpus Christi Church, Mt. Royal and Lafayette on Saturday, March 24 at 11 A.M. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

On March 24, 2006 JANNIE wife of the late John Jasper Motley, Sr. Friends may call MARCH FUNERAL HOME EAST, 1101 E. North Avenue on Friday after 8:30 a.m. where the family will receive friends on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. Funeral services will follow at 12.

On March 24, 2006 MR. GRICE. Visitation at 2140 N. Fulton Ave. on Wednesday, 3-8 P.M. The family will receive friends in the chapel on Thursday at 12 P.M. Funeral at 12:15 P.M.