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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1991
Page
3
New clues from a New York AP brief suggest certain human eggs emit a lure that attracts sperm and increases fertilization chances. Co author David Garbers notes the attractant is not yet identified or isolated. If found, it could aid fertility treatment and offer new contraception options including a potential male pill.
Two gunmen fired on a movie crowd leaving the drug gang thriller New Jack City injuring one person. A second unidentified man suffered a minor gunshot wound in the theater parking lot. No arrests were reported Sunday as police investigated.
An Air Algeria jet was hijacked on Sunday but the suspect surrendered after hours of talks with Interior Minister Mohamed Salah Mohammedi. The hijacker released all passengers and crew, was believed armed with grenades, and sought to postpone June elections, the official said.
Clark Clifford reports in Counsel to the President that Lyndon Johnson secretly preferred Richard Nixon in 1968 as his vice president Hubert Humphrey distanced himself from the war. Johnson felt beleaguered and betrayed by Humphrey while Clifford ascribes the outlook to Johnson's advisers.
President Bush traveled to Islamorada in the Florida Keys for a four day fishing trip after the Persian Gulf War, following his wife’s advice to relax. He planned very little business with no scheduled meetings or public events, but within an hour he went fishing with Treasury Secretary Nicholas Brady, their wives, and a local guide.
U S Ambassador Ryan Crocker urged unconditioned freedom for Western hostages in Lebanon after meeting President Hrawi. He stated the time has passed for unconditional releases and expressed personal commitment to resolving the hostage crisis amid reports of possible releases.
Sgt. Gary Hartzell, 22, of Boonsboro, a gunner in the 1st Armored Infantry Division, disobeyed a firing order during an eight hour tank battle in southern Iraq on Feb 26 near Kuwait. He spotted an Iraqi soldier with a rocket launcher aiming at the tank with Capt. Bob Burns, and he pressed his weapon to defend the lead tank.
Maryland state police at Frederick are probing the theft of lumber and building equipment from a house under construction. Value listed at 600 dollars belongs to Seawright Corp. Items taken from a development on Md 75, north of Md 70, likely between last Thursday and Friday. Investigating officer is Trooper Christopher Sasse.
A Frederick man was medivac’d to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore for injuries from a fight over a guitar. David B. Harley, 18, of Andover Lane, was treated and released after arriving at the hospital. A juvenile in the Elmwood Court residence struck him with a shotgun butt, the youth claiming self defense. No charges were filed.
Richard L. Dole 33 of Winchester was arrested by Frederick City Police at John Hanson Apartments on North Bentz Street. An officer saw him in a van acting suspiciously and a handgun was found on the van floor. He faces illegal handgun possession or transport and concealed deadly weapon charges after a van search. Three knives were found.
The article notes minimum wage staying about 50 percent of average hourly earnings, with a dip below 40 percent during Reagan and Bush years. It cites $10.20 average hourly earnings and a proposal to raise the minimum by 50 cents annually for three years, while U S Chamber of Commerce challenges AFL rhetoric on wage floors.
Rick Ogden and Mr. Patton discuss ham radio culture, noting high costs and FCC oversight. They describe English as the shared language and friendships formed across continents. A White House message once reached Truman via ham radio when wires failed during a storm.
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