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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1986
Page
1
Ruth Timmons died six years ago leaving a Brunswick bank account in sister Nellie Levi’s name. Levi, a $200 monthly Social Security recipient, learned the balance was $11,584 after a bank call. The story highlights Maryland’s unclaimed funds, with state and local figures and the broader national total.
Angie Lepore a Maryland high school senior who was left partially paralyzed in a 1984 auto crash will pedal a stationary bike aboard a pickup truck for a 15 mile ride through Walkersville to raise money for the Association for Retarded Citizens of Frederick County. She previously spent two years in a coma and now attends classes using a wheelchair. Her football coach Dave Carruthers will ride in the back as her sponsor pledges are collected after the ride.
Libyan Deputy Premier Abdel-Salam Jalloud accused the United States of bombing Libya to kill Col. Muammar Khadafy with poison after failed attempts. He claimed 37 killed and 53 wounded in raids around Tripoli and Benghazi, while Western diplomats cited higher death tolls. Jalloud warned U.S. administration and said the attack was planned long before.
Del George H. Littrell Jr of Frederick announces he will run again for the House of Delegates seeking a second term. He says he rides for Frederick County and aims for at least four more years after launching his campaign at a Lewistown feed-raiser.
A high price tag marks the Maryland Senate race to replace retiring Sen. Charles McC. Mathias Jr. With five months to the Sept primary and seven to the general election, major candidates have raised nearly $2 million and spent over half a billion. Democratic hopefuls Michael D. Barnes Barbara Mikulski Donald Hutchinson and Gov. Harry Hughes report mixed totals. Republican contenders Richard P. Sullivan and Linda Chavez have raised under $200,000 each, with Sullivan listing a $100,000 self-donation.
Clear and mild tonight with lows around 45 to 30. Sunday brings considerable sunshine with highs near 72. A second chance of showers is possible Sunday night as Western Maryland sees changing conditions.
A two day grand opening drew about 2000 attendees for Frederick's tallest new hotel. The six floor property offers 170 rooms a patio swimming pool and a gazebo on a man made lake. Dignitaries who helped mark the event are listed on page A 1.
In Toledo Libbey High School ninth grade science class teacher Dave Bourland staged a metric time hoax to show students how to test statements with the scientific method. He claimed days would have 10 hours, minutes 10 seconds, years 10 months, clock numbers 10s, and July August would be dropped. Students did not challenge him, sparking parent calls about when metric time would begin. The prank ended midweek and Bourland said the class learned to ask questions and seek proofs.
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