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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1993
Page
1
President Clinton announced a five year, 3.4 billion anti crime package to place 50,000 more police on streets. He tied the push to his campaign pledge for 100,000 officers and backed Brady gun control legislation. An executive order would halt imports of foreign‑made assault pistols and review dealer rules.
The Uniform Crime Report shows serious crime in Frederick County dropping 9.2 percent in the first six months of 1993 versus 1992. statewide crimes declined 5 percent. The report lists murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, breaking and entering, larceny, motor vehicle theft and arson.
Frederick County schools face a tight recruitment season with about 160 male and minority teachers hired for the year, close to last year’s figures. Budget cuts reduced trips to campuses, and officials warn the shortage undermines student access to male and minority role models amid a mostly minority student population.
An 11 year old Frederick boy was bitten by a rabid groundhog while trapping near Renner Road. The health department reports Frederick County as the third highest rabies county in Maryland with 31 cases to date. Rabies is chiefly carried by raccoons bats and skunks, while dogs have not shown cases in a decade due to vaccination. Continued outreach urges avoiding wild animals and seeking treatment after bites.
Tim Warner of Winfield, 33, appointed deputy state fire marshal and assigned to Frederick County. A 1978 graduate of South Carroll High, he leads Winfield Volunteer Fire Co. and has 16 years in fire service. He will train at the Western Maryland Police Academy this year and duties include building inspections and fire investigations across Frederick and Western Maryland counties.
Frederick County commissioners voted to release up to 3000 dollars in a cost sharing deal with Thurmont to keep the outdoor Catoctin High School pool open this summer. The panel warned permanent, year to year funding is not assured and noted long term options including a new pool or program Open Space funding.
Police seek several juveniles who tossed items into the pool at Catoctin High School in Thurgmont early Tuesday. Assistant principal David Keech reported hearing voices around 3 a.m. as youths, both boys and girls, climbed the fence or fled in cars and on foot. Deputies found a trashing of a phone, umbrella, pool chemicals, and a deck of cards in the pool. Information to Frederick County Sheriff's Office.
Two Cullen Academy youths 16 and 18 from Baltimore failed to return after a weekend pass on July 25, triggering an escape report to Maryland State Police. State police and Cullen staff coordinated with DJS as the youths, discharged to a more secure facility, were sought.
Frederick County lawmakers resist a proposed salary raise for the county commissioners amid a statewide budget crisis. Delegates J Anita Stup Thomas Hattery James E McClellan fault public officials getting higher pay while jobs remain scarce. Commissioner Ronald Sundergill and others caution the pay raise may not attract top candidates and propose revisiting the issue later.
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