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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1990
Page
2
Staff reports say the Super & Motel near Evergreen Point was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a reported gas leak. Fire crews and Frederick Gas Co. responded at 1:53 p.m. Guests had already been evacuated. the motel reopened once gas workers finished. Last April a Super hotel explosion in Hagerstown injured four.
Accu Weather forecasts Saturday thunderstorms in parts of Iowa Illinois Wisconsin and Michigan with Southeast storms as well. Western Maryland and Maryland Mountains expect mostly sunny days 80 to 85 with mild nights and Labor Day weekend showers possible. temperatures mid 60s to mid 80s.
The Pentagon said five reserve units will go active to bolster transport and public affairs during Desert Shield. About 8,870 reservists join the first wave, including 228 from the 68th Military Airlift Squadron at Kelly Air Force Base and 249 from the 301st MAS at Travis AFB, with others at Dover and Army public affairs detachments.
Frederick County enters the last summer holiday weekend with 24 traffic deaths this year, double the 1989 tally. State Police join Operation CARE to limit serious crashes, with extra patrols from Pikesville. Of the 24 fatalities, three were pedestrians, 15 drivers, four passengers. alcohol linked to five crashes. Through July, Frederick troopers arrested 386 for alcohol offenses. Frederick city reports 350 charges through June, up 2.3 percent. State police issued over 13,500 speeding tickets for 80 mph plus.
Thunderstorms were forecast to move through the Southeast while the West and Northeast enjoyed sunshine. Gusts near 60 mph damaged areas around Daytona Beach Florida and elsewhere. Large hail pelted Alabama and Georgia and five people were injured by lightning on the Cape Fear River near Wilmington North Carolina. Nearly 2 inches of rain fell in six hours in Wilmington and 1.4 inches in Valdosta.
Fire log for the past 24 hours ending 8 p.m. lists incidents including a vehicle fire on Interstate 70 at the 40 mile marker with Myersville responding, a gas leak at Super 8 Motel with Juniors Uniteds Citizens Independents Fort Detrick Urbana responding, a vehicle fire at 4931 Green Valley Road with New Market responding, smoke in a building at 424 Pinoak Place with Uniteds Juniors Citizens responding, and an automatic alarm at 5340 Spectrum Drive with Uniteds Juniors Independents responding. Ambulance calls totalled 31 emergencies and 1 routine.
In Maryland on Thursday night the Daily Lottery drew 5-2-4, Play Four produced 9-0-8-4 and the Harrisburg segment reported Pennsylvania State Lottery results with Daily Number 3-6-3 and Big 4 3-4-8-8.
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