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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1985
Page
2
Baltimore numbers from the Daily Lottery 2 5 7 and Pick Four 4 1 6 9 were drawn Friday night. Harrisburg reports the Pennsylvania Daily Lottery winning number 1 0 3 and the Lotto sequence 13 21 32 39 15 22 with alternate 02.
Bright Saturday sun did little to melt snow as temperatures stay in the 20s. No major precipitation is forecast but a snow flurry may return Sunday afternoon while temperatures rise to the 30s. Police report numerous slick road accidents with no serious injuries. bridges remain especially slippery prompting caution.
Survivors describe life vests offering no protection as they clung to floats, noting sun and saltwater blistered faces and chafed chins. Two government employees accuse Captain Edilberto Fermalan of abandoning ship early, while officials say he was among the last to leave. Melanie Melado, 27, endured 33 hours in the water, and 9-year-old Andrea Baluno was among the youngest survivors. Olongapo Mayor Richard Gordon credits the U.S. Navy for rescue efforts and warns more could have died without them.
Arct ic high pressure over the eastern U S will bring frigid tonight. A Great Lakes storm Sunday increases clouds and temp rise Monday. A southern Appalachians system Tuesday raises snow risk for Christmas Eve or Day. Maryland counties expect very cold nights, then milder highs near 40 Monday, with colder and possible snow late Tuesday into Christmas Day.
Rockville attorney W. Earl Kidwell Jr pleaded guilty to unlawful appropriation of money for personal use, a misdemeanor, under a plea deal. A 90 day suspended sentence plus one year of supervised probation and 400 hours of community service were imposed by Judge John J. Mitchell.
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was recorded off New Caledonia in the South Pacific with no immediate injuries or damage reported. The quake occurred at 9:23 a.m. Hong Kong time and centered about 480 miles north of Noumea, with officials noting the location reduced tsunami risk.
Senator Edward M. Kennedy announces he will not seek the 1988 Democratic nomination. He travels from Ottumwa Iowa to Tacoma Washington to meet farmers and workers, saying he aims to show there is another America where people suffer and that past tragedies do not drive his decision. He notes his ambition to be president but prioritizes effectiveness in public service.
FBI arrests Randy Miles Jeffries 26, a printing firm employee under government contract, for gathering and attempting to deliver defense information to the Soviet Military Office in Washington. He faces federal espionage charges and a court appearance is planned before Judge Reggie Walton.
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