Christmas chills forecast with freezing temps across Frederick County
A slow moving cold front will drop Frederick County temperatures to the low teens tonight and below freezing Tuesday. Police will monitor for homeless people, offering shelter or a place to stay to prevent freezing. Traffic safety officials warn of 480 holiday weekend deaths nationwide, with Maryland noting alcohol related or driver error crashes.
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Shaver
Frederick County
Santa
National Safety Council
Marine Corporal’s Christmas Homebound Flight Complications
Cpl. Duafala faced a costly, roundabout trek home for Christmas after ATM cards failed and taxi fare costs rose. He eventually paid part of the fare to New Windsor with help from fellow Marines Lance Cpl. McGlaughin and Cpl. Washler, aided by United Cab dispatcher Willie Morgan who called the trip unusual but did not break local records. He planned a more conventional return via Camp Lejeune with extra cash in hand.
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Duafala
Cpl. Duafala
Maryland
Lance Cpl. McGlaughin
Jarrettsville
Scott Washler
Germantown
Ferry Sinking Investigated After Red Sea Sailors Aid
Survivors described waves swamping a 17 foot ferry about 200 yards from the Saratoga as two large swells hit. Tory Ternali investigations and a U S Navy probe are under way. Israeli officials suspect crowding in the craft’s rear contributed to the disaster.
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Persian Gulf
Tory Ternali
U.S. Navy
Weekend drug arrests and a separate assault warrant
Frederick City Police arrested three people on drug charges over the weekend and seized crack cocaine in a separate stop. Nick P. Cucchiara, 20, faced marijuana and paraphernalia charges and was released on personal recognizance. Daniel F. Edwards, 22, of Baltimore, was turned over to Howard County Police on an assault and battery warrant, while Ricky L. Holtzclaw, 24, was held on crack cocaine possession. Dennis R. Thigpen, 37, of Kensington, was later charged after a separate incident with unsafe lane changes and DWI, bail set at 7000 dollars. Firefighters battled an apartment fire near Kensington with no injuries.
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Frederick City
Howard County
Richard J. Ashton
Maple
Trail Avenues
Nick P. Cucchiara
Boulder Road
Frederick
Cucchiara
Steven Cirko
Mr. Cucchiara
West Sixth Street
Ashton
Maple and
Cirko
Milton E. Frech Jr
Daniel F. Edwards
Baltimore
Ricky L. Holtzclaw
Edwards
Holtzclaw
Frederick County
Fred
Klineharts Alley
Frech
Mr. Edwards
Pvt
L A.m
Dennis R. Thigpen
Willowcrest
Cheney says US could act today if ordered to strike Iraq
In remarks amid Iraq Kuwait tensions, Cheney refused to confirm a Jan. 15 withdrawal deadline or a timetable for attacking Iraqi forces. He asserted the United States would act immediately if ordered, while Iraqi officials signaled readiness for talks, as air raid drills disrupted Baghdad.
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Israel
Cheney
United States
Saddam
Kuwait
Calvin A.H. Waller
Taria Aziz
Los Angeles Times
Mr. Bush
James A. Baker III
Baghdad
Empty sacks loom over Soviet New Year gifts
Soviet shoppers face severe shortages as toy shelves run bare in Moscow stores. Ded Moroz may bring little this New Year, with parents like Marina lamenting the lack of Barbie dolls and battery operated toys while prices loom beyond many workers’ weekly wages.
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Evening Moscow
Ded Moroz
Detsky Mir
KGB
Dzherzhinsky Square
Bush sends holiday greetings to troops in Gulf
President Bush aired a Christmas message to U S troops worldwide promising to bring them home without a shot fired and declaring the world is behind you. He urged patience amid pressure over Saddam Hussein with Yemen’s U N deadline near and recalled Thanksgiving visits to Saudi troops. He spoke from Camp David and cited a military couple and a nurse in support of Desert Shield as Americans pray for those in harm’s way.
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U.S
Persian Gulf
Mr. Bush
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Barbara
Saudi Arabia
Camp David
Saddam Hussein
United Nations
Kuwait
Mary Danko
Rancho
Mary
CIA
Bethlehem
Jail escape from Montgomery County Detention Center
A man who escaped from the Montgomery County Detention Center on Wednesday was recaptured Saturday in a Columbia area apartment complex. Kenneth F. Joppy, 27, had fled during recreation by hiding in a storage closet, using a snow shovel to dig under a gate and scale the outer fence. He is back in custody on rape burglary and robbery charges. first jail escape in eight years.
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Columbia
Kenneth F. Joppy
Joppy
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