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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1983
Page
1
Leonard Thomas Dunmore, 21, diagnosed with mental disorders, was charged with kidnapping after holding 12 people hostage at Landover Mall in Prince George's County. He surrendered after five hours as bomb experts dismantled five pipe bombs found in the vocational rehabilitation center suite. no injuries were reported.
Vice President George Bush said the zero option to remove U S and Soviet missiles in Europe stays a firm NATO objective though the Soviets may not accept it. He warned NATO would deploy Pershing 2 and cruise missiles in Western Europe if talks fail, while Reagan linked deployment to Soviet dismantling.
Journalist Jack Anderson attacks Social Security officials for halting benefits to disabled individuals. C Paul Means analyzes consumer medical protection. Robert G Lewis reports optimism among beef producers. Rolmex Alexander continues Tolstoy series. Paul Jurans reveals rest of story on a unique SWAT team.
Clouds rise across Western Maryland and nearby mountains as a Gulf Coast storm develops, forecasting snow with highs in the 30s, lows in the 20s, and several inches in accumulations. Frigid winds continue through Sunday with temperatures near 30. Yesterday totals show Frederick 4, Hagerstown 37, Westminster 4, Gaithersburg 3, Leesburg 37.
Nine people were injured in a fast moving blaze at the Lincoln Square Building in Gettysburg. Firefighters and residents suffered minor injuries while about 50 evacuees fled in nightwear as hundreds battled flames rising 100 feet from the 150 year old former Gettysburg Hotel now a shopping and apartment complex. Officials reported the structure fully engulfed with 21 upper floor apartments and seven ground floor shops. Local police and fire crews coordinated as residents evacuated and no one was believed trapped.
The Taneytown Volunteer Fire Company sent one engine and 15 men to Gettysburg with Frederick volunteers aiding. Crew members were off by 9 17 a m after a 3 26 a m call. At least 15 residents, mostly elderly, were sheltered at Gettysburg Senior High School as Red Cross and local officials prepared further evacuations and hospital evaluations.
About 200 people attended the Frederick County Board of Education session focused on a $60 million next year budget and a $1.58 million supplemental plan for extra teachers, more library books, computers, and vocational education improvements. Superintendent Berger cited potential state targeted aid of $263,000, contingent on General Assembly action. Bowerman and Koons urged support, noting wealth-based aid tied to local effort.
Israeli ambassador Moshe Arens says Washington should pressure Syria as well as Lebanon US accusations of occupation are denied He notes Israel cannot withdraw troops from Lebanon immediately since Syria would stay involved and influence security conditions The interview appeared in Washington and continued on page A-2
The second week of a truck strike against higher highway taxes shows drivers moving back onto roads. Frederick area traffic is quiet with two eastern shore incidents. Senator Bob Dole, Republican chair of the Senate Finance Committee, comments amid reports of a Washington meeting and a possible end to the protest.
County planners approved a proposed 750000 inmate work release unit adding 40 beds to Frederick County's Ballenger Creek jail. The project, funded jointly by Maryland and the county, follows earlier plans tied to a defunct CARC program and aims to meet housing needs into the early 1990s.
Quote by Thomas Carlyle frames a feature on perseverance and historical insights. The piece reflects on ambitious civic efforts begun despite early obstacles, highlighting enduring lessons from Scottish writer-historian eras.
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