One-man crime spree ends with Gaithersburg suspect suicide
In Gaithersburg a 23 year old man Robert Willard Powell Jr tied up guests and abducted a woman and baby after firing into a Stewarttown Road home Friday night. He raped one occupant, stole money and a car, and fled. Powell killed himself Saturday afternoon after returning to the home with the woman and child. Police pursued warrants nationwide but did not disclose weapon use or substances.
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County plans bridge projects and waste management options
Local officials outline nearly 5 million dollars in bridge work including a Daysville low water bridge to open in 30 to 45 days and a spring build for the Harney Road bridge. They discuss solid waste reform with land acquisition, incinerator, or recycling as alternatives. A 22 year old Frederick man, Mickey Edward Fisher, is jailed after a 30 mile high speed chase on I-70 involving multiple agencies. He faces fleeing, speeding, reckless driving, driving while suspended and other charges, with additional warrants from Howard County.
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Frederick
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Beaver Creek Road
Clear Spring
Washington County Detention Center
Howard County
Polls Show Narrowed Leads Among New Hampshire Voters
CBS and ABC polls of 483 Democratic and 383 GOP likely voters show small gaps with undecided 13 percent. Sampling errors hover around six points for 400 interviews and five points for about 500 interviews, reflecting random variation in the surveys.
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New Hampshire
Austrian Chancellor hints at quitting over Waldheim debate
Chancellor Franz Vranitzky said he might resign if Waldheim controversy harms his leadership. Public protests and a Profil ad calling for Waldheim's resignation mark intense national division. A government panel alleged Waldheim knew of Nazi atrocities but found no war crimes. Waldheim rejects wrongdoing.
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Franz Vranitay
Kurt Waldheim
Vranitzky
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Austrian People’s Party
Balkans
U.N
Statewide Seat Belt Campaign Promotes Safer Driving
Maryland Governor Schaefer launches a Governor's Seat Belt Challenge Cup pitting counties, with Cpl. Pohl optimistic about Frederick County. The program emphasizes increased use, school loaner materials, and dramatic crash statistics to persuade drivers to buckle up.
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Pohl
Cpl. Pohl
United States
Fragmentary Local Notice From Springs Gas Center
Damaged OCR fragment mentions Springs Gas Center and numbers 268256 but lacks clear action or full context for a complete notice or event.
Israeli conflict widens as protests surge in West Bank and Gaza
U N figures show 54 Arabs killed since protests began December 8 as confrontations deepen. Prime Minister Shamir travels to Italy amid debate with Shultz over land for peace. In the Golan Heights Druse protests lead to tear gas, bullets, and several arrests. Gaza City violence yields injuries from firebombs and clashes. Hospitals report heating injuries among Palestinians.
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Gaza Strip
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Yitzhak Shamir
Italy
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George P. Shulia
Shamir
Likud
Shultz
Middle East
Golan Heights
Druse
Israel
Syria
Gaza City
Explosion on ship halts approach to Israeli shores
Israel army radio reported ongoing efforts to stop the PLO ship from reaching Israeli shores. Prime Minister Rabin said Israel would act in ways it deems fit. The ship's captain Cleanthis Viahopoulos of Athens said a loud bang occurred around 5.20 a.m. and the crew abandoned ship as it began taking on water before later returning.
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Cleanthis Viahopoulos
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