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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1996
Page
2
About six homes in the Sixth Avenue area lost power around 3 p.m. Tuesday when a tree limb fell on a primary wire, affecting the fuse that fed the homes. Service was restored about 4:30 p.m. Potomac Edison supervisor Raymond Sanbower said customers reported a loud boom as the fuse blew.
A 24 hour fire log records alarms across multiple Maryland sites. Entries include wires down on several roads, vehicle fires in Lewistown and Mount Airy, house and gas leak notes at Fort Detrick and nearby towns, plus ambulances responding to emergency calls.
Maryland lottery numbers drawn Tuesday night include Pick 3 5 9 8, Pick 4 3 6 5 9, Bonus Match 5 7 17 22 28 35 and Bonus 23. Tuesday afternoon draws show Pick 3 1 8, Pick 4 3 4 4 9.
Frederick County Circuit Court heard Timothy S. Hunt 30 plead guilty to possession of marijuana and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after an incident in July 1994 in Hunt’s home involving an 18 year old girl. He received a suspended one year sentence and 18 months supervised probation with a $1000 fine. Charges of second degree rape and sex offenses were dropped. An unrelated case saw Chadley G. Hughes sentenced to a year with 90 days home detention for marijuana possession and drug paraphernalia with 18 months probation. In District Court Terry P. Dermott pleaded guilty to drug paraphernalia possession. the marijuana possession charge was dropped. Dermott’s case follows a prior manufacturing marijuana conviction now on appeal.
Frederick residents faced a soaking Tuesday as rain lingered, with a 40 percent chance of more showers this afternoon and 30 percent Thursday. When dry, conditions should be partly sunny with light southwest winds and near 60 degrees, clearing Thursday afternoon and turning partly cloudy Friday. Highs for the weekend start in the low 50s. Tuesday’s 2 p.m. high was 44 and the 5:30 a.m. low 37, with about 0.2 inches of rain by 3 p.m. across Frederick County.
A storm off the New Jersey coast brings rain to the Northeast with others showers along the eastern Carolinas into eastern Pennsylvania. The South stays warm with sun while the Dakotas Midwest see rain and the Rockies valleys have showers with higher elevation snow.
The state and national forecast notes rain in Los Angeles and predawn showers in San Francisco and Spokane. A Pacific storm fuels additional rain in Southern California with 2 to 4 inches expected today, while the West sees more snow in high elevations and gusty winds possible in the Great Basin. Northeast areas face lingering rain and the Carolinas may see stronger afternoon storms. Record highs loom in the central Plains with temperatures near 80s and 90s and Rio Grande readings near 100.
Anthony W. Weddle pleaded guilty to three traffic offenses linked to a May fatal crash on Md 26 over the Monocacy River. He received 140 in fines plus 18 court costs per charge, while Belinda Smith’s Jeep occupant died along with her infant son.
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