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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1987
Page
1
Snow ends early Monday then clears to partly cloudy and mild in Western Maryland with highs in the low to mid 40s and northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Snow shower chances are 30 percent in the mountains, with similar temps and light northwest winds, then mostly sunny Tuesday.
Eight of ten Safeway stores on the Eastern Shore closed permanently after workers voted 243,142 to reject wage and benefit concessions averaging about five dollars per hour. The closures affect Delaware outlets in Dover Georgetown Rehoboth Seaford Milford and Maryland sites in Pocomoke Salisbury Cambridge. Easton Kent Island stores remain open with about 100 employees affected.
In Annapolis, House Speaker Clayton Mitchell and Senate President Thomas Miller criticized Gov Schaefer over tax windfall use and plans for two Baltimore stadiums. The dispute centers on whether windfall funds should aid the poor or be returned to taxpayers, and the governor’s push to back stadium projects for Orioles and NFL.
Maryland officials spar over a proposed gas tax plan that would divert funds from planned projects. Frederick County would advance the 1-70 Mount Phillip Road to Md 144 segment and the Md 144 Woodsboro bypass. Speaker Mitchell urged changing the 65-35 highway funding split to 75-25, shifting more money to the state and reducing local shares.
Two Frederick County residents were seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a head-on crash on Penn Shop Road near Mount Airy. James J. Jamits, 48, of Monrovia, was in critical condition at MIEMSS after being extricated and airlifted. his wife Helen, 48, was listed in stable condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Glenn W. Berry, 16, of Hampstead, driving at high speed, veered across the center line and struck Jamitis’ car. Berry and passenger Phillip Renner were treated and released. Berry was charged with reckless driving and failure to drive to the right of center.
A 48 hour fire log lists numerous incidents including trash and automobile fires on North Market Street and Shookstown Road, mountain and brush fires on Three Springs and Mussetter, multiple house fires in Brunswick Wolfsville and Walkersville, plus警 ambulance responses by Independent Hose Co United Carroll Manor and others with emergency total 45 routine 2.
AP reports Saturday lottery results across Maryland Pennsylvania and Washington DC. Maryland Daily Lottery 0 8 9 Pick Four 9 5 5 2 Lotto 01 02 06 11 14 23. Pennsylvania Big 4 5 8 0 8. DC Lucky Numbers 9 2 9 DC Four 3 0 1 0 DC Daily Double 6 5 9 6. Daily Number 4 7 9.
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