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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1997
Page
9
The Livermore Fire Station 1 hosts a bulb donated by a local businessman that has burned since 1901. Known for its persistence through earthquakes and power outages, the naked bulb has attracted tourists from Japan and Australia and is noted in Ripley’s Believe It or Not.
A Monday night meeting analyzed proposed amendments to the adequate public facilities ordinance. Panelists included Elaine Grove James Cartrdge Robert White and Margaret Clime. About 20 to 25 attendees heard points of consensus and non consensus. Hearings are planned by the planning commission in March or April and by the county commissioners a month later.
In Hagerstown Maryland a 19 year old Michael D Petersen of Abbott Drive Boonsboro crossed the northbound Md 65 into a house wall at 8600 block Sharpsburg Pike striking Ron and Stephanie Flores who were awoken and knocked from bed. The house suffered serious structural damage. The couple plus a 17 year old passenger Heather Whittaker were taken to Washington County Hospital with Petersen listed in fair condition. A Frederick man Mark Alan McDougall 22 East South Street was arrested nearby on burglary charges after an alarm triggered at Watson's Ice and Beverage Service. He faces attempted fourth degree burglary possession of burglary tools and destruction of property.
A 31 year old Frederick woman Tara Kelley Huffman of Stratford Drive awaits a bail hearing after police were called to a domestic assault in progress at 4 52 am. Huffman was charged with second degree assault after punching her husband in the nose causing bleeding and blood on her shirt according to Officer Eddie Green.
Two Frederick residents injured in a weekend motorcycle accident were wearing helmets according to emergency personnel. David Dalton, 37, remained in serious condition at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore on Monday night, while Kimberly Taylor, 38, had been discharged. The crash occurred around 1 15 a.m. Saturday on U S 15 as Dalton attempted to exit onto the ramp for U S 40. The investigation continues.
The FRA calls for all passenger railroads to draft emergency response plans, conduct biennial simulations, and require Amtrak to run six yearly drills. After incidents in Silver Spring and Secaucus, regulators seek improved communications, tunnel safety, responder liaison, and exits testing with 60 days for public comment.
Anne Arundel County Council member Thomas Redmond proposes a measure to ban tobacco billboards, aiming to mirror Baltimore’s current ban. Critics like Bert Rice warn about scope and impact on other displays, while lobbyist Bruce Bereano notes legal challenges and costs seen in Baltimore.
The Greater Washington Board of Trade reports a chronic highway shortage despite high car pool and transit use. It cites a history of development conflicts and predicts worsening congestion, noting 634000 more workers used area highways in 1990 vs 1980 and beltway volume up 35 percent from 1985 to 1993.
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