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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1986
Page
2
Maryland and Pennsylvania lottery results noted with daily, pick four and big four figures. Fire log entries list multiple house fires and alarms in cities including Sabiliasville Lewistown Brunswick and Brunswick Ambulance responses with times from afternoon to evening.
Police seek a man described as about 5 foot 10, 160 to 170 pounds, brown hair, wearing a green Army jacket blue jeans and a dark scarf after an assault and attempted abduction Friday night at Francis Scott Key Mall. A $1,000 reward was offered by the victims’ father for information leading to arrest or indictment. Contact Frederick County Crime Solvers official Dick Lestie Lehmann at 34-2071 or 663-3200.
A northeastern storm shifts east bringing its first major snow event of the season. Weak high pressure follows for fair cool conditions tonight and Saturday. A new low in the lower Mississippi Valley threatens light rain or snow Sunday. In Western Maryland, clearing and colder tonight with lows near 20s. Maryland mountains stay fair and cold tonight with highs in the 30s and a chance of snow Sunday. Yesterday temperatures ranged Frederick 46, Westminster 47, Hagerstown 45, Cumberland 41, Oakland 42.
The National Weather Service predicts rain across most of California and southern Nevada on Saturday. Snow is expected in the Midwest and New England, shaping weekend travel and commuting plans.
Mrs Eugene Hager Hurd Sr of Dickerson marks her surgical parent status at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Herbert J James Jr of Myersville and son Joshua F James observe birthdays. Annie E Carroll of Frederick and Jan Joy of Frederick celebrate birthdays. Bruce and Lynn Joy of Norwalk announce Casey Lynn born Dec 29. Megan Eurapem, daughter of dan t Michael and Jan Joy, born Dec 31 at Frederick Memorial. Kim and Matt Norris of Mountaindale announce Keleigh Jamele, second child, first daughter, born Dec 28. Roger W Hatcher and Karen Fouche announce Amanda Christine born Dec 25 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital.
The piece notes Libyan leader Muammar Khadafy condemns Reagan and Israel over Palestinian guerrilla actions and calls them sacred. It also cites Libyan support from Iran for anti-imperialist unity, while the State Department warns 1500 Americans in Libya of danger amid the Dec 27 attacks that killed 19, including 11 year old Natasha Simpson, daughter of AP editor Victor Simpson.
Four thousand Hagerstown residents will be invited to participate in a comprehensive heart disease study at the Johns Hopkins Research Center starting in September. The study, one of only four sites nationally, will randomize participants ages 45 to 65 and follow them for eight years with new tests including ultrasound of neck vessels, blood lipid analysis, and clotting factor evaluation.
The planning commission backed strict limits on billboards, with existing signs repairable but not replaceable. Mayor Young notes the 1964 ordinance is rewritten to reflect today’s city, easing downtown parking requirements and aligning with the 1979 comprehensive plan. Public hearing concerns cited by Otho Keller were acknowledged.
Associated Press reports singer Connie Francis was taken to the Miami Mental Health Center at police request after an incident at the Grand Bay Hotel. Fire officials removed her from the hotel and declined to discuss details citing privacy laws. Francis, known for 1960s hits and the film Where the Boys Are, had a history of mental health issues.
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