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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1997
Page
1
Frederick officials received three annexation petitions totaling 432 acres for land along the northern and eastern city boundaries. Mayor Jim Grimes cited a new ordinance blocking annexations or rezonings six months before elections as a factor. Total pending annexations reach 913 acres. Randall D. Weinberg represents one petitioner.
A year ago Frederick County endured a ferocious blizzard week with heavy snow drifts up to 25 feet. Roads were blocked, schools closed, and county crews battled wind gusts that redeposited snow after plowing.
The Maryland State Police reported Frederick hitting 68 degrees on Sunday, following 66 degree highs on Friday and Saturday at West Patrick Street barrack. Emmitsburg observer Lucille Beale noted Jan 4 to 7, 1996 brought frigid highs in the mid 20s and lows near 12 to 17, signaling a sharp cold turn after milder days.
The county offers extensive Adult Education programs at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School serving 5,000 to 7,000 people yearly from birth to retirement. Programs include basic education, GED prep, ESL, Even Start family literacy, and the Flexible Evening High School. Community support comes from parents and employers like Rotorex and Philips, with funding from tuition and grants.
Police reported two carjackings early Sunday. In the first incident a 25 year old man, Michael Francis Long, was approached by two Black males near South Bentz and West South streets. A revolver was shown and his 1995 red Nissan Sentra was taken east on West South Street. Long was later found to be wanted by the Maryland Parole Commission and held without bail. A second suspect described as a man in a black hooded parka or ski mask. A separate attempt occurred at 4 am near a 1 70 store on South Market Street. The suspect sprayed pepper spray on a woman and fled after she resisted. She was not seriously injured. Continued on Page A-4.
An Associated Press investigation finds the U S Wild Horse and Burro Program, intended to save horses, channels thousands to slaughterhouses. Since inception 165 000 horses have been rounded up at a cost of 250 million dollars with BLM employees among those profiting from the trade. Aimed to curb resource competition with cattle, the program lets adopters buy up to four horses a year and later transfer ownership via branded certificates.
A brief note describes the Frederick News Post printed daily on 100 percent recycled paper. The item humorously notes the newspaper is recycled and features light whimsical wording about the paper’s composition.
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