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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1992
Page
2
Mostly sunny today with highs in the mid 40s and tonight mostly clear with lows in the mid 20s. Wednesday brings sun and increasing high clouds with highs in the mid 40s. Maryland mountains see highs in the mid to upper 30s today and low 40s by Wednesday with light winds.
Maryland police test video cameras donated by Aetna to record suspected drunk drivers in Baltimore Cambridge Rockville and eight counties. Frederick County Sheriff mounts cameras in cruisers. Aetna distributed over 1000 cameras to 152 departments nationwide and notes high conviction rates where taped. Officers caution cameras aid but do not replace observations or blood alcohol tests.
Maryland State Police continue probe of a Dec. 23 robbery at BioWhittaker on Biggs Ford Road Walkersville. A woman suffered minor injuries in the parking lot and her purse was taken. The suspect fled. Trooper Donald L. Stevens leads the case. Additional inquiries urged to state police.
The nation's murder rate rose last year to the highest in a decade with 24,020 homicides estimated by the Senate Judiciary Committee, up 580 from 1990. Biden called it a troubling trend as killings rose faster than population per Census figures.
Baltimore AP reports Maryland lotteries drawn Monday night with Daily Lottery numbers 2 7 9 and Play Four 4 1 4 6.
Frederick authorities investigate vandalism at Putt-Putt Golf Course on Thomas Johnson Drive. A $1,200 fiberglass giraffe statue was knocked into a pond, ears broken and scratches found. Owner Larry Stottlemyer cites two-week span with earlier windmill damage and urges tips to Frederick City Police at 694-2100.
Winter storms raise hopes for drought relief but water officials warn the drought is far from over. Rain boosted season totals above normal in parts, yet Sierra snowpack sits at 62 percent of normal and Northern California aqueduct areas report half normal snow. Authorities warn continued conservation may be needed this summer if water supply does not improve. A Phoenix tornado damaged nursery greenhouses with no injuries.
Emmitsburg town earns county top status in Frederick County for its forest Management program as Maryland Tree Farm System names it among state leaders. Mayor Robert Preston notes honor for preserving timberland and county win. drilling proposal by R E Wright Associates Inc to augment water supply costs 22630 with 18 sites studied in 1990. zoning text amendment approved for nursing home specifications.
Opening arguments begin in Isiah Leggett sexual harassment trial in Rockville. Accuser Anne Colbert, 39, says he forced sex to keep her job at Bloomingdale's White Flint. Leggett, 46, denies all allegations and cites heart bypass surgery. Jury selection underway. trial could last four weeks as testimonies detail Colbert's claimed multiple personalities.
A 15-year-old Paint Branch High School student was stabbed three times by a 13-year-old inside the school after an argument over a jacket. The victim was taken to Suburban Hospital in serious condition as police sought the suspect, who is known to the victim. The fight ended when teachers and students intervened and the younger student fled. Charges were pending as the investigation continued.
Six freight cars filled with sand derailed on a Conrail line in Martinsburg causing two busy crossings to be blocked. Roy Cole, wreckmaster for Winchester and Western Railroad, said the 23 car train carried about 100 tons per car and that tracks were not expected to be cleared until Tuesday.
Frederick Alderman William O. Lee Jr. is named the mayor's liaison to the public works employees committee and will lead a new department heads panel to review ADA guidelines. Mayor Paul Gordon said the appointments, announced in writing, aim to ensure continuity and timely recommendations for the 1993 city budget.
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