08 Jan 1987
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1987
Page
1
Fire log details for the past 24 hours ending 8 p m Wednesday report house fire on Third Street at 7 33 p m with United Junior and Citizens Truck Co responding vehicle fire at 12 49 p m at 49 Fifth Ave Brunswick and ambulance calls totaling emergency 25 routine 2.
A 78-year-old Bethesda woman lost an appeal in Rockville over harboring her fugitive son, but the judge suspended a 60-day jail term. Genevieve Christensen helped buy a Philadelphia house for William D. Christensen, already convicted of rape in Montgomery County and Montreal. The case also noted her husband’s pending trial due to a heart ailment as lottery results from Maryland, DC, and Pennsylvania were reported.
A high pressure system sits over the lower Ohio Valley and moves toward Virginia, bringing fair and seasonably cold weather through Friday. A Gulf of Mexico storm will form Friday, delivering rain or snow to Maryland on Saturday, with colder, windy conditions to follow Sunday. Western Maryland stays fair and chilly tonight and Friday, with weekend rain or snow possible Saturday and dry windy cold Sunday. Maryland mountains stay cold through Friday with subfreezing nights. Yesterday’s temps ranged from 33 to 51 across Frederick, Westminster, Hagerstown, Cumberland, and Oakland.
Frederick County officials say Adamstown public water system work is progressing fast with a mid March completion target. Lines are over 80 percent done and crews will shift to house connections in March or April pending weather and tapping logistics. The county covers most of the $297000 local share of the project.
Frederick Memorial Hospital will adopt one uniform internal exchange effective January 14. All 694 and 695 numbers change to 698 as more phones were added and a third exchange would be needed otherwise. Emergency calls and the main number route to the new exchange, while other lines are intercepted with a message. Dial 694-3300 before January 14 or 698-3300 on or after.
Federal investigators questioned Conrail engineer Richard Gates about a taped warning whistle in the cab that could have aided stopping before the Amtrak crash near Chase Maryland. Officials say signals failed to slow the train, with Amtrak traveling about 100 mph and Conrail at 60 mph. investigations cover whistle use, signal adherence, and drug testing policies for crews.
A 34 year old Emmitsburg man, Jack Anderson Brendle, remained in stable condition with head injuries after a single car wreck at the U S 15 and Devilbiss Bridge Road intersection. Passenger Donna Jean Zihle was treated and released. Brendle’s condition later upgraded to fair and transferred to adult trauma. Police say speed and negligent driving are probable causes. the incident remains under investigation.
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