County digs out after 36 hours of record snow
After nearly 36 straight hours of heavy snow and high winds the area faced its biggest storm in 70 years. An unofficial 26 inch total plus deep drifts blocked roads and shut services while a county snow emergency remained in effect. Interstate 70 closures and drifting hampered traffic as state crews struggled to keep ramps clear and plow passes ahead of blowing snow.
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Maryland
Mr. Houck
Donald Crum
County Roads Department
Mr. Crum
William Adams
Central Alarm
Adams
Stranded I 70 travelers rescued in Maryland blizzard
In Myersville firefighters shelter about 24 travelers stranded by a 1996 blizzard after a 42-vehicle chain reaction on I-70. A tank truck crash halted progress. crews logged back out at 4 a.m. amid drifting snow and low visibility.
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Myersville
East Storm Slams the Region With Historic Blizzard
A brutal East Coast blizzard paralyzes Pennsylvania New Jersey and New York with up to three feet of snow by day’s end. Philadelphia reports 27 inches New York City 22 inches and Washington DC 18 inches closing government offices and grounding travel. At least 20 deaths blamed on the storm as power outages mount and travel grinds to a halt. Renault Evans of Orange New Jersey heads to Baltimore when the bus ride is disrupted.
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Gary Peck
White House
East
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Philadelphia
New York City
Washington, D.C
Washington
John Sturdivant
American Federation of Government Employees
Renault Evans
Orange
Baltimore
Mitterrand dies at 79 in Paris
Francois Mitterrand, long time Socialist leader and French president, died at age 79 in Paris from prostate cancer. His 50 year political career included 14 years as president during which France pursued European integration despite economic and corruption controversies.
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Paris
Francois Mitterrand
France
Europe
Mitterrand
Elysee Palace
Inside The News Portions Of The Frederick Mew Ost
Reading shows a damaged fragment of a Frederick News page printed on recycled paper. The text appears faded and incomplete, with stray letters and misprints obscuring readable details.
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Frederick
Farmers suffer extensive losses from weekend blizzard
A massive storm wrecked farm buildings as two barns collapsed Sunday night near Woodsboro. One dairy barn housing 1,100 Holstein cows owned by Glen Eaves on Oak Hill Road collapsed at about 10 45 p m and the rest fell around 2 a m. Mrs Eaves reported rescuers still at the scene Monday morning and varying cattle losses.
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Glen Eaves
Oak Hill Road
Woodsboro
Jean Haves
Kings crowned Mardi Gras Kings for 1996 weekend
The Frederick Worman's Civic Club announces the Mardi Gras Kings for 1996. Rex King is Robert S. Windsor, seated, with King Camus Brad Young and King Proteus Gail Guyton standing. They were named on Twelfth Night for community contributions and will preside over the Mardi Gras on February 17.
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King Camus
Brad Young
King Proteus Gail Guyton
Rex
Robert S. Windsor
Frederick Worman
Frederick County Plans To Attract Biotech Firms And High-Wage Jobs
Frederick County officials led by Commissioners President Mark Hoke push to recruit biotechnology and life sciences firms anchored by Fort Detrick. They cite a skilled workforce and strong work ethic at BioWhittaker, and aim for a Defense Department vaccine facility bid while noting industry growth remains debated.
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Frederick County
Mark Hoke
Hoke
James Singleton
County Economic and Community Development Commission
Fort Detrick
Detrick
Singleton
BioWhittaker
Thomas Winkler
Montgomery County
Mr. Hoke
Biotech
Wall Street Journal
Maryland
Winkler
Ernst and Young
Defense Department
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State Highways Department
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Sixth Street
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David Ramsey
Easterday Road
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Associated Press
Inside the News
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