Fires Reported in Frederick County Last 24 Hours
A fire log lists multiple calls ending Thursday evening including house fires at 7:33 p.m. on Third Street and 10:01 p.m. on County 128 in Thurmont, building and chimney fires at various locations, plus outdoor and truck fires. Responding units include United, Junior, Citizens, Independent Hose, Walkersville, and local ambulances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
George
Delaplaine Jr
Myron W. Randall
Marlene
Young
George E. Randall
Edward M. Gaydos
Edward F. Maii
Donnie Henderson
Philip W. Hammond
Willicam H. Main Jr
Great Southern Printing and Manufacturing Company
Patrick Street
P.O
Maryland
Montgomery County
County Olice
Maryland Ave
Rockville
News Matters
Third ST
United, Junior and Citizens Truck Co
Frederick Towne Mall
Independent Hose Co
Frederick Brick Works
South St
Cedar Crest Lane
Stonegale Farms
Water ST
Thurmont
Mckinstrys Mill Rd
Carroll County
Libertytown
Faith Church
Opossumirwa Pike
Lewistown
Independent Hose, Co
Junior
Walkersville
Mountaindale Rod
Sabillasville
Blue Ridge Summit
Tanker Overturns on Capital Beltway in Rockville
A tanker truck carrying 3,500 gallons of waste oil overturned on the Capital Beltway between Georgia and Connecticut avenues at 3:23 am. Fire crews contained a spill, halting flow along Rock Creek, with half the load released but no danger to nearby arena residents. Two Beltway lanes reopened later.
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Rockville
Capital Beltway
Georgia
Connecticut
Rock Creek
Beltway
Weather forecast for Western Maryland and mountains
High pressure over the east coast moves into the Atlantic as a Gulf coast low brings clouds tonight and a likely Saturday morning mix of sleet and freezing rain. Western Maryland towns face 26 to 32 tonight, 32 to 36 Saturday with hazardous travel as snow sleet and freezing rain give way to rain in the afternoon. Sunday turns chilly with lingering showers. Maryland mountains expect fair but cold today with highs in the 30s and snow sleet and freezing rain on Saturday.
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Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Maryland
Carroll
Frederick
Howard
Montgomery
Washington
Westminster
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Oakland
David Lesher
House approves $20 billion Water Quality Act for Chesapeake Bay
The House passed by a wide margin the 20 billion Water Quality Act authorizing continued Chesapeake Bay cleanup. It directs EPA to lead efforts with Maryland Virginia DC Pennsylvania and private partners, providing 3 million annually 1987 1990 and 10 million yearly in special state grants through 1990, amid expectations of Senate approval and an override of a potential veto.
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Washington
House
Senate
Reagan
99Th
Congress
Environmental Protection Agency
Chesapeake Bay
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Baltimore hotel tax eyed to fund stadium land
State leaders discuss a hotel and motel tax to finance land for a Baltimore stadium. Proponents argue it funds nonresidents who use the stadium area, while hotel officials warn it could raise room rates and hurt tourism. The plan centers on Camden Yards near the Inner Harbor.
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Baltimore Stadium
Annapolis
Melvin Steinberg
William Donald Schaefer
Maryland Stadium Authority
Baltimore
Camden Yards
Inner Harbor
Steinberg
Maryland
Carroll Gray
The
Dottie Dade Transferred to Citizens Nursing Home
Dottie Dade of Jefferson, injured in a December 1984 accident at Md 180 and Holler Road, was moved Thursday to Citizens Nursing Home in Frederick after a year at Colton Villa in Hagerstown. Her husband Stanley Dade says visitors are allowed. she formerly worked at The News-Post.
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Dottie Dade
Jefferson
Citizens Nursing Home
Frederick
Laura Sherald Keeps Busyness Despite Delayed Surgery
Laura Sherald, a lively five year old from Emmitsburg, has endured multiple hospital stays since birth. Despite a surgery postponement of a week in Los Angeles, she remains energetic and determined, her feisty spirit shining through as she faces ongoing medical challenges.
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Laura Sherald
Los Angeles
Emmitsburg
Laura
University of California At Los Angeles
UCLA
Tom Sherard
University
Botanical Gardens
Frederick aldermen ban on large vehicles draws criticism
Frederick officials learned last month’s unanimous vote to bar trucks over three quarters of a ton from several city streets also blocks a city bus route and disrupts trash collections. Signage will restrict through traffic on Frederick Avenue and West 10th to West 14th streets between Market and Motter Avenues. Police will end the grace period as staff craft a fairer plan while debates on government vehicle exemptions continue.
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Frederick
Frederick Avenue
West 10Th
West 12Th
West 13Th
West 14Th
North Market Street
Motter Avenue
Ronald Young
Thomas Johnson
Richard J. Ashton
Fund set up to aid Tammy Galliday medical costs
A fund is established to cover medical expenses for 11 year old Tammy Lynn Galliday of Frederick County who was struck by a car near Ceresville. The Walkersville Middle School student sustained a fractured leg and other injuries and is being treated at DC Children’s Hospital. Donations can be sent to First American Bank Frederick.
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California
Laura
Disneyland
Knotts Berry Farm
Beach
Frederick County
Sheralds
Tom
Peggy Sherald
Thurmont
UCLA
Ceresville
Tammy Lynn Galliday
Liberty Road
Frederick
D.C. Children's Hospital
Washington, D.C
Walkersville Middle School
MD. 26
Miss Galliday
Margaret Higgins
Higgins
First American Bank
Baughman’s Lane
Tammy Galliday
Susan C. Nicol
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National Weather Service
Midwest
Chesapeake
Upper Midwest
New York
Maryland Hotel and Motor Inn Association
Dan Cummings
Baltimore Holiday Inn
Hotel Association of Greater
Harris Tweed
Cashmere
Glends
Botany
Oleg Cassini
E. Patrick St
Peggy
Matt Kempner
News-Post
Royal Optical Complete Optical Service
Francis Scott Key
Ennaa
Jaarver
Evergreen Audio N.fri
East
East Patricks sTs
Everedy Square
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