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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1998

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Woodbine 7-Eleven Clerk Robbed At Knife Point

Maryland State Police in Westminster report a white male robbed a Woodbine 7-Eleven clerk at 9:55 pm on Woodbine Road 7627. The suspect displayed a knife demanded cash and fled on foot. He is 5'8" to 5'10" in his 20s, with brown hair, wearing a green checkered flannel shirt blue jeans blue tinted sunglasses and a baseball hat. Call 410-876-8989 or 410-848-3111 with tips.

Woodbine Maryland Westminster Woodbine Road Bruce Smith

Democrats seek candidates for Frederick College Board

The Democratic Central Committee of Frederick County seeks candidates for the Frederick Community College Board of Trustees. Candidates should send a cover letter and resume to PO Box 98 Frederick MD 21705 by January 16. Interviews will be held at the central committee meeting on January 20 and Blaine R. Young, chairman, can be contacted at 301-663-6280 for more information.

Democratic Central Committee Frederick County Frederick Community College Board of Trustees Frederick Central Committee Blaine R. Young

Circuit Court gets rob case

A Walkersville man, Jeffrey Roberts age 21, saw his robbery case forwarded to Frederick County Circuit Court after a preliminary hearing. He and two co suspects are charged with robbery assault burglary and related counts from a December incident at 200 Chapel Court.

Walkersville Frederick County Jeffrey Roberts Frederick Memorial Hospital Butler W. Milner Roberts Mr Roberts

City police arrest 2 men for drugs

Frederick City Police stopped a red Dodge truck at 11 40 p m. Driver George William Lockinghill Jr 23 of West Patrick Street was arrested on negligent driving driving while intoxicated and a revoked license. A second man found with marijuana and a smoking pipe was Shannon Longerbeam 42 of Halltown WV charged with possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Both jailed awaiting bail hearings and the 1997 Dodge seized for asset forfeiture.

Frederick City George William Lockinghill Jr Andy Dewese Dewese Lookingbill West Patrick Street Robert Brown Shannon Longerbeam Halltown W.va Frederick County Central

Frederick and State Forecast Summary

Frederick forecast: tonight partly cloudy cooler with mid 30s lows and west winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday partly sunny highs in the lower 50s. State forecast: tonight mostly cloudy west and partly cloudy elsewhere cooler with 30s lows. Saturday partly sunny highs 35 to 40. Garrett County in 40s, eastern panhandle of West Virginia and central Maryland in lower to mid 50s.

Frederick Garrett County Panhandle West Virginia Maryland

Snowstorm Affects Maine and Midwest Weather Update

Snow blanketed northern Maine with up to 10 inches possible in lake effect bands across eastern Wisconsin and Michigan's upper peninsula. Heavy rain eased along the Southeast as rivers may rise in coming days while blizzard conditions threaten Maine New Hampshire Vermont and parts of New York with hazardous driving in winter weather. Strong winds accompanied snow in the Dakotas and a hail storm hit western Pennsylvania.

New England Maine Milwaukee Dakotas West Virginia Ohio Pennsylvania Mid- Atlantic New York Canada New Hampshire Vermont Wisconsin Michigan Upper Peninsula

Broken nitrogen spill at Eddie Mercer Inc fertilizer site

A broken pipe on a 400000 gallon liquid nitrogen tank caused a hazardous material spill at Eddie Mercer Inc on Linganore Road. An employee was exposed and decontaminated. Mercer followed containment steps while fire squads, hazmat, and Maryland environment officials assessed impact and cleanup.

Eddie Mercer Inc Linganore Road Mercer John Wisner Hazmat Wisner Maryland Department of the Environment

Baltimore tops nation in reported syphilis cases

Baltimore leads the United States in syphilis cases with a rate of 80 per 100000 in 1996, more than double Memphis. Officials cite crack-for-sex trade and outbreaks in poorer neighborhoods, with the mayor pledging more clinics and staff as part of the public health response.

Baltimore U.S Centers For Disease Control and Prevention Elias Dorsey Kurt L. Schmoke Schmoke Dorsey Memphis Tenn

Fires Report From Maryland Routes and Addresses

Fire log entries document multiple incidents across Maryland towns including Wolfsville Middletown New Market and New Midway. Notable events list house fires vehicle fires hazmat responses and downed wires with agencies such as Independent Eddie Mercer Inc and Fort Detrick cited in the timeline.

Brethren Church Independent Wolfsville Middletown Myersville Prenic Woods Wires Buffington Road New Midway U.S. 15 Fish Hatchery Road Lewistown Linganore Road Eddie Mercer Inc New Market Green Valley United Citzens Fort Detrick Als Block E 16Th Street

Undercover police make arrests in Frederick downtown

Frederick City Police arrested four people Thursday night during surveillance in the downtown area. Alvin Dixon, 24, of Willowdale Drive, was charged with marijuana offenses and related counts after a foot chase in the South Street area. Warren Lane, 31, of North Market Street, faced cocaine possession and distribution charges. Katrina Nikos, 28, of Vienna Court, was charged with solicitation for prostitution and lewdness. Dontay Mack, 21, of Baltimore, charged with marijuana possession. released on personal recognizance by a Frederick County District Court commissioner.

Frederick City South Street Alvin R. Dixon Frederick Kevin Grubb Dixon Willowdale Drive John Hanson Warren Wilson Lane Mr. Lane North Market Street Katrina Michelle Nikos Vienna Court Buckeystown Pike Dontay Dwange Mack Baltimore Frederick County Dstrict

Maryland Lottery Numbers Drawn Thursday Night and Afternoon

The Maryland lottery results show Thursday night Draws: Pick 3 5 2 3, Pick 4 6 4 1 6, Bonus Match 5 5 11 18 19 36 14. Thursday afternoon results: Pick 3 0 2 9, Pick 4 1 0 3 7.

Baltimore Maryland

Kaczynski Attempts Self-Hanging in Court Appearance

Theodore Kaczynski apparently tried to hang himself with his undershorts in his cell. He then agreed to psychological tests to determine his competence to represent himself in the Unabomber trial. Undersheriff Blanas cited a cell search and noted underwear was missing, likely flushed. Kaczynski now faces 24 hour watch and a heart monitor. Defense and judge comments followed as the chaotic hearing shifted to self-representation.

Sacramento Calif Theodore Kaczynski Lou Blanas Kaczynski U.S Garland Burrell Jr David Anthony Bisceglie

Big crunch theory out universe grows forever

Five teams of astronomers presented results at the American Astronomical Society meeting showing the universe will expand forever. Princeton Yale Lawrence Berkeley and Harvard Smithsonian Institute reported open universe results, indicating continued expansion and even acceleration rather than a final collapse.

Washington Ruth Daly Princeton University American Astronomical Society Princeton Yale Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysics Institute

Puzzle Proposal for Marriage On NY Times Crossword

In New York a 27 year old Bill Gottlieb used a Times crossword to propose to Emily Mindel, who solved 56 Across Will You Marry Me under brunch at a restaurant. The puzzle theme included Modest Proposal This Diamond Ring and Will You Marry Me. Mindel's heart raced as clues revealed their engagement plan.

NEW York New York Times Bill Gottlieb Times Emily Mindel Mindel Brooklyn Law School Gottlieb Poet Dickinson Microsoft Chief Jonathan Swift Gary Lewis You Marry Paula Abdul Stevie Wonder

eticat dispute heats up over etiquette puppet name

In Fairfax Virginia Dorothea Johnson sues former consultant Jere Hathaway Wright over rights to Eticat a feline etiquette puppet. Johnson seeks to bar use of the Eticat name and up to 10000 in damages with a February ruling anticipated after two days of testimony.

Fairfax Dorothea Johnson Jere Hathaway Wright Fairfax County Ms. Johnson Ms. Wright Ms Johnson Wright The Protocol School of Washington

Dolly on course with nature at Roslin Institute

Dolly the cloned Finn Dorset sheep has been mated with a ram at Roslin Institute in Edinburgh. Scientists say no interference will occur and await nature to run its course. Dolly is 18 months old and the breeding aims to see if she can bear healthy lambs, with offspring not being clones.

Edinburgh, Scotland Dolly Edinburgh Roslin Institute Nature Harry Griffin Institute Graeme Burfield

U S opens to Iran cultural exchange offer

The Clinton administration will seriously consider Iran's proposal for expanded cultural exchanges while underscoring that such activities cannot replace government to government dialogue. Officials praised Khatami's new tone but urged halt to terror, WMD development, and violence in the Middle East.

Washington Clinton Mohammad Khatami Iran Khatami Israel Mr. Khatami CNN State Department James P Rubin United States Middle East Rubin

1997 Warmest Year on Record Says NOAA Scientists

NOAA researchers say 1997 was the warmest year globally, with human activities contributing to the rise in temperatures. Elbert Friday and Tom Karl cite a three-quarters of a degree Fahrenheit global increase, while noting regional variations and El Niño effects. Clinton calls for national consensus to address warming.

Washington Planet Earth Elbert W. Friday National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Tom Karl NOAA Clinton New York Karl Kyoto Japan Friday Oceanic and Atmospheric Research North America China Mediterranean Pinatubo Philippines Pacific Ocean Pacific

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