Hotel explosion in Fremont claims up to twenty dead
In Fremont Nebraska a raging gas explosion levelled the Pathfinder Hotel injuring and killing many. Manager Jim Rhodes had smelled gas and called the gas company before the blast. By Sunday twelve bodies were recovered and the toll was expected to rise to about twenty as rescuers searched the debris. Three Nebraska Natural Gas Co workers were among the missing and later found dead in the basement area near the heating plant. An investigation by the state fire marshal is ongoing with no immediate cause determined.
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Fremont, Neb
Pathfinder
Jim Rhodes
Bill van Meter
Nebraska Natural Gas Co
Carl Richard Strong
James Walline
Snow disrupts roads yet crowds pack Hello Dolly at Kennedy Center
Snow blanketed Frederick Carroll and Washington Counties but the matinee show at the Kennedy Center drew a full audience. State Police reported several one vehicle crashes but no serious injuries. Braddock Ski-Way planned to resume skiing Tuesday as conditions improved. In Baltimore, two firefighters rescued a yearling buck from Loch Raven Reservoir ice, guiding it to shore where a veterinarian treated it and it spent the night in a warm barn.
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Montgomery County
Kennedy Center
Washington
D.C
Frederick County
Frederick
Carroll
Braddock Ski-Way
Honolulu
Associated Press
Portland
Jacksonville
Edwin Cook Jr
Richard Esenwine
Women Career Planning seminar opens at Frederick CC
Frederick Community College offers an eight session course titled Women Career Planning starting Monday Jan 12 from 7 to 9 pm on eight consecutive Mondays. The program targets employed women seeking advancement and those returning to work with topics including psychology of women leadership goal setting and resume writing. Instructor is Barbary LeCroy of the Social Security Administration with extensive professional affiliations. Limited to 35 participants. For information contact Terry Mauzy.
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Frederick Community College
Barbary LeCroy
Social Security Administration
Baltimore
American Personnel & Guidance Association
American Society of Public Administrators
American Society of Training and Development
American Management Association
American Association of University Women
Greater Baltimore
Terry Mauzy
Fredrick Community College
Charlie Main Retires After 40 Years as Local Police Chief
Community honors Frederick police chief Charlie Main with a testimonial banquet. State Senator Edward P. Thomas presented a governor’s certificate, and NAACP President Lord Nickens awarded a life membership plaque. Remarks highlighted Main’s service, his humble beginnings, and plans to stay active in the town.
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Major Main
Edward P. Thomas
Marvin Mandel
NAACP
Lord Nickens
Main
Col
Elmer Munshour
Maryland State Police
Frederick
Young
E. Paul Magaha
Robert Snyder
James E. McClellan
Julien P. Delphey
Warner
Mike) Brittain
Sam Stroup
Francis Scott Key
Mr. Stroup
Charlie Main
Ralph
Cotton Merchant
Peg Russell
Robert E. Zimmerli
Local Government and Community Meeting Schedule Jan 12–Jan 17
A calendar of public meetings across Frederick County includes Walkersville cable hearing at 7 30 p m at Walkersville Fire Hall Md 80 improvements hearing at Urbana Elementary School city planning commission at city hall Burkittsville town meeting Lutheran parish hall county commissioners hearings 9 30 am and 2 30 pm Winchester Hall junior fire company banquet 6 30 pm Brunswick town meeting 7 pm FCC trustees 7 30 pm Myersville town meeting 7 pm New Market town meeting 3 pm Democratic Central Committee 7 30 pm Winchester Hall Md 75 hearing county planning commission 7 30 pm Walkersville town meeting 7 30 pm Thursday Frederick County Volunteer Firemen s Association 7 30 pm New Market.
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Walkersville
Urbana
City Planning Commission
Burkittsville
Lutheran Parish
Winchester Hall
Junior Fire Company
Fire
Brunswick
FCC
Frederick Community College
Myersville
New Market
Democratic Central Committee
County Planning Commission
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David A. Rohrer
Susquehanna
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove
Rohrer
Ralph C. Rohrer
Frederick RD
Governor Thomas Johnson High School
Rapa Per Archives
Routzahn’s
Niew
Melvin Main
W. South St
Frederick County Volunteer Firemen's Association
Stoffer-Sanner Agency
Stoffersanner Insurance Agency Inc
N. Court ST
Dial
North Market Street
Town & Country
Enna Jettick
Hush Puppies Shoes
Florsheim
Men’‘s Florsheim
Hush
Dexter
the Community College
Frederick County College For the Community
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