California Quake Toll Reaches Thirty Two In Los Angeles Area
The 6.6 magnitude quake centered in the San Fernando Valley left at least 32 dead and triggered widespread damage. Freeways lay ruined, aftershocks continued, hundreds searched rubble, and a dusk curfew plus arrests followed as residents faced power and water outages and displacement.
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Los Angeles
San Fernando Valley
Northridge
Juan Magallanes
Reseda Park
Melissa Edwards
Local kin keep eye on quake reports
California quake news touched Frederick residents as they followed reports of Charles Duke Howard and his wife’s safety after the Sherman Oaks tremor. relatives in Frederick and Mount Airy relayed updates while California lines remained congested.
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California
Frederick
Matt Howard
Second Street
Charles “Duke
Howard
Los Angeles
Reading
Kathleen Bartgis
Old Annapolis Road
Mount Airy
Weather and Sports Brief Itinerary
Clear tonight with lows around five to six degrees. Wednesday brings mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper teens. Agriculture notes announce dairy specialist Stan Fultz joining Frederick County Cooperative Extension Service. In sports, weather doesn t stop a tennis tournament and Stan Goldberg writes Touching all the bases.
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Stan Fultz
Frederick County Cooperative Extension Service
Stan Goldberg
Fragmented Notice About Recycling Statement
A readable segment notes that portions of The Frederick News-Post print on 100 percent recycled paper and that the newspaper is recyclable.
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Frederick
Fire, rescue workers free herd of dairy cows
Emmitsburg responders battled a pancake collapse at Harry Ruby farm trapping 50 to 60 dairy cows in a 66 by 130 foot barn. Wind and snow hindered access as 7% to 980 workers, plus a Montgomery County team from a California quake mission, labored to free the animals.
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Emmitsburg
Montgomery County
California
Harry Ruby
Mountain View Road
Wayne Powell
Powell
Frede rick County hit by heavy snow and slick roads
Six to fifteen inches of snow blanketed Frederick County as road crews fought ice and frozen slush. The snow emergency remained in effect and schools and some offices added MLK Day as a vacation. State police reported no serious accidents while crews logged minor fender-benders and local areas saw up to fifteen inches in Foxville.
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Frederick County
Maryland
Frederick Barracks
Leon Widdowson
Arctic cold grips eastern U S with record snow and outages
Arctic air and wind chills as low as 74 below zero sweep the central and eastern United States after a blizzard dumped up to 2 feet of snow. Kentucky, Ohio hit hardest with power outages and road closures. National Guardsmen assist. Deaths rise across multiple states from weather related incidents.
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Ohio Valley
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Canada
East
Middlefield
Georgia
New Jersey
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
New Hampshire
Tennessee
Iowa
Minnesota
Maryland School for the Deaf seeks private funding boost
MSD in Frederick will lift private money to improve curricula, staff training, and technology. Superintendent James Tucker warns state aid is shrinking, with 92 percent of about $13 million in 1994 going to payroll. MSD aims to raise $2 million this year for a new curriculum, ASL English proficiency, and tech upgrades, leveraging local, state, and national sources through the MSD Foundation.
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Maryland School For the Deaf
Frederick
James Tucker
Tucker
U.S
Frederick County
MSD Foundation
David Denton
Scouts Earn Snowball Badges in Winter Thurmont Trip
About 12 Scouts and six leaders of Thurmont Troop 270 braved near zero weather for a winter camping trip to Camp Tuckahoe Pennsylvania sponsored by the Thurmont Lions Club. They built a fire, enjoyed hot chocolate, and earned Totinchip credentials through a woodworking session while playing in the snow and hiking.
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Thurmont
Boy Scouts
Maryland
Anthony Dardanell
Thurmont Lions Club
Feldser
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