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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1995
Page
1
Thousands gathered at Baker Park for a rain spared Fourth of July celebration featuring inline hockey on College Avenue, more than a dozen bands across three stages, a fiddle contest, and family activities. A two-man volleyball tournament drew 270 players, a 5K run attracted 350 participants, while picnics and tents dotted the park amid barbecue smoke and tents.
Marylanders faced rain as crowds gathered in Baltimore for the Independence Day fireworks in Inner Harbor. The show, delayed but ultimately launched, drew up to 250000 spectators despite showers and last minute adjustments by pyrotechnician Luther Horine and his team who spent days preparing three barges carrying two tons of explosives.
Many returned to work after a brief break as Independence Day split into three days of barbecues and golf. In Winchester Hall the county personnel office noted mixed attendance with several taking July 3 off and some others leaving the full week unused.
A man described as in personal crisis surrendered peacefully after a 30 hour standoff aboard the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point in Charleston. He had driven past guards, hopped a fence, and threatened to take over the ship before surrendering at 9:45 a.m. after talks with a friend.
The former Carmack Jay store on North Market Street remains vacant as city efforts stall over the site's small size. Galen Clagett of Clagett Enterprises, among firms authorized to market the property, notes larger chains typically ignore such small locations while three firms initially showed interest and a fourth recently joined. The city bought the property for 675000 dollars with a supermarket use covenant, and officials urge a new tenant despite confidentiality requests from prospective buyers.
The Federal Reserve faces a crucial decision as FOMC meetings open to decide if slower growth justifies an immediate rate reduction. Analysts split, with some arguing for delay while others see deflationary pressure and a weaker outlook as reasons to ease policy.
Motorcycle rider Rodney Farris is remembered by fans in the area as Frederick News-Post features tributes. The note appears in a reprinted page segment highlighting local sports memory and community support.
James R. Hahn, renowned New Market businessman and civic pillar, died Tuesday evening at Frederick Memorial Hospital. He founded Hahn Transportation in 1933 and helped organize the New Market Volunteer Fire Company as its first fire chief. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by Keeney and Basford Funeral Home.
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