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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1995
Page
1
Chicago police and medical officials reported 118 fatalities in the city from five days of 90 plus degree heat. Officials warned the toll could exceed 200 nationwide as heat and storms claimed more lives across multiple states.
A severe weekend storm jolts Frederick County with a 98 to 103 degree heat wave ending amid 87 degree midnight readings. Power lines fall as gusts reach 37 mph, knocking trees down. emergency room crowd reports nausea and chest pains while officials assess admissions.
Hundreds of dogs endured extreme heat at the Frederick Fairgrounds during the 10th annual Catoctin Kennel Club show. Temperatures reached 103 degrees at 3 pm per the Sound Source weather station and 100 degrees noted by Maryland State Police. Exhibitors struggled as dogs panted under canopies and wore ice and damp towels to stay cool. Ann Brant, a visitor from Howard County, lamented the heat while owner Stephanie Gallups sheltered her Great Danes with wet towels.
Bruce Koenig will represent himself at his murder trial in Frederick County Circuit Court. He dismissed state counsel this morning and seeks limited legal help while demanding opening statements, cross examination, and the right to call his own witnesses. Koenig, 46, is charged with killing his parents and burying their bodies under a shed last year. The Koenig parents Albert, 76, and Ruth Joyce, 64, disappeared between June 20 and July 1, 1994. Police found the badly decomposed remains on July 2 beneath gravel in an outbuilding on property Koenig planned to purchase. Relatives say Bruce Koenig claimed his parents were traveling in North Carolina, Atlanta, San Antonio and then the Grand Canyon.
Ellen Bartlett wife of Rep Roscoe Bartlett is shown guiding a Maryland district caravan to White House gates on the Fourth of July. She enjoys public appearances and White House access yet cherishes private life at a 160 year old Buckeystown Pike home with keepsakes, marimba music, and family. She notes the stress of Congress but embraces the job as fun and meaningful.
Two American aircraft mechanics William Barloon and David Caliberti, held four months in Iraq, crossed into Jordan after Saddam Hussein released them. United States officials said no strings were attached. Congressman Richardson called the act humanitarian as the men head for home amid tense U.N. sanctions.
A group from Frederick travels to their sister city to deliver an official greeting. The Frederick News-Post notes portions of the paper are printed daily on 100 percent recycled paper and the newspaper itself is recyclable.
In THURMONT Frederick County’s Roddy Road bridge reopened after seven months of repairs with a covered-dish dinner in 90 degree heat attended by about 30 people. The event celebrated the restoration of rusted steel beams and rotten wood, boosting capacity from 4 to 15 tons.
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