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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1998
Page
2
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Deputy Fire Marshal Tim Warner said an arson fire destroyed a vacant pre Civil War two story house on Blue Mountain Road near Hessong Ridge Road. The interior roof and furnishings were lost, with 60 firefighters from Graceham Thurmont Lewistown Woodsboro Rocky Ridge Walkersville teams responding to a two alarm blaze. Owner Clara Allman of Montgomery County reported the property on 165 acres. no loss estimate given.
A noisy storm hit Frederick county with scattered rainfall. Frederick city recorded 0.24 inches while Emmitsburg saw 0.04 inches and Thurmont had heavy rainfall. Brunswick also reported rain with gusts up to 23 mph. Temperatures fell from 77 to 64 as a cold front cooled the day.
Saturday night drawing in Maryland produced no 6 of 6 jackpot winner. Estimated prize pool was 12 million dollars with five numbers matching by 9 players at 1300 dollars each. Four numbers were matched by 1,273 players earning 40 dollars per ticket. Next drawing is projected at about 14 million dollars. Local numbers included Pick 3 4 9 2 and Pick 4 4 0 9 7 among others.
A privately run 100 bed jail treatment center at Rosewood Center in Owings Mills, opened 1994, now serves a wide region. It operates as a self supporting facility with two seven bed cottages and a two week waiting list. About 75 percent of clients come through court referral. others seek treatment while awaiting hearings. Initial 28 day stays cost 1540 to 2540 dollars monthly. a 20 day intensive outpatient program costs 840. a 48 week follow up costs 25 per week. Federal grants cover roughly half the center’s 1.2 million dollar annual budget.
Thousands of Maryland firefighters converge for the 106th annual MSFA convention in Ocean City. The program includes free courses on juvenile fire safety, pre-hospital cardiac care, pediatric trauma response, recruiting volunteers, and terrorism readiness with FBI and FEMA sponsorship. A memorial service opens the event honoring fallen fire and rescue personnel and auxiliary members.
A lightning bolt struck Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania causing a two alarm fire that destroyed the roof of Keil Hall, a five story dormitory classroom building. No injuries were reported as four fire companies fought the blaze for about an hour. The fire started around 2 p.m. during heavy storms and went undetected for half an hour due to no top floor alarms.
The forecast covers Frederick County and Maryland Mountains with cloudy to partly sunny conditions, multiple chances of showers and thunderstorms, and daytime highs ranging from the upper 70s to the low 90s. Tonight cools to around 70 in Frederick and mid to upper 60s in the mountains.
A slow moving storm drenched the Northeast with heavy rain and dispersed thunderstorms spread across the Midwest. Widespread showers lingered from New Jersey to Maine while flash flood warnings were issued in parts of New England.
A Montgomery County Circuit Court judge cleared Ezaria Ukhanoff, a school bus aide, of charges of child abuse and molestation. The judge said the actions, though offensive to some children, were not intentional harm and reflected his personality and cultural background. Plaintiffs’ lawyers vowed civil suits against the school system, alleging negligence and repeated warnings about inappropriate touching.
A senior White House official says the five day waiting period for handgun purchases has saved lives and should be extended beyond its November expiration. Rahm Emanuel favors keeping the wait even with the instant background check. NRA, while backing the instant check, opposes extending the five day period without action by Congress. The FBI may charge states for checks not run locally, with about half the states already performing their own checks.
An autopsy was set for Russell Anthony Bergeron, 24, of Martinsburg, who was struck and killed by a Norfolk Southern train near Sharpsburg. Witnesses said he sat on the rail with his shirt over his head as the engineer attempted to stop. No charges are expected as the Washington County Sheriff's Department continues its inquiry.
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