This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1996
Page
2
A woman was rescued from a tree in the Potomac River by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services after her boat ran out of fuel. She tied the boat to a tree about 40 feet from shore north of Violets Lock, but the current swept it away. Rescue crews reached her by boat and she was unharmed. the boat remained missing late Sunday.
The Navy backs a $9 million Constellation restoration using glued wooden laminate to create a basket like shell over rotted frames, a method costlier traditional timber replacement avoided at an estimated $25 million. Fire and emergency logs echo scattered incidents nearby with several vehicle and house fires reported.
A heat wave spread across the East and Southeast on Sunday with a 92 degree record in Greenville DC beating 91 set in 1977. Temperatures topped 100 in parts of North Carolina and 96 in Williamsport PA, while strong winds 30 mph swept the Southwest and southern Plains.
Frederick County and Montgomery County report sunny hot conditions with highs around 100 and lows near 70. Montgomery and Maryland Mountains show similar heat, with 90s to 100s and brief chances of late thunderstorms into midweek. Extended outlook calls for warm humid days with scattered showers and thunderstorms Wednesday through Friday.
Marylanders endured a first heat wave as temperatures surged to 93 at BWI Airport on Sunday and 98 at Patuxent River NAS. Forecasters predicted 100s and cooling by midweek, noting the warmer spell would raise May averages after a cold start with frost.
Maryland Lottery results outline weekend draws with picks 3 and 4 numbers, Bonus Match Five, Lotto, and two and four digit games. Several sequences appear garbled yet indicate no jackpot winner for Saturday’s Lotto drawing worth about 41 million dollars.
A 12 year old girl driving her parents Jeep Cherokee refused to pull over for speeding. The chase reached 90 mph over 32 miles across freeways in Yorba Linda and El Monte before she crashed into an apartment building and was arrested. No one was hurt. A 14 year old passenger was with her.
Maryland State Police said a black male robber, 25 to 30, about 5 foot 8, wearing a dark cap sunglasses and two black coats fled in a tan car west on Ridgeville Boulevard toward Frederick County after demanding money from tellers at about 9 40 am Saturday. No customers were present. Call Westminster trooper Merson with tips at 410 876 2101 or 410 876 8929.
A 9700 acre Colorado wildfire in Pike National Forest forced hundreds to evacuate Pine and Buffalo Creek. Twelve structures including two homes burned as crews fought the fast moving blaze amid hot winds and improving humidity. Investigators found the origin at a burned campsite southwest of Buffalo Creek.
A Lanham resident, Julien Auscar Benjamin, 31, died in a collision at Rockville Pike and Grosvenor Lane in Montgomery County early Saturday. He tried a U turn into the southbound lanes of Rockville Pike, striking an International truck. Benjamin was pronounced dead at Suburban Hospital. No other injuries were reported. Officials said driver error caused the 6 am crash and that speed or alcohol were not factors.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.