Silo collapse near Walkersville during windy weekend
A 27 year old Zimmerman dairy silo collapsed onto a barn in Walkersville after a cold front produced high-altitude winds. Weather officials cited convection and gusts reaching 30 mph recorded by the Frederick News-Post Weather Station. Family and volunteers labored to secure the structure before it fell after 1 PM Sunday.
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Walkersville
National Weather Service
Richard Hitchens
Frederick
Voters to choose Frederick mayor after forums
Frederick voters move to decide the mayoral race between Republican incumbent Jim Grimes and Democrat Alderman Frances Baker. Educational forums and voter guides shaped public understanding while turnout at Winchester Hall remained low but the Frederick City Civic Association vows continued forums. Political scientist Carolyn Kawecki notes undecided voters may be high and Blaine Young appears a strong alderman contender amid a tight field.
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Frederick
Joseph Leichert
Frederick County
Leichert
Trudy LaGuarde
Frederick City
Jim Grimes
Frances Baker
Carolyn Kawecki
Hood College
Man charged with attempted murder after car attack
Frederick man Freddie Rubin McFadden, 43, was charged with attempted second degree murder after authorities say he drove a blue Honda toward Alan Ford, 50, on West South Street, leaped a curb, struck a fence, then attacked Ford as witnesses heard him threaten to kill Ford with his car.
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Frederick
Frederick City
Alan Ford
Degrange Street
West South Street
Freddie Rubin McFadden
Ford
Mr. McFadden
McFadden
Droneburg murder trial rescheduled for November
Gypsy Rosenlee Droneburg's murder trial was postponed to November 12 after a one week continuance in Frederick County Circuit Court. It becomes her third trial after two mistrials tied to discovery issues. William Droneburg Sr., 46, died January 24, 1994 from a close range head shot. investigators found a semiautomatic handgun near the scene.
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Gypsy Rosenlee Droneburg
Frederick County
Droneburg
Rehrmann backs herself as best pick for governor
Harford County Executive Eileen Rehrmann a Democrat says Governor Glendening is not the strong candidate against Republican Ellen Sauerbrey and that she is the best choice for the 1998 Democratic primary. She notes Glendening won 1994 by 6,000 votes and fears losses in Baltimore city Prince George's and Montgomery counties.
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Parris Glendening
Ellen Sauerbrey
Harford County
Eileen Rehrmann
Ms. Rehrmann
Glendening
Redskins
Ray Schoenke
Grendening
Baltimore City
Prince George's County
Montgomery County
Ravens
Amtrak Ends Strike Threat After Maintenance Pact
Amtrak halted a national strike threat following a Sunday agreement with the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. The 2300 member union’s settlement shifts Amtrak’s future to Congress amid a stalled rescue package, with Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater urging quick congressional action. Senator Lautenberg lauded a breakthrough and called on Congress to act.
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Washington
Amtrak
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Congress
Transportation
Rodney Slater
Sen
Frank Lautenberg
New Jersey
Transportation Appropriations
Redskins Rally Behind Allen Powers 32 8 Victory Over Bears
Terry Allen leads a late surge as the Redskins topple the Bears 32 to 8 in a decisive road performance. Jets prevail in overtime against the Ravens in a tight NFL action page report from 1916 featuring game results and standings.
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Terry Allen
Redskins
Bears
Jets
Ravens
Nation's bridges aging as heavy traffic strains cause detours
The AP reports widespread bridge decay with 31.4 percent deficient of U S bridges as of June 30 1996. I 95 detours near Jacksonville Richmond James River span overhaul Vermont capital access Woodrow Wilson Bridge replacement feared within seven years for heavy trucks. Congress urged to fund 1.6 billion Potomac crossing.
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Washington
Jacksonville
Fla
South Carolina
Potomac River
America
Federal Highway Administration
Associated Press
Bill Jackman
AAA Motor Club
Virginia
Richmond
James River
Andy Farmer
Virginia Department of Transportation
Vermont
Montpelier
Thorn Serrani
Associated General Contractors of
Woodrow Wilson
Congress
New York
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Zimmerman Farm
George Dorsey
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Porons
Frederic
Phoso
Timothy Jacobsen
Ani Rinchen Delma
Ani Gejong Palme
Drikung Kagyn
Gambrill State Park
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