Quake Death Tolls Shrink as Tensions Rise in California
In Northern California aftershocks persist and death estimates drop while tensions mount. President Bush tours quake zones including Oakland’s collapsed 1-88 section and Santa Cruz damages. State emergency office puts damages over 4 billion, with private economist predicting up to 10 billion. About 12,550 displaced, 1,400 aftershocks since Tuesday, 167 unaccounted in Alameda County. Local residents express fear and fatigue.
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San Francisco
California
Bush
Oakland
Santa Cruz
State Office of Emergency Services
Frank McCormick
Bank of America
Evan
Marcelina Toussaint
Watsonville
Rick McKenzie
University of California At Berkeley
Kristina Wran
Frederick approves 3.64 million public golf course plan
Frederick City Aldermen approve construction of a 14 to 18 hole public course on 180 plus acres south of Gas House Pike near Monocacy River. First Golf Corporation of Denver will build and lease the course, with completion of the front nine by June 1 1991 and grand opening planned for September 15 1991.
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Frederick City
Gas House Pike
Monocacy River
First Golf Corporation of
Denver, Colo
Frederick County
Frederick Municipal
Advocates for Homeless lease downtown emergency shelter apartment
Advocates for the Homeless signed a lease on a two bedroom downtown apartment at 475 per month to serve as an emergency shelter for families referred by social services or the Community Center. City funds of 5000 and a planned equal county donation support the effort.
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Marta Holden
Holden
South Market Street
Department of Social Services
Frederick County
Frederick man gets 25 years for beating death case
Donald Leroy Stone, 25, was sentenced to 25 years without parole under Maryland three time loser law for his role in the beating death of co worker Sean Beck. Jurors acquitted him of murder but convicted him of assault with intent to maim and using a deadly weapon. Chester Stone faces sentencing later.
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Frederick
Maryland
Donald Leroy Stone
Frederick County
G. Edward Dwyer Jr
Donald Grossnickle
Stone
Donald Stone
Chester Stone
Beck
Grossnickle
Mr. Stone
Jack Blomquist
Baldwin remembers the big 1906 quake
In Rockville a 91 year old recalls the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Dewitt Baldwin, eight at the time, described the piano moving from the wall and dishes breaking as fires spread. He recounts refugees flooding Mission Street and notes the lack of immediate news in 1996 compared to 1996 events.
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Rockville
San Francisco
Dewitt Baldwin
Baltwin
California
West Coast
Mr. Baldwin
Baldwin
United Railroads of
Political Umbrella Group backs Frederick mayor and aldermen
The Political Umbrella Group of Frederick County endorsed Ronald Young for a fifth term as Frederick mayor. It also backed five alderman candidates Sally Murphy Norman Quist William Lee Jr James Grimes and Jon Kreissig, citing balance and experience after reviewing candidate forums on drugs city finances and governance.
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Frederick County
Ronald Young
Frederick
Sally Murphy
Norman Quist
Wiliam Lee Jr
James Grimes
Jon Kreissig
Chris Tyree
PUG
Young
Paul Gordon
Frederick City
Murphy
Lee
Weather forecast for Western Maryland region
Variable closeiness and colder with lows in the upper 30s. Saturday brings variate cloudiness and chilly conditions. Highs around 30. Western Maryland weather and map, see Page.
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Maryland
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Myersville Road
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Nancy Luse
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