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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1989
Page
2
Readable parts mention several personal names and numbers in a jumbled OCR line. The text references George, Olympia, Myrgt Randal William, and various numbers like 45 3 and 57 10 2, plus market terms. No coherent event or clear action emerges.
OCR reads scattered references to Carroll Frederick Howard Montcomer and Washington counties. Mentions state laws, weather tempera tures in Western regions, and a note about a weak forecast for Saturday. Several garbled names and dates appear with no clear event.
Frederick City Police chief Mas Richard J Ashton reports a 32 percent drop in serious offenses Year to date while 2221 offenses are being investigated this year compared with none reported last year. The report cites entries such as motor vehicle theft and home break ins as part of the record.
Weather notes show heavy snow aimed at the Rockies with advisories from Nevada to Colorado and up to inches in the northern mountains. Separately crime stats reveal 603 assaults and 343 robberies last year, with spikes in drug arrests and a crack down yielding 343 arrests through September.
Frederick City Police, during a Wednesday operation titled Crack Down, arrested Walter L. Smothers 30 of Brunswick for multiple counts including distribution of counterfeit cocaine and possession with intent. Daron Johnson 22 of an undeclared address faced charges of carrying a concealed weapon and conspiracy to distribute fake crack while Thomas Bowman 31 of Libertytown was charged with attempted distribution of fake crack and related possession counts.
Walkersville town commissioners awarded the Deerfield subdivision street light contract to Ridge Electrical Systems Inc of Frederick with a 14606 bid, over Richard F Kiine Inc at 21313 and Crum Electric Co Inc at 525.8860. Crum proposed a different pole. other lights identical. Glade Valley Jaycees filed a 52-signature petition urging support for amending the U S Constitution to prohibit knowingly casting contempt on the American flag, aimed at state legislators.
The Frederick County Recycling Committee refined details for a county wide plan to meet a 20 percent waste recycling target by 1994. The plan favors voluntary home and business separation with mandatory rules if needed, a mix of curbside and drop off centers, on site yard waste composting, and a central facility. It also proposes changes to curb tire drop offs at the landfill and urges composting over using Reichs Ford for yard waste. Harriet West noted abuses with loads of tires and will set tighter drop off rules.
Fire alarms reported with brush fire at 170 Rest Area and house fire at 23 Jefferson 5t. Responders included Independents Juniors Uniteds and Citizens along with Myersville and Uniteds at various locations. Ambulance calls listed Emergencies 39 Rouur.
AP reports DC and Maryland daily lottery results with Wednesday draws. In Baltimore the Pick Five numbers were seven eight and more, while Harrisburg lists the Pennsylvania Daily Number as 3 2 2 and the Big Four as 9 4 0 9.
Alterations listed for customers at 5 30 pm from Monday to Saturday including VISA and MC payments. Address noted as E Patrick Street with reference to a storefront on the street. No additional dates or events given.
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