17 Sep 1999
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1999
Page
1
Area predictions showed Hurricane Floyd bending east Thursday, skirting the coastline and sparing most inland areas. Forecasters noted minimal damage and urged ongoing vigilance for shifting tides and sudden storm surges along the shore.
A tractor trailer pulling away snagged a low-slung support wire in downtown Frederick, snapping a pole and taking down two transformers. Electrical service was briefly disrupted to about 250 customers, with repairs taking several hours. some businesses remained without power due to building damage, as crews replaced the pole and reconnect input lines.
Tropical Storm Floyd spun into New England bringing heavy rain and flooding from South Carolina to New Jersey. Rescuers airlifted hundreds as floodwaters triggered deaths, including 12 in the Carolinas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Massachusetts, with two girls in Delaware swept into a sewage pipe. The storm, winds near 60 mph, was breaking apart as remnants moved northeast from near Portland, Maine.
Charlene Edmonds, head of the Frederick NAACP branch, alleges Frederick Police use racial profiling after she and her husband were stopped by Officer Jason Grob while driving from the Frederick County Courthouse to Himes Avenue in a 1984 Chevrolet Caprice. Edmonds questions the stop for tinted windows and asserts profiling persists. Lt. Bryan Brown offers a police perspective.
The Frederick News-Post reports government positions average $630 weekly versus private sector $323, highlighting Fort Detrick and other agencies' impact. Federal workers average $879 weekly. state and local $553. private sector totals near $523. Fort Detrick, USDA and NCI cited for higher pay due to education and tech roles.
Frederick County Commissioners approved pay for elected school board members at 3000 dollars per year plus a 1000 dollar expense account and health benefits. President receives 1500 dollar expense. health package could total 6000 to 9000 dollars and retirement may apply. Vice President Rhoderick objected, calling the package excessive.
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Frederick's cold weather shelter, which housed 90 people last winter, faces being homeless two months before opening. The city weighs using the former McHenry Auto Parts building at East Patrick and East streets to run the program while possibly housing city employees there. City officials stress the need for a quick decision as shelter staff describe being homeless at this moment.
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