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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1983
Page
1
In Memphis, surgeons renewed hope for the 13 month old Brandon Hail by transplanting a second liver just eight days after the first failed. Doctors report Brandon’s condition improving with minimal bleeding and stable breathing as the family clings to life.
Solidarity leader Lech Walesa says he has permission to resume his electrician job at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk. He spoke after a morning meeting with shipyard officials saying his hands itch to work and he enjoys direct contact with workers who welcomed him with applause.
Soviet Tass reports three cosmonauts aboard Soyuz T-8 landed near Arkalyk 20 miles northeast of the city, about 1,500 miles southeast of Moscow. They were reported well after a 24 hour delay since aborting docking with Salyut 7, with no trouble during re entry.
Long Island police report actor Walter Slezak, aged 40, died after shooting himself in the head at his Flower Hill residence. His wife Joanna heard the shot, called their children, and police arrived to find him fatally injured at 12:42 a.m. He was born in Vienna on May 3, 1902, and was the son of opera singer Leo Slezak.
The forecast notes a weakening stretch of fair weather ending as a southwest storm system approaches from the south. Western Maryland counties will see sun today with highs in the mid to upper 60s, then clouding Saturday with possible midday rain and continued showers Sunday. Winds shift from southwest to southeast, with drier conditions giving way to poorer drying Saturday.
Columnist Jack Anderson explains why Soviet leaders fear a visit to Poland by Pope John Paul II. Other views trace press club history, while Patricia Warden and Gail Cisson explore Frederick City charm and trash heap treasures respectively.
The quote notes that the ignorant marvels at the exceptional while the wise ponders the common and the greatest marvel lies in nature’s regularity. It attributes the reflection to George Dana Boardman.
Frederick officials move to annex northern land area adding about 1 000 acres to the city limits. The Aldermen plan a follow up on an agreement preventing mandatory city water hookups, with five year tax exemption for current owners unless sold. Areas include Fort Detrick, NCI property, Frederick Community College, Vo-Tech Center, Monocacy Middle School, several residences, Frederick Electronics, Shenandoah Plastics, and a county school board site on Hayward Road. A parking sticker plan for Rockwell Terrace faces criticism and a year-long review. A trailer request for the Civil Air Patrol was sent to the airport commission.
Government data show food costs surged 4.4 percent driving March price gains while gasoline and fuel oil dropped. Social Security cost of living adjustment rises 3.5 percent next January, with typical retiree increases around 14 to 24 dollars. Energy prices continued to fall, gasoline down 1 percent and fuel oil down 5.2 percent.
Mount Airy resident Melvin Richard Ausherman Jr., 18, of 8605 Detrick Road, was arrested after a shopper's purse was stolen from a Safeway grocery cart on West Seventh Street. He was charged with petty theft and released on a $500 bond. Police tracked him as he fled across Hood College field toward Fairview Avenue and behind North Frederick Elementary School before arrest.
Citizens from Adamstown delivered a petition to Gov. Bughes requesting the Eastalco Aluminum plant’s planned 24 acre landfill be denied. They claim spent brick potliners leak cyanide into drinking water and cited lab results showing high cyanide levels. The group met with senior aides and environmental officials as they push for hazardous waste classification and denial of the permit.
About a dozen residents urged the Frederick County Commissioners to include roughly 4.1 million dollars in the next Capital Improvements budget for projects from bridges to parks. The school board would receive about 2.25 million, while other requests covered a Walkersville spring option, Fountain Rock trout farm, a Big Woods Road no foot bridge, Rainbow Lake dam study, and park maintenance at Kemptown. The IDPA asked 280 thousand for computer gear, but none was set in the budget.
The United States will see a 3.5 percent rise in Social Security benefits, adding about $14 monthly for a typical retiree, with checks delayed from July to January. The increase, part of a $165 billion rescue, follows the March CPI, and raises average retiree benefits from $411 to $425 while outlining variations for couples, families, and disabled workers.
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