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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1987
Page
3
The Frederick group of 50 students travels to Indiana to compete in the Special Olympics VII International Summer Games. The piece highlights determination and support from families, noting all competitors are winners and that the newspaper will cover their adventures, trials, and joys during the week.
Roy Meachum reflects on how France's refusal to grant access to bomb Libya shaped American views a year ago. He describes CRS patrols, Paris air raids on terrorism, and the tension between tourism and security, noting Paris's hard line and the political stakes ahead.
Illinois senator Paul Simon stands out in 1980s presidential chatter for courting controversy with television executives civil libertarians tax reformers coal and oil interests. He champions balanced budgets and ethanol fueled plans while touting independence and a trademark bow tie as voters see him as approachable amid national exposure.
A batch of letters discusses U.S. aid to the Nicaraguan Contras and fear of a Soviet build-up in Central America, local government red tape in Frederick County, public funding of stadiums, and praise for a humorous essay by Austin B. Yisriel. Authors include CHARLES PETER GOODWIN, JOHN F. FITZ, CINDY SPIELMAN, BOB HILTON, and JOE DAVIS, reflecting national, county, and community concerns.
State director Arthur Hungerford said the Cunningham Falls road won t be developed into a main highway, proposing a northward alternative to Deerfield with a right angle entrance and noting funds likely unavailable for an oil bound route. The report also notes church leadership changes, a Farm Bureau picnic plan, school lunch funding, a land sale case, a park boundary issue, and a 19 percent tax surcharge announced by President Johnson.
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