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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1985
Page
1
Frederick fans packed McCurdy Field to watch the 16-18 Babe Ruth World Series game. The host team played hard but was eliminated, losing 2-1 to San Gabriel Valley, California.
The Reagan administration asserts ASAT tests will spur Soviet disarmament talks and avoid a new arms race, while critics fear a space contest and hurt hopes for a Gorbachev summit. White House spokesmen say the move preserves balance and prompts negotiation despite Moscow’s denunciation.
The Frederick Babe Ruth League executive committee met to consider bidding for future Babe Ruth World Series events. They discussed hosting the 16-18 year old series in Frederick in 1988, with International Babe Ruth promising interest.
Partly cloudy with a 30 percent thunderstorm chance and temperatures near 75 to 80 mark Western Maryland. A zucchini feature highlights its many garden uses as readers explore food stories on pages B14 and C14. The Maryland Center for the Arts concludes its 1985 session. Justice delayed is justice denied.
Frederick's Board of Zoning Appeals approved a waiver for 190 parking spaces for a proposed seven story downtown office building. Half of the spaces, 95, must be leased from the new city parking garage behind the structure. The Historic District Commission will issue a final decision on compatibility with the district after the waiver.
State officials reject claims of no problem in White Rock water supply. William Brosius of Lake Springs Water Co. disputes results while the state orders modifications under a consent agreement to prevent future lead issues. Lead tests from April to July show multiple violations and ongoing disputes over testing accuracy.
Fort Detrick leaders delay implementing a temporary exception allowing about 50 enlisted men under 21 to drink beer and wine on base. An Army Health Services Command inquiry will seek a ruling on junior enlisted access and whether civilian employees gain the same privilege. The inquiry proceeds to the Army judge advocate general for a legal propriety decision.
In Johannesburg the AP reports rioting in six black communities and the slaying of a black man amid protests after the state of emergency. Mandela's daughter Zinzi cites his stance that a national convention to negotiate a multiracial government is past, with Mandela reportedly opposing inclusive talks.
The Frederick County United Way will hold a kickoff ceremony at 7 30 p m on Tuesday September 10 at the Weinberg Center Frederick sponsored by the First National Bank of Maryland. Tickets are free from United Way agencies or the headquarters at 225 Market St Frederick. The program features a national United Way film starring Loretta Lynn and Julie Bartee a Maryland School for the Deaf senior who has appeared in United Way ads since 1971. Master of ceremonies is Tommy Grueweil of WFMD with Don Barnes and The Countrymen and organist Richard Kline. A Julie Bartee Day Fun Run will precede the event to honor Bartee a relay runner from a deaf school records setting two mile relay teams.
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