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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1985
Page
6
Florence Folk, a Rotorex employee who crossed the picket line, says she and other returning workers feel threatened by union rhetoric. She explains the pay and contract issues, recalls air controllers lessons, and notes she returned mainly to earn wages despite dissatisfaction with sick days and snow days.
Heavy traffic marked the upcoming three day Labor Day weekend with NSC projecting 450 to 550 traffic deaths. In Frederick state events include Maryland State Horseshoe Championships at Maryvale Park, a jousting tournament Monday at Barry Lucey farm, a Muscular Dystrophy Association ball, gospel groups at Frederick Towne Mall, and a Telethon with a $20,000 goal. Local lotteries reported for DC Maryland and Pennsylvania.
The Vigilant Hose Company fund raiser uses Heritage Studio to solicit family portraits door to door in the first due area. Thomas Topper, first assistant chief, confirms Heritage Studio is authorized to solicit. He asks residents for support and notes the drive targets local households.
Astronauts plan a Sunday second excursion to finish the job as a control wall failure binds the arm in manual mode. Operator Mike Lounge uses mechanical switches, extending maneuver time by about 75 percent. Hughes Communications Services, paying NASA 8.5 million, estimates a 50 to 30 chance of saving the Syncomt satellite due to extreme cold damaging fuel.
A Frederick County electrical inspector Kenneth M Sferton moonlights by installing ductwork for heating and cooling systems near Middletown Myersville Road. Contractors fear conflicts of interest as he underbid rivals while inspecting their electrical work. County officials say he will drop the contract if it conflicts with ethics rules. The issue prompts talk of policy review and ethics commission scrutiny.
Forecasters project Elena near the Florida Panhandle with Apalachicola and Tampa noted for high odds of impact. Officials report heavy traffic fleeing coastal areas and about 330 National Guard troops aiding evacuations while rainfall, winds up to 55 mph, and hurricane warnings extend from Apalachicola to Sarasota.
The Division of Public Works will continue pipe replacements as needed but will not overhaul the Lake Linganore system. Improvements include adding hydrants and shutoff valves to improve response to future leaks, with no immediate rate increase expected. Budget impact remains uncertain until fiscal year 198 next June.
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