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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1984
Page
1
In Annapolis the Maryland General Assembly nears its session with hundreds of bills awaiting review. On December 1 the Legislative Reference published synopses of requests from lawmakers, detailing 134 House bills and 57 Senate measures.
Floyd C. Main a longtime Middletown board of commissioners member was elected Monday night as temporary town burgess Ho nor Beachley who died Price to addressing town business Main cited his lengthy service and the recent year at the meeting table as an example to all of us in a brief remark continued on Page A-3
U S Secretary of State Shultz warning that the United States must defend itself even if retaliation risks more terrorism or harming innocents. He spoke amid a six day hijacking in which Americans were injured and diverted to Mildenhall England. Shultz planned meetings with Geoffrey Howe and NATO ministers in Brussels and Geneva to set stage for arms talks with the Soviet Union.
Four blasts damaged NATO fuel pipelines in Belgium in three sites, two by dynamite, claimed by Fighting Communist Cells. The timing coincides with U S Secretary of State George P Shultz’s Brussels visit for a NATO foreign ministers meeting. A separate AP report notes an FBI espionage case against Richard Miller and associates, blaming personal and foreign ties. Cambodian border clashes escalate as Vietnamese forces attack camps near Thailand, forcing refugees to flee and injuring civilians amid mine incidents.
Frederick man Lem F. Goines Jr. 33, held on breaking and entering charges at Routzahn's warehouse, fled deputies Monday while being moved from the detention center to district court for a bond review. He and a co defendant were arrested after an early Sunday alarm. Goines remains at large Tuesday and faces additional theft and probation violation charges with total bond set at 21000. Captain Howard Whims of the Frederick County Sheriff's Department provided the update.
A second meeting between Frederick County Teachers Association and the school board took place Monday to discuss salaries but produced no concrete action. Donald Z. Koons said the board considered teachers recommendations and offered some of its own. Both sides remain quiet about a tentative time frame as talks proceed toward next month.
The note describes a cold clear night with a sunny forecast and mentions Western Maryland weather coverage. It ends with a quotation about leadership attributed to President Harry S. Truman, implying a mood of caution and reflection about action.
Frederick County Police believe Robert E. Demmons killed his girlfriend’s father, Will Cooper, then died by suicide six days later. Cooper, 41, was shot in his Petersville Road home and died at Washington County Hospital. Sheriff Snyder said the evidence points to a deceased suspect and the case is largely closed. Rosemont residents noted Demmons dated Kim Cooper, 16, and visited the home after the shooting.
U S President Ronald Reagan will transfer ambassador Thomas Pickering from El Salvador as part of a broad Latin America reshuffle. Other diplomats slated for moves include John Negroponte in Honduras Curtin Winsor in Costa Rica Lewis Tambs in Colombia and James Theberge in Chile with potential changes in Panama Bolivia Paraguay and Uruguay. Officials said the shakeup follows Pickering's handling amid death threats and coincides with El Salvadors new civilian president Jose Napoleon Duarte.
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