02 Feb 1980
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1980
Page
1
Pope John Paul II said he expects to visit Africa this year with stops likely in Uganda and Zaire and his goal to honor and encourage the continent. He noted the trip would be limited to a few countries initially amid Africa’s many nations.
Punxsutawney Phil emerged from Gobbler's Knob at 7 29 a m to forecast six more weeks of snow sleet and freezing rain for the nation. Club president Charles Erhard noted Phil’s momentary confusion amid mild Pennsylvania winter and urged spectators to heed the forecast while acknowledging the crowd’s freezing turnout. Meanwhile in Rhodesia Joshua Nkomo signaled willingness to join forces with Robert Mugabe for a new government if no majority winner emerges in next month’s elections.
Rioting inmates took control of the maximum security prison early today and held 17 guards hostage. Santa Fe police said one guard was lightly injured. About 240 police and National Guardsmen ringed the facility housing around 1,000 inmates, with SWAT and sharpshooters deployed and state police assisting from other areas.
Easton Maryland AP top Republican leaders convene for the third annual Tidewater Conference amid debates on reviving the military draft and expanding CIA powers. Sen. Bob Packwood moderates as five resolutions set the agenda through Sunday with presidential politics kept off the invitation list.
Highlights include Ralph Frosey Martz birthday recognition by Bush, West Side Story comments by Dectic Lawthin, and David Leroy on federal highway reductions. Hugh A Malligan notes human error not always divine, Murray Dierman fields sports questions, Isle of Man stamp topics honor Queen Elizabeth with new issues, and Dr Lawrence E Lamb discusses preventing irregular heartbeats.
Dr. James A. Sensenbaugh of the Maryland Board of State Colleges outlined a widening role for state colleges amid possible enrollment declines. He cited housing limits, commuter rules, and the ivy league effect as factors. The six campuses Bowie Baltimore Coppin Frostburg Salisbury Towson enroll 2000 to 11000 students and require stricter admission standards with remedial options for some. Funding totals about 92 million, drawn from the state 45 million, student tuition 37 million, and other sources.
U S National Security Adviser Brzezinski delivered a personal letter from President Carter to Pakistan president Gen Muhammed Zia ul Haqq. The message pledges steps to defend Pakistan from Soviet forces in Afghanistan as talks on a new arms agreement begin with optimism. The U S negotiating team plans to offer long term military aid and reassess previous aid figures.
Frederick officials will vote next week to close Spout Springs Park inside the watershed on Hamburg Road. Mayor Ronald Young says the move aims to remove a maintenance problem and curb youth disorder, drinking, drugs and speeding, with limited police coverage noted by Sheriff Barnes. Residents urge through-traffic police presence and a lower Hamburg Road speed limit. the closure is described as a minor deterrent with broader problems remaining.
Maryland State Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein told the Mar Del Va Farm and Power Equipment Association that the 1980s must focus on energy independence via synthetic fuel. He called the nationSaudi Arabia of grain and criticized oil imports while noting the tax break on farm machinery and its impact on jobs and revenues. He cited collaboration with Sen. Mathias on a Garrett County synthetic gasoline facility.
Canadian Prime Minister Joe Clark says there is greater hope than before for the release of the 50 American hostages at the U S Embassy in Tehran. A plan by U N Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim aims to free them within two months. Iran’s militants urge adherence to their revolutionary path regardless of Bani Sadr’s openness to negotiation.
Fragmentary weather notes describe very cold conditions with highs in the upper 20s to low 30s, clear nights, and weekend sun and chill. A stray line references crime records and historical figures, seeming unrelated to the forecast.
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