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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1983
Page
1
Frederick officials approved the citys first contract with the Fraternal Order of Police detailing a residency rule abandonment and a grievance committee. The agreement is up for year end review and possible modification.
Frederick city police begin implementing IACP advised improvements. Lt. Pierce C. Stine Jr, 12 years on the force, will become deputy chief Feb 7. Chief Ashton announces exams by IACP, a 10 hour four day week, grievance procedures, and residency changes as part of a department reorganization consolidating Patrol and Special Operations into Uniform Division while keeping Criminal Investigation separate.
Frederick's delegation to the General Assembly met with county officials Friday morning on local legislation and voted to reject all but one measure. They approved allowing the county to use Sacre Montevue Hospital property for any public purpose to block future court action. Delegates killed three requests including authority for the budget amendment.
The government reports January unemployment at 10.2 percent with military personnel added to the counts. Civilian joblessness drops to 10.4 percent while total civilian employment holds near 99.1 million as seasonal adjustments reflect fewer layoffs. Local figures to follow next week, said ESA official Ron Windsor.
A compact meditation quoting Henry Wadsworth Longfellow on how a man’s mistakes can reveal more than his virtues, inviting readers to consider lessons learned from missteps rather than triumphs alone.
Frederick County Commissioners approved legal agreements for Frederick Memorial Hospital to purchase part of the eight acre Elm Street site for a $24 million expansion with funds largely from a $20 million county backed bond. The school board may abandon the building if alternate sites suiting two programs are found.
Several incidents were reported state wide as the independent truckers strike continued on its fourth day. In Frederick, 170 Truck City saw slow but improving business with more trucks on the lot and calls from Delaware drivers. Hahn Transportation owner Bob Windsor noted pickup at truck stops and urged drivers to keep moving as optimism grows, while major chains maintained shipments unaffected by the slowdown. Police report shootings referenced in the edition.
Zhao Ziyang said he plans to visit Washington and invited Reagan to Beijing, stating disputes over arms sales to Taiwan will not block the visit but remain the main obstacle. Kreisky backed Reagan’s Middle East push after meeting, praising PLO realism. Edwin Wilson trial witness described attempts to sell atomic material to Libya. U S high school drug use shows decline but overall youth use remains high.
In this section readers meet a chimney sweep, observe bluebirds in winter and ride the Orient Express in England. Maggie's Restaurant in Westminster is reviewed by two News-Post writers.
Weather bulletin reports sharply colder air across the state through Saturday with mostly fair conditions. Western Maryland counties face windy partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 20s, teens at night, while Maryland Mountains expect 4-8 inches of snow today and near zero tonight. Temperatures then rise into the 30s this weekend with light snow possible Sunday.
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