06 Jun 1981
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1981
Page
1
Syria denounces the U S peacemaking effort as Israeli threats and aggression frame the crisis. The lane government newspaper ridicules envoy Philip C. Habib’s shuttle as a relay of Israeli demands and says Syria will not be drawn into further concessions.
Nationalist prisoners at Maze prison plan to join a hunger strike in solidarity with four IRA inmates. H block committee says new strikers will begin fasting over the coming weeks, with exact numbers undisclosed. No immediate reply from the Northern Ireland office.
An anonymous caller to aviation expert John Galipault suggests fumes in a fuel hatch in the EC-135 tail could have triggered an explosion, possibly explaining the May crash that killed 21 aboard. Investigators have not confirmed this claim, and the Air Force expects the inquiry to remain private.
Frederick County officials prepare the fiscal year 1982 budget totaling 66.7 million dollars with operating expenditures of 51.2 million and capital of 15.5 million. County budget officer Harold Keller led months of work as the board plans to start FY82 on July 1. The largest revenue is property tax at 26.04 million, followed by the 4 piggyback income tax and 4.24 million from state funds with strings attached. Licenses and permits bring in about 4.06 million. The board expects no rejection and aims for balanced revenues and expenditures despite historic deficits and surpluses.
Washington economists forecast inflation staying in single digits in coming months as wholesale prices slow. Unemployment may rise to 8 percent by year end after 7.6 percent in May, per Labor Department data. Wholesale prices rose 0.4 percent in May to 4.6 percent annually, driven by energy price declines. Analyst says 5 to 7 percent inflation possible for next two to three months.
Dorothy Dunkhurst Filler McBride a longtime Maryland nursing education leader and Hood College honorary doctorate recipient died Saturday June 6 at the Home for the Aged in Frederick. Widow of Edgar H. McBride she lived at 115 Record St. Arrangements are pending with Smith Fadeley Keeney Basford Funeral Home at 106 E Church St Frederick.
An evaluation by Kennedy Bode and Porter of Baltimore on county bridges could lead to closures, replacements or weight restrictions affecting school buses and other large vehicles. The plan covers part of the cost under a federal program and may require bus route rerouting and new pickup points, with significant potential expense and safety implications.
Frederick County officials say the John Hanson House attached to the new courthouse must be torn down and rebuilt after walls slipped. Cam Construction Co. estimates about 18,000 dollars for the work. The site will house offices for the state's attorney, requiring the additional space. Completion expected sometime in the fall, with delays pushing beyond July.
News Post columnist Francis W Bush Sr profiles Mrs. Gwendolyn Henson Swann and her community service. Donald Lambro questions lawmakers using budget cuts to justify junkets to Europe. Hugh Mulligan shares Shakespearean contest entries. Tom Baum muses on wedding gifts for an automotive couple. Lammedin on Bette Davis and pop music. Local sports see city all star teams sweep Friday games. Building real estate notes on why homes aren’t built as before. Bartlett offers home improvement tips.
Forecast shows showers and scattered thunderstorms likely early with partly cloudy later. Lows in upper 60s, highs in low to mid 80s, humidity high. Rain chance 90 percent tonight, 10 percent Sunday. Winds light and variable. Quote attributed to President Abraham Lincoln included.
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