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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1984
Page
1
Congress sent President Reagan a bill requiring states to set a 21 year old drinking age or lose highway funds. The measure includes extra safety money for states enacting DUI penalties and record keeping, while the Senate approved the incentive program earlier this week.
A brief page fragment lists TV listings, movie notes, and a weather map. It includes a quotation attributed to Sydney Smith and catalog codes CV01-1B45, reflecting a period newspaper feature layout. The readable items focus on listings rather than a single news event.
Sports writer Dave Ammenheuser profiles Tom Marr in a day in the life feature. The Oriole announcer shares routines, experiences, and veteran perspective shaping game day broadcasts.
A weak cold front crosses Maryland with showers then pleasant summer weather. Western Maryland includes Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery and Washington counties with showers or a thunderstorm today then clear tonight, highs in the mid 70s to mid 80s, lows around 60s. Partly sunny and warm Friday through Sunday with scattered late day storms, and mountain areas seeing mid 70s this weekend. Winds NW 10 to 15 mph today, easing Friday. temperatures yesterday included Frederick 84, Cumberland 87, Hagerstown 85, Oakland 72, Westminster 99.
City residents will receive mail soon detailing their bills for street work, lights, police, and park maintenance as the fiscal year begins July 1. The rate drops two cents per $100 of assessed value to $10, with discounts up to 42 percent for early payment and 1 percent for August. Bills due by September 30 carry 1 percent monthly interest after. Some properties are exempt or assessed differently, and refunds for homeowner credits require waiting for county processing.
Frederick County officials prepare tax notices to mail Friday allowing property owners to receive statements soon. The budgeting cycle continues as department heads finalized requests last fall and the county commissioners adopted the next year’s budget after hearings and appeals.
The Board of Appeals denies expansion of the Thurmont MSSA trap ranges limiting to four additional traps and up to four shooting meets yearly with no events after sunset. MSSA had hoped to buy 35 acres from Fitzgerald for four more trap houses at the Thurmont site used for three decades.
A Thurmont boy is treated for Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Frederick County. Health officials, not notified initially, confirm the first possible case. The boy was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital with fever, headache, and vomiting after a tick was found on his head. His mother, who asked not to be named, recalls a previous bout with fever. Treatment began promptly.
Representatives from Moody's and Standard and Poor's visited Frederick County to assess repayment ability for a $20 million FMH hospital expansion bond issue. They examined county growth, tax base, hospital and county finances, and the ability to attract industry. Officials noted the county plans to maintain a $2.5 million operating reserve and cited strong growth prospects.
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