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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1986
Page
9
The CDC reports 604 rubella cases in 1985, a record low since vaccines began. After a 57,686 peak in 1969, numbers declined as vaccination expanded to young children and later to those over 15, with CRS births at two in 1985 but likely underreported.
Congress moves to ease some gun restrictions while tightening limits on armor piercing bullets. The Senate votes 71 for a bill banning armor piercing ammunition except for rifles and sporting use, with a five year minimum prison term for possession during federal crimes. The House subcommittee advances a broad revision to the 1968 gun law, easing interstate rifle sales but keeping a ban on interstate handgun sales, while adding penalties for gun trafficking, conversion parts, silencers, and transfers to unqualified buyers. Congressional action continues toward a House Senate conference and potential discharge petitions.
A crowded Democratic field in Massachusetts targets the open 8th District seat after Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. retires. Joseph P. Kennedy III and James Roosevelt Jr. lead a slate that includes state and national figures, with Kennedy favored to win the Sept. 16 primary and likely the November race.
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School’s Mathcounts team edged 10 opponents to take the regional title in Frederick Maryland. Captain Ed Growth led teammates Jennifer Wu Jeanette Burgess Peter Herz and Cynthia Lewis toward the state contest in Annapolis with Wu earning a runner up plaque and Diaz praising the team’s public speaking and composure.
Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh flew to the Caribbean in a private jet after Britain refused him entry as an undesirable and held overnight at Heathrow. Four of six followers were not British nationals. two with British citizenship were admitted. He had arrived from Greece and previously faced U.S. immigration law convictions.
Researchers from Bionetics Research Inc. and the National Cancer Institute report purifying HTLV-3 reverse transcriptase, a key viral enzyme, to streamline testing of antiviral drugs. The Science journal note says the enzyme, essential for copying the virus, can be targeted more directly, improving screening accuracy.
Workers restore the lock’s concrete during a $2.27 million project aimed at replacing inferior cement used during construction. The effort includes a corrugated steel roof, warm curing to 0 degrees, and scaffolds around 110-foot walls. The Seaway system may fund similar work in a broader five-year plan.
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