Friday March 14 1986 Frederick Md News
The Frederick News reports Friday March 14 1986 edition led by Bob Martin as managing editor. Fredrick Md area briefs and local items appear under this home city edition.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1986
Page
4
The Frederick News reports Friday March 14 1986 edition led by Bob Martin as managing editor. Fredrick Md area briefs and local items appear under this home city edition.
Guest columnist analyzes the Philippines and Haiti as models for nonviolent turnover, noting mass dissatisfaction, church support, middle class and military backing, and U S consent as key factors. It contrasts Soviet interventions in Eastern Europe, cites Nicaragua, and references the 1688 Glorious Revolution as a historical parallel.
Washington report details U.S. and Libyan concerns over plastic Glock 17 pistols seen as undetectable by metal scanners. Rep. Biaggi introduces H.R. 4023 to require security testing and outlaw nonmetal firearms if undetectable. FAA and ATF mobilize response as 33,000 guns found since 1973 and 14,000 related arrests touted.
This column argues against state mandated functional writing tests in Maryland, linking them to broader pressures toward uniform outcomes. It notes many students fail the tests on first attempts, questions the diploma link, criticizes out of state scorers, and calls for scrapping functional tests in favor of direct student support.
Theodore Ward from Tjamsville argues the Annapolis debate over changing accounting for water and sewer funds shows bond counsel from a Baltimore firm attending the meeting compromised function. He critiques proposed teacher exams as fraud and urges administrators, citizen input, and cautious law changes before a bond issue.
A jury after three hours’ deliberation failed to reach a verdict in the Rodney J. Huffer case charged under state compisury law near Burkittsville. The proceedings stemmed from disputes over school attendance following Middletown High School’s closure by the Board of Education. A poem titled Money by N A Lufburrow appears in the same page, reflecting on wealth’s power and risks. A farm house owned by Mrs. Jerome E. Gaver burned to the ground while occupants were away, the homestead once tied to George Blessing famed as the Hero of Highland for his Civil War actions.
Plans revealed for a Main Street bypass in Mount Airy to detour growing downtown traffic. Engineers secured rights for a potential dual lane road as it expands. Edger G. Emrich of Thurmont elected president of Maryland Cooperative Milk Producers Inc for 11th year with Chester G. Ernst re elected as vice president and Allen H. Cohey named to executive committee. Frederick city survey finds residents enjoy bells in daily cycle from Baker Park and Westminster chimes to St John's, Visitation convent, and court bell signals. Mt Olivet McShane Bell no longer in use.
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