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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1984
Page
1
James W Hutchins, a 39 year old ex police killer, was executed by lethal injection in North Carolina after abandoning appeals and refusing a last statement. He died at 2 18 a m EST fifteen minutes after the injection began.
In west Beirut two gunmen seized political officer William Buckley as he left his Ras Beirut home. The attack comes amid heavy mortar and rocket fire between Christian and Muslim militias, breaching Lebanon’s ceasefire and injuring at least two people.
After an all-white jury acquitted Officer Luis Alvarez in a black man’s shooting, disturbances erupted in Miami with rocks, looting and fires. Up to 185 arrests occurred, two officers injured, and Mayor Ferre vowed to use all means to restore order as the city fought the unrest.
A man loitering near the White House was shot in the arm by guards who say he threatened them with a sawed-off shotgun. David A. Mahonski, seeking to “see the president,” was hospitalized with a bullet wound after police planned to charge him with assault with a deadly weapon and a firearms violation. A bow and arrow were found in his car.
CIA predicts the U S backed Nicaraguan rebels will grow to about 18 000 as disaffected government soldiers and peasants join. Intelligence sources say the rebel base in Honduras and Costa Rica now numbers roughly 15 000 after recent gains, with recruitment expected to accelerate in coming months.
TV listings and weather map sections are featured under Inside The News ports with schedules for programs and regional forecasts. The page includes a short quotation from Rudyard Kipling.
Nancy Lase profiles Karen Gardner as she prepares for the annual St Patrick’s Day pub crawl. The piece also covers a local high school course showing how male students cope with baby care, highlighting community reactions and program details.
A mild spell ends tonight as a cold front moves in. Showers today with highs in the 50s in Western Maryland. Clearing and breezy tonight. Saturday is partly sunny, breezy and chilly with highs in the low 40s. Sunday brings clouds and a chance of rain possibly mixed with snow near 40. Maryland Mountains see showers today turning to flurries tonight with highs in the 40s and Saturday highs near 30s. Temperatures yesterday: Frederick 56, Cumberland 54, Hagerstown 52, Oakland 56, Westminster 56.
Frederick officials approve a plan to convert Park Place into a public parking lot for about 40 hospital visitors during trash pickup times. The move ends a two year dispute with Trail Avenue residents over parking and safety concerns. Parking will be allowed on the lot the night before garbage collection with two way traffic and one exit opening.
In Frederick County Maryland on April 17 1983 Stephan Hutts 27 was convicted of driving under the influence after his pickup struck and killed Jack Daniel Thayer 23 as he left his mother’s home en route to Frederick Memorial Hospital. Judge William Wenner gave the maximum sentence 365 days in jail plus 1750 in fines with five years probation and alcohol abstinence.
Hood College trustees approved tenure for economics expert Dr Joseph Dahms and historians Margery Elfin and Carol Koimerten and promoted several to associate professor including Purnima Bhatt and John Commito. The board also set 1984-85 fees and commended the budget as balanced while directing centennial preparations for 1993.
The Economic and Community Development Commission urges Frederick County to create a 200 to 400 acre buffer around the Frederick Municipal Airport and to fund the effort. ECDC chair Caleb C. Ewing Jr says the goal is to prevent housing near the airport and preserve airway safety, with land kept as agriculture or industrial. The plan follows a new runway design and notes nearby Tulip Hill and Monocacy Village pose no issue, while predicting development pressure from future growth.
Mondale drives the fight in the industrial Midwest as Hart opposes the Chrysler bailout. Glenn signals exit, leaving a three way field with Mondale Hart and Jackson ahead of Michigan and Tuesday’s pivotal primaries. Hart posts a Alaska caucus win while Mondale campaigns in union stronghold Michigan, urging support for his stance on saving 600,000 jobs.
The Labor Department reports a 0.4 percent month rise in wholesale prices led by a 4.2 percent surge in fuel oil. Analysts credit cold weather for higher heating costs and tighter oil supplies, signaling possible years-long inflation pressure ahead.
The Democratic State Central Committee hunts candidates to fill a Frederick County Board of Education seat becoming vacant in July. Mrs. Sue Ann Yingling currently holds the post and may be reappointed by Gov Harry R Hughes. Bruce Reeder says two more requests exist besides Yingling, with resumes due by March 31.
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