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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1983
Page
1
President Reagan, addressing business leaders, warned of a nuclear holocaust unless superpowers reduce warheads and pressed Congress to approve the MX missile. He argued for arms control while acknowledging the missile’s deterrent role, saying global safety hinges on reducing arsenals.
Syria retaliated to the U S mediated two stage border ceremony by blocking Beirut Damascus and Beirut Tripoli routes inside Lebanon. Lebanese officials reported cuts on the Beirut Damascus road at Safar and the Beirut Tripoli coastal highway near Helweh plus cut telephone lines between Beirut and Syrian held areas. The border remained open but travel was halted in Syrian controlled Lebanon amid Syrian threats to block land routes over the withdrawal accord.
Frederick edition lists George B. Delaplaine Jr. as President and Publisher Fred J. Archibald as Associate Publisher Myron W. Randall as Vice President and Treasurer Edward F. Mull as Advertising Director Philip W. Hammond as Controller William H. Main Jr. as Business Manager and Mariane Young as Secretary with AP leased wires and second class mail designation USPS 144-200.
The Frederick Catoctones won the In term Intermediate Chorus Championship in the West Central Division at Carlisle Pennsylvania, giving Frederick both men’s and women’s champion groups. In October they invite interested male singers to attend guest night at Frederick High School for a 7:30 p.m. sing with the chorus.
County officials weigh a tax rate above the state recommendation as landlords face higher expenses from taxes. Frederick attorneys warn of rising assessments while nine residents attend the hearing. Four are from the Frederick County Teachers Association pushing a 5 percent cost of living raise, but commissioners stay firm at 2.5 percent. Adoption slated for 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, May 31.
Cardon Oil challenges a circuit court decision that overturned the zoning on a 6.2 acre site once approved for a truck stop. Opponents fear more traffic noise pollution and safety risks while supporters cite a service station in a general commercial zone with fuel pumps and a 24 hour restaurant. The debate extends to planning commission voting rights under state law as explained by Emerson.
The Rev Drinan former Massachusetts congressman will speak at the Montgomery County Civil Liberties Union annual meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday May 17 at Cedar Lane Unitarian Church Bethesda on Challenges To Civil Liberties In The 1980s. A wine and cheese reception follows. The event is free and open to the public.
The National Weather Service forecasts showers and rain from the western Gulf to the eastern Plains and Midwest on Wednesday. Most areas will be colder.
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