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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1983
Page
1
The Post Office projects a $100 million surplus for fiscal year 1983 but signals a price increase for first class mail around spring 1984. The rate case would take about a year to win approval from the Independent Post Rate Commission and the current first class rate is 20 cents.
USDA economists keep to an earlier forecast but warn farm income remains uncertain due to factors including the 83 million acre payment in kind land idling under 1983 crop programs. Positive influences cited include lower interest rates, reduced production item use, higher prices, and lower inventories for 1983 and 1984.
Salem 1 nuclear plant begins generating power again after seven months of downtime. Officials expect full output by mid week as earlier restart troubles prompted automatic shutdown failures. Federal officials call the incidents the most serious safety issue since Three Mile Island in 1979.
In Frankfurt West Germany five people died when a Canadian F 104 Starfighter crashed into a car at a military air show causing burn deaths. Three others were hospitalized with injuries including a 19 year old woman in critical condition. Police said nearly 30 cars were damaged in the highway and a nearby lot. The victims include Martin Juergen a 40 year old Protestant pastor from Frankfurt and his wife and two children.
In Bad Hersfeld West Germany 600 SS veterans gathered for a reunion ball drawing fear of a Nazi revival and sparking controversy that risked tarnishing the spa town. Locals warned of trouble as the event unfolded amid debates on hosting the former SS First Panzer Division veterans.
A concise quote attributed to Sir John Lubbock, English astronomer and statesman, suggesting restraint in eating and speaking. Reflects Victorian-era wisdom on temperance and discretion.
Ed Waters Jr reviews consumer telephone choices in today’s report. Bel Warnes, Va. travel feature by Robert C. Reid explores Colonial Warnes. Martin Stop Loose assesses fashion trends in StyleStuff on B-3.
Western Maryland counties see mostly cloudy, warm and humid conditions with scattered showers possible. highs in the 70s. Tonight into Tuesday, skies clear partly and temps fall to the 50s at night and low to mid 70s by day. Maryland Mountains stay mostly cloudy with highs near 70 and 50s at night. Farm forecast calls for southwest winds 10 to 20 mph today turning northwest Tuesday. drying conditions improve from fair to poor today to fair to good on Tuesday.
Heavy rains limited weekend events but graduations, the Crafts Fair, and the March of Dimes Superwalk proceeded as planned. By Monday, some sunshine returned yet the gypsy moth spray in Frederick County was delayed awaiting clearer leaf conditions and possible storms. About 10,000 acres remain to be sprayed. Frederick and Washington counties aim to finish efforts this week weather permitting. The March of Dimes Superwalk drew about 1,000 walkers and roughly 45,000 dollars was raised, hailed as a financial success by co chairs Ric Adams and Richard Basford.
A vast storm system sweeping the Gulf Coast produced tornadoes, hail and heavy rain across six Texas counties near Houston, leaving 11 dead in Texas and broad devastation. More than 100 injured and about 1,000 homeless as 2,000 homes and 200 businesses were damaged or destroyed in Montgomery County. The system, then moving east, was blamed for 33 fatalities and widespread damage likely to top hundreds of millions. Authorities warned the death toll could rise as cleanup continued.
Donald Smith, president of Cloverleaf Shell in Frederick, accuses the Maryland State Police of maintaining an approved towing list that excludes his station since 1974 and directs motorists to other garages. The suit seeks 1.5 million in lost revenue, 1 million for slander, 1 million punitive damages, plus a court injunction. A jury trial is requested in Frederick County Circuit Court.
ANNAPOLIS Anne Arundel Circuit Court Judge H. Chester Goudy Jr. sentenced Frederick attorney Richard Mark Winters to 60 days in jail for criminal contempt after he refused to turn over subpoenaed cash receipt ledgers to a county grand jury investigating income tax evasion. Winters, 33, was found guilty March 29 and begins May 25 under a work out live in plan. he may serve in Frederick County Jail if arrangements with the sheriff are made. He also faces federal charges in Baltimore for cocaine distribution and conspiracy, with trial on the income tax evasion set for July 11.
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