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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1985
Page
2
Fire calls reported in a 24 hour period ending at 10 am include multiple house fires at 7:11 am on Motter Avenue at W 2th Street, 3:34 pm at 906 North I Street, Brunswick, and 6:34 pm at 107 W Main Street, Emmitsburg. Ambulance activity listed as Emergency-23 and Routine-2.
An Israeli inquiry examines Jonathan Pollard's 1984 offer to provide classified data and possible involvement by a counterterrorism official connected to the prime minister's office. The Times cites an unnamed source. Israel says the matter remains under thorough review and not publicly disclosed.
A stationary front from Virginia to Texas brings cloudy skies and rain tonight through Saturday as a low pressure system moves from Arkansas to Pennsylvania by early Sunday. A second storm follows, ensuring miserable weather through Monday while much colder air heads east, likely bringing Western Maryland its first snow in the mountains next midweek. Western Maryland counties expect rain tonight, with 40 to 45 turning to 45 to 50 highs Saturday. Maryland mountains stay cloudy with rain and highs near 50. Saturday travel in New York, Salisbury, Richmond, Roanoke, Charleston, Pittsburgh, Scranton includes rain or cool conditions. Yesterday’s temperatures ranged Frederick 43 to 37, Cumberland 40 to 35, Hagerstown 41 to 37, Oakland 55 to 40, Westminster 44 to 29.
The National Weather Service predicts showers and rain from the central Gulf to southern Pennsylvania on Saturday. Expect rain in southern Arizona, changing to snow in the north, reaching the northern Plains and upper Great Lakes.
Financing approved for the two largest BLAS insured savings banks aims to secure federal coverage. Ashburton Savings and Loan Baltimore to receive 28000 in notes to meet insurance requirements. deposits about 62 million. assets near 7 million. withdrawals unrestricted since late May. Judge Kaplan blocks use of Old Court funds for depositor lawyers. First Maryland Savings and Loan added to withdrawal hardship plan. plan allows limited withdrawals for medical bills tuition and necessities.
Mister Tokyo Yamashita reports disruptions affected about 10 million in Tokyo and 830 thousand in Osaka while railway spokesman Takashi Miyashiro puts affected at 6.5 million. Sabotage began at 3 20 a m with underground cables cut in Tokyo and three Osaka signal boxes burned. Other incidents hit Hiroshima Kyoto and prefectures around Tokyo.
In Point of Rocks the Legg family recalls community camaraderie after a flood while warning of outsiders looting homes for firewood and tools. Neighbors helped, including a stranger from Washington, but locals say scavengers target victims and salvage laws complicate losses. The elder Legg questions safety and permanence along the river. The tale ends with a family moment and a nod to Rhode Island’s colonial purchase in 1683.
At the Vatican synod, bishops from Austria Japan and Canada urged studying steps to allow divorced and remarried Catholics to receive communion. Canadian Archbishop James Martin Hayes voiced support saying he would aid such efforts. The church still does not recognize divorce and remarried Catholics lack the sacrament without an annulment.
Police and army widen alert for mines along the Zimbabwe frontier as roads near the border reopen after blasts that killed one and wounded seven in under 30 hours. Authorities say unrest has killed over 800 in 15 months, with statements blaming Zimbabwe for cross-border attacks and vowing to pursue insurgents.
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