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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1978
Page
3
On primary night delays linger as a storm and a computer outage slowed Frederick County returns. Officials hope faster processing for the General Election by streaming results from Winchester Hall and reducing distribution time.
A Pennsylvania native and longtime church memberReacting to the pope's sudden death a local pastor calls John Paul I a breath of fresh air in the church. He recalls how the pope connected with youth, shunned pomp, and walked to his coronation without the crown. The pastor says the pope’s last words reportedly reflect a mystery only God understands.
South Side artist Mike Baur, 27, chained two metal sculptures in his yard to rust, hoping to pass them as junk. Passersby and setup dealers valued the heaps at about 1500 dollars. Baur says he saw his work at Gordon & Sons Junkyard while seeking materials.
Frederick County Sheriff reports Warren A. Bowers escaped Monday from the Frederick County Courthouse while awaiting a hearing. Bowers, 25, had been held on breaking and entering and grand larceny. Deputy Fairnholt saw him flee toward Second Street. another inmate, Dennis Blackston, 23, is charged with aiding and abetting.
Delaney describes hypnosis as a trained memory aid stored in the subconscious. Police use hypnotism to help victims and witnesses recall details, aiding investigations while stressing ethics and collaboration with law enforcement. The Supreme Court ruling on its use looms, and a professional Society for Investigation and Forensic Hypnosis governs practice.
The Supreme Court refused to uphold federal OSHA protection for workers refusing dangerous tasks. Rulings in Georgia and the Fifth Circuit bars reinstatement and back wages for Ironworker Jimmy Simpson, fired in 1974 for wind risk on a high rise. Government warns of a required Congress amendment to the 1970 law as the court also handles death row appeals.
The Frederick County Democratic State Central Committee nominated Fern B Nelson and Jeffery D Bresee of Frederick to Gov Blair Lee for an open Frederick Community College Board of Trustees seat. Nelson, retired from multiple Navy and Army posts including Fort Detrick, is active in civic groups. Bresee is an attorney for Maryland’s Interagency Committee on School Construction.
Lebanese violence between Syria and Christian and Moslem factions worsened with hundreds killed or wounded in Beirut since Wednesday. Christian areas faced outages and ruined supply plants as shelling and rocket fire kept families in basements. President Sarkis warned of collapse and pledged a new government and security plan within 10 days while Syria’s role as peacekeeping force and its clashes over bridges continued.
A House subcommittee moves to learn how the General Services Administration probes fraud and abuses. Testimony from GSA head Jay Solomon and investigator Vincent Alto is planned as lawmakers seek areas under review and steps to prevent future misconduct amid a widening, possibly multi year probe.
Washington AP Charles Mathias urges the Defense Department to publicly reveal plans to move any facilities out of or into the national capital region. The Maryland Republican and colleagues pressure that facilities be kept in view of the Senate Appropriations Committee. An aide says Mathias will present the language to the Senate Military Appropriations Subcommittee.
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