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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1987
Page
3
The article reflects on Halloween origins and modern celebrations, noting some places ban trick or treating and encourage home or community events. It urges drivers to be extra cautious, watchers to supervise kids, and adults to keep to safe behavior while enjoying Halloween night.
Robert C. Reid critiques Australia’s proposed id card under Prime Minister Bob Hawke, arguing it mirrors Big Brother. He notes Australians resist the scheme as invasive, citing cost, 2500 extra civil servants, and privacy fears while praising US Social Security IDs and warning of data sharing across states.
The article surveys 20 years of EPA inaction on heavy vehicle emission standards under Clean Air Act amendments. It notes court orders finally set NOx and PM limits, with 1987 and 1990 model-year phasing, but faces lawsuits from industry and environmentalists. It questions whether the agency will protect public health after long stall.
Fifty years ago the Crest of the Potomac River rose nearly 25 feet above normal but passed without threat to the Point of Rocks bridge under construction. The steel superstructure was complete and opening to traffic was expected in early November. A pig event at Thurmont nearly derailed the celebration as a stray porker led about 50 townsfolk on a brief tour before being corralled between a store and a bank. Frederick artist Constance Harding was named in a new edition of Who's Who in American Art. Frederick City police continued to tag violators of parking laws as John Doe, a policy defended by Day Desk Sergeant William Y. Anderson. The Girl Reserves at Frederick High hosted a masked Halloween party in Winchester Hall with student organizers listed. The Stork arrived twice to Frederick Memorial Hospital as Mrs Helena L. Brown delivered her babies en route after first birth at home. Sheriff Jacobs warned of regional jail plans and the impact on workforce and services, suggesting a county alcohol treatment center. Flight instructor Paul Cochran celebrated Mrs Lucille Wolford’s solo flight after 20 weeks of ground school and 19 hours of flying.
Ann McFeathers reports Reagan's controversial choice of Douglas Ginsburg, a 41-year-old federal judge, for the Supreme Court. Critics note limited trial experience and the ABA’s cautious view, while the White House presses a long term conservative agenda despite Bork’s defeat. Reagan’s West Point speech on leaving the old guard frames the nomination amid a crowd of experienced jurists. The pick, said to be driven by a desire to secure a durable conservative majority, faces uncertain confirmation.
A commentator argues that American industry lags in quality while science is increasingly done by foreigners. He notes GE and GM seeking Russian rockets for satellites, Japan's rising influence, and Columbia's course on corporate takeovers as signs of a shifting economy and culture.
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