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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1989
Page
1
Frederick County faces growing trash flow to Reich's Ford Road landfill as officials expand focus on waste management. Supervisor Alan Misner notes residents assume disposal ends at curb, but waste continues underground and in new dumps. The creation of the Division of Solid Waste signals a policy shift.
State investigators probe source of almost 1000 junk auto tires found on rims in a remote Monocacy River channel near Frederick. Items include oil and brake fluid containers a refrigerator and gas tanks with hazardous labels. Fisherman Fran Zeller alerted officials guiding the multiagency probe now seeking the polluter and cleanup responsibility.
East German vacationers at Lake Balaton transit to West Germany under Bonn Budapest plan. Up to 20,000 East Germans may flee to the West in days, with Red Cross camps at Csilleberc and Zanka expanding to handle arrivals. Refugees crowd Budapest camps as officials confirm possible mass exodus coordination between Hungary and West Germany.
Frederick County Board of Education approved random drug searches using police dogs in high and middle schools this year. Dogs will inspect lockers and cars, with punishments ranging from five day suspensions to expulsions for drug found. Police will determine arrests by amount found, says Superintendent Noel Farmer Jr.
The school year starts the day after Labor Day and ends Thursday June 14 after 180 instruction days. Four snow days are built in, with early dismissal if unused and extra days added during vacations if needed. Students have holidays on Sept 22 fair day Nov 23 24 Thanksgiving Dec 25-29 Jan 2 winter break Jan 15 MLK Jr birthday Feb 19 Presidents Day March 2 in service day April 9-16 spring break May 24 Memorial Day. Conferences for elementary include Nov 10 afternoon Nov 11 evening Nov 16 afternoon Apr 2 morning Apr 1 evening Apr 5 afternoon and morning. Middle schools have Dec 7 closure and others noted.
Frederick superintendent Noel Farmer backs the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills 4 as a higher level, curriculum aligned exam from McGraw-Hill to replace the outdated California Achievement Test. Task force of educators recommends norm referenced testing while noting arguments for criterion referenced options.
A bomb exploded from a truck outside El Espectador in Bogota, killing one person and injuring at least 12. The newspaper had opposed drug traffickers, whose campaign of violence followed Colombia's extradition decisions. No group claimed responsibility.
Frederick County heralds a long holiday weekend with a parade, state horseshoe championships, a Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, and a fish festival. State police join a nationwide CARE operation to reduce interstate crashes. Troopers emphasize DUI and speeding enforcement. The Labor Day period runs 6 pm Friday to 12:01 am Tuesday with 17 traffic deaths so far, four alcohol related, as patrols expect to curb incidents.
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