U S Hails Flawless ASAT Test Against Satellite
The United States smashed an orbiting satellite with a new homing ASAT rocket in a Friday test 345 miles above the Pacific, marking a claimed flawless demonstration of space-defense capability. Officials say the test corrects a serious imbalance with the Soviet Union, while critics warn of an arms race and potential harm to future talks with Moscow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Soviet Union
Pacific Ocean
Bernard P. Randolph
Air Force
Air Force Scientific
Randolph
Outer
America
Radio Moscow
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Reagan
Mikhail Gorbachev
Howard Ris
Union of Concerned Scientists
U.S
George Brown
D-Calif
Dat Dredanas
Hoffman
Crime rate drops in Frederick County in first half of 1985
Frederick County sees a five percent decline in serious crime in the January to June 1985 period per the Maryland Uniform Crime Report. Statewide serious crime rose three percent, while Western Maryland recorded declines. Frederick City also fell 6.3 percent. The report notes fewer thefts and break-ins, with arrests for property crimes constituting a large share of total arrests. Community programs and a proactive police stance are cited as factors in the drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Maryland
Bae
Allegany
Carroll
Frederick
Garrett
Washington
UCR
Frederick City
Picueucn
Det
Set
John W. Reburn
Richard J. Ashton
Reburn
Frederick Barracks
Feng-Ying Lin
Clinical Epidemiology
Prince George’s County
Meningitis closes Hopkins newborn nursery in Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital shuts its newborn nursery and obstetrical services as epidemiologists and state health officials investigate a spinal meningitis case. Three carrier infants are found. the nursery aims to reopen by midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
State Health Department
Timothy Townsend
Hopkins
Mary Ellen DeLoache
Hopking
No measles cases reported in Frederick County
The Maryland DHMH reports no confirmed measles cases in Frederick County this year or last, though 1985 Maryland total stands at four with most in Prince George's County. Dr. Martha Schipper notes 22 statewide cases in 1984 and 11 in 1983, urging vaccination and prompt physician notification if symptoms occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
DHMH
Frederick Co
Maryland
Prince George’s County
Centers For Disease Control
Martha Schipper
Frederick County
Schipper
Frederick County Fair Opens Preparations for 123rd Event
Hundreds of Frederick Countians gathered at the Frederick Fairgrounds to prepare for the county fair. Fair board President Joseph Free said exhibits are being readied with judging slated for Monday and general public hours beginning Tuesday. Indoor entries closed Saturday with more accepted Sunday, as 4-H and farm buildings anticipate crowds and a sunny weekend. The 4-H king and queen contest features 11 queen and six king entrants, with Besty Murphy and Brian Jackson the outgoing royalty and contestants from multiple towns vying for the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Free
Frederick Fair
Leane Eee
Besty Murphy
Brian Jackson
Sjamsville
Sarah Osborn
Keymar
Kimberly Main
Thurmont
Tina
April Zimmerman
Rebecca Horman
Tammy Geary
Adrienne Shaffer
Pamela Wood
Knoxville
Lori
Maryland at Boston College TV blackout shift
Frederick Cablevision must blackout the Maryland at Boston College game at noon Saturday September 14 under ACC USA Network deal. Home Team Sports Channel 19 will show a same day delayed telecast at 1130 PM. Cablevision apologizes for the inconvenience to subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USA Network
ACC
Frederick Cablevision
Maryland
Boston
Cablevision
Frederick center wins Church Award for 1985
After screening over 2,000 nomination letters and visiting potential winners nationwide, Mary Ann O Roark Guideposts senior editor announced The Family Life Center in Frederick is selected to receive the Church Award for 1985. The national recognition boosts the locally sponsored program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann O'Roark
Guideposts Magazine
Family Life Center
Frederick
Frederick area to host Peale event at Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale will visit Frederick to present to the Evangelical Lutheran Church as part of a program recognized by Guideposts. The Family Life Center receives a 35000 cash award to support its community outreach for families, expanding services shown by 689 clients in 1983 rising to 1413 in 1984.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Vincent Peale
Frederick
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Family Life Center
Cindy Harbach
Harbach
Guideposts
Terry Kitchen
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hughes Ford Road
C. Kurt Holter
Hopkins Nursery
Switzerland
Lausanne
Reneas
Morges
Lake Geneva
Swiss National Train Administration
August Jenni
Jenni
Associated Press
Lisbon
Portugal
Serra de Estrela
National Civil Protection Service
Red Cross
Carlos Melancia
Public Works and Transportation
Melancia
Lin
Dr Lin
Health Department
Inside the News
Myo
Mary Mills
Mount Olivet Cemetery
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!