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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1983
Page
1
The 121st Great Frederick Fairgrounds bustle as workers Sonny Smith and Butch Stitley erect a sign for the Million Dollar Machinery Row display. Activities open Saturday with the Frederick County 4H Western Horse and Pony Show.
National Security Adviser William P. Clark warned Soviets will fabricate new facts to claim the KAL 007 jet was spying. He said the plane was not on any intelligence mission. The piece notes Senate moves to condemn the Soviet action and possible tougher sanctions.
A brief feature highlights a quote from Robert Louis Stevenson about life versus books. The radar of literary sentiment is paired with a concise reflection on how weather can mirror human experience. The piece preserves period tone in a compact card style.
Farm Editor Becky Brashear previews the Frederick County 4H event with two contestants for king and eleven for queen as the Great Frederick Fair begins. Weather outlook shows Pleasant days, showers moving in late Friday into Saturday across central Maryland with temperatures in the 70s. Ocean City cool weekend with showers likely, highs near 60, water at 75. David Lesher
Prime Minister Menachem Begin, reportedly ill and sequestered, sent his resignation to President Chaim Herzog via an envoy ending six years in power. Cabinet Secretary Dan Meridor delivered the letter as Begin stays home with a skin ailment, while coalition talks and Labor Party exchanges shape the path to a new government.
Richard M Winters and Robert D Osburn Jr both received five year terms on seven counts of criminal conspiracy and state income tax fraud but runs concurrently. Judge Thieme suspended all but one year per defendant and placed them on five years probation after release. Appeals were announced and bond was continued pending outcome. Motions for new trial were denied.
NATO nations suspend flights to Moscow in protest over the downing of Korean Air Lines Flight 007. A Soviet minisubmarine was lowered off Moneron Island to locate the jetliner’s crash site amid a fleet of 24 Soviet vessels and US escort ships.
Frederick County grand jury indicts a man for involuntary manslaughter and recommends jail tours for all seventh grade students to provide an eye opening experience. The panel toured Montevue and a new detention center is planned for next year. A bat in Montevue prompted calls for action to curb hazards.
Frederick United Way gains its first full time loaned executive for the 1983 campaign as Debbie Froth of State Farm assists with campaign planning and volunteer leadership. Joyce Cramer notes the program extends staff capabilities while remaining affordable.
Frederick officials say three bids for a six level downtown parking deck are within the estimated $3.1 to $3.2 million. Penu Construction Co. of Hagerstown had the low base bid at 2.998 million, while Dallas Contractors proposed 3.08 million with a 24 thousand deduction for brickwork on the southeast corner of West Patrick and Court Streets. Alderman Cy Bartgis noted Penni would have charged about 60 thousand more for the brick alternate, making Dallas cheaper overall.
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