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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1985
Page
1
In Lala Mindanao a grenade was thrown from a theater balcony causing a panic that left 13 killed and 91 injured. Police say five died at the scene, eight in hospitals. 44 remain hospitalized. Earlier reports cited three grenades and 35 deaths.
Sunny pleasant days and comfortable nights forecast through Friday. JC Penney at Frederick Towne Mall shows look of Christmas as Redskins win but Orioles and Falcons lose. details on page C.1 and D-1. Quote attributed to Caroline L. Gascoigne.
Gregory Warren Beaver 20 of Knox ville faces either the electric chair or life in prison for the April 12 slaying of Virginia state trooper Leo Whitt 48 after a traffic stop on I 95 in Prince George County. He pled guilty July 9 to capital murder. no death penalty will be argued. Court security was tight as witnesses prepare.
The first full day at the Great Frederick Fair features a Heart of Maryland tractor and truck association Class A point pull at 6:30 p.m. plus an 8 p.m. 4-H cake auction with 40 cakes and pies. Admission is free Monday with $2 parking. tickets range from $6 for general seating to $8 for reserved. Proceeds support 4-H programs and camp activities, as fair officials note changes to junior champions and ongoing midway attractions.
Adrienne Shaffer of Knoxville and Gary Albright of Sabillasville were named queen and king of Frederick County 4-H at the Great Frederick Fair. Shaffer, 17, will lead the county 4-H program, while Albright, 16, will serve as king. A junior queen and king were also named, with 11 queen and six king contestants this year.
Frederick County NAACP seminar examined the policy of leveling or student placement by learning levels. About 60 educators and parents met at South Frederick Elementary School with Superintendent Stuart Berger and Board President Gail Bowerman. Willie Mahone highlighted minority concentration in Level 4 or special education at Frederick and Thomas Johnson high schools, calling it alarming. Ronald Nase noted data reflect informal grouping rather than formal curriculum, with about half of white students in different levels.
In Peking 64 senior Chinese Communist Party officials announced their resignations today, marking one of the most sweeping leadership changes to date. The move signals a major shift in party leadership amid ongoing political realignments and could affect regional governance and policy directions across the country.
Dreaktfast II reports transitions as 36 year rule ends with 88 year old Marshal Ye and 81 year old Deng Yingchao resigning from top bodies. A jet letter to the Central Committee cited mass retirements and calls for younger capable members to join. Plenary session in Peking presided by Hu Yaobang and Deng Xiaoping, with state TV coverage and VIP convoys.
London AP report says Prime Minister Thatcher and top ministers held urgent talks over retaliation after 25 Britons were expelled from Moscow for spying and the Soviets echoed by expelling 25 Britons. A decision was expected today and announced soon.
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