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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1978
Page
1
Frederick County schools increasingly rely on portable classrooms to manage student enrollment, with 39 in use countywide. Principals and teachers praise these aluminum shelters for preserving instructional quality, though weather and bathroom access pose mild challenges for students.
The U S 15 design hearing near Thurmont drew a large crowd but only two residents questioned SHA officials. Richard C Oster Jr asked why Ben s Exxon would keep an at grade crossing instead of an overpass. Carl Raith cited historical land limits as blocking a bridge.
The Inside The News SFE panel plans hearings on Helms at a state police gathering focused on a chowdown event. Officials from the state police discussed security, logistics, and community impact. Helms remains a central figure in the discussion.
Mostly cloudy cooler tonight with lows in the upper 50s. Saturday highs reach mid 70s and a 2 percent chance of rain. Public instruction should be the first object of government. Napoleon Bonaparte, 1796-1821.
Secretary of State Cyrus R. Vance ends two days of talks in Amman and Riyadh with no commitments as Jordan and Saudi Arabia express reservations over Camp David. A Syrian postponement delays a planned Damascus visit amid broader Arab opposition led by a two man team and echoed by Soviet leader Brezhnev.
Thousands of county students attend the Great Frederick Fair amid possible showers. A Charley Pride show sells out with two performances, while Dave and Sugar perform at the grandstand. 4 H and FFA held a livestock sale with top bids from Safeway and Giant Foods for Grand Champion steer and lambs. Prices reached up to 5 per pound for lambs and 3.15 per pound for a Reserve champion lamb.
A sweeping investigation into nursing homes offering life-care contracts, especially the Odd Fellows Home in Frederick, is urged by Dr. Neil Solomon. He says old residents were told their life savings would be protected but now face loss as the home shifts to room and board.
The Frederick County Board of Education postponed action on a three school health monitoring project funded by the EPA. Dr. Martha Schipper explained the study aims to establish baseline data on fluoride exposure, with 900 students involved across Carroll Manor New Market and South Frederick Elementary, and volunteers from Eastalco area.
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