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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1978
Page
1
Caldwell Tanke Co of Louisville builds a water tower off Md near Francis Scott Key Mall. Five weeks into the project with five weeks to go, workers weld segments as a crane lifts parts into place. Inside welds this week then outside bottom welds follow. photo by Becky Spicer.
Allan Bakke, a white engineer whose case sparked a national debate on race in admissions, starts medical school at UC Davis under a Supreme Court order ending the university’s minority set aside. Protests are planned outside while the court allows some use of race to preserve diversity. The Dow Jones slid as rates remain a concern.
Norfolk and Western pickets at Brunswick cut off four of five commuter trains to Washington. Eight local rail workers honoring the strike failed to report to work. A Martinsburg to Washington train carried some of the 600 to 700 commuters stranded on the Brunswick Washington route with stops at Gaithersburg Rockville Kensington and Germantown. Chessie System officials and Amtrak added cars to assist passengers as the strike spread from Norfolk and Western centers into Western Maryland. About 1,000 Western Maryland and B&O workers joined picket lines, while 125 supervisors and salesmen aided operations from Richmond and Pittsburgh offices to prevent a total shutdown of the Brunswick railyard.
Secretary of State Cyrus Vance ended a five day swing through Jordan Saudi Arabia and Syria with no tangible gains for President Carter in winning Arab backing for Camp David. Assad remained unreconciled Hussein pressed for changes and cautious Jordanian and Saudi reactions signaled continued reservations shaping the peace process.
President Carter faces a possible first victory for his energy plan as Congress moves through a heavy agenda. Opponents may try again to table the natural gas compromise, while supporters claim enough votes exist for a Wednesday vote. House and Senate leaders push a bundled energy and tax package toward passage by Oct. 14 despite filibuster risks. The week also features a vote on extending the ERA deadline, a defense authorization bill sans the nuclear carrier, and action on minting the Susan B. Anthony dollar.
Israel faces a pivotal three day Knesset debate as Prime Minister Begin presses for approval of the Camp David peace deals with Egypt. He warns that rejection would nullify the agreements and accepts the painful withdrawal from Sinai settlements.
A reader reflects on how negotiate tactics in price talks can cut costs with examples from everyday shopping. The note highlights practical tips to trade terms, compare offers, and leverage buying power for better deals.
The fragment describes clear and chilly conditions tonight with upper 40s, then a cool Tuesday with highs in the upper 40s and a chance of rain. It also contains unrelated Shakespearean quotation and stray text.
Francis William Geary a 35 year old former state trooper and K nine sergeant with the Buckle County police died after skydiving from a plane at 7500 feet near Woodbine He became tangled in trees on John Pickett Road and was found suspended about 25 feet above the ground rescue crews arrived and he was pronounced dead by Carroll County medical examiner Dr R JonesGeary Skydive incident details from Westminster state police identify the victim and location of the fatal accident near Rockville Maryland
Firefighters battle a stubborn oil blaze at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Hackberry Louisiana. The four day fire has consumed 70000 barrels valued at about 1 million dollars. Crews test saltwater infiltration and expansion plugs to seal the 3500 foot cavern as an explosion earlier killed one worker and severely burned another.
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