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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1978
Page
3
Assistant Postmaster General Edward Dorsey outlined a move from five to nine digits over five years, arguing the cost is small in a multi billion dollar USPS budget. The change targets faster sorting and automation, with nine digit codes assigned to each block to speed delivery and stabilize future postage.
Connecticut physician Dr. Joseph Kristan says lifestyle habits drive the nation’s top killers, including heart disease cancer and cirrhosis. He warns curative medicine fails to curb the problem and urges Americans to reform daily choices such as tobacco alcohol sugar caffeine and meat to improve health during Lifestyle Awareness Month.
Americans hold about 0.3 billion pounds of excess body weight, a figure researchers from the University of Illinois say equals the annual energy of four big cities. Shedding fat could cover food transport, refrigeration, cooking, and fertilizer production costs for Boston Chicago San Francisco and Washington. The piece hints patriotism as added motive for dieting.
The Treasury aims to flood circulation with half a billion Susan B Anthony coins to outpace collectors. By tinting coins and maintaining large reserves, officials seek steady supply and consumer acceptance, avoiding rarity or value inflation while touting practicality for everyday use. The text hints at Washington piecework and land speculation alongside the coin plan.
Letters to the editor express distrust of AG Expo and its promoter Peter Nelson. Readers accuse The Frederick News-Post of bias, calling for a full local hearing on the project planned for Nelson’s Harbaugh Valley farm. They warn of economic and environmental changes from the proposal and demand public review.
Yesterday the Kiwanis Club led a large Fashion and Business Show at the State Armory fort drawing several thousand attendees on a second night. A cool wave across the country brought a slight rise in temperatures compared with the day before. Four trophies from the United Fire Company parade in Washington on Labor Day were awarded to a local committee. Plans were set for the third Field Day of the Division of Maryland Knights Temple to be held in Cumberland, announced after a Frederick meeting of five commanderies' representatives.
Excavation for the new million dollar Walkersville High School is expected to start next week after contractor L. J. Keller moves equipment to the site. Frederick Fair prepares for a big show with exhibitors and concessionaires, hoping for good weather to kick off the annual exhibition. Frederick High School gridiron notes a 74 to 0 victory over Anna, while Emmitsburg High School defeats Middletown 2-3 in a scholastic contest. Rocky Baker and Jack White lead Emmitsburg with two and one touchdowns respectively. Morris Zentz adds a second quarter score for Emmitsburg.
Washington report analyzes the growing Mafia empire worth about 30 billion dollars with control over drugs porn prostitution and gambling, plus investments in real estate hotels and unions. It notes FBI and GAO findings of weak enforcement, shifting pressures between administrations, and Fratianno’s FBI cooperation amid gangland violence and witness protection concerns.
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