29 Sep 1986
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1986
Page
1
Spectators watched a historical re enactment along Main Street as Union and Confederate groups staged the 1862 ransom scene. Anne Snodgrass portrayed Nancy Crouse while actors from five states represented the combatants.
Middletown hosts Heritage Days with Civil War reenactments demonstrations and yard sales as stores reopen on Sundays. The Middletown Historical Society offers tours of its W. Main Street house as residents browse historic newspapers and calendars from the town’s past amid light drizzle.
American reporter Nicholas Daniloff, held in Lefortovo Prison since September, was freed after negotiations led by U.S. Secretary of State George Shultz and Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard Shevardnadze. Daniloff and his wife Ruth expressed relief as they prepared to fly to Frankfurt. The release followed a separate Soviet arrest in New York, with U.S. officials saying the cases were tied as retaliation.
The forecast calls for fair warm and muggy tonight with lows 66 to 72. Tuesday turns partly sunny hot and humid with highs 86 to 92. A note on Western Maryland weather mentions a 72 mile diesel train trip to see a small English town with European style compartments. The quote from George Bernard Shaw warns against consuming happiness without producing wealth.
In Beirut and the central mountains, Christian hardliners killed a senior army officer in his bed amid broader fighting between the army loyal to President Amin Gemayel and the Lebanese Forces militia. The weekend toll reached 65 dead, 200 wounded, and 55 missing as clashes and reprisals crossed east Beirut and Ghazir.
Norma Cummings of Rockville demonstrates handmade buckspeint lace at New Market Days, explaining it takes about an hour per square inch. The event features lace, spinners, carvers, weavers, bands, and a Confederate reenactment by the Richmond Grays amid markets, food, and historical displays in the 200 year old town.
The Frederick Post and The News will increase subscription prices starting October 1 due to higher paper production and delivery costs. Home delivery moves from 15 to 18 cents per day, 4.65 dollars per month within the primary area, and 5.25 dollars per month for mail delivery. Outside-area mail rises to 8.50 per month. Single-copy price stays at 25 cents. George B. Delaplaine Jr. Publisher.
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