News (Newspaper) - October 22, 1968, Frederick, Maryland i Weather Forecast Considerable cloudiness night and Wednesday with chance of some rain or showers late tonight and Wednesday morning Low tonight mostly in the 50s Wednesday in the 60s VOL 8 FREDERICK TUESDAY OCTOBER 22 1968 SECTIONS 20 SECTION 1 iN U.S Teams Continue To Win Medals At Olympics Page Wl CKl COPY UC BY CARRIER C TURN CLOCKS BACK STANDARD Officials Study Road Changes Apollo 7 Team Returns Safely Spaceship Lands Upside Down Plans for the Improvement of U.S 40 cast of Frederick to in- highway standards when the road will become have been reviewed by representatives of Frederick County Meeting with State Roads Com- mission officials at the said at die meeting that ing an interchange in the ity west of the River would fit the circumferential highway plan of Frederick ty suitably It was also requested that con- crick County Courthouse the I sideration be given the heard mainly possible change plans for inter- changes along the route leading to Baltimore The County Commissioners requested that the SRC consider a movement northbound on to since the in- presently being com- doesn't include this fic movement pattern Md 27 interchange is being studied to underpass in lieu of an overpass Charles Collins president of the com- missioners was receptive to the The SRC is also considering an interchange In the Meadow Road area as a sub- location for the Inter- change proposed for Road v The County Commissioners er Creek Road Rush work on Md 78 the lenger Creek s Pike should be nearly completed this fall with widening of the road and facing planned Vw The work was suggested by Charles E Collins president of the County Commissioners at meeting with the State Roads Commission Oct 8 The SRC put the project out on term informal notice to get the work in before most of the bad weather conditions set in this fall BUs will be opened this week In The first stage will be to widen the road to a minimum of 20 feet Overlay or resurfacing should be ished to the spring Collins the work be given attention as soon as possible since present tion of the aluminum plant near Buckeystown causes the road to be used to trans- port heavy construction terials Collins said the road ls sub- standard In width being 16 teet to 18 feet wide The widening would also handle future traffic to the plant by its employes Jerome Wolff director of the SRC said in a letter to Collins that since the SRC owns only a short portion of the route and la view of the local service it he will be In contact with Collins about the possible transfer of the roadway to erick County upon completion of the widening and overlay tion of the outer ramp in the northeast quadrant of the U.S 340 and Interchange as Mohler SRC district neer reported that the right of way for this connection has ready been acquired According to a letter from Philip R Miller acting chief of the Bureau of Highway If this request Is viewed from a map or plan standpoint it can be readily understood why the connection wasn't built The same point of access is located approximately one mile to the north This movement would provide access from ferson Street to the Frederick by-pass Traffic now uses the Inter- change at West Patrick Street for access northbound on the pass or westbound on U.S 40 The Justification of this H on the of traffic on Jefferson Street that would have direct access to the by-pass and thus reduce the fic on West Patrick Street Miller asserted Humphrey Trade JL V v Hecklers Jeer Splashdown 5 Miles From Carrier Essex AFTER SPLASHDOWN astronaut White suit sits in raft with Navy frogmen after the Apollo 7 cap- sule splashed down in the Atlantic today Capsule landed bottoms up and the visible balloons were used to right the craft Cage over raft lifted astronauts into helicopter AP Wirephoto by radio from Carrier Prises Offered In I Logo Contest Company U sponsoring a contest In the nigh schools of County for Candidates Candidates Night will be held at 8 p.m tonight at North erick Elementary School sponsored by service clubs throughout the city The purpose of the program is to give the voting public an opportunity to meet the dates to hear their views on current issues and learn the solutions proposed by each Questions submitted from the audience will be given the candidates to answer Congressional candidates Del Beall Republican and State Senator Goodloe Byron Democrat have Indicated they will attend Senatorial candidates Daniel B Brewiter George P Mahoney and Charles McC will send representatives to answer questions and to participate In the debate Patrick Ferris will represent Oliver T Franklin will represent tor The program is set up so that ich candidate or his will give a three minute speech Each candidate has pre- pared a written response to four questions prepared by the League of Women Voters of Maryland The four questions 1 What are your solutions to tht i problem 9 What art your solutions for updating tht present rj if tht present war in Vietnam should end how would you apt By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Republican Richard M Nixon says the peace and security of the American people demand the defeat of Democrat Hubert H Humphrey And Humphrey says Nixon has not had the foresight of a man of peace While the two major party candidates traded verbal es Monday third party ate George C Wallace Jabbed at hecklers who interrupted his efforts to spell out his farm gram Nixon called Humphrey a nothing candidate on law and order and said tht United States cannot survive as a free nation with four more years of the kind of crime wave Nixon blamed partly on Democratic administration policies Tht peace and security of tht American he said in Cincinnati demand tht de- feat of Hubert Humphrey and tht election of new leadership which will restore peace tht of a LOGO which will be the new aluminum company to this crises awarded A Sattan Bond will bt en hy tor Its use A Strings Bond will be SIS Bond tor choke AH will bt by of The prin parents t Will Mt will Ot abroad and bring peace to our cities at Humphrey challenged Nixon's peace while in New York and later gave what he called an tion of his own I have not supported sive Humphrey said I have sought tion and bombing pauses That indicates the kind of man bert Humphrey Is welcomed Texas Gov John Comally to his presi- campaign today and predicted he'll carry the state Nov 5 Connally sat out an earlier Humphrey tour through Texas but has since joined Sen Ralph Yarborough leader of the al Democratic party wing long at odds with Connally in porting Humphrey When you've got John Con- nally and Ralph Yarborough on your side how can you tht candidate said in remarks tht present funds that U tht 90 Milton mm being spent in waging tht war A Your of tht U S policy as to its effort on tho farmers and tht rural poor Among tht sponsors art tht League of Women Voters of erick County and Club Club Business and al Rotary CM and Club New Wave Of Attacks Expected -In Vietnam SAIGON AP Enemy ners today shelled the third U.S military headquarters in the past three days Indicating that new wave of attacks against major American bases may have begun t About 30 rounds of artillery shells slammed into tht headquarters of the U.S 3rd Marine Division Stock NEW YORK Mock moved In to tarty today were awaited a Vietnam halt Fire Log Fire NONE CITY COUNTY Cool Sunny Weather Cool temperatures and plenty of sunshine is tht pleasant cast facing Frederick County residents through Wednesday Tht weatherman predicts about 75 per cent today with highs In tht upper SQ's The outlook is most exactly the same for the warmer a cooler than really art will bt 17 winds op to 15 mph The winds will content fa c to A of rain enters Into tht trot picture flit for only jm n any ta fa Twt Mgn t wat M wNN a low of 47 Twt trt V it f at Dong Ha and a nearby South Vietnamese village just below the eastern flank of the zone Three American Marines and three South civilians were killed The wounded were 15 U.S rine Navy and Army personnel two South Vietnamese soldiers and nine civilians The headquarters of tht U.S Army in Vietnam at Long Binh 12 miles northeast of Saigon was shelled Sunday The next day enemy gunners zeroed In on the headquarters of the U.S 9th Infantry at Dong Tarn 35 miles southwest of Saigon The new shelling came as a cease-fire along the coast of North Vietnam to per mlt the release of H North prisoners of war held by the United States ended at noon t -j f- One U.S military saM he assumed wort returning raids on North columns and barges In the mile coastal artt that was declared off limits at midnight Sunday Tht negotiated In tht Laotian capital of Vientiane short and antiaircraft guns along a sirto of to mH a U.S MaVy ship to snd tht 14 POWs smith of the North cHy of Vinh U.S there were no the truce had pared for a Fort Worth airport rally Humphrey said Monday he has an upward curve of lic support and will come from behind to win the election Nixon earlier claimed had conceded on wide television Sunday he could not win the popular vote Nov 5 so can hope only for an al College deadlock that would throw the election into the House of Repr His only Nixon said is to get Mr Wallace enough votes in enough states to deny Nixon the Electoral College Humphrey had said he thought he could govern even if elected by the House after losing the popular vote Nixon's interpretation brought a prompt reply from Humphrey's campaign er Lawrence F O'Brien r What Mr Humphrey said was that he will abide by the Constitution and will refuse to make any deals with respect to the O'Brien said in a statement Nixon by what he is saying is confirming that he is willing to make deals O'Brien in the past has claimed there are indications might be willing to deal for Wallace's electoral votes if none of the candidates wins a popular majority Nov 5 Wallace hecklers who interrupted his efforts to explain his farm platform in Moline Dl Monday as those people who believe in free speech Few Seek Vote While election boards across the state are reporting a large turnout by new Maryland residents to vote for the President and Vice President under the new 45 day law the registration in Frederick County is low The new law permits persons who have been in Maryland for less than the year required for voter registration in state tions to register and vote for the President and Vice President if they have lived in the district for 45 days Balloting begins 25 days before the general election and takes place until election day The local board reported a number of inquiries when the law was announced but only ten sons have cast a ballot under the new law so far t-r s Associated Press figures at the close of last week showed that 350 persons had voted in gomery County 200 in Prince Georges 30 in Anne Arundel 100 in Howard 400 in more City and 130 in Many local boards are expecting large turnouts Judging from the large number of inquiries con- the new law The Frederick County tion Board reported today that 570 absentee ballots had already been processed and more cations were arriving daily The absentee ballots and the Presidential Vice-Presidential new resident ballots will be counted two days after the Nov 5 general election ABOARD IBS ESSEX AP I Apollo astronauts their magnificent flying chine home from the heavens today and gave searchers 20 anxious minutes before they were found floating upside down in the Atlantic Ocean Within an hour Navy Capt Walter M Schirra Jr Air Force Maj Donn F Eisele and Cunningham were by helicopter aboard tr deck of this aircraft carrier stationed 330 miles south east of Bermuda They splashed into the sea just five miles from the Essex climaxing a sensational space adventure that put the United States firmly on the doorstep of the moon The bearded trio appeared shakey and tired as they stepped onto a red carpet on the deck of the carrier But they waved happily to acknowledge the cheers of hundreds of sailors and a brisk Anchors Aweigh played by a ship's band Physicians reported a quick examination that the three felt fine ami were in good spirits They were all smiles later when they received a telephone call from President Johnson at the White House 1 salute the three as well as the thousands of men on the the said We here in the Capita and all over this country and the world are very proud of you this morning Eisele Thank you very much Mr President 1 was a real pleasure and an hon or Officials of the National Aero- nautics and Space Administra tion NASA were elated over the flight results Apollo 7 goes into my book as a perfect said Air Force Lt Gen Samuel Phillips Apollo program manager We accomplished 101 per cent of our objectives We did every thing vie set out to do and added a few things as vie went along Eisele her uring the period The search was made more because of heavy clouds and a 1 Split rain and be- ause Apollo 7 landed bottoms ip which was anticipated submerging the radio antenna Several helicopters from the Essex fanned over a wide area and finally zeroed in on inter- mittent signals from the craft beacon Twenty minutes after the EDT touchdown a er Recovery 3 spotted tlie craft By the time it overhead minutes later the astronauts had inflated flotation bags and turned it right side up After talking with the astro- the helicopter Their physical status is good all are in good shape Swimmers leaped into the wa- ter and secured Apollo 7 ra Cunningham and Eisele opened their hatch climbed into a lifer aft and were lifted into the helicopter The copter sped to the Essex on the deck at just 55 minutes after the splashdown All three looked tired and shaky but otherwise in good as stepped from the copter onto a red carpet that had been rolled over the deck 1 They rubbed their heavy beards and smiled as they walked across the deck knowledging the cheers of dreds of sailors who lined the deck A band welcomed them aboard A large banner says hello to Wally Don and Walt After shaking hands with ship's officers the happy trio rode an elevator down to the sick bay to begin extensive medical checks They apparently suffered t no ill effects from the rising pressures they tered during re-entry Phillips said opened the way Apollo 7 has to a possible around the moon flight by the three-man Apollo 8 crew in De- cember He added that decision will not be made until after all results of this flight have been evaluated The wives of the three men were overjoyed at the near perfect flight and coming and all commented on the long beards as the astro- appeared on television They all watched the landing on TV at their homes in ton Everything went commented Jo Schirra The only disappointment was in not being able to see the open Those beards dont look bad at said Lo Ella ham All three wives were a bit anxious while the search for the downed spacecraft was in ress It was said Harriet Control BUI WASHINGTON AP Tht controversial gun control which gained new life with tht death of Son Robert P dy was a away today from becoming tht nation's firearms law In three Evtn at that tht President Johnson signed at White Houst lacks tht he sought after June assassination The bans the mall order salts of all gwis and tion but Congress boat back forts to registration of weapons and licensing of ers V Climaxing years of sy tht legislation won final proval from tht Senate and tht House shortly Congress adjourned last week Tht supplante tht of tht Omnibus Control and Safe Streets Act within days of Tht crime act banned inter mall order of counter sale to their sale to persons under 21 The legislation represents tht most far-reaching gun control measure enacted since 1938 ion the National Firearms Control Act imposed tht first limited restrictions on sports and other general weapons lators art subject to penalties of up to five years or a fine or both Hero art principal provisions from tht now sales of all arms and ammunition by mail art prohibited except among federally ers Importers dealers and col- lectors Over-the-counter sales of firearms to nonresidents of a state art banned except that a person purchase a rifle or shotgun but not a handgun in an adjoining state if It Is logal under tho laws of both states In mKh ffw buyer has to flit tn affidavit of eligibility and to low time for a police chock tht seller cannot make delivery for procedure also apply Sales of handguns and gun ammunition are banned to people under 21 and salts of ri- fles and shotguns and tion for them are prohibited to people 18 Dealers and others are re- quired to keep records of the name age and residence of those to whom they sell arms fn Interstate or foreign of stolen or ammunition or arms from which tht serial number has been removed is legal of all surplus firearms art unlawful Immediately Tht rent of tht legislation takes effect Dec 16 Salts of firearms to mental Industries Set Pace First to complete their in the 1968 United peal campaign are six prominent industries In Frederick County with total contributions ing to The six arc the Alpha Portland Cement Co Bucheimer C Claire Frock Co Potomac Edison Co Price tric Co and State Farm ance Companies Together these firms and their employes accounted for 11 per cent of the overall goal of 000 i- -a Heading the list is State Farm insurance Companies whose cor- gift and employe pledges totaled This is an in- crease of 78 per cent over their 1967 contributions Among the smaller industries sale Co and the Co report that 100 per cent of employes are contributing to this year's United Appeal Campaign Three campaign workers have become Quota Busters These x Edwin F for the lawyers The Hev M Sharpe for the clergymen and Mrs II Albert Dean social services agencies On sales within a Incompetents drug addicts and people under art prohibited For carrying a while committing a federal porson Is to an Thief Loots Local Cafe Approximately worth of food and an undetermined amount of change from a juke box were reported taken in a breaking entering and larceny at Cafe on West Patrick Street Monday evening City Police said tho breaking and entering occurred sometime between 5 p.m and 1 1 p.m day Entry was Rained by ting a screen from a rear dow Tho food Included ed meats soup and brer Initial Investigation was additional penalty of one to lylor with in- years for a first and 5 tn Uio 25 roars for a second offense
