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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1957
Page
1
City police report eleven juveniles in custody in two theft cases. One involved burglary from downtown businesses. the other covered car theft, petty larceny from stores, and related offenses over an extended period. In the jewelry district three youths from Burkittsville area were among those involved.
The Zion Lutheran Church of Middletown approved an $8,000 purchase of the Butts Hotel property on West Main Street after a Sunday service. No definite use is planned. officials cited proximity to the church and repair needs, noting the building includes a 36 by 200 foot lot and a brick structure with apartments and a barber shop in parts.
More than 900 Maryland political figures are expected at a testimonial dinner in Baltimore for State Comptroller J. Millard Tawes on his 63rd birthday. Tawes of Crisfield on the Eastern Shore is expected to announce his candidacy for governor at the 6 36 p.m. dinner.
A Brunswick safety rally is set for Tuesday night at the firemen's hall with over 700 expected. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad sponsors, awarding prizes for best slogans and letters, plus refreshments and a dance. Notables include William Murphy and Harry Bodie, with judges from state police and local officials. Prize packages include a 1950 Panhead convertible and other items donated by merchants.
A man named Charles Robert Brown was found guilty in the Trial Magistrate's court after forcing entry and causing an alarm at West Fifth Street. Magistrate Sheffield imposed 30 days in jail in default of a $50 fine.
The United States reached a formal agreement with Saudi Arabia to extend use of the Dhahran airfield for five more years in return for continued arms sales and improvements to Dhahran civil facilities and nearby Dammam port. Pedro Cardinal Segura y Saenz, longtime church figure and former primate of Spain, dies after a long illness.
The Associated Press forecast calls for party cloudy conditions on Wednesday with cool temperatures. Rain is possible Friday or Saturday. Temperatures to run 1 to 5 degrees below normal with normal highs around the lower 60s and lows in the 30s to 40s across districts.
A Board of County Commissioners spokesman said new legislation is sought to tax property that is completed after finality on a quarterly or semi annual basis. The aim is to capture tax revenue for properties finished mid year, especially those using public services. Montgomery County may already use this method and officials will approach county legislators. A shopping center not assessed for this year due to perceived incomplete finality prompted the push.
Courts and the State Tax Commission deem real estate improvements substantially completed when the structure is near roof windows floors and plastering, meeting Section 17 requirements. Each case determines finality based on progress indicating completion status.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh arrived in Paris for a four day official visit. President Rene Coty and French dignitaries greeted them at Orly Airfield as about 1,000 people welcomed the royal party. Crowds lined streets, flags waved, and television audiences watched the arrival in bright sun and brisk breeze.
Maryland faced at least six accidental deaths over the weekend with two Mount St. Mary’s students among the casualties. The year’s traffic toll reached 113 as a 14 year old Baltimore boy drowned when a boat overturned in Galoway Creek.
Six county properties faced auction at the courthouse, but only one, a one acre parcel in the Thurmont area in the Dante and Gertrude Flabbie name, sold for 100 to Roger L. Pennell. Remaining properties were bid in by the county to keep them active on the tax books.
A massive winter storm dumped heavy snow from Colorado to the Great Plains and upper Midwest. Temperatures fell below zero in Wyoming and Colorado as roads iced and highways closed briefly. Snow totals reached 18 inches near Colorado Springs and 13 inches in Lander, with warming trends expected to melt much of the blanket by afternoon. Thunderstorms and rain mixed with snow were forecast for the southern Great Lakes and nearby regions.
A spring storm moved from the Rockies piling snow across Indiana Michigan Ohio and New York State with 3 to 12 inches in places. Schools closed power lines snapped roads snarled and horse racing programs canceled. Monroe County Michigan and surrounding areas faced dangerous roads and spreads of snow up to 6 to 12 inches.
A federal marshal identified as Joe 4 M Alien of Atlanta while taking three federal prisoners from a city jail was involved in a minor two vehicle collision with a truck driven by Maynard Burkett of Chambersburg Pa. The crash occurred at 8 25 am on West South street with damage estimated at 65 or more to the marshal car and about 10 to the truck. No charges were filed by investigator Sergt Harry Quinn.
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