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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1965
Page
1
City officials announce a four day spring cleanup from May 3 to 6 with daily 7 am to 5 pm trash pickup in sections of town. May 7 is reserved for call back collection to capture debris left after regular days, with lines of trucks patrolling for stray items.
Myersville plans to open bids next week for installing 180 inside reading water meters as part of a 165000 water project. Mayor Gilbert Stroup set a May 10 meeting at 7 PM to read bids.
Gov. Donald S. Russell of South Carolina will resign to accept appointment to the U.S. Senate seat left open by the death of Sen. Olin D. Johnston. Lt. Gov. Robert McNair will become governor and appoint Russell to the Senate post, effective noon Thursday. Russell will serve until November 1966 when the seat is filled by election.
Thurmont barber Roy W Lookingbill pursues printed stickers to appear on ballots to back his bid against incumbent Mayor Donald L Lewis. Local officials note no law bans ballot stickers, but voters must mark the write in box to have the sticker count. The election is Monday from noon to 7 pm at the town office.
In South Bend Indiana a 28 year old mother Deanna Hankey confessed to police that she strangled all four of her children three sons and a daughter. She is hospitalized under guard after slashing wrists and heels and begging aides to let her die. Neighbors say the husband was away on business often. Police classify the case as murder and attempted suicide with bodies found on smoldering mattresses.
Bright sun restores visibility after dense morning fog across Frederick County. Today highs near 70 with few clouds. yesterday’s high 58 and overnight low 41. No traffic accidents reported. fog reduced to under 20 feet in spots. Temperatures dip to 48 to 55 tonight with a partly cloudy sky and warmer 75 by Thursday.
Mayor Don ald L. Lewis announced a special Thurmont town council meeting tonight to clear up routine business. No major matters will be transacted.
Counseling Services Inc led by Rev W Merval Weaver offers nonjudgmental guidance in the YMCA building. He listens, asks suggestive questions, and helps individuals see their own path to solutions rather than prescribing changes. The program, run by Frederick residents, seeks to resolve long standing personal issues through self discovery.
The Mississippi River at La Crosse apparently crested at 17.7 feet, five point seven feet above flood stage, after 48 hours of dike work. Crews reinforced dikes while water ringed the north side, flooded runways, and split a gasoline tank farm with one tank tipped at a steep angle.
The Charles Stull murder case, involving a 23 year old man from Dickerson, goes to a jury in Rockville Circuit Court. Prosecutors contend he killed Donald L. Snyder at a Montgomery County grocery near Quince Orchard Road and Md 28 after pawning a ring and buying whiskey. Defense cites insanity and argues diminished responsibility as Dr Paul Saraduke testifies to Stull drinking and possible alcohol issues.
U S Navy planes bombed truck convoys in North Viet Nam through the night. one aircraft was lost and results were undetermined. Other U S and Vietnamese warplanes conducted missions against Viet Cong concentrations in South Viet Nam, with heavy strikes in Quang Tin Province after recent clashes. Two A 4 Skyhawks from the Hancock prowled Highway 1 north of the border firing 20mm cannon at trucks near Dong Hoi.
A deranged night stalker, dubbed the phantom gunman, has attacked five residents in Shade Gap Huntington County Pennsylvania over the past year. The latest victim, Ned Austin Price, 53, was shot in the leg on Good Friday. Police describe the suspect as tall six-foot with a trench coat boots cap and sometimes a mask. Residents increasingly arm themselves and avoid night travel along mountain roads as authorities seek motives and suspect details.
The Chinese government denounced the Republic of South Viet Nam as a product of U S imperialism and called for its destruction to unify all Vietnam. The stance followed President Johnson's April 17 pledge that U S independence aid would be ensured, amid varied international reactions. Stock prices opened lower as trading began in New York.
The State Board of Education will hear Emmitsburg residents appeal over the Catoctin High School site at Thurmont on May 26. Dr David W Zimmerman announced the plan while Dr James A Sensenbaugh recused himself again. Local officials say construction plans are halted by a temporary injunction in the suit brought by Allen Resnick asserting the board erred in denying a hearing.
Frederick planners seek four aldermen votes to override zoning changes while planning commission urges current override rule. City agenda also includes election law tweaks, housing authority appointments, and planning commission confirmations.
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