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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1955
Page
8
The wettest July in six years ended Sunday with unusually dry conditions afterward. Rain totaled about 4.71 inches at the airport, above normal, while temperatures ran hot with 18 days reaching 90s or higher. The forecast calls for a warm start to August with mild nights and continued warmth midweek.
Greyhound, after formal takeover today, assumes bus operations of Blue Ridge Lines a Potomac Edison subsidiary. Blue Ridge serves Baltimore Washington West to Cleveland with West Virginia routes via Morgantown and Pittsburgh. A Greyhound spokesman says schedules fares and service will not be adversely affected and Blue Ridge personnel will be retained mostly in current roles. Change in ownership has not altered operations here today and Blue Ridge still carried on with name on most cases pending a Greyhound rebranding.
The rector of Bruton Parish Episcopal Church in Williamsburg Virginia announced that a Negro family has been admitted to the congregation marking a significant change for the historic church and its parishioners.
Taipei report from Central News Agency in Hong Kong says two Soviet built minesweepers and a midget submarine were seen off Fukien coast near the Matsu Islands. No source was given and the Defense Ministry could not confirm the claim.
Soviet Defense Minister Georgi Zhukov ordered 44,000 Russian troops to withdraw from Austria by October 1, a month ahead of the deadline. The move mirrors a four-power summit proposal for uniform force reductions and follows the Austrian Independence treaty earlier this month, with the United States Britain France and Russia all to remove troops within 90 days.
President Eisenhower declares nationwide relief and joy at the Communist China decision to release 41 U S airmen held since 1953. He notes reunions for families and thanks to the United Nations and its Secretary General for pressing the humanitarian result. Separate item reports Dr Jesse Fifer of Buckeystown fracturing his left ankle aboard a wet Tilghman Island boat. he was treated and moved to Easton Hospital.
Paris reports Dior unveils a revived silhouette with waisted natural line and tight skirts, featuring long waists, tiny hats, and belted gowns. Oriental embroidery and turbans appear in the collection, with parachute skirts for evening and a back-to-front guimpe look.
Two county men Carnoss E. Brown and Lilysses G. Ziegler were wounded in a nighttime shotgun duel in front of Brown's Tavern on Md. 80 Centerville. Brown, 32, Urbana, is in fair condition with gunshot wounds to the lower abdomen and upper thighs. Ziegler, Monrovia, 92, was treated and released after gunshot wounds to the right forearm. State Police investigate. no charges filed. Both men had been inside the tavern before the shooting occurred shortly after they left the highway frontage.
A motorcyclist, Paul Weiss of Frederick, was treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital for a elbow laceration after his bike slid on railroad tracks on East Street during a left turn Saturday around 3 30 p m. The bike sustained about 5 dollars in damage. In a separate incident on 16th Street 30 feet east of North Market, Jennie Rebecca Powell of Woodsboro reportedly lost control and ran into a fishpond on Mary L. Smith property causing about 10 pounds damage to the pond and minor car damage. Officer Nathan Dorsey investigated. no charges were filed.
In Roseburg Oregon the pony express event ended with the Night Train beating the anchor man by seven minutes after a half hour head start. About 75 riders, including seven women, rode along the main highway to mock a Southern Pacific shutdown on this branch line. In Eugene the starting point was 75 miles away.
London Peiping radio said the Red Chinese army plans active preparations to liberate Taiwan Formosa. The broadcast followed Chou En-lai's offer to discuss peaceful liberation and hours before talks between American and Red Chinese ambassadors in Geneva.
In Taipei Formosa the day was tense as U S and Red China met in Geneva. Officials withheld comment while the Nat ionalist government stayed advised on ambassador talks. Civil war actions near Amoy were quiet, and local reactions urged opposition to any appeasement in Geneva. A city assembly warning and nationalist broadcasts framed the mood as motorists suffered injuries in Frederick and Washington adjournment debates limped along. Monocacy and Potomac rivers were reported clear at key points.
In Geneva the United States and Red China opened private talks on easing Far East tension. The session followed word Peiping ordered release of 11 American fliers and focused on repatriation of about 40 American civilians detained by Chinese Communists. Johnson and Wang met at the Palace of Nations with aides and interpreters as both sides signaled caution and optimism.
A planeload of 80 Puerto Rican workers landed at Friendship Airport marking the start of a 400 man airlift to aid the Western Maryland fruit harvest. Another 65 followed on a second plane. They traveled to R Samuel Dillon Orchards near Hancock to relieve a labor shortage. They will live in dormitories and eat specially prepared meals during their one week stay.
Former President Herbert Hoover discusses the burden of presidential handshakes in an interview with US News and World Report. He recalls trimming New Year’s receptions after observing large crowds and notes Roosevelt’s daily handshakes grew to thousands, leading to abolishing fixed introductions to guests.
Frederick Amvets Post No 2 invites boys and girls under 14 from Frederick County to a Wednesday evening Youth Fishing Party at Culler Lake featuring sportsmanship awards named for Frank Bentz, casting and turtle derby contests, and prizes for largest and smallest fish. Local youths Higinbotham and Shankey are cited for large catches.
A Frederick Miss contest fault exposes mislisted entrants as several candidates claimed Frederick addresses. Harold Rose, Baltimore director, disqualified Jackie Roach for nonresidency and named runner up Effie Fulmer as Miss Frederick. Only one contestant truly resided in the city or county, while rumors and transfers in Detrick fueled questions about others.
Six of seven Babe Ruth League teams bound for the regional tournament were certified to director James Fraser. Trenton expected as New Jersey winner. Sussex East End All Stars won New York State, Clarksburg returns, Danville Virginia and Philadelphia area winners listed. opening matches set for Tuesday afternoon in Frederick with teams arriving today.
The Weather Bureau confirmed July as the hottest month in the area with an average of 83.6 degrees, and rainfall of 0.3 inch. Forecasters warned of mostly sunshine and highs near 90, with several towns reporting mid 70s to low 80s. A separate police docket notes Owen Lilly of Alexandria charged with intoxication and held for a hearing.
Peiping radio said 11 U S airmen sentenced for spying were released early after leniency shown by the Supreme People’s Court tribunal. The men were captured during the Korean War when their B29 was shot down on a routine leaflet mission over North Korea. Names ages and hometowns follow.
Army sergeant James C. Gallagher of Brooklyn goes on trial before a general court martial in New York charged with aiding the enemy and murdering three fellow prisoners at North Korean POW Camp No. 5. The three men, two identified as Cpls Baxter and Jones, died after exposure following forcible ejections during a dysentery outbreak. The third victim’s name is unlisted.
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