Kennedy Property Transfer Opens East Patrick Street Parking Entrance
The Kennedy Brothers building at 28 30 32 South Market Street in Frederick was deeded to the city, enabling razing and a new entrance to the East Patrick street parking lot. Frederick Industrial Development Corporation will handle the project, spending about 26000 and receiving 5000 in city credit. A vehicular bridge over Carroll Creek linking the Patrick street lot with the Optimist lot is planned to improve access and parking capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy Brothers
South Market, Street
City of Frederick
Court House
East Patrick Street
South Market Street
Warvin E. Kennedy
Joseph B. Kennedy
Frederick Industrial Development Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Merchants Group
Patrick Street
Frederick
July Ends As It Began With A Hot July
The month closed with repeated 90s, though average temperature ran below normal. Rainfall totaled 4.67 inches for July from 4.72 inches measured at stations, while ground remained dry. August starts mild with lower humidity and forecast pleasant midweek, but sticky heat may return later.
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Mercury
Weather Bureau
Frederick
Frederick County Tax Relief Exemption Now Processed
The County Commissioners designate the Supervisor of Assessments to administer the new tax relief law for residents over 65 with income under 1200 dollars. Eligible owners must own real property in the county and reside there permanently. An application with name, age, residence, and income, plus an affidavit, is due 21 days before finality.
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Frederick County Commissioners
C. Burton Cannon
Cannon
Frederick County
Goodloe E. Byron
No Immediate Call Planned For Reserves
FT. MEADE Md AP A 2nd Army spokesman says few if any Maryland reserve units face immediate calls to active duty after House action granting Kennedy authority to summon 250000 reservists. Until Defense Department orders are issued, 18000 ready reserve and 10000 standby reserve in Maryland remain uncertain. The spokesman notes annual training may be extended to maintain combat readiness. changes in the international situation could alter this. The 2nd Army oversees seven states with 231000 ready reservists and 132000 standby reserve, plus about 59000 National Guardsmen including 6700 in Maryland.
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FT. Meade
2Nd Army
Maryland
Mail Subscription Rates Changed
Beginning September 1 1961 mail subscription rates of The News and The Post will be the same as the rates for delivery by carrier One month 1.00 three months 3.00 six months 5.50 and one year 10.00 payable in advance There have been two substantial increases in second class postage rates in the past eighteen months
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News and the Post
Pas
Walkersville 4-H member named state nation chief
Wayne Swomley, a 20 year old Walkersville 4-H member, was elected one of two nation chiefs for the State 4-H Club Week opening next Monday. He will serve alongside Richard Hevner of Allegany County, with over 5,000 4-H members expected. Additional assignments include Robert Smariga and Margaret Nicholson as assistant nation chiefs, six tribal heads per nation, and numerous club members taking leadership roles during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Swomley
Walkersville
Swomley
Richard Hevner
Allegany County
Robert Smariga
Unionville Club
Margaret Nicholson
New Midway Club
Frederica Russell
David Eigenbrode
David Eigenbrede
Clifford Stiles
Mary Hough
Sally Jones
Anne Lovell
Robert Stansfield
Dorothy Smith
Jean Messer
James Baker
Robert Beale
Joel Gaver
Betty Ann Stiles
Donald McGolerick
Harvey Clem
Richard Swomley
Sarah King
Alice Stambaugh
Mark Miller
Information Desk
Mary Lynn Engelbrecht
Dale Hevner
Flowers
Restoring Old Frederick Dominates Planning Session
Planning consultant Julian Tarrant urged Frederick officials to preserve most of Old Frederick and direct future growth away from downtown. He endorsed protective zoning to protect 19th century buildings including the Ford Motor Company site and Mathias and Ross house, with off street parking to guide development as a comprehensive plan is drafted. Public hearings would follow a detailed zoning plan prompted by the study.
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Frederick
Court Street
Jefferson Street
West Patrick Street
Court House
Historical Zone Committee
Second
Church Streets
East Street
Bentz Street
Church Street
Second Street
Council Street
Ford Motor Company
Mathias and Ross
Planning Commission
Tarrant
Polio Shots Given To Over 250 in Frederick County Clinic Rush
More than 250 people received polio vaccinations at Frederick County Health Department clinics this week. A Monday session drew 183 people, a Tuesday morning clinic 80 more, with the program continuing daily and reservations urged. Dr. Burgess warned that infants and young fathers without full vaccination remain vulnerable, and noted three of seven probable cases this year are Type B. He cited Baltimore City and western Maryland outbreaks as historical context.
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Health Department
Winchester Hall
Nellie Smith
Forbes H. Burgess
Frederick County
Burgess
Brunswick
Emmitsburg
Woodshoro
Baltimore City
Maryland
Governor Tawes Prods Local Leaders for 1961 State Aid Use
Annapolis Md Gov Tawes requests figures from Baltimore city and 23 Maryland counties on how they spend 14.7 million dollars in new state aid approved by the 1961 Legislature He seeks details on school teacher pay raises property tax relief and other uses The letters cover aid ranging from Kent County 106 618 to Baltimore city 3 262 519 and reference plans to measure fiscal policy impact for 1962 budget reporting with emphasis on welfare and education aid and a proposed 3 cent cigarette tax increase
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Annapolis
Tawes
Baltimore City
Legislative Council
James
Kent County
Storms Taper Off After Flash Floods
Storms eased after Monday’s thunderstorms produced flash floods from New England to Colorado. A NYC violent storm during rush hour disrupted transit, flood tunnels, and knocked out power for about 5,000 in Brooklyn and Queens. Flooding hit Johnstown and Haysi leaving dozens homeless as cool air moved in over the Northeast. Stock market opened irregular with small fractional changes.
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Associated Press
New England
Colorado
New York City
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Queens
Johnstown
Virginia
Haysi
Upper
Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Valley
Southland
Expect Soviets To Launch New Space Flight
Informed unofficial sources say the Soviet Union may attempt another manned space flight soon, possibly within a week or 10 days. No official confirmation. The flight could carry two men, aided by a booster strong enough for a two‑man vehicle, with Gagarin unlikely to be invited again due to risk and propaganda aims.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Yuri Gagarin
America
Navy Names Anderson New Chief of Naval Operations
Adm. George W. Anderson becomes the new CNO at Annapolis in a traditional change of command ceremony. Adm. Arleigh A. Burke leaves after 38 years, ending a career famed as a destroyer leader and carrier advocate. The event marks a shift toward readiness for both major and limited wars, with Anderson inaugurating a taut, planning-focused era.
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Washington
Burke
CNO
Annapolis
Navy
John B. Connally
Anderson
Naval Academy
Connally
Academy
James W. Kelly
Adm
William C. Mott
6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
Kennedy
Spacecraft Could Skip Off Atmosphere For Reload Landing
Dr Eugene S. Love of Langley NASA forecast a second re entry method allowing craft to bounce off the earth's atmosphere like a skipping stone. A ship might dive to 80 miles then enter a 300 mile high orbit awaiting a new landing window. Concepts include chemical jets or airplane flaps to achieve the bounce.
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Blacksburg
Eugene S. Love
Langley Research Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Outer Space
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Love
NASA
VPI
National Science Foundation
Moon
Earth
Britain bids to join European Common Market in bid talk
The six Common Market nations agreed to begin talks with Britain on joining the bloc. Prime Minister Macmillan said negotiations will safeguard Commonwealth trade while De Gaulle and others may oppose concessions. Denmark Austria Sweden Norway indicated moves toward association. Switzerland rejected sovereignty compromises. The EFTA partners fear loss of preferences. Britain pledged to protect Commonwealth interests and consult partners at every stage.
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Parisap
Britain
Western European Union
WEU
Harold Macmillan
de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
France
Europe
Macmillan
Paris
European Free Trade Association
1Eftas
Denmark
Austria
Sweden
Norway
Switzerland
Fritz Wahlen
EFTA
Portugal
Commonwealth
Robert G. Menzies
New Zealand
Minster
Keith J Holyoake
House of Commons
Common Market
Brussels
Complaints Result In City Arrest
City police early this morning arrested 20 year old Robert C. Grant of Baltimore on West South street for loitering and disorderly conduct after receiving complaints from Rockwell Terrace and West South street areas. Grant is held at Frederick County Jail. Joseph W. Orndorff, 48, near Thurmont, was arrested last night on two bad check charges with bond set at $250 on each charge.
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Baltimore
Robert C. Grant
West South Street
Rockwell Terrace
Ralph H. L. Potts
Sherman H. Boone
Paul
Kennedy Seeks Defense Boost as Berlin Crisis Grows
Senate Appropriations Committee approves roughly 4.5 billion dollars in defense funding, adding nearly one billion to bomber, missile, and satellite programs. The panel also authorizes up to 250,000 reservists be called and extends enlistee terms to meet perceived Soviet threats, with totals nearing 47 billion dollars in this historic peacetime defense push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kennedy
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Berlin
Russia
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
House
Robertson
Senate
Curtis £. Lemay
Air Force
Ammonia Fumes Prompt Historic Peoria Evacuation
About 10,000 people fled homes in Bartom Hle Creve Coeur North Pekin and East Peoria as a barge to dockside transfer released toxic ammonia along the Illinois River. Fire police said 19 hospitalized, no serious cases, as winds moved fumes away and officials urged stay out until cleared.
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Peoria
Illinois River
Bartom Hle
Creve
Wichois
Hannah City
Tawes undergoes eye surgery in Baltimore
Governor Tawes returns to work after minor eyelid surgery performed last Friday to ease an infectious condition. He reports only after-effect a "big black eye."
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Tawes
Baltimore
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