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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1961
Page
1
County educators face delays as Singanore Junior-Senior High and the New Market elementary addition miss opening deadlines. Renovation issues threaten eight old rooms, with termites found and a new stairwell to be installed. Classes already in grange hall and another building.
Six Frederick County firemen were appointed to Maryland State Firemen's Association posts at the 6th annual convention in Ocean City. A record 213 fire companies registered. Appointees include William M. Moore Uniteds and Robert L. Smith Uniteds on the executive and auditing committees, Russell H. McCain on Brunswick's public relations, and Alion Y. Bennett plus Lawrence A. Dorsey from United Steam No. 3 on committees. Howard A. Kellar of Pikesville was elected president as Leslie Thompson of Damascus moved to first vice president. 1962 convention to be in Hagerstown.
Humphrey warns Congress must vote on school construction grants to keep aid for federally impacted areas. He cites Frederick County at risk of losing about 160000 dollars yearly if no school aid bill is enacted. The Senate already approved a 2.5 billion education measure, while House action remains stalled.
Frederick's Francis Scott Key Post boys blank Bel Air 4 to 0 at College Park as Chris Sole pitches six hits and 10 strikeouts. Wayne Hawes belts a two run homer in the eighth, aiding an 11 hit Frederick attack led by Hawes and Bayles with three hits apiece.
President Habib Bourguiba proposed halting Tunisia’s condemnation of France at the United Nations in exchange for negotiations on a reasonable evacuation timetable from Bizerte. He urged France to accept discussions and said Tunisia would stop UN actions.
Civil Defense Director outlines bomb shelter upgrades at City Hall to protect against fallout. Proposals include thick brick and block walls, sand layers, reinforced side walls, an L shape entrance, steel doors, sand covered roof, and a two and a half foot sand and steel roof. Shelter would house city administration with food water and radio, plus two basement rooms for 50 people. Cost estimate not given. current renovation contract stands at 9400 dollars.
A 20 year old Baltimore man Robert C Grant received six months in jail after being found guilty of two counts of trespassing and two counts of disorderly conduct. The incidents occurred on West Second Street and Rockwell Terrace when he entered a porch roof area and a house, alarming residents. Grant admitted being on the premises, explaining he had no defense and citing a plan to approach a white woman, though he denied the events. Magistrate Byron Thompson noted his intent would affect severity if carried out.
Berlin reports say the city is sealed by Communist forces with East Germans working in the West facing new restrictions. West Berlin cites 52 000 to 80 000 East German workers and police issuing identity cards restricting access. A separate Moscow line quotes Khrushchev agreeing with Fanfani that Berlin talks are opportune and possible, with a peace treaty for East Germany possible by year end.
A 26 year old William Neal Shanks of Fairfield Pennsylvania was charged with the robbery of the Uniontown branch of the Birnie Trust Co yesterday after being captured within an hour. He was also wanted on a fraudulent check charge and had been sought in Maryland since January for parole violation from Patuxent Institute.
In Uniontown and Union Mills news spread slowly after a bank robbery. Shanks was arrested in Baltimore County near Cockeysville, with a suitcase containing a pistol and bank bills, and $1,500 in cash found in his possession. The 1955 blue Ford matched witnesses descriptions.
The Sappington house on West College Terrace sold Wednesday to Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith for 19700 at a public sale. Personal property brought good prices including a cherry desk 370 and porcelain vases 95. The sale, ordered by the Circuit Court, followed the death of Frances B Sappington. Genevieve Joy named substitute committee for Eleanor Sappington. Bruce Britt in Oroville, sentenced Aug 11 after pleading guilty to three counts of attempted murder in a hijacking case.
Lake Lucerne divers locate the tourist bus that plunged from a rain-slick road. The crash off a rock cliff killed 16 of 35 American passengers. 22 survived, many with minor injuries.honeymooners Work released from hospital. U S Ambassador McKinney visited survivors.
Remington Farms near Chestertown Maryland reports the hatch of 21 redhead ducklings, the first of their kind bred in Maryland. The event marks a milestone for waterfowl propagation as managers aim to expand nesting areas on the Eastern Shore with artificially hatched redheads. Dr Joseph Linduska leads the project and notes a prior batch of 22 hatched ducks.
Frank Russell a 62 year old former Cleveland industrialist announced in Baltimore that he would pay for windows broken by sandlot players nationwide. He spoke while at a Orioles Twins doubleheader and invited writers from needy communities to contact him at Great Oak Lodge in Chestertown.
Washington insiders assess that Western forces could match Communist troops in a conventional war. US and NATO divisions are larger and better equipped than believed, with comparable air power on the central front. Allied nuclear capability reportedly outstrips Soviet power, even as delivery may hinge on missiles. The view aligns with Defense officials and Congress sources as Berlin remains critical.
The Hood College event named Zelvin Lowman skipper, with George Sherman and Ed Walkup as officers. Installation by Dr. William Morrison to follow, as post cruise plans and next year’s voyage at Colorado State University are discussed. Judge J Culen Ganey of Philadelphia nominated to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court by President Kennedy.
Gunmen hijacked a Continental Airlines jet bound for Houston and forced it to land in El Paso for refueling. After five hours, authorities shot tires to prevent takeoff. four passengers and six crew remained as hostages. Around 67 aboard, two to four hijackers were reported. negotiations continued amid a desert heat wave and extensive police response.
Frank E. Jake Grove, known as Grove, was arrested on West Patrick Street by Officer James W. Stockman for the 97th time on a drunkenness charge. He pleaded guilty in Magistrate's Court and received a $25 suspended fine, hoping for eight more years before returning to court.
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