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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1960
Page
1
County commissioners announced a $30,000 project at Montevue to replace the antiquated wooden shingle roof with an built up insulited roof and remove two end towers. A front outside stairway will be rebuilt as rotted stairs are replaced and an elevator control penthouse added.
The forecast calls for five days with temperatures about 3 degrees above normal. Not as warm Tuesday to Thursday, then a rise Friday and Saturday. Showers are expected Friday or Saturday totaling around half an inch. Normal highs are in the 80s with early mornings in the 60s, cooler 50s in the mountains.
The airport weather station shows temperatures climbing toward the 90s with a forecast of 92 if skies clear, possibly dipping to 68 at night. Thunderstorms may follow as humidity rises, while past days peaked at 89 to 93 degrees with varying readings and little rain.
The county commissioners were presented with a check for 3378.02 from the estate of Claude Miller who died without legal heirs. Administrator C T A Melvin Schwearing, appointed by the Orphans Court, stated the funds revert to the county after debts and expenses. Miller died April 2 1959 at Frederick County Chronic Hospital.
A coal truck collided with two buses outside the Somerset Bus Co and injured 23 passengers who were loading at the curb. Police said a tractor-trailer struck the rear bus, pushing it into the second bus. driver Lionel Knell, 25, of Schuylkill Haven, Pa, claimed a stuck gas pedal and no injuries.
Emory Kefauver of Route 3 Frederick was sentenced to seven months in the House of Correction for driving a second time with a refused license. One month includes a guilty verdict for failure to appear. Magistrate Edward Storm warned the 16 year old to stay away from the steering wheel. John Kefauver pleaded guilty to the primary charge and not to fail to appear. Other cases involved Ronald Barnhart speeding and dismissed support charges against Kenneth Harding.
George Pete Ketterman of Frederick Maryland was injured while repairing an elevator for Moser Construction Company. He fell about 180 feet above ground and was pinned in the shaft, sustaining a broken vertebra in the lower back. He is recovering at his home.
State Police charged three Kansas City, Missouri men with breaking into a Ridge Road phone booth and stealing cash. A 1951 Plymouth carried the trio, who were found with about $20 each. $7.70 was recovered from under a car floor mat. They face destruction of property and larceny counts, held on $1,000 bonds.
President Eisenhower told Congress the United States military power is second to none and will stay that way. He outlined plans for more air carriers, extended use of certain bombers, stronger SAC airborne alert, upgraded Army equipment, greater military airlift, and expanded Polaris submarine and missile programs.
An out of state couple will be treated to Frederick hospitality this Wednesday in the annual Operation Welcome Mat project. The Jaycees, with state police aid, will select a couple between two and three pm and host a reception at the Francis Scott Key Hotel followed by a tour of local sights, dinner, a dance, and overnight accommodations.
U.N. Secretary General Hammarskjold urged immediate Belgian troop withdrawal from the Congo including Katanga in a Security Council meeting. He warned that peace or war hinges on rapid action, as proposals surfaced to deploy U.N. forces and possibly powerfully intervene in Katanga.
A union representing about 4600 Maryland food store workers reports approval of a new 32 year contract with seven major chains. The Baltimore area vote confirms ratification with wage and benefit gains including a top weekly minimum rise from 78 to 93 dollars.
Frederick Lions Club stages a bear wrestling performance at McCurdy Field with Du Bois and a black bear. Wrestler Du Bois and his bear, previously seen in films, perform after a municipal show with local attractions.
Sixteen Ryukyuan fishermen were missing after Typhoon Trix swept between Okinawa and Miyako Islands, brushing Formosa and heading toward the Chinese mainland. One man was killed and a woman missing as the storm with 150 mph winds passed Formosa. The U S Air Force said the storm would likely churn near the China mainland.
Wrestler Jean Du Bois spent the weekend sparring with a 600 pound bear as a preparatory exhibition ahead of upcoming wrestling events. The odd pairing drew attention for its novelty and endurance display.
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