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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1965
Page
3
Charles Richey, a 41-year-old Washington attorney who lives in Potomac, has been named to the Montgomery County zone board. The appointment adds legal and civic experience to the regional planning body amid ongoing development discussions.
Richey will replace Henry Noyes as chairman on the five member board. Richey and Rockville attorney Joseph O'Brien formally applied for the seat. The board of appeals handles special exceptions in zoning code.
A. H. Smith Company of Branchville completed a 24 hour around the clock road reconstruction on the lower part of Interstate Route 70 S. Widespread traffic, about 30 000 cars daily, faced delays as the contractor lowered the roadway below two bridges and rebuilt an approach for a future span. State Roads Commission district engineer William L. Shook said this marked the first time such overtime on an interstate project was ordered to reduce traffic disruption. John B. Funk, SRC chairman, ordered the move with lights and flares used to illuminate the site at extra cost of about 1 000 dollars to SRC.
The Frederick County schools supervisor predicts half Maryland county systems will adopt outdoor education like Camp Greentop. Officials from Harrisburg St. Mary’s and Garrett counties have visited or inquired about the program. Allegany County last year sent sixth graders to the camp and is exploring a recreation program. Frederick began in 1957 with a week of day and overnight camping for all county sixth graders.
Three people died Saturday night on U S 40 west north of Clear Spring when a Cumberland man’s car skidded out of control crossing the center line and struck a second vehicle. Oscar J. Swartley 63 his wife Mary Ruth 63 of Cumberland and Mary E Simon 48 of Youngstown Ohio perished. Gilbert E Simon 48 of the second vehicle survived in satisfactory condition at Washington County General Hospital.
The Frederick County school system accepted bids for change orders and equipment for the New Brunswick High School totaling 38401.90. A refreshment stand and grandstand roof contracts were awarded to Ford Construction Company of Frederick for 1674 and 4397 respectively. Electronic Aids Inc. of Baltimore received 16974 for equipment in the county’s first electronics shop. Five contracts totaling 10219.19 fund materials and equipment for the Brunswick school’s first alternative workshop. Six firms shared 9534.71 for musical instruments and equipment, including Universal Musical Instrument Company NYC and other regional suppliers.
Washington AP report shows a record 525 percent of city government positions in the District held by Negroes. Of 28,432 city workers, 14,914 were Negro. among 2,061 jobs paying $10,000 a year or more, 314, or 15 percent, were held by Negroes.
Northwestern Wyoming’s portion of Yellowstone National Park hosts the world’s greatest concentration of geysers with about 200 active geysers. Roughly ten percent of the park’s hot springs are geysers, marking the area as a top geothermal site.
Paul L Hoffmaster supervisor of school transportation sets bus service boundaries for Brunswick High School along Petersville Road and Lovettsville Road. Residents on or west of these roads may send children by bus. Boundary approval cited as given by Frederick County School Board.
Singapore announces it will sever ties with the federation of Malay, declaring formal separation as a new phase in its political status. Authorities say the move aims to redefine sovereignty and regional relations.
Premier Lee Kuan Yew announced at an emergency meeting that the federation of Malaysia was proclaimed on September 16, 1963. It united Malaya with Singapore Sarawak Sabah and British bases retained in Singapore and Malacca as Britain kept bases. A model of Berlin’s Quadriga now stands where the original bronze chariot stood atop the Reichstag gate.
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