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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1957
Page
7
Light showers overnight gave hope for weekend rain as forecasters predict scattered showers and possible thunderstorms through Sunday. Humid and warm conditions persist with highs in the eighties, while county drought officials plan another meeting to reassess if rain remains scarce and crop yields stay well below normal.
FBI arrested a 29 year old man in Miami and linked him to a Bronx tube branding racket. Investigators said the suspect, described as Fayette County coal miner, was connected to the slaying of a Grocer Mason town man. Warrant details include a branded tube operation, a glass break at S W Motors, and a kidnapping of suspects in Alexandria. The case involves a Bronx grand jury indictment and extradition proceedings.
Former President Herbert Hoover warned reporters of two looming threats war and inflation. He declined to prophecy on a likely alien threat, spoke of the West's growing strength, and cautioned that nuclear weapons defenses defy easy evaluation. He called inflation dangerous and urged focus on peace, while noting rising juvenile crime and a local car theft case involving a 1935 Cadillac.
Industrial chiefs from eight major Frederick County firms endorsed a payroll deduction system to fund the Community Chest drive. They approved a joint employee management contribution and urged local industries to participate, aiming to simplify and boost county wide fundraising efforts.
Voter registration shows Democrats ahead by 163 with 636 registered at the Board of Registry in the Court House basement as of Friday closing. 33 percent Democrats 23 Republican 9 unaffiliated. 6,000 to 7,000 more expected before records close, with central voting likely at the armory and county machines to be used.
Three teenage gunmen attempted a breakout from a farmhouse near Louisville surrounded by about 100 police. They had robbed a grocery and shot a officer, firing from windows as tear gas filled the scene. A hostage threat against a frightened woman prompted a two hour siege before surrender.
A Frederick man, John F Rich ards Lee Place, was injured in a one car accident early this morning when his 1956 Hudson struck a culvert at Jug Bridge on U S 40 two miles east of Frederick. Richards, an employee of the FBI, was speeding to close the gap between Jim and a suspected felon when he lost control, rolled over several times and came to rest on his top about 200 feet from the crash site. He suffered facial lacerations, chest and leg abrasions and possible rib fractures, and was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital after ER treatment.
The city reports generally good compliance with the 10 PM curfew. Police say several youths were sent home after being found on the streets after hours, while many minors under 16 remain indoors as required.
Maryland and Delaware face drought with crops hit hard. Crop Reporting Service notes corn yields will be the smallest in 14 years across both states, with tobacco at 32 years and soybeans down about 25 percent. Hay and vegetables also fall short, with sweet corn especially affected.
Tropical storm Bertha weakened after threatening the Gulf Coast and moved northwest toward north central Texas. Final Weather Bureau bulletin places center about 30 miles northwest of Beaumont, with winds 30 mph and no major flooding expected. Small craft urged to stay in port as winds ease and seas subside along Louisiana and Texas coasts.
NEA report notes McElroy, age 12 in appearance only, is seen as ideal to fill the defense secretary post. He faces Senate scrutiny over Procter and Gamble ties and the Pentagon budget cut pressures. McElroy must manage interservice rivalries and missile program costs while steering a reshaped defense agenda amid Congress demand for reductions.
State Police held a Delaware fishing boat and about 40 crewmen here last night while they hunted clues to a suspected murder. The Maker Brothers from Lewes, Del. was picked up off shore by the Coast Guard and is under investigation by State Police and Ocean County officials after a likely incident miles from Seaside Heights, N.J. Capt Maxwell Hudgins of Mathews, Va. radioed for medical aid aboard the vessel.
Manama Bahrain British Royal Air Force planes ready to begin pinpoint attacks on strongpoints delaying a force advancing against the Imam of Oman. The joint British Muscat and Oman forces were held yesterday by well prepared positions near Fira despite expected pressure.
The Senate Rackets Investigating Committee subpoenaed Anthony Doria to appear for questioning about his role as secretary treasurer of the AFL Auto Workers Union now AIW. Doria, ousted from ATW, faces questions on a $380,000 payout and a car in exchange for his resignation amid welfare fund scandals. Doria has indicated willingness to answer, while Dio previously invoked the Fifth Amendment multiple times. Evidence may link Dio with James Hoffa in a purported racketeering alliance aimed at expanding labor power and personal gains.
New York reports a fresh wave of cost increases as rates rise and freight charges climb. Interstate Commerce Commission boosts freight rates by 7 percent for rail lines and 4 percent for others, adding nearly 898 million dollars yearly to transport costs. Banks lift loan rates, FHA raises insured mortgage rates from 3 to 5 percent, shaping a tighter housing and finance landscape.
The Kifth Infantry Marinland National Guard plans movement to Indiantown Gap Military Reservation on Saturday August 17 for a field training encampment running August 17 to 31. Advance detachment led by Master Sergeants McEwen and Wertenbaker departs from the State Armory Thursday morning. rest depart at 5:45 am Saturday with Company A. The Medical Company will participate in range firing tactical problems and provide stretcher medical support for Lifth Regiment, with a three day bivouac during week two. Promotions noted for Louis E. Smith Charles G. Sheppard Danny G. Stansbury Robert Mumma Russell Cline Jr and Irvin Rhinehart. Commanded by Captain Robert S. Stone.
Baltimore police pursued a suspected stolen car through crowded South Baltimore streets last night. The chase caused separate accidents injuring five people including a driver and passenger in the pursuit car. The car hit a utility pole, toppled a traffic box onto three bystanders, then collided with an ambulance, and later a fire engine was struck at another intersection.
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