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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1960
Page
1
President Dwight D. Eisenhower unexpectedly visits Thurmont during a transit to Camp David. Helicopters landed on Thurmont ball field around 11:15 a.m. drawing crowds before Eisenhower departed by limousine toward Camp David. Fog reportedly hindered helicopter landing at the retreat.
City police warn local merchants to watch for a man with an artificial leg who has passed two bogus $63 checks at Penney's during Thursday purchases for a young boy. The suspect used a restricted Maryland license and signed as James Abbott. he is described as white, 35 to 40, 5'7" to 5'9", about 175 pounds, with dark greying hair. River conditions noted for nearby creeks and rivers.
A Thursday night fire at Bol linger's Restaurant in Thurmont caused about $5,000 in damage to the dining area and equipment. Firemen faced intense heat and smoke but kept the blaze contained to the restaurant portion, with reopening estimated after a month. The building is cement block, with no structural damage evident and insurance covering the loss.
Residents of La Porte Texas fell to the streets as a gas from the S and W Chemical Co plant escaped. Authorities said 30 to 40 people were overcome but the danger ended after the plant shut down. The gas, FAG or phosgene like WWI agent, caused nausea and fatigue but was not fatal.
Seven workers escaped unharmed when a powder car exploded three miles inside an Amherst Coal Co. mine near Logan. One man suffered minor injuries, and initial reports had eight missing. The blast was reportedly nearly extinguished.
The yeggs stole a half barrel of flat beer from Fisher's Distributing on East Street and 12 cases of good beer from a truck on the company property. The "Old German" beer was recovered later as Sgt. Ellis G. Carty investigates the break in.
About 125 clergymen and lay workers from six churches in Maryland Virginia and West Virginia gather for a four day West Baltimore District Conference of the Washington Conference of the Methodist church at Asbury Methodist Church. The program features a Christian workers school and a welcoming program with city officials and church leaders. The gathering runs Thursday through Sunday August 21 with sessions on governance teaching and worship led by district leaders including Rev. Ivory Blackman Rev. Napoleon Carrington and Rev. Dr. Edgar Love.
Three members of a special Legislative Council committee met with Chairman William Houck to map strategy for talks with the Forests and Parks Commission in Baltimore. They reviewed park operations, facilities, and the push for more swimming boating and other recreational amenities.
A migrant worker, Willie Lucas, was found guilty in a court Friday of stealing seventy dollars from the camp near Araby off Route 755. The case relied on testimony from cooks and neighbors, with the magistrate setting a $100 bond.
Maj. Robert M. White piloted the X-15 to a record altitude of 131000 feet about 24 miles above Edwards Air Force Base. He reached the peak after a four minute burn, then glided down after a dramatic desert landing.
The city police report the bicycle registration and inspection drive as highly successful in its first week with 731 bicycles checked. Cpl. Charles Bare and Officer John Wheldon supervise, with multiple city stations including Harman Field and Baker Park bandshell. The annual inspection runs until August 25, and enforcement rests with the police force.
An Atlas missile launched from Cape Canaveral carried radiation study experiments in its nose cone. The test flight traveled 5.40 miles down the Caribbean range amid military observers and researchers monitoring the launch.
Capt. Lawrence Shinnick, 37, piloted the C119 flying boxcar that first spotted the 300-pound capsule ejected from the Discoverer XIII satellite. The capsule landed 330 miles northwest of Honolulu after 17 earth orbits. officials called the mission a near perfect air snatch.
The United States recovered a 300 pound Discoverer XII capsule northwest of Hawaii after a polar orbit. Air Force crews tracked and retrieved the parachuted unit, marking a first recovery for a satellite capsule and advancing the space race against the Soviet Union.
A late night crash at Matters Station Road and U.S. 45 at St. Anthony’s left one driver with injuries. Joyce Lundbeck, 24, was treated and released after a crash with a farm tractor driven by Marshall Sharrer Jr. of Rocky Ridge. Police said Lundbeck exceeded the speed limit. vehicle damage totaled about 650 dollars. Sharrer was uninjured.
The United States launched Echo 1 a large balloon satellite and confirmed its orbit at 6:45 am. A prerecorded Eisenhower message bounced back to observers from California to New Jersey, signaling a milestone in space communications. NASA officials called the launch nearly perfect and noted the satellite would be visible for weeks. Also noted was an upcoming one hand operation mail box test by the Post Office.
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