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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1960
Page
10
Frederick Maryland page item notes the Fire Prevention Bureau with units listed from Anne Arundel County Chest approvals include Jack Cook Chilli am Adelphia Prince Georges County and William Boyds Howard County plus local references.
About five to six thousand attended the Rocky Ridge Volunteer Fire Company parade and carnival amid mild weather. Prizes were awarded at Mt. Tabor park for bands, drum corps, fire company apparatus, floats, and decorative entries with awards to Thurmont HS, Freestaters of Hagerstown, and multiple local groups.
AP reports the annual College All Star game against the Baltimore Colts airs at 10 p.m. on ABC. The week also features Elorde Gomes junior lightweight title fight on Wednesday and NBC and CBS coverage of political and public affairs programs.
NBC schedules another airing at 10 p m featuring Larry Blyden and John Forsythe. CBS counters with Celebrity Talent Scouts at 3 p m Spike Jones Show at 9 30 p m and a Comedy Showcase spoof of the fast gun era at 10 p m. Also CBS airs What Can We Do About Cuba at 8 p m Thursday and ABC offers a Silents Please Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at 10 30 p m with John Barrymore.
Maryland Democrats announced a major fund raising dinner for the November campaign to be held September 16 in the Baltimore area. National ticket invites for Sen. Joan Kenney and Sen. Lyndon Jonsson were extended, with attendance not yet confirmed. Birmingham, banquet chairman, distributed pledge cards to county representatives at the dinner event.
Gov Tawes addressed a campaign pep rally urging Republicans to work hard in November. He urged selling the Democrats ticket and praised party leaders including State Campaign Co-Chairmen Thomas Finan and William MacMillan and Party Treasurer David Hume.
A county official urged workers to name campaign chairmen quickly and assign leaders for the Dollars for Democrats drive set for September 1, 1919.
Baltimore veteran newsman and PR counselor Skip worth Gordon died Thursday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness. He was 60. Gordon was born in Baltimore.
Former Baltimore Sun News staffer and later Baltimore Post executive Gordon died at his Easton home after World War I service. He led public relations for Maryland Democrats including Gov Tawes and George Mahoney. Survived by wife Frances Willis Gordon and three children.
The family lists two sons two daughters and a brother. Services were tinted Tuesday. Burial will be in the National Cemetery Baltimore.
The president sends a formal veto message to Congress detailing reasons for rejecting the bill. Lawmakers review the veto and may pursue further action, including potential amendments or override discussions in the Senate and House.
A dense, fragmentary TV guide showing time slots and program titles across many channels. Entries include news, cartoons, westerns, game shows, movies, and commercials with occasional repeats and network notes.
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