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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1960
Page
1
A thunderstorm brought brief relief but heat remains intense with 93 degree highs. Forecasters expect continued 90s through the week with scattered storms possible and rain deficits easing only slightly at Fishing Creek Reservoir. The pattern points to cooler air late in the weekend or early next week.
City police announced final bi cycle inspection days Friday and Saturday at City Police Headquarters from 8 30 to 3 30. About 400 bicycles remain uninspected, based on totals from 1959. Bicycles failing inspection or not inspected will be impounded. Corporate details note registration aids theft prevention and owner recovery.
In Gadsden Alabama 17 year old Jerry Hant who faced a grand jury over an alleged synagogue bombing attempt was killed in a car crash after speeding and firing a shotgun from a car window near a junior high school. Authorities report the accident occurred Tuesday when the vehicle struck a tree.
The lower end of Culler Lake shows tins of mud being scooped from the bottom by heavy equipment. Disturbance and odor from the muddy slime have prompted complaints from nearby residents about an unpleasant stink.
A 20 year old father was jailed today in default of a 300 dollar fine in Magistrate's Court. William E Sloan of Montgomery county pleaded guilty to unauthorized use of a Chevrolet owned by Clyde Lenhart and operating with an indefinitely revoked license. The car was recovered by state police within hours undamaged and out of gas. Sloan, a minor by Maryland standards, said two uncles poured him beer at the Monocacy Park tavern before driving off. Defense notes emotional pressure and finances in a case noting other intoxication sentences Tuesday.
A county girl claimed the dairy cattle award in a judging event. Bessie and Breck Debnam from Uppereo placed in junior and intermediate divisions respectively in Holstein and Guernsey classes. John H. Linder of Cumberland won the grand championship among large beekeepers, his fourth straight title, while neighbor C Edward O'Donnell won the small beekeepers grand championship.
Residents complain after mud from Culler Lake cleaning is hauled to East Street near the Little League ball park. The mud carries decomposing fish and odor in hot weather as city officials pledge action and plan to cover the pile with additional dirt while moving remaining material to disposal sites. The issue prompts complaints to City Hall and possible action at the upcoming Mayor and Board of Aldermen meeting.
Republican congressional candidate Charles Mac Mathias met President Eisenhower at the White House. He then attended a two day GOP campaign conference in Washington and planned a county picnic in Hagerstown, with events across Montgomery and Mid‑Montgomery areas. Mathias and wife Ann Also spoke at local GOP gatherings and rail against Hatch Act restrictions for federal workers.
David Weinberg of the Weinberg and Weinberg firm drew notice for a "spectacular" play in golf matches yesterday between American Bar Association members and Brush lawyers at Burning Tree. He eagled holes two and nine, both par fives, finishing with a two putt birdie on the ninth. Other notables included Edgar Eisenhower, brother of President Eisenhower, and Justice C. Thomas Schettino of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
The driver and two passengers in a stolen car were charged with unauthorized use after a 2:05 a.m. crash on West South Street. Driver Thomas Oden, 22 of Brunswick, and two injured passengers were treated at Frederick Memorial Hospital. A 13 year old boy, Woodrow Wilson King, was not injured.
County assessors from Maryland will attend the semi annual Maryland Assembly Officers conference in Ocean City. Supervisor Lumen Norris leads the local delegation with Ernest Speaks William Burfee Marshall McCauley John Englebrecht among others. Discussions cover updated assessment techniques and county problem resolution with state officials Albert Ward William Riley Thomas Cero and others.
Washington AP reports a group of House conferees balked at extra foreign aid, casting doubt on Eisenhower’s chance for 190 million dollars in supplemental funds. Debate over wage legislation stalls, while Latin American development gains House passage. Kennedy pledges to carry the fight to the people.
Two Buckstown lumbermen discovered the wreckage of a Cessna 180 Skyland and four bodies in rugged terrain of Somerset County after a two week search. The four Oklahoma City family members were Henry Griffing 53 his wife Josephine about 54 their daughter Linda 20 and son Philip 24. The plane left Teterboro August 16 bound for Oklahoma City and likely crashed between 1 and 2 p m. The elder Griffing was president of Video Independent Theatres Inc which offered a 3500 reward for locating the family.
Ford Frick rejected the Chicago White Sox appeal of American League President Joe Cronin's ruling that the Sox lost 3-1 to the Baltimore Orioles. The decision followed an apparent homer by Ted Kluszewski in the late innings, with Lopez protesting correctly.
UN chief crisis visit follows Jordan Premier Hazza Majali bombing. King Hussein accuses Cairo and UAR officials, with Syria involvement, of orchestrating the attack that killed Majali and 10 others and wounded 31. Two Jordan Press Bureau workers fled to Syria. unexploded bombs found. Newspaperman Carlos D. Cari Lane dies in St. Petersburg Florida.
Eleven African states meet in Leopoldville to back cooperation with the United Nations as Belgian troops exit the Congo. Lumumba returns amid calls for possible U.N. base neutralization and Katanga policy tensions. Tshombe threatens to seal Kamina Runways while Lumumba eyes continued influence with new social reforms.
The Baltimore area endures a hot spell with temperatures five to seven degrees above normal for five days. A man died from heat illness, four others collapsed, and Mayor Grady urged city workers to leave offices with no AC early. Thunderstorms caused damage around the region and Cumberland saw the first rain in two weeks. Robert Landry Dyes, noted photographer for Life magazine, died of a brain bleed in London.
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