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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1958
Page
9
Richard Allen Cramer, 25, of Mr. Airy was not seriously injured after a Kaiser car incident following a long hunt. A photo by Delaine Hobbs shows a highwayman caught here. The report mentions a missile launch with a monkey into space.
Cape Canaveral AP Army launched a squirrel monkey named variably Gordo in a Jupiter missile nose cone on a brief spaceflight. Recovery teams report slim chances of reviving the animal after reentry as Navy search continues and officials note gravity did not harm the monkey.
State Police ended a six hour manhunt by capturing a 19 year old from Luray Virginia who fled west in a stolen Baltimore taxi after robbing the cabby at the Baltimore county line. He surrendered at the local barracks and was armed with a .22 revolver.
The 1958 Frederick Fair may be the most profitable in Frederick County Agricultural Society history with a net of 20 541 04 reported by treasurer Horace Al Alexander to life members at Winchester Hall. Non fair activities showed an 8096 loss but the fair boosted cash on hand to 14 315 12 and nearly cleared the 5 000 indebtedness.
Jacksonville area Chamber of Commerce workers faced an indoor chill as a furnace fuse blew. Overcoats were worn to cope with a frigid room while the temperature lingered around 50 degrees, well below normal for the day.
Claude Robert Owen, 16, a ninth grade student at Mt. Airy High School, died after the car he rode in left Old Annapolis road east of New London and crashed into an embankment. Driver Richard Allen Cramer, 23, was slightly injured. Police report cause as a failed curve and off-road collision near Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Forecasts show a chance of snow Sunday across Frederick with temperatures not above freezing. Eastern Maryland faces higher snow odds after a heavy Thursday fall, while local highs linger in the mid twenties and overnight lows near 10. Downtown stores plan late hours through Christmas Eve.
A 26 year old man James Herbert Bell of Dickerson was killed when his 1949 Ford ran a stop sign at Md 144 and US 40 at Ridgeville and struck a westbound tractor trailer. Bell died of a fractured skull and crushed chest. Three other passengers included Mrs. Margaret Bell who was uninjured, Mrs. Louise Plummer who was admitted for observation, and an unidentified male who was not injured. Plummer reported in satisfactory condition after a restless night. The truck was owned by Earl Everett Doman of Romney West Virginia. No charges were filed. State Police investigating included Sgt Frank C Badger Trooper First Class John W Court and Trooper Thomas Ruppert.
Weather officials warn of a snow storm moving northeast from the south and into Maryland with mixed accumulations. Roads on the lower shore are slick, central Shore icy, and Western Maryland reports also slippery conditions as arctic air and a coastal storm threaten the region.
City police opened an investigation after a Frederick woman claimed she was forced into a car and dumped on Maryland 355 south of Frederick. She told officers the car followed her on Market Street around 11:30 p.m. and she was later cast out near East Fourth Street. No injuries reported.
New York AP report notes strong Christmas demand boosting the economy with a 3 to 4 percent lift in national Christmas volume despite heavy snow and a New York newspaper strike. Electric power use hit a record 12 billion kilowatt hours as shoppers lit streets and centers. Detroit auto output surpassed 140000 units, with potential 150000 if strikes had not hindered plants. Chevrolet and Rambler posted new highs and steel output reached postwar peaks. Articles filed show Dorsey Gulf Service Inc seeking a gasoline station license with 1000 shares at par value, led by James B. Dorsey Eugene E. Dorsey and David Lewis Ford.
A thief dragged Mrs. Eleanor Hauver from behind in the yard of her West Patrick Street home Friday evening, punching down her and stealing a pocketbook containing $50 to $60. Neighbors heard her screams and alerted police. The assailant’s description was incomplete, and Mrs. Hauver was injured but could be treated locally.
City police investigated a Walkersville man who said three young white men beat him and stole his wallet containing about 40 dollars. He, identified as John H. Jares, was cited as intoxicated and reported the incident at headquarters around 11 thirty a.m. Officials noted visible injuries.
Prof Riccardo Galeazzi Lisi the late Pope Pius XII s personal physician was expelled from practicing medicine in Italy by the Rome Medical Association for selling newspaper articles and photographs about the Pope s death The 67 year old doctor can appeal within 30 days to a mixed board of doctors and magistrates If he appeals he may continue to practice during the appeal He left the association quietly after a 20 minute questioning session and said he had not betrayed any medical secrets about Pope Pius XII who died October 9
The State Roads Commission will open bids December 30 at noon for two contracts in Maryland. One in Washington County covers rebuilding a section of Maryland 67 from Boonsboro toward Gapland. The Carroll County bid is for a bridge over Maryland 97 from Westminster into Montgomery County at Morgan Run between Fenby and Porma Crapsroads.
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