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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1947
Page
2
The commission found issues with radio records and officer conduct. It urged better recordkeeping and stronger chief authority over discipline, while awaiting formal recommendations from the Police Commissioner. Aldermen Cyaries W Stup Albert Renn Witham Burall attended the session.
Frederick Maryland officials pledged reforms to bolster discipline and morale after a four month inquiry into charges against Chief Fred Straley and Lt Sixims. A conference between the Board of Aldermen and Police Commission at the Frances Scott Key Hotel outlined steps to be taken after the new year to address poor morale and internal communication problems within the force.
Police Commissioners Charles T. Butcher Sr and Jersey Shaver presided with Mayor Culler and City Attorney Richard E. Zimmerman in attendance. The meeting was held in closed session to discuss the issue with frankness and harmony despite varying opinions.
Washington reports the United States expects a far above average wheat crop next year with fall sowing conditions strong. Based on December 1 data, winter wheat is forecast at 838 705 000 bushels and a 275 000 000 bushel spring crop, totaling 4 113 705 009 bushels for a four year peak. No forecast for spring wheat is given until next spring seeding.
Baltimore December 18 Judge John T Tucker ruled the people's counsel to the Maryland Public Service Commission has a right to appeal PSC rate decisions to the courts The ruling relates to rate increases approved for Consolidated Gas Electric Light and Power Company of Baltimore Philp H Dorsey Jr protested the PLCs evaluation method and appealed to Circuit Court Both the PSC and the utility filed demurrers
Judge Tucker overruled demurrers noting that the people's counsel acts for individual Southern Maryland consumers not for the administrator and encouraged court appeals by administrative agents. He said utility customers should not bear ligation costs and discussed Dorsey’s claim that non eligibility could threaten his job.
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