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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1955
Page
11
Forecasts predict occasional light snow through Thursday with moderating temperatures and possible heavier snow Friday, aiming for a county white Christmas. Bitter cold remains statewide with highs in the twenties and 30 degrees at the State Police barracks.
The Eisenhowers return to Washington for their first White House Christmas. The couple weighs whether a fourth grandchild will arrive before Santa, as President Eisenhower seeks medical rest after his September heart attack.
Judge George Erlink of the Mian Circuit Court was severely injured when a speeding Jaguar, chased by a police car, hit a motorcycle. The 70 mph crash near Sl pam left motorcyclists Leonid Feiterson and Mars Martin seriously hurt. Erlink, 42, was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition. Police pursued Holt’s car, arresting other suspects later.
The Associated Press reports an unusually fierce cold front gripping the northeast and northern states with subzero readings inland and near zero along the coast. Mt Washington New York Island set a notable low of 26 below. many cities hovered at or below freezing with some relief expected later.
The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, serving state audiences from schools to broadcasts, seeks 119000 dollars to avoid collapse. A 27000 pledge exists if the remainder is raised. Gov. McKeldin’s officials and committee members pursue state aid. conductor Massimo Freccia plans to depart next March. efforts to fundraise continue with promising signs.
Loyola faced turmoil asForward Shellie McMillon a Chicago sophomore sparked unrest during a racially charged incident. Fans jeered and serenades like Bye Bye Blackbird echoed as the crowd reacted to his pregame salutes and tongue out gesture.
The Maryland State Roads Commission seeks bids to overhaul 2.6 miles of U S 40 on Martin Mountain in Allegany County. Bids open January 17 as part of the plan to rebuild the Cumberland to Hagerstown stretch, including eliminating sharp curves, widening, resurfacing, and adding a third lane on steep ascending grades for slow trucks.
A major downtown blaze in Lynchburg Virginia destroyed seven stores and damaged others, injuring four men. The fire raged about five hours in the 1000 block of Main Street, with explosions from ammunition basement storage and a northeast wind fanning the flames. Firefighters Mitchell Smoot and Tweedy were hurt as walls collapsed and windows shattered. aid from Roanoke Fire Department helped battle the flames.
Two Harvard University freshmen returning to Chicago for Christmas were killed in a highway crash east of Elkhart Indiana. Adlai Stevenson III, son of presidential nominee Adlai Stevenson II, survived with a broken kneecap and facial injuries. Four others suffered injuries when their car collided with a truck as they attempted to pass a slower vehicle.
Fire destroyed a two room apartment in Severn as flames drove residents to flee. Firefighters from four communities battled the blaze causing thirteen people to seek shelter in cold temperatures, including six children. The incident occurred on Stevenson Street in Glen Burnie.
County budget set at 2,549,706.87 for the fiscal year starting January 1 with tax rate 1.44 per 100, up 11 cents. Items include Legislative and executive 24,87a, Circuit Court 21,850, judicial costs, auditing around 4,000, tax assessment 526,450, and general government 74,845. Also notes on school bonds, planning and zoning, health services, and public welfare funds.
The city plans new four tube fluorescent street lighting to replace the old White Way on Market and Patrick streets. Mayor John A. Dery says start will come next year if funds allow, with overhead wiring to avoid costly underground work, and poles removed for reuse as the new system expands.
Fire raged for over three hours in Lehighton Pennsylvania’s main business district destroying nine buildings and large quantities of Christmas merchandise. Fire Chief Norman Schleck estimated losses could reach half a million dollars after a hose rupture triggered the blaze shortly after midnight in the basement of a paint and wall paper store on South First Street in the town of about 6 600 people.
The National Safety Council warns Americans face a projected 560 traffic deaths during the Christmas holiday period. Estimated totals skim across agencies, with budget figures for emergency services and public agencies cited, including city and state departments in Frederick.
New York report states forty two signatories including Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt petition President Eisenhower for a Christmas amnesty for Communist party leaders jailed under the Smith Act. The letter argues signers are in fundamental agreement with Communist philosophy and seek restoration of those convicted for advocating government overthrow.
NEW YORK Ford Motor Co plans a public sale of about seven million shares to be sold by the Ford Foundation. The offering marks a major step toward public ownership for the private empire founded by Henry Ford. The Foundation will file with the SEC and shares will represent 60 percent of voting rights, with market listing expected on the New York Stock Exchange.
The State Roads Commission announced plans to open 17 miles of the Blue Star Memorial Highway between the ice Bay and the line near Warwick. The section includes 15 miles from a dead end near Centresie northeast toward a Canadian border segment, with remaining miles toward the state line near Sassafras. This opens about half of the new Eastern Shore route from US 204 near Cenlpevie to Warwick, marking significant progress.
A Eastern Air Lines Constellation crashed on the landing run near the Jacksonville airport, killing 17 aboard and badly burning 16. Firefighters took hours to reach the wreckage as witnesses recalled the plane hitting trees and bursting into flames. Postal and Civil Aeronautics inspectors were on scene. the crash followed two Florida incidents days earlier.
Five men were killed when two cars collided on a straight stretch of U S Highway 11 about three miles north of Cleveland. The State Highway Patrol identified the victims as Rexfort Robinson and his father Curtsie Robinson both of Charleston West Virginia. Also listed were E Long of Nigta Perm Fifth C C McAyehan of Athens Dean and Hesse videddox.
In Wichuta Kansas a destitute trash hauler named Jam Ross was found shot and beaten to death. Police recovered an estimated 10 000 to 15 000 in three metal bound trunks hidden in his junk filled home garage. Ross lived alone. The case centers on a violent death and hidden cash. In Algeria rebels killed 25 in a wave of ambushes assassinations bombings and guerrilla fighting.
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