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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1958
Page
7
Temperatures plunge to near record lows with five degrees at Unionville and twelve at the State Police barracks. Forecast predicts rain snow or sleet by late tonight or Sunday with highs in the 30s and a Sunday shower window, water shortages persistent as creeks run low and Fishing Creek reservoir freezes solid at about fourteen feet deep.
Lt. Jose A Crespo, 24, said he forced his mechanic to accompany him on a B26 bomber flight to Miami claiming an order to bomb Cuban cities and kill civilians. He fears return to Cuba and seeks US admission with lawyer Jack King, while Cuban sources doubt the supposed order.
In Pottstown Pennsylvania a two year old boy was stabbed during a fight outside Dick Clark's Teenage Record Hop at Sunnybrook Ballroom. Police and crowd control moved through about 1300 teenagers to aid the victim. He was rushed to Pottstown Memorial Hospital where surgeons operated for two hours on a stab wound to the abdomen and he is expected to survive pending complications. He sustained a minor facial cut as well.
Clif ford M. Yinger purchasing agent and assistant secretary of the M J Grove Lime Company to retire on his 25th anniversary with the firm. He joined December 28, 1923 from Mountain City garage and later rose to purchasing agent and assistant secretary. He has served in US Army 1918 1919 and been active in Lions Club Lutheran Mens Club and American Legion with ties to Frederick area.
Jacksonville report: Jay Ryan started his car but the engine howled. A badly injured cat crawled out, the fan blade bent the radiator punctured, and the car had to be hauled away.
A 1955 Buick driven by Henry F E Bass Jr., 22, of Monrovia, struck a horse owned by Charles R. Stansbury on Lynn Burke Road one mile south of Bartholows at about four o'clock this morning. The horse suffered severe injuries and had to be destroyed. The car received about $250 damage. State Police Trooper Carl R. Mauzy investigated the accident.
Dr William Downey Hopkins a renowned Mt Airy dentist with over six decades of service died Friday at Frederick Memorial Hospital. A Maryland graduate of 1896 he was a life member of multiple dental associations and Masonic bodies. Surviving relatives include a sister and brother plus two nieces and two nephews. Funeral services are Monday at the East Church Street funeral home with interment at Central Cemetery. Flowers omitted per family request.
Downtown merchants report this Christmas buying season matched or beat last year with several department stores noting double digit gains and the season described as ideal. Weather helped sales, with cold but dry conditions lifting winter clothing purchases. Some businesses closed yesterday but most returned to normal today.
Traffic deaths rose sharply during the Christmas period as officials warned the toll may still exceed the four day holiday record. The NSC had projected 620 deaths for the span, with officials noting the toll had, at times, fallen below the peak pace seen in earlier years.
A warm air invasion lifts eastern temperatures, easing winter woes for many as rainfall drifts across the South and Northeast. Forecasters predict 40s to as high as 50s in the East with possible evening showers in the mid Atlantic and New York. In Baltimore, George K. Clayton died after pulling into a gas station and collapsing at the wheel amid a heart condition noted by doctors. he was pronounced dead at Sir Joseph’s Hospital.
An outbreak in AE Adelberg Germany, headquarters city of U S Army Europe, caused the first fatality a 72 year old patient died at Ludolfkrehl Clinic. Nine schools closed and a vaccination drive to protect 123000 residents was ordered with special immunization for soldiers and dependents. Welfare payments in Maryland rose 11.9 percent in November to 2 094 455 dollars, up 13 percent from October.
Venezuelan authorities and air teams pursued unconfirmed reports that the British balloon Small World and its four occupants landed near Pedernales on the Orinoco delta after a transatlantic drift from Santa Cruz de Tenerife. Searchers scouted the jungle area while daylight allowed and noted Pedernales lies 20 miles west of the British West Indies boundary. The craft departed December 12 aiming for Barbados, 3 000 miles away, with Pedernales about 3 450 miles from takeoff.
Maryland endures another bone chilling night with subzero lows in Oakland and single digits in Cumberland and Salisbury. Officials report five victims buried in an underground mushroom farm cave in while 18 remain trapped, as rescue teams dig toward possible survivors. In aviation news a balloon landing story from Caracas reports a heart attack death and a related air crew incident on the Little Choptank River.
In Ventura California District Attorney Roy Gustafson announced the indictment of Mrs Elizabeth Duncan 34 and five men she allegedly hired to kill her daughter in law Olga Duncan 30 wife of her son Frank. A midnight confession by one of the hired killers prompted a swift grand jury action with jurors deliberating 15 minutes before returning indictments.
A 1951 Plymouth driven by Allen Stair of Brunswick was totally demolished on Maryland Route 464 about one mile east of Brunswick after losing control on a curve. Stair, 38, received a minor facial cut while being charged with speeding a trooper noted.
Paris reports no definition on a possible cut in the French franc amid an IGY cabinet meeting. Evacuation plans for the Little Americas near the Ross Ice Shelf are discussed as 180 men, including 74 wintering in Antarctica, await decisions on January 2.
Lt. Cmdr. Thomas Thompson says the Little America base will evacuate a fraction of its equipment this season with up to 200 tons already shipped and about 1,000 tons potentially reusable. If ships run late or weather turns bad, the rear guard may not depart before January end and much gear could be left until late next year.
U S businessmen enjoyed a merry Christmas with brighter prospects for 1959. A stock rally pushed averages to a peak, with higher bond sales and a surge in auto production. Commerce predicts continued upturn across steel, electronics, lumber, and chemicals despite risks from a steel strike, credit tightness, and geopolitical tensions. Take-home pay for factory workers hit a record, boosted by higher wages and longer weeks.
About 650 FHS alumni and guests danced to Neary Jerome and his orchestra at the State Armory last night. The Frederick High School Alumni Association presented its 35th annual Christmas dance and reported the event a financial success this morning.
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