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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1961
Page
1
City crews fought drifting snow through the night to keep main arteries open while many residential streets were fully snowed in and sidewalks urged to be cleared. Police redirected resources to emergencies as residents faced hazardous travel and potential hospital transports.
Angolan authorities report bands of armed Negroes assaulted Luanda s arterial districts and the civil prisons in a bid to free prisoners amid the waves of anti colonial unrest tied to Do Henrique Galvao s aborted Santa Maria revolt. The seaborne plan originated in Recife Brazil and the liner was being returned to Portugal. A government communique noted foreign tips warning of internal agitation aimed to accompany the liner attack.
Local Lions Club led initiative partners Salvation Army Federated Charities and Red Cross call for more help as snow keeps shoppers away. Grocers report strong in store response with customers adding extra items to aid unemployed families. Donations fund rent utilities and fuel while volunteers staff the barrel program.
Annapolis AP reports a Maryland Legislature debate on tax scope with Gov Tawes proposing sales tax on purchases over 25 cents and extending it to food eaten on premises. Other bills seek taxes on cigarette packs and shares, plus higher rates on beer wine and public utilities. Exemptions include wood for hogsheads and bomb shelters as well as labor union property in Allegany and Naval Academy athletic association land.
An unemployed sawmill worker, Theobald A. Bedeaux, 34, was killed in California during a quarrel over shooting a steer mistaken for a deer. His hunting companion, Carroll B. Powers, 32, is jailed. Powers claims Bedeaux drew a knife and advanced while shouting for the steer. Powers faces arraignment Monday.
Capt Woodcock and other charitable agencies report exhausted regular funds for emergencies. Grove notes the project has worked well and urges merchants to contact him to deliver food parcels to local agencies aiding the less fortunate.
A Negro minister Rev. Walter M. Cavers was attacked by two white men outside the Queens County Courthouse as they threatened to lynch him. His wife’s screams drew a crowd. the assailants fled. Authorities issued an alarm for Harvey William Maners of Rock Hill, D.C., connected to the station wagon. Cavers, active in integration, had been extradition proceedings pending to South Carolina.
A pair of snow storms crossing from the Midwest to the East merged near New York Friday, bringing up to 20 inches of snow to the city and heavy accumulations along the corridor. The storms snarled travel, closed Idlewild Airport, and left many stranded or delayed. Reginald W. Brown, 84, famed football coach at Harvard and West Point, died at his Newton home.
INDIANAPOLIS Ind AP John Zahnd 93 a recurring Greenback Party presidential nominee died Thursday at his home. He was born in Doo little’s Mill West Washington.
United States quietly surveys U N delegations on a broad Congo plan to end interference by big powers, form a wider government, disarm troops, reconvene parliament, and free political prisoners. Adlai Stevenson aims to win Soviet consent to back a UN program amid Congolese politicking.
Jim Miller, an electrician from Wenatchee, underwent a delicate operation at University of Washington Hospital in Seattle. Two electrodes were sewn into his heart and a battery pack under the skin drives a steady 60 beats per minute, correcting a dangerous heart block and ending fainting spells.
ROCK SPRINGS Wyo AP four persons were killed and 32 injured when an auto a crowded bus and a truck collided on an icy highway west of Rock Springs. The driver of the car the bus driver and two women passengers were killed. 21 remained in hospital 11 released and 10 in critical condition. The crash occurred as Joe Wiemer driving about 62 attempted to pass two buses carrying chemical plant workers near Green River when his car skidded and was hit by an oncoming truck driven by Bill Hurd.
SALISBURY AP A 40 year old Salisbury man Frank W Mills was sentenced to three years after pleading guilty to assaulting his 85 year old wheelchair bound amputee mother. The beating occurred at the Mills home on Wednesday. Mrs Mills suffered extensive scrapes and a possible hip fracture with treatment at Peninsula General Hospital indicated.
Moscow AP. The Soviet Union launched a 6% ton sputnik today, according to Tass news agency.
County representatives joined with state officials to revise the sanitary enabling act for a county wide sanitary commission. The plan envisions permissive town joining, county-wide jurisdiction, and self supporting sanitary districts to access state and federal funds. Goodloe Byron noted flexibility to borrow and cover expanding counties.
A News-Post subscriber writes an anonymous letter praising divine aid in securing work 33 years ago and pledging help for the unemployed. Enclosed is a $10 check turned over to Salvation Army authorities to aid families in distress.
A major snowstorm paralyzed roads with drifts up to six feet and winds near 30 mph, delaying removal for days. Accumulation exceeded a foot with many reports of 15 to 18 inches, while routes and loads faced closures and slow travel. Authorities warned conditions would worsen if winds persisted and urged caution on major highways and local streets.
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