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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1967
Page
1
Frederick City faces nearly 130000 in interest this year as 13 bond issues total 4424000 in debt at start and 4248000 at year end. Mayor Derr notes potential new issue for Monocacy sewer project tied to state and federal grant approvals.
George May reports on a wide search for a World War II German prisoner of war camp in Frederick County. Ex-prisoner Peter Muetzel says he escaped a camp near Frederick and was recaptured in Hagerstown, prompting locals, historians, and officials to investigate possible camp sites from Fishers Creek to Braddock Heights. No definitive location was found.
Adam Clayton Powell's estranged third wife Y Marjorie Flores Powell arrived in Miami and said she would cooperate with the House investigation. She said it was her duty and noted she had not seen Powell for over a year while being escorted by her lawyer and a U S marshal from Puerto Rico. The committee seeks to clarify Huff Enterprises Ltd operations as Powell's case nears a seating decision.
A single engine plane crashed into the roof of the Hollywood Towers at 5701 Sheridan Road in dense morning fog and plummeted into a parking lot. Both occupants were killed, traffic backed up for blocks as emergency responders worked at the scene.
Sunny skies and warm temperatures today give area residents a brief taste of spring, with highs in the mid 60s after a 50 degree official high in Frederick yesterday and a 40 degree overnight low. Lows tonight are expected 34 to 42 degrees. Rain is possible late tonight followed by a return of colder air.
London AP report says Soviet Premier Kosygin urged Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh regime to stop troops and arms going to South Vietnam. The move to halt was seen as central to a peace plan balanced by a U.S. military standoff. Britain eyed a Soviet British peacemaking push despite Hanoi's response.
Severe wintry weather lashes the Rocky Mountains to the Midwest with snow rain and 40 to 90 mph gusts. Grand Forks North Dakota sees more than 20 below zero as warnings extend eastward toward the Great Lakes and Texas.
Washington AP reports the CIA supplied millions in secret support to NSA and three other youth organizations over a decade. The groups include The U.S. Youth Council, The World Assembly of Youth, and The International Student Conference of Leiden, with funding routed via foundations. The NSA board weighs its CIA ties as Congress calls for probes.
Fort Detrick, center for biological and chemical warfare research, was shown on The Today show amid a national dispute over chemical weapons in Vietnam. Col. Oliver J. Cejka stated no Detrick personnel were involved in the broadcast and scenes aimed to locate the biological warfare center. A petition by 5,000 scientists including 17 Nobel laureates urged the White House to study U S policy on chemical and biological weapons and to halt anti personnel and anti crop chemical use in Vietnam pending review. The petition warns of dangerous precedent and calls for reaffirmation of restraint, while noting debates over riot control gases versus bombing.
Warlinges Texas Chamber of Commerce seeks snow from Chicago Mayor Daley. Chamber President Joe Brady telegrammed that winter visitors to the semitropical town are "getting homesick for that white stuff." He asked for snow to be shipped by boxcar as temperatures reached 76 degrees.
South Korean marines clashed with about 1,200 North Vietnamese attackers in a three hour battle through rice paddies 340 miles northeast of Saigon, killing 243 enemy soldiers. In the Saigon river area, U S minesweepers and other vessels faced Viet Cong attacks wounding sailors as U S planes targeted routes in North Vietnam.
In New York early today gainers outpaced losers yet key stocks showed uneven performance. Steels moved irregularly higher while Autosaurlines and other groups delivered mixed results.
A fourth bus firm seeks Brunswick routes. At a recent meeting Robert Buchanan of Atwood Transport Lines said they will file with the Interstate Commerce Commission to provide service to Brunswick and to Harpers Ferry and Charles Town. Mayor Orndorff noted other firms showing interest and Blue Line's Paul Swann discussed a Brunswick terminal and possible routes through town.
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