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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1967
Page
1
Frederick County faces a total debt load of about 32.7 million dollars including principal and interest with 85,000 residents bearing about 291 dollars each. Principal remains 24.8 million, plus roughly 8.0 million in interest, retirement projected by 1971 absent new long term indebtedness.
Senator Charles H. Smelser proposes creating a county engineer to oversee public works in Frederick County. The plan, backed by county commissioners, aims to form a county department of public works with a qualified engineer appointed by the commissioners, supervising contracts and advising on school construction.
A Maryland Blue Cross official urged a State Council to study hospital costs in the state. Frederick Memorial Hospital joined hospitals raising rates up to 50 percent in the past year. Thomas H. Sherlock, first vice president of the plan, warned costs may rise 15 to 25 percent this year and Blue Cross rates could follow. He cited no specific trimming areas but urged trial of any cost reduction proposal.
The Frederick County grand jury urges the county commissioners to address the growing need for additional court facilities. The report notes population growth and more cases, recommending new courtrooms and offices and a meeting with circuit judges to discuss the overall picture.
The wartime German POW camp lay along U S 46 west of Frederick on the Klein farm in Old Braddock. About 150 to 200 prisoners from Rommel's Afrika Korps worked in local farms and businesses, with a deep well and on-site sewage plant.
An 105mm shell exploded during high explosive loading at the Lone Star wing of the Texarkana Army ammunition depot. Eleven civilian workers died and thirteen others were injured. four remained in hospitals overnight. The 11th death occurred several hours after the blast. The incident occurred at the Army facility west of Texarkana where ammunition is manufactured and stored.
In Mt Airy area cases, Donald A. McGolerick enters not guilty pleas and seeks jury trials for 15 indictments charging malicious burning of barns. Judge Robert E. Clapp Jr. grants extensions. arraignments assign counsel and trial dates. Separate defendants include Mrs. Betty Lou Wilder, John Edgar Brooks, Frank Patterson, John H Jenkins, Virgil Kibler, and Larry W Lidice with various charges and requested trials. Market news follows with stock activity and tracing.
In Baltimore AP reports a threatened strike by the Retail Clerks union against seven chains ended with an agreement after all night negotiations mediated by Robert W. Donnahoo. The deal awaits ratification by members on Wednesday and covers A&P Acme Food Fair Giant Grand Union Penn Fruit and 275 supermarkets employing about 8 000 people on the Delmarva Peninsula. Terms not disclosed.
With a looming clerks strike, four major city markets saw higher sales last night. Managers at Acme, Safeway, and Food Fair reported up to 40 percent increases as shoppers aimed to avoid disruption and many cited payday as a factor. Union steward William Good praised a late settlement, prompting relief among workers and customers.
In Saigon massive tolls mark the week as 385 enemy soldiers die and 13 U.S. helicopters fall. South Vietnamese rangers and infantry kill a Viet Cong battalion in the Mekong Delta, while U.S. 4th Infantry near the Cambodian border suffer losses. Korean marines report heavy enemy deaths as American crews lose four helicopters. Lunar New Year truce limits are noted with casualty figures holding near ten million as the week ends.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Frederick on Friday at the new State Farm Insurance Company building. Registration of donors runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. State Farm employees are asked to donate at their convenience during these hours. About 160 additional Frederick area donors from the general public have been advised of the visit.
A severe wind storm felled poles and caused a 20 heifer fatal fire at Moreland Farm on New Design Road. A 120 by 60 foot barn burned after a high voltage line arced to hay and straw, killing twenty heifers and destroying feed and housing. Firefighters faced gusts over 60 mph while power and telephone lines were damaged. replacement poles and service restoration were underway.
Police report five Frederick businesses were burglarized last night in the East Patrick Street area. Entries occurred at Irving Aobb’s auto a motive store Thurston Mets gas station Crown Oil and Wax Company McCutcheon’s Apple Products and Dash’s Plumbing and Healing Contractors. Cash and tools were stolen with amounts totaling about 25 dollars from Abba’s and two dollars from the gas station. Crown Oil and Wax and McCutcheon’s were unscathed. Entry methods included broken windows, a pried wall, and a forced door. detectives are investigating with no suspects yet.
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