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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1964
Page
12
Frederick judges weigh constitutional issues and practical limits of mandatory Breathalyzer testing for drunken driving. Magistrate Stanley Bennett questions the approach as potentially unconstitutional while noting license purpose and other factors in crashes. Magistrate Thompson agrees with Governor Tawes on support amid compliance doubts.
A bill to make Breathalyzer testing mandatory in all drunken driving cases gains support from two of three local law enforcement officials. State's Attorney Robert Ro thenheefer backs the measure, arguing it does not violate the Constitution and that license rights are privileges. Magistrate Byron W. Thompson notes constitutional questions but calls the proposal a good idea if police statistics on deaths and damage by drunk drivers are accurate.
Baltimore Mayor McKeldin moved to ask the Legislature for city authority to levy a broad based tax, likely a sales or income tax, with authority to reach surrounding counties. State officials cautioned against a regional sales tax plan, while Howard County officials questioned using funds for Baltimore slums. McKeldin said the move accompanies property tax bills sent to 250,000 residents as the current rate stands at 4.14 per 100.
Mayor cites assessed value comparison with 1963 rate of 3.85 and vows to curb tax burdens. He seeks authority from the governor and the state legislature for a broad base tax to ease real estate burdens while a metropolitan income tax may be financed by a 4 percent state income tax boost. County officials from Howard Anne Arundel Harford Carroll and Baltimore slated to meet next Tuesday with some counties unable to attend. Television broadcasting history noted as 1936.
A private twin engine plane crashed ten miles east of Morgantown on Friday, killing pilot Paul H. Hill of Miamisburg Ohio. Police initially searched for a second victim, but scattered wreckage hindered confirmation. Hill was on a weekly flight from Washington DC to Dayton, Ohio, for Southern Ohio Aviation Sales Co. The Washington air terminal said he was alone on takeoff. federal officials confirmed. The aircraft carried printing plates for next week's U S News and World Report publication.
A yellow and green plane crashed near W.Va. 73 in Preston County. The fuselage was swallowed by a 30-foot crater. The plane’s ownership could not be confirmed due to obliterated numbers. The pilot, Hilt, was married with two children. No flight plan or radio contact was established. A farm youth heard the aircraft and nearby residents saw the ensuing fire.
A test plane disintegrated at 50,000 feet over Greene County and its wingless fuselage struck Beavercreek High School, with 2,040 students inside none seriously hurt. Pilot Capt. Gerald LyVere bailed out and survived. debris spread across the county while windows shattered in several classrooms. Nearby, AFL-CIO asks for a probe into discrimination at Patuxent Institution. Arlington National Cemetery origin noted as Virginia grant to ship captain Robert Howsen.
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