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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1964
Page
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County tax receipts surpassed 367000 dollars by Monday afternoon with staff working weekends and nights to handle an enormous flow. Total six month anticipated revenue stands at 2917000 dollars including real and personal taxes plus corporate payments. The rush is blamed on a shortened discount period with two percent off tax payments this month and one percent in February.
Oklahoma City residents will endure eight sonic booms daily for six months as the FAA tests supersonic transport overland flights. Deputy administrator Gordon Bain said public reaction will influence the future of such routes, with a February start and daily demonstrations at Clinton Sherman Air Force Base.
County Commissioners postponed the meeting with the architects of the proposed Thomas Johnson High School due to weather conditions. The session is reset for next Monday to discuss design and planning details.
City records show motorists aged 25 to 34 were linked to 178 of 524 accidents in 1963. Most incidents happened 4 to 5 pm in city streets, with injuries totaling 164 and 137 in 1962. Total injury costs reached 246000, while property damage was 141283. 1612 arrests, 382 racial arrests, and speeding led with 708 arrests. other top arrest categories included traffic lights, licenses, and reckless driving.
Frederick County veterans will receive a $91,300 advance distribution from federally sponsored life insurance policies. The nationwide prepayment, authorized by President Johnson, targets World War I and World War II veterans, with about 1,817 local recipients in Frederick County. No application is needed. funds arrive automatically, averaging near $50 for World War II veterans and around $65 for World War I policyholders.
Duesseldorf Professor Reinhard Poche of the Medical Academy announced a forthcoming study from seven pathology institutes in the Ruhr State North Rhine Westphalia, arguing air pollution is the main cause of lung cancer. He cited the upcoming research as evidence.
The Inter American Peace Commission opened talks with Ed win M. Martin and Panama Foreign Minister Galileo Solis to end the deadlock over the Canal Zone crisis. Panama demands U S diplomats depart if diplomatic ties are broken, and seeks immediate renewed treaty negotiations before relations resume.
AP dispatch from Dar es Salaam reports rebels in Castro like uniforms overthrowing Zanzibar's Arab government. U.S. destroyer Manley delivered Americans. state Dept ordered 61 removed leaving two. A Cuban looking rebel led the seizure of the cable and wireless office. leader spoke English and Spanish but not Swahili.
AP report says House Banking Committee chairman Wright Patman is drafting legislation to require banks to pay interest on government tax and loan deposits. He cites a $267 million subsidy from free federal funds and notes banks hold about $4.04 billion in government deposits, with potential interest earnings around $287 million. He lists Maryland banks and deposit balances as of Oct 15 1963.
A severe snowstorm sweeping the eastern United States left at least 71 dead and caused vast travel disruption. Two feet of snow fell in parts with 20 foot drifts, forcing school and business closures and stranding thousands including 3,000 at Kennedy Airport. Strong winds and freezing temperatures followed as the system moved south and west.
City Street Department operates three shifts throughout the day to clear snow around the clock. A Claude L. Miller Jr. was struck by falling snow but uninjured. Parking restrictions begin at 6 PM on Patrick Street and 9 PM on North and South Market streets as crews clear main routes and side streets. Plows faced minor breakdowns but were repaired by noon.
Cumberland AP A search resumed in clear weather for four Strategic Air Command airmen missing after an eight engine B52 crash in heavy snow. Pilot Maj Thomas W McCormick from Yawkey West Virginia led crew to eject as the aircraft carried two nuclear weapons. Rescue teams searched mountains with up to 18 inches of snow while officials reassured there was no danger of blast or radioactivity.
George B Humberson 61 died at Fredericks Memorial Hospital after county roads cleared a driveway on Butterfly Lane. State police said he was found dead by medical staff. he had a chronic illness. Survived by wife Lenora, son a faculty member, three daughters, three grandchildren, two sisters, two brothers. Funeral at Bittle Funeral Home Myersville Thursday 1 30 p.m. Interment St Marks Lutheran Cemetery Wolfsville.
Weather and road crews work to clear more than a foot of snow as subzero temperatures threaten to refreeze, delaying full reopening. State and county crews press toward 95 percent town roads cleared. Md. 77 and Md. 76 limited to one-way traffic until winds subside. Schools to reopen Wednesday if passable.
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