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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1955
Page
2
A 7 week program in New York will train drivers found guilty of speeding red lights improper turns or driving without a license. Tests and lectures aim to correct behavior and reduce traffic risks before magistrates determine sentences.
Richard Gump of San Francisco defines good taste as expressions of environment and lifestyle. He argues people buy emotionally for something to boast about, and that true taste rests on discernment of quality rather than flashy status.
Washington Old Hall in County Durham England undergoes restoration after centuries of decay. Officials expect completion for an official opening on July 4, highlighting enduring ties and interdependence between the United States and Britain through the iconic figure of George Washington.
A reader scolds the Frederick News for an article titled A Blast May Take Punch Out Of Storm, arguing God controls weather miracles and humans cannot alter divine work. She urges faith over fear, echoes scripture, and signs as Mrs Autil Casper of East 13th Street dated January 22 1958.
The Twenty Years Ago Young Democratic Club elected officers for the coming term at a Monday night meeting at the Hotel of the News. Duis Jaconson was named president, with Donald Woods as first vice president, Lumen Norris second vice president, Wes Robert Rattenhaefer secretary, and Howard C. Fisher treasurer. Plans included the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner. Independent Veterans group visits center in Marlinsburg, W Va, aiding 64 tuberculosis ward patients with entertainment and donations.
House Rules Committee sets a timetable to speed House action on Eisenhower's Formosa defense policy and potential use of U S armed forces to defend Nationalist China. Senate debate looms as Foreign Relations panels weigh the proposal. pay raises for judges and lawmakers are also discussed.
Ira Hayes, one of the Marine flag raisers on Iwo Jima, was found dead at 32 on the Sacaton Indian reservation. The doctor cited exposure to freezing weather and excessive alcohol. Hayes had been lauded as a war hero in 1945 but later faced personal struggles and relapse.
An old landing ship brought 193 refugees from the Tachen Islands to Keelung Formosa. The group includes widows, guerrilla families, 18 sick soldiers, 83 orphanage children under 14, and 15 staff women. Among them is a widow carrying a 12 day old baby.
Fifty years ago Charles Calvin Smith ran a major Frederick dry goods store and later served as city register. He died at his North Market street home at age 69. The report also notes a railroad wreck near Weverton and Sandy Hook, a coal train derailment, high winds and a forthcoming cold wave. An Estey organ opening recital at Grace Hebrew Church drew a large audience with Henry Fry, Elinor Markey, and Maurice Breckwith performing.
First zero degree temperatures since February sweep Frederick as roads drift shut by five to six foot snow drifts. Funeral cortege delayed and another postponed. Farmers dig out, schools operate part time. Walter R Falkenstein elected president of Myersville Volunteer Fire Company at large annual meeting.
British officials welcomed President Eisenhower's Formosa declaration as a measured step to calm the Far East tensions. New Zealand Prime Minister Sidney Holland called the message timely and urged UN action to pacify the Formosa Straits. The press largely approved, with Independent Times and Daily Telegraph praising a move toward peace and clarity in a fluid situation.
Two local weddings are recorded. Genevieve Smith and William Beckley wed at Thurmont Evangelical church in a 6:30 p m double ring ceremony. both reside with families in Thurmont and Lantz and work at Cannon Shoe Co. Shirley Hahn and Fred Dunford married at Buckeystown Methodist Parsonage with attending vows and families tied to Frederick and War, W Va. The brides are Thurmont and Frederick High School graduates.
Summerfield urged Congress to raise letter postage from 3 to 4 cents to cover rising costs and improve service. He also called for higher domestic air mail and second and third class rates, predicting revenue over 332 million dollars annually, with 27 million from the letter stamp increase. A 3 percent pay hike for about 301,001 postal workers is proposed, totaling at least 170 million dollars yearly. TO HOLD DANCE The Pan of Rocks March of Pines Committee will host its annual fund raising dance at Wasome Hall Friday at 2 pm with Mountain Ramblers. Members include LT. E. Hine, Charles Harper, Charles Shorb, Richard Hanes, Harry Browning, James E. Webb, M. R. Kerrigan, and d. T. Kerrigan.
President Eisenhower seeks congressional authority to use armed forces if needed to defend the Far East defense line. He urges bipartisan support from Congress and allied nations, framing the move as protecting Korea, Formosa, and regional allies amid rising Red Chinese aggression. The action signals U.S. commitment to mutual defense pacts and readiness to use naval, air, and atomic power if required.
President Eisenhower urges Congress to authorize action if needed to defend Formosa and nearby islands, signaling willingness to fight if Red China attacks. He avoids naming all offshore isles and recalls past debates over defense perimeters, noting earlier remarks by Acheson and the Korea crisis.
Formosan developments spread uncertainty in the stock market with declines led by steels motors coppers and chemicals. Major losers included Bethlehem Steel General Motors Chrysler Douglas Aircraft Kennecott Copper and Santa Fe Railroad as investors priced in potential tighter credit and slower growth.
Faith as the substance of things hoped for is God given power usable by believers. Jesus spoke of mustard seed faith enabling vast growth, making humans co-creators with God. The piece notes faith empowers transformation and includes a legal notice about letters of administration in Homer Mohler’s estate, issued in Orphans Court.
Opening night drew a large crowd for Holiday Ahoy a musical variety show by the Frederick Optimist Club to aid charitable work. Tonight at 8 07 p m the dockside ship Holiday performance features Miss Marion Hayden Baltimore directing with a large cast and numerous acts including a baby beauty contest won with six loving cups from Colonial Jewelry Company.
New Delhi praised foreign aid from 1951 to July 1954 totaling over 497 million dollars, amounting to more than 10 percent of India’s five year plan expenditures. Outright grants exceeded loans, with a 189.84 million dollar U S wheat loan and 56.7 million from the World Bank included.
Washington indicates House support for a resolution to back President Eisenhower with readiness to fight if needed to defend Formosa. Senate likely to follow, with debate anticipated. Acheson accused Eisenhower of distorting the truth amid partisan defense claims. A separate item notes an earthquake felt across Tennessee Missouri and Arkansas with no reported damage.
In Chicago at a courtroom hearing over Montgomery Ward Thorne’s $1.7 million estate, his mother Mrs. Marion Thorne testified about lavish gifts she gave him from childhood. She described an Army jeep at age seven, a $5,000 electric train, a $3,500 motor boat, two $250 scooters, guns, a $250 horse, and a St Bernard dog. He reportedly received a new outboard motor each year from ages nine to sixteen.
Taiper Formosa Chinese Nationalist officials will withhold comment on President Eisenhower's message until Congress acts on his recommendations. Experts note Eisenhower implied no two Chinas and see potential deeper understandings between Taineh and Washington despite differing views.
A testimonial dinner in Baltimore honored former U. S. Senator George L. Radcliffe. Gov. McKeldin and other leaders lauded his 12-year Senate career, Maryland secretary of state tenure, and leadership of the Maryland Historical Society. Radcliffe spoke of facing threats to America with resolve.
A brave grandmother, Mrs Oscar Augustine of Berwick Pennsylvania, hurled her two grandchildren to safety from a blazing three story tenement in freezing weather before she perished. A man, Salvatore Velardi, also died in a third floor unit as 17 residents fled or were helped out in night attire. Police identified the grandmother and noted the 100 year old dwelling and subfreezing conditions. The incident occurred as others fled the fire in bare feet.
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