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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1958
Page
8
Frederick Ty's water rent collection reached a record $220,654.47 in 957, boosting total receipts to $1,808.41 above the prior year. Collector Harry C. Castle noted the delinquencies were down as the six month period begins April, due to proactive notices and increased meter collections.
Light snow covered the Grand sections of the county overnight with roads mostly free of ice this morning. Temperatures rose above freezing through the day as moderating skies predicted rain tonight and a milder weekend. United States routes 40 and 40A remained ice free in western Frederick county while bridges stayed clear.
A wreath from President Eisenhower was placed on Franklin D Roosevelt's grave in Hyde Park to mark the anniversary. Mrs Roosevelt attended with two of her sons as cadets at West Point stood at attention nearby. In New York City a wreath of jasquils and asters was placed at the grave marker. Campanella’s condition worsened as infection complications lingered at a Glen Cove hospital after a car crash injures Roy Campanella and the LA athlete remains in critical condition.
Kansas City report notes Truman spent 40 minutes viewing three Winston Churchill paintings. The leader praised Churchill as a masterful statesman and artist, with remarks about Rembrandt. The collection toured major cities and Canada, with plans to move onward. The article includes local farm sale details and property notes unrelated to the art scene.
A fast moving storm spread snow across Nebraska, Minnesota, and the southern Great Lakes region with gusts up to 50 mph in West Texas and warnings stretching from Morgan City to El Marks. The system brought subzero cold and light snowfall into the eastern Great Lakes and Ohio Valley, with areas from New Mexico to the Gulf Coast experiencing gusty winds and shifting conditions.
Vice President Nixon warned at a Washington dinner that the United States must win the struggle for economic supremacy without firing a shot or risk rising unemployment. He accepted the National Business Publications silver quill award, lauding Fairless and calling Walter Reuther’s proposal to share profits with workers a potential issue in auto industry negotiations. Nixon, praising recent U S aid study, framed the issue as a broader national security concern.
Five typewriters stolen from Lincoln High School have been found in pawn shops around Washington by Metropolitan Police. Each unit worth 200 dollars, the machines are with Washington police and will be returned to the school. Investigators secured serial numbers and sent them to various departments as the search continues for the remaining missing typewriters.
Esso Standard receives deeds for a gasoline service station site on the northeast corner of West Seventh Street near Safeway. The company gains about 20 720 square feet for roughly 817 800, with a 2 140 square foot parcel from Hood College for about 5 000. A separate appeal for another station on West Seventh Street awaits a Feb 17 zoning hearing after protests led by Manuel M. Watuberg for Mauswald, Havswald and Vierwyel, tied to a Sinclair station proposal at Mont-Telaive and Weel Seventh.
The Avsociated Press reports three inches of new snow fell in Garrett County as light snowfall spread to Pikesville and Rockville. Temperatures near freezing, with forecasts predicting more snow and possible rain further inland, while Frostburg area saw up to two inches. Roads improved east of Frostburg but remained slick in spots. ski prospects rise on Marsh Mountain for the weekend as Western Maryland Ski Club prepares Marylib ski championships at Deep Creek Lake.
State Police disclosed no new sex cases recently. two defendants are held on $5,000 bond. Edward Beckett, 17, of Tuscarova, faced assault and battery charges after a claimed attempted attack on a seven year old girl during a party last Saturday night. The other case involves a Meritt charge against an unnamed county man whose children attend high school. Both defendants await action by the Franklin grand jury as investigated by State Trooper L C Clark and Sheriff Notace Meginder.
Gettysburg police detained Frederick youths Wednesday after complaints of disturbance. Alvin Lewis Jackson 18, Marshall Mien 10, Bernard Ambush 18, Bernard J. Moore 21 were charged with inciting and participating in a riot and disturbing the peace. They were jailed in default of $1,000 bail each.
The Atomic Energy Commission report to Congress outlines U S work on defense oriented weapons including airborne and surface deployed systems and potential atomic rockets and anti aircraft shells. It notes advances in small nuclear devices for defense, risks of radioactive exposure, and benefits of radioactive isotopes in industry agriculture and medicine with ongoing brain tumor diagnoses using radioactive iodine and other agents.
The Times reports the Soviet Union is preparing a large launch to place their third artificial satellite. Countdown may begin soon, with every missile part checked in advance. Officials estimate the launch could occur within a few days.
In a taped confession, Charles Starkweather describes killings linked to the Lincoln deaths and the December spree. County officials say Starkweather admitted the shootings and implicated his former girlfriend Caril Fugate, with victims including Caril's family. details vary as the investigation widens.
A fragmented report recalls a rural area shooting after an evening ride near Lincoln and a later double murder in Lincoln. The piece references a national anti-racism message urging church members to expand charity through hospitals, colleges, and agriculture education while noting a Nebraska murder case and stark questions about justice and race.
The forecast predicts temperatures above normal most days with colder conditions over the weekend. Warm spell continues into Tuesday and Wednesday with rain Saturday and again Monday or Tuesday. Precipitation totals range from half to three-fourths of an inch. Normal highs about 38 to 45, lows near 17 in Western Maryland margins and around 20 elsewhere.
Governor McKeldin announces the makeup of Maryland's new Workmen's Compensation Commission replacing the old Industrial Accident Commission. The board includes Cardin Fletcher Doherty Crawther Brown and others with terms ranging from one to eight years. Cardin and Fletcher await Senate confirmation. salaries set, hearings to begin, and the group forms to handle appeals and disputes under the compensation law.
High winds over Florida and the Bahamas disrupted satellite launch preparations. Jet stream winds up to 230 miles per hour at 4,000 to 45,000 feet caused concern among missile and space officials about rapid changes in wind direction and shear, delaying liftoff for days.
Officials say the newly opened Lone Herd Room in Dallas faces a 39 day period to curb activities amid concerns over alcohol beverages and related consumption. Authorities warn enforcement actions may follow if guidelines are not met.
State Police say a rapid pursuit ended when occupants abandoned a vehicle in Bradghaw after rifles shotguns revolvers and knives were taken from the Canvasback Inn and a sporting goods store in Benson. About 20 rifles and shotguns five revolvers knives and other items were recovered along the highway. some weapons were missing, and a suspect was taken into custody.
President Eisenhower told Republicans at a breakfast that prosperity would return later this year despite a current business recession. He cited factors such as reduced installment debts and shrinking inventories, and urged campaign unity to emphasize the administration’s achievements including a national highway program and the St Lawrence Seaway project.
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced service cuts on February 16 affecting all four major daytime runs. Through trains between Philadelphia and New York will be reduced, with similar cuts between New York and Philadelphia, Philadelphia and Washington, and Washington to Philadelphia. Weekend schedules will see the changes first.
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