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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

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Jul 08, 1961

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Possible Polio Case Reported in Baltimore Area

An 18 month old boy, Robert Wiles of East Patrick Street, was rushed to Baltimore City Hospitals as a possible bulbar polio case. Dr. Forbes H. Burgess said diagnosis is not definite yet and noted no smallpox vaccine. tests will explore several illnesses. The child, who first fell ill June 28, has had a fever and leg weakness, and now cannot swallow or cough. Vaccination urged for all under 20, with free shots available through the Health Department. A second paralytic polio case, five-year-old Raymond Printz, is at Baltimore City Hospitals.

Baltimore City Forbes H. Burgess Robert Wiles Roscoe Wiles East Patrick Street Burgess Health Department Frederick Memorial Hospital Raymond Printz Leon Printz Urbana Baltimore City Hospitals

Hoffa Mocks Critics After Reelection Victory

James R Hoffa, 48, elected to a near term as Teamsters president in a decisive win over his opposition. He dismissed Kennedy Goldberg and the McClellan committee, calling their efforts to derail the union a waste of time and urging critics to get lost.

Miami Beach Fla James R Hoffa Hoffa Teamsters Bobby Kennedy Secretary of Labor Senate Select Committee Kennedy Robert F Kennedy Arthur J. Goldberg Senate Investigating Committee John L. McClellan D-Ark

Wee Women Courage Through Photo Shoot After 12 Years Ready

The phrase signals determined preparation for a long awaited moment as a group known as Wee Women expresses confidence about a forthcoming picture.

Very Tired Olsons Arrive in St Louis on 3500 Mile Ride

The Olson brothers Nils and Eric left June 26 for a cross country bicycle trek to California. They arrived in St Louis with sixty cents and rested two days before resuming toward San Francisco and Los Angeles. They planned to ride about 100 miles a day, averaging 80, with 2170 miles to go to San Francisco and 400 more to Los Angeles. Their mother Mrs Ace Olson said money and fatigue teach prudence and that police helped with lodging on the way. They will ride to Frederick by bus from Los Angeles after finishing.

Nils Olson California St. Louis San Francisco Los Angeles Ace Olson Old Braddock Nils Eric Olson Vandalia Cumberland Indianapolis Frederick

Frederick eighth in state for federal civilian workers

Frederick County ranks eighth in Maryland for federal civilian workers at end of 1980, with 2,123 statewide total 75,526. Most are Army. Post Office follows with 160. State totals list California, New York, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Illinois, Ohio as top states. Annual conference of Women’s Guild United Church of Christ to be held July 11 to 14 at Hood College. about 250–300 women from four states expected. leaders include Rev Carl E Berges and Rev Herbert O. Muenstermann. topics include Latin America and vocational guidance for youth.

Frederick County Congressional Committee Joint Committee On Frederick Prince Georges Montgomery Baltimore Hanford Anne Arundel Charles Baltimore City Calvert County Post Office Department Maryland California New York District of Cohanbia Pennsylvania Texas Virginia Ilinois Ohio Defense Department Army Navy Air Force Department of Agriculture The Treasury Health, Education and Welfare Interior Montgomery County National Institutes of Health Harford County General Services Administration Anuadel Women's Guild of the United Church of Christ Hood College Samaria North Carolina Carl E Berges St Paul United Church of Christ Rochester N.C Herbert O. Muenstermann Board of International Missions, Evangelical and Reformed Church Philadelphia Latin America

Campbell Bid Low On Two Bridges

The State Roads Commission recessed bids for constr uction of the bridges on the Baltimore Washington Parkway over the Capital Beltway. W P Campbell Construction Company of Frederick submitted the apparent low bid of 495 77675 amid seven bidders. The 1.4 mile work lies southwest of the Glendale Road Parkway Interchange.

State Roads Commission John B. Funk W. P Campbell Construction Company Frederick Glendale Road Parkway

Attend Electrical Meeting by Tr State Electrical Supply Co

About forty members of the Tr State Electrical Supply Co Inc met for a sales meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. John M Wattersdorf, president, led the program with William W Herzog and Oscar Lashley presenting. Key speakers were Robert Rex of Martin Company Baltimore and Paul Millsaps of Commercial Credit Company.

Tr- State Electrical Supply Co Inc Francis Scott Key Heig John M Wattersdorf Electrical Wiliam W. Herzog Oscar Lashley Hagerstown-Cumberland Robert €. Rex Martin Company Baltimore Paul Millians Commercial Credit Company Electrical Company Hagerstown Cumberland Westminster Chambersburg Harrisonburg Frederick Jerry Hoffmaster John Porter

Schweitzer To Head Peace Summit

London AP reports Nobel Peace laureate Dr. Albert Schweitzer will serve as honorary head of a proposed summit conference for religious leaders, outlining a plan to advance interfaith dialogue and global peace efforts.

Schweitzer Peace Summit London Albert Schweitzer

Board Awards $76,000 in School Contracts

The Board of Education approved contracts totaling over $76,000 for grounds work at Middletown Wish School and Thurmont High Schools, electrical renovations at Frederick High School, a gas furnace install at North Market Street School, and various agriculture and instructional supplies. Richard F. Kline, Inc. won the largest bid of $34,500 for Middletown Wish athletics complex.

Board of Education Willover Maiddietown Thurmont Frederick High School North Market Street Richard F. Kline, Inc Middletown Wish School Kline T. Edgie Russell Russell Thurmont High School Brandenburg Electric Company Mehrl F. Wachter and N. BE. Waltz Paul M. Adams Company Ditto, Inc J. L. Hammett Company Kurtz Brothers A J. Nystrom and Company and Paper Supply Company

Clashes Erupt in Dominican Republic amid political protests

In Santo Domingo Tropico supporters attacked the headquarters of the opposition Dominican Popular Movement after leftists demonstrated against the government. The center of the capital saw clashes as buildings were wrecked and set ablaze during the unrest sparked by the Trujillo era legacy. Later in Washington Charles Laughton, preparing for Advise and Consent, sought a Southern accent in the Senate gallery.

Dom. Republic Cildad Trunselo Dominican Republic Aps Tropiio Rafael L Trujilo Dominican Popular Movement Laughton Congress Washington Charles Laughton Senate

Optical Contract May Hike Force Five Per Cent

Frederick gains a five percent boost to its workforce as American Optical Company secures a Military Medical Supply Agency contract in Brooklyn. The plant will manufacture 355,968 eyeglass fronts and 230,824 temples at American Optical here, with shipments due in three to four months.

Frederick American Optical Company Military Medical Supply Agency Brooklyn N. Y American Opticals Ralph Austin

Blood bank considered at Red Cross meeting in Frederick

The Frederick County Red Cross will discuss establishing a county blood bank at the annual general membership meeting at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. The move follows a request from Frederick Memorial Hospital medical staff. If approved, it would join the Washington Center and help supply blood for surgeries and emergencies.

Frederick County Red Cross Francis Scott Key Frederick Memorial Hospital H. Albert Dean The William Wallace Washington Center Dean Wallace Richard Durrow Ellis €. Wachter T. Clinton Rhoades Dan Weimberg

Only Lawyer Can Give Advice On Settling Estate

The 1961 legislature passed a bill banning nonattorneys from advising on estate administration in Orphans' Courts. The law requires legal counsel for settling estates and targets unauthorized practice of law with injunctive relief and AG investigations. The measure, part of a broader bill, aims to curb nonlawyer representation and defines alternative remedies.

Senate

108 Czech Miners Are Killed in Mine Disaster

A fire at the Dulka coal mine in the Ostrava Karvina field in Czechoslovakia killed 108 miners. Rescue teams battled the blaze through the night as officials from the Czech Communist party central committee and government arrived. The mine lies near Dolna Sucha, about 30 miles south of Ostrava, a major coal and steel center.

Pragle Iap Carpathian Mountains Ceteka Dulka Ostrava Karvina Dolna Sucha Ostrava Moravian Czechoslovakia Czech Communist Party Central Committee

Murder Suspect Slays Self in Utah After FBI Contact

Abel E. Aragon, 35, a Price, Utah resident, fatally shot himself Friday night as FBI agents attempted to question him about the murder of Denise Sullivan, 15, of Rockville, Conn., and the kidnapping of her daughter. Denise was killed on a desert road near Moab, and Denise's mother Jeanette Sullivan, 41, was shot the previous Tuesday. a Hartford friend, Charles Boothroyd, 55, was wounded. Authorities say the girl remains missing. a pair of red sneakers linked to Denise were found nearby. Aragon, a former Marine with no police record, died early today in a Moab hospital.

Moab Utah FBI Connecticut Abel E. Aragon Price Dennis Sullivan Rockville Conn John Stocks Grand County Denise Jeanette Sullivan FBT Herber Clegg Aragon Albert Passie Carron County Guam Clegg

Pastor Rhodes Appointed Leader of Frederick Alliance Church

Rev. J Warren Rhodes has been named pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Frederick announced by Rev. Joel W McGarvey of Harrisburg Pa district superintendent. He spoke as guest speaker last Sunday and will assume duties this Sunday with his wife and three children. The congregation meets at Staley Park field house West 10th Street Motter Avenue.

J. Warren Rhodes Christian and Missionary Alllance Church Frederick Joel W. McGarvey Harrisburg Christan and Millionary Alliance Rhodes Hurlock Staley Park West 10Th Street Motter Aventa

Lightning strike at Fort Benning kills four recruits

Four Army recruits in basic training died when a lightning bolt struck a tree near a rifle range at Fort Benning Georgia. Fifteen others were injured and treated at Martin Army Hospital. Victims were Melvin C. White Jr James E Whitaker Billy G Bolt and Donald Dinardo. The group was taking shelter during a summer thunderstorm when the bolt hit.

FT. Benning Billy G. Casebolt Ford Donald Dinardo Pittsburgh PIO A C Mitchel Divvsion

Reds End Arms Cut

Premier Khrushchev announced that the Soviet Union suspended planned armed forces reductions citing escalating world tension. He said defense allocations for the year would rise by 3.144 billion rubles, lifting total 1961 military spending to 12.399 billion rubles, with the ruble valued at $1.11.

Moscow Khrushchev Soviet Union North Atlantic

Court invalidates Carroll County post appointments

The Court of Appeals ruled Carroll County erred in creating a technical assistant post and in appointing George A. Grier to it and three other posts. It blocked penalties and ordered equitable treatment, noting the stopgap nature of the appointment and that Grier’s residence status had plausibly been cured.

Annapolis Court of Appeals Carroll County George A. Grier High Court Grier Ingh Richard K Miller Harford County Epee County

Montgomery Man Killed In Crash

Two men injured in separate auto accidents last month died in Baltimore hospitals. Thomas Vaudanl\ tle, 73, of Baltimore, and Lawrence Post, 61, of RFD 2 German Town in Montgomery County, raised Marylands 1961 traffic fatality toll to 26. Vaudanl\ tle died at Church Home and Hospital from injuries sustained June 19 after being struck at a Baltimore street intersection. Post died at Johns Hopkins Hospital from injuries June 22 in a crash on US 40 near Baltimore County.

Baltimore Thomas Vaudunlle Lawrence Post RFD 2 Germantown Montgomery Court Maryland Vaudanitz Church Home Post Johns Hopkins Hospital US. 40 Ary Baltimore County

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