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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1963
Page
2
1963 commentary warns that India seeks up to 1.5 billion for a steel mill and military hardware while poverty rises. The piece questions aid priorities, urges self reliance, and critiques education funding policies amid inflation and political leadership concerns.
Former President Harry S. Truman defines liberty as the right to criticize the presidency Congress and the Supreme Court without jail and to fight for the country’s defense. Voltaire’s line about disapproving speech and fighting for it is cited as a historical parallel.
A Frederick editoral letter urges residents to push back on planned luxury school construction, questioning costs and elected officials. The writer laments showy facilities, asks why taxpayers aren’t included in meetings, and argues for basic educational priorities over amenities. He requests accountability from the Board of Education and County Commissioners. The letter also references local infrastructure concerns and calls for citizen involvement to oppose overspending.
Miss Dona Lee Henson daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald L Henson of near Myersville has been named to the class at Frostburg State Teachers College. Miss Henson has completed her sophomore year at the college. Market prices are listed for barley whey and other commodities with various figures and measurements.
Fifty years ago in Frederick Montgomery and surrounding areas tensions rise as Blair Lee and the Peter brothers clash in Montgomery County. Free band concerts begin with the Yellow Springs band in Frederick Thursday evening. Teachers and courses are planned for the Frederick County Summer School. Dunkard church members build a new chapel near Myersville for Grossnickle’s congregation. Mrs. C M de Garmendia and daughter sail to Munich for a summer in Germany. The Maryland National Guard summer encampment opens at Bel Air under Brigadier General Gaither. A near accident nearly occurs as Bradley Marman slips from an auto engine and is saved by driver George Kolb.
A compilation notes U S forces near Munda Island and a night battle that sank 33 Japanese ships since June with the Helena cruiser lost but most aboard saved. Reports on crops damaged by borers in corn and potatoes, wildlife on Renova island, and appointments in the Frederick Rotary Club. City officials plan to buy municipal supplies from Potomac Edison under a special rate schedule. Water and sewer charges for Montevue and Emergency Hospital settle after a three year dispute. Submarine activity details and a call for city hall air horn use for fire alarms.
Britain signs a treaty with four commonwealth territories to form the Federation of Malaysia by Aug 31. Brunei declines final joining after agreeing earlier, as the federation spans 130 000 square miles with 10 million people and rich tin and rubber, including Singapore and a large British military complex. The aim is to counter Communist expansion in Southeast Asia.
Miss Sallie Price Young lifelong Yellow Springs resident and retired teacher died after a long illness at her home. Born September 6, 1880, she leaves sisters Mrs Mattie B Shafer and Miss Margaret M Young, a niece Ruth Hudson, nephew Edward F Shafer, and Donald T Anderson plus two great nieces and a great nephew. Funeral services set for Friday at 7 am at the funeral home with interment in Mt Olivet Cemetery. memorials to Brook Hill Methodist Church.
An ill typed update reports Kenneth Yinger, son of Mr and Mrs Charley Wo Yinger, admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital on Friday with complications from a crashed toe. It notes improvement for Master Macey and mentions Dr and Mrs Ray visiting in Oxford and Mr Charles Mullican recovering at home.
Sgt Alvin C York the World War I Medal of Honor recipient rested at Veterans Hospital Nashville after admission for a checkup and observation. A spokesman said he is not seriously ill at 73, his health declining since a 1949 stroke. He had been bedfast at Pall Mall, Tennessee, and was hospitalized several days over Easter for respiratory and heart ailments.
Four prisoners overpowered guards at Fort Belvoir stockade Monday night and fled armed with a 15 caliber automatic and a shotgun. Identified by officials are Walter C. Woolum Jr. eighteen Martinsburg West Virginia Francis C. Reynolds twenty two Portsmouth Virginia Thomas E. Corribee twenty three Blacksburg Virginia and a seventeen year old youth from Colonial Heights Virginia. A guard was struck and cell block guards were forced to the floor before the group seized a second weapon and escaped. An intensive search by Armed Forces county and state police followed as inmates were urged not to leave their cells while the four white offenders in green fatigues were pursued.
Mrs. Marianne Elizabeth Hess wife of David W Hess died Monday at 3 p m at Annie E Warner Hospital following a heart attack. She was 34 and survived by her mother four children two sisters and a brother with eight grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are set in Taneytown with interment at Trinity Lutheran church cemetery. Mrs Warfield died at her home near Ethan Maryland aged unknown. she is survived by a sister and a brother with services planned at Francis H Barber Funeral Home Laytonsville and interment Mount Lebanon Cemetery.
Funeral services were held for Oscar Phaylan Fritz a retired farmer of Uniontown who died Friday at his home. Rev John Mills officiated at Linword Brethren Church with burial in Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Also services for Mrs Mary Edith Crabbs of Keymar and Martha D Snyder of Middleburg were conducted by C Fuss and Son with interment in Rae church cemetery and Helecdet church cemetery respectively.
Prince Georges County police pursue a possible connection between the July 4 disappearance of Jerry Lee Tucker from Seat Pleasant and an attempted abduction of another child nearby on July 3. A woman about 35, 5 feet 2 inches, described as having a warped maternal instinct, threatened the other mother.
CHICAGO AP The final count of the nation's traffic accidents during the long Independence Day weekend showed 356 persons killed, a record for the four day holiday. The toll ranged from 1 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday, exceeding the previous high of 368 set in 195. The National Safety Council had estimated a toll of Ot lo A. The holiday total contrasts with an average of 100 traffic fatalities per day for the first five months this year.
James Marlow reviews U S ties with three Latin regime leaders and Haiti’s Duvalier, detailing American aid to Viet Nam under Diem, Batista’s Cuba trade ties, Duvalier’s dictatorship, and Trujillo’s 31-year rule, noting periodic diplomatic rupture and criticism in the region.
The Soviet denunciation of Khrushchev's policies followed a rally message condemning moves that could worsen Soviet China relations. Talks in Moscow between Soviet ideologue Suslov and Teng Hsiao-ping continued with no leak of progress, Spaak praised the Kiev talks, and Zorin accused the United States of spoiling the nuclear test ban talks.
Carl F Miller of RFD 1 Thurmont and Carolyn W Davis of RFD 1 Taneytown will marry at Catoctin Methodist Church on July 12 at 8 p.m. A reception will follow at A H Shawver's home, RFD 1, Thurmont.
Paul Schweizer, a contestant in the National Soaring Championships, landed in Salisbury after taking off from Elmira at 11:45 a.m. He climbed to 2000 feet under winds up to 20 knots and touched down about 7:45 p.m., completing a 285 mile flight. The report notes the United States is the world's largest consumer of...
The Associated Press reports an unusual July cold wave gripping New England and northern states from Minnesota to New England. Kane in Pennsylvania recorded the coldest reading at % degrees, marking a fourth sub Ws temperature in a week for its 5,300 residents. Whiteface Mountain in the Adirondacks logged another freeze, with Bradford and Emporium in Pennsylvania at 33, Alade in southwestern New York at 34, and Oneonta in south central New York at 35 degrees.
Richard F. Kline Inc. of this city is the apparent low bidder on a State Roads Commission project relocating three miles of U S 340 from the Catoctin Relocation to Route 17. The bid totals 1 596145 27 for grading drainage and surfacing the relocated highway. Two four span steel beam bridges are included. Other bidders include E D Plummer and Son Wolfe Brothers Construction J D and C M Stuart and S J Groves and Sons. Award expected in about a month. Bids opened July 2.
Olis William Robins aged 30 of RFD Knoxville and Harry Kemp Trussell 41 of East Fifth Street were each found guilty of disorderly conduct and sentenced to 10 days in jail in default of 25 dollar fines. They were arrested July 6 on East street after sitting in a car shouting profanities. Clarence Jermian Thanas 18 was also found guilty of disorderly conduct and jailed for default of 25. Thomas was picked up July 3 for fighting in Mullinix Park. Donald M. Hill 2 of RFD Frederick was fined 10 dollars and court costs for exceeding 25 mph after being arrested June 24 by Officer Mossburg who clocked up to 40 mph on West South street. Vertebrates are animals with backbones.
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