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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1960
Page
1
Weekend heat climbs above 90 with a 91 degree peak at the airport as July nears its end. Crowds seek cooling at beaches pools streams and mountains while rainfall remains scarce and crops show dry effects. Night temperatures in the 60s and a forecast of continued hot weather with only a chance of scattered storms.
Fred Alien Baumgardner of North Bentz street faces charges of drunken driving and operating a motor vehicle on a revoked license after his 49 model Pontiac left the road near the Bizier and Etzler plants and crashed into a concrete drainage ditch and a box culvert. Police said the incident occurred about 12 15 this morning.
State Police and New Market volunteers hunted after a teenage boy fled on sight of a police car near Plane No 4. A suspect was picked up but later released. the search continued for about two hours with an all points bulletin issued.
The United States told the U N Security Council it has proof a Soviet fighter forced the U S aircraft off course and shot it down over international waters. Ambassador Lodge produced charts and urged an impartial investigation or a ruling by the International Court of Justice.
The U S Embassy in Moscow sent home the body of Captain Willard G Palm of Oak Ridge Tennessee the REa7 reconnaissance pilot shot down July 1 A Soviet medical certificate said the flier drowned and his body was found in the Barents Sea The transfer occurred at a Moscow morgue and the coffin was carried to the airport by a Soviet truck American officials did not open the coffin The body will be flown to Amsterdam for further handover to the U S Air Force The Soviet Union holds the other two surviving crew members for trial as spies with three others missing presumed dead
Violent mobs smash shops halls and cars in Bulawayo Southern Rhodesia as thousands of Africans riot near a political meeting. Police with white troops restore order after tear gas disperses the crowd. Exiled NDP leader Joshua Nkomo warns Britain the Congo crisis could recur in Southern Rhodesia.
At the 201h Republican National Convention in Chicago the civil rights plank splits moderates and liberals. Vice President Nixon arrived amid rousing demonstrations as party factions push for a strong line while governors call for an open vice presidential contest. Speculation centers on Lodge and Marion as Nixon weighs a running mate.
The forecast expects temperatures about 3 degrees above normal with warm conditions on Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday and Friday turn cooler with scattered thundershowers on Wednesday. Normal highs are in the 50s, early lows in the 60s, with mountain readings lower.
The community reacts to the death of Tom the cat in a broad range of opinions. Mrs. Duvall confirms no plans to replace the pet, while neighbors discuss the scene at church events and the sheriff reports a litter of kittens.
Maryland Nixon backers hold a line on the GOP convention roll as 24 delegates may vote individually if Rockefeller is nominated. D. Eldred Rinehart defends a pro Nixon spirit while some doubt the binding force of a civil rights plank. A revived youth death reported in Baltimore follows a cave-in during a cave dig incident.
The Francis Scott Key Post American Legion earned multiple state honors at the convention in Baltimore, for child welfare and Boy Scouts work. Richard W. Graham won Junior Vice Commander of the State, Fern Nelson chaired child welfare, and several committees were named. Western Maryland District garnered five trophies, with Elwood Biffle receiving a membership award.
In Chicago the Republican Platform Committee approved a civil rights plank after a lengthy all night session. The compromise blends moderate and liberal elements though final details were not released. Nixon supported liberal aims while Rockefeller pressed moderation.
William T. Anderson faces loitering charges kept open by Magistrate Ed ward D. Storm while verifying his claim of employment after a prior suspended sentence for intoxication. He was arrested Friday in Memorial Park, and Storm will determine sentence after confirming his job status.
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