Foundations Reform Sparks Debate In Frederick Letter Page
The News prints letters and editorials on foundations reform and extremist labels. Thornton Pratt questions restrictions and McCarthyism while urging caution against liquidating foundations.
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1964
Page
4
The News prints letters and editorials on foundations reform and extremist labels. Thornton Pratt questions restrictions and McCarthyism while urging caution against liquidating foundations.
President Johnson confronts Malaysia's plea for U S help against Indonesian guerrillas and the risk of a broader Southeast Asian quagmire. Malaysia asks for training of leaders and arms, while Sukarno accuses Washington of being played. Britain mainly handles Malaysia, but U S commitments could grow beyond Vietnam.
In a Letter to the Editor the author reflects on open mindedness and extremism. He notes that reading extremist literature did not erase his own thoughts or leave his mind a blank page. He questions how openness should be defined and how it guides his spirit.
Hood College considers leasing another house to house new students as enrollment grows. The college now occupies five city houses and rents rooms in two others. In Frederick, the Red Cross class and city rules discussed spitting penalties, while B Rosenaar and Sons store front sign received gold leaf and a fresh repaint. Lieutenant Elmer Munshower of Company A travels to Hagerstown to train Company B riflemen. J Howard Allnut, Buckeystown District farmer, named Supervisor of Assessment for Frederick County under the new tax law.
Highlights include U S tanks breaking through the first German line near St Lo and engaging in street fighting in Marigny. Local civic notes cover Kiwanis luncheon remarks on the county audit by Mrs Ransom R Lewis Jr, Frederick. a Braddock Heights company outing with 725 attendees. and the reelection of Garner W Denmead as chairman of the State Game and Inland Fish Commission along with James H Gambrill Jr and Harold Smith Kolmer.
After two nights of fear in Rochester Negro areas a deadly riot escalated when a helicopter strike on a dwelling killed the pilot and two residents. The riot burned out by nightfall with no clear gains for either side. An 11 year old Cascade boy was hospitalized in Hagerstown after a fall from a cherry tree on a Sabillasville farm.
The third Harrison descendants reunion will be held August 2 at Prospect Hall near Mt Airy. The picnic starts at 1 p.m.
Allen R. Gaddis of La Plata Maryland writes that the Frederick County Board of Education may seek funds in the budget for one of these machines per first grade classroom. He notes the cost as 30,0000 dollars each.
President Johnson and Senator Goldwater prepare for a heated campaign with brickbats likely. Goldwater warns of blasts while Johnson claims decades of experience and a focus on issues. The race promises sharp lines between conservatives and liberals amid potential domestic unrest and foreign events.
The magazine Today's Health cautions that starvation alone cannot be a weight loss program. Short fasts may be safe for some, but risks include gouty arthritis, low blood pressure, and anemia. Medical supervision is essential for any fasting plan, and balanced dieting with exercise is recommended.
The Frederick County Heart Association holds its first meeting under new president Bruce Crum. The gathering at Crum's Harmony Grove home starts 7:30 p.m. with election of five executive committee members and appointments of committee chairmen.
In Newark, Judge William A. Consadine halted a divorce proceeding until a witness dressed in yellow slacks changed into more suitable attire. He stated the remark targeted the dignity of the state of New Jersey, not his own personal dignity.
The council voices serious concern over social and economic impacts of the Seneca Dam, noting large land contributions from udoun and Montgomery Counties would exceed their needs. It calls for compromise studies as Anna Hedrick and Fairfax City officials urge firmer action.
Workers fill a street hole while officials await Johns Hopkins geologist final report on a new well. Mayor says tests show cloudy water so far. if no clear result, search for an alternate source resumes. Officials note a large but cloudy flow at the old creamery well supports locating a suitable water source.
Six people were treated at Warner Hospital in Gettysburg Pennsylvania over the weekend for injuries from various incidents. Saturday cases include Donald J Harner 57 Emmitsburg with a fracture from dropping a radiator and William F Austin 24 Taneytown with an ankle sprain after stepping from a milk truck into a rut. William R Rohrbaugh 5 of Emmitsburg fractured forearm in a fall from a tree. Bernard J Fink Jr 17 Thurmont treated Sunday for a fractured nose in an automobile accident near Emmitsburg.
Death notices from Maryland list William A. Brown 61 of Baltimore at City Hospital with service at Hicks Funeral Home. William H. Eaton 70 of Engle Jefferson County WV died. burial at Fairview Bolivar. Grace E. Eby 74 of near Thurmont died at Western Maryland Hospital after illness. services at Thurmont United Brethren Church. Ann Hildebrand Gordon 25 of Woodsboro died at Frederick Memorial Hospital. services at Woodsboro Lutheran Church. Annie Sestili 56 of Taneytown died at University Hospital Baltimore. Requiem Mass at St Joseph Church Taneytown. Henry H. Springer of Emmitsburg died yesterday at J Annie Warner Hospital.
A life long Emmitsburg resident and carpenter, Springer was the son of the late George S. and Fannie Lantz Springer. Survivors include two brothers Milton G. of Rocky Ridge and Christopher C. and a sister Mrs Russell Andrews, both of Emmitsburg. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 30 pm at Incarnation United Church of Christ with interment at Mountain View Cemetery. Visitation at Wilson Funeral Home after 7 pm today and at the church tomorrow from 2 pm until services.
Miss Susan Elaine Martin of Emmitsburg has been chosen for the 1964 Youth Program at the 36th annual national farm business conference to be held August 9 to 12 at Michigan State University. The American Institute of Cooperation meeting theme is Dynamic Dimensions for Cooperatives, with Miss Martin on August 10 panels discussing Career Opportunities for Youth in Cooperatives.
The Maryland Blue Shield Plan reports an average rise of 2,000 subscribers per month in the first six months of the year. Total enrollment reaches a record 797,000, with major local supporters including Farmers and Mechanics National Bank The Frederick News Post Frederick County government City of Frederick and Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company.
A Kansas City man, Joseph Lewis Appleby, pleaded guilty to collecting about $10 000 on a false injury claim after staging more than 35 automobile accidents over four years. Prosecutors said 42 witnesses would testify to his method of rear-end collisions for cash settlements. The note about the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts appears in the source but is not tied to the case.
A 21 year old Frederick man Donald Charles Hackey was ordered held for action by the Grand Jury after a preliminary hearing on burglary charges. Miss Vickie Sue Stinett testified she woke to a flashlight in her eyes but could not identify Hackey. Hackey admitted being in the apartment with another subject seeking wallets, with nothing stolen or broken. He requested psychiatric tests.
Mrs James Van Sant of Ridgeville returned home after visiting son in law Jerry Ferrara and daughter in Warwick Rhode Island. Her granddaughters Barbara Hyatt and Melody Badger joined the trip by bus. Mr and Mrs Roland Long attended their son Robert's Strayer College graduation in Washington at the Statler Hilton.
Among The Sick Mrs Lester Frushour of South Market Street returned home from Frederick Memorial Hospital where she has been a patient since July 18. Keith Russell Delauter five year old son of Mr and Mrs Russell E Delauter of Thurmont is improving satisfactorily at Washington County Hospital Hagerstown where he has been a patient since the accident last Thursday. Radio astronomers have speculated on Jupiter signals arising from storms electrons and magnetic field or solar effects on the planet.
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