05 Jun 1959
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1959
Page
1
Hood College will close its 66th academic year with Sunday morning commencement in the Outdoor Theater. Dr Dexter Keezer of McGraw-Hill will deliver the principal address. Anne Wellington of Emma Willard School will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.
The American Cancer Society launched an intensified campaign to alert physicians and the public to the dangers of cigarette smoking. Directors adopted resolutions to expand outreach, inform about cancer and tobacco hazards, and advocate stronger legislation with emphasis on teenagers.
Reported threats from Nicaragua’s government were dismissed as insurgent chatter as the AP notes ongoing efforts by rebels and international actors to push a peaceful settlement. South Korea reports four North Korean border incursions failed with two North Korean and one South Korean killed and two wounded.
A fragment notes an admission free chance tied to a program or event featuring young girls. Details are scarce but imply an open invitation or community activity with entertainment or educational aims.
The Trinity Baptist Church in San Antonio favors retaining Pastor W S McBirnie despite an admitted improper involvement with a church member. A deacons committee chair says about 90 percent support keeping him, while the congregation has not yet spoken. McBirnie, married with a teenage son, sought forgiveness and explained the matter to the church after a public interview.
Wilmer Clark a 20 year old Korean War veteran was fined 530 and costs by Magistrate Edward B. Storm after guilty verdicts on three motor vehicle violations. Clark faced charges of drunken driving exceeding 70 and speeding up to 95 mph on Route 26 and a bridge pass on Israel Creek. He testified of wartime injuries and Death March survival. An appeal was promised. Other defendants faced varying penalties including a 60 day jail term for Beumgardner and a $25 fine for Welty.
The forecast calls for generally fair weather with some scattered thundershowers in the mountains Saturday and Sunday afternoon and in eastern sections Sunday afternoon. Precipitation will be spotty totaling one to five tenths. Warmer over the weekend, cooler Monday and Tuesday, then warmer again Wednesday. Normal temperatures with highs in the mid 70s to low 80s and lows from the upper 40s to the 60s vary by location.
Two babies in the Bronx and Staten Island suffocated by plastic sheeting are identified as Nancy Lynn Walton two months old and Migdalia Perez four months old. The incident prompts a plastic bag safety warning from the industry and data from the National Safety Council showing 20 child deaths from plastic bags in the first quarter.
Adenauer, at 83, reverses plan to move to presidency and will remain chancellor. He called an emergency party meeting as the Christian Democrats debate a successor. Ludwig Erhard, favored by many, remains abroad in the United States with his fate uncertain.
Senator Joseph S. Clark urges stopping the current plan of distributing only five staples to surplus food recipients. He co sponsors a bill with Senator Kennedy to allow up to 150 million dollars yearly for government food purchases to provide a balanced diet. Clark notes butter distribution ends this month and cheese has been unavailable since December with meat vegetables and fruit off the list for months.
Jam J. E. Nut, longtime assistant in maintenance for Fisher's Aureatas firm, has joined Frederick County Board of Education as assistant in general repairs. He assumed duties June 1 and will oversee heating and ventilation, water systems, and general plumbing in the schools. Tolbert Sawyer remains supervisor of all school facilities for the board. Mr. Nut is well known in the trade and highly regarded in the plumbing profession.
Moscow radio reported that Geneva talks lay the foundation for successful negotiations and Pravda indicated days ahead could shape outcomes of the Big Four foreign ministers meeting. The broadcast rejected gloomy forecasts from U.S. voices and expressed optimism about possible positive results.
In Seattle, Charlotte Haynes, 12, spent about 271 dollars on toys clothes and stuffed animals with her mother’s charge account. Rich ard Haynes watched with mixed emotions as the shopping spree unfolded at a major store amid an alert clerical response.
Gov. Tawes urged higher funding for education at Frostburg State Teachers College, stressing teachers deserve adequate salaries and tools like classrooms and libraries. He cited a 1959 assembly struggle over pay and cited a Science Advisory Committee report calling for faster investment and curriculum changes to counter world Communist threats.
Captain James W. La Belle of the luxury liner Constitution was found negligent after it rammed a tanker. The Coast Guard suspended his master's license for one year and he will appeal. The incident occurred March 1 near New York Harbor with no injuries.
Maywood New Jersey police say a typographical error in a local paper listed the police number for readers with garden woes. About 150 residents called with horticultural complaints. authorities seek a correction to avert further calls.
A 13 year old Baltimore boy, Francis J. Gostomski, died from head injuries after a flash powder cylinder in his model racing car exploded during a play round. He had been injured the previous Friday. funeral is set for his 14th birthday. A companion, present at the accident, said a lighted match triggered the blast. The boy was one of nine children and would have graduated from Sacred Heart of Jesus School soon.
President Eisenhower warned the government could face trouble if it cannot compete for money at realistic interest rates. He noted speculation he may ask Congress to raise the interest rate ceiling on U.S. bonds and possibly lift the debt limit to cover forthcoming borrowings.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen consider three Sunday drag races at Frederick airport on July 19 August 16 and September 13. The Tall Cedars of Lebanon sponsor with profits for a youth project. Approval would require lessee consent and state aviation commission and CAA signoff. Potential runway damage and insurance coverage to be addressed.
Geneva officials report Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko signaled possible concessions on Western rights in West Berlin during secret talks. Western ministers pressed for free access and a demilitarized status, while Gromyko hinted Moscow might agree to unspecified concessions to preserve Western positions.
Nebraska officials seek a new death date for Charles Starkweather after federal appeals court rejected his habeas corpus bid and refused a stay. Starkweather and accomplice Carl Ann Fugate were involved in multiple murders in 1958. The Nebraska Supreme Court was to consider swift action on the date.
Authorities offered no new information on missing Elsie Marie Hallam from Frederick. Police and sheriff’s deputies searched Culler Lake and Carroll Creek after she vanished from her home on Monday, with rivers swollen by recent rains and no sightings since. Hallam, once depressed, was last seen in bedroom slippers. she formerly lived in Montgomery County near Washington.
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