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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1959
Page
19
A Havana crowd surged as prisoners clashed with guards at Pimaupe Prison. Police gunfire and reinforced officers subdued the riot after four hours. Authorities granted some inmate demands including removing prisoners from dungeons and arresting a cited lieutenant.
An opening shot sparked stone throwing as protesters pressed debates on amnesty. Prisoners stated Castro had promised clemency for criminals, and leaders promised to consider the proposal amid the tense dispute.
One hundred seven inoculations were given yesterday at a polio clinic held at New Midway grade school in cooperation with the County Health Office. Seventy received their first dose and will return for a second shot at the next line. Nurses Ruthella Bussard Charlotte Gater and Eva Nicodemus oversaw the inoculations. The clinics are free for all under 20. Transportation was provided by Mrs George Schoison and Mrs George Smith. Jesse Nicodemus is principal of New Midway School.
Senator John Kennedy spoke at a Municipal League convention in Ocean City Maryland urging urban reform and agency reorganization to address population growth. About 325 attendees heard Kennedy say current programs fail to solve urban problems and that suburban sprawl requires better planning. Governor Tawes announced Ed Mester as executive secretary and warned of the shift toward a single East Coast metropolitan area from Boston to Richmond.
A 1959 Chrysler Imperial driven by Hersely B Corum collided with a 1952 Dodge driven by Elroy T Stowlemser at the West Patrick and South Bentz streets intersection. Corum’s car sustained 3175 in damage. Stowlemser failed to stop. passenger John H Renner from Baltimore was treated for injuries at Frederick Memorial Hospital. Sgt William A Boone Jr cited Stowlemser for reckless driving. trial set for June 18. A separate note reports a plane crash near Yukon, Oklahoma, killing two men, including Gerald W Muller, with debris found in a wheat field.
Anxapolis officials sign a purchase agreement with May Co and Hecht Co to buy a 2.2 acre Baltimore parcel adjoining the University of Maryland campus for a basic sciences building, warehouse, and parking garage at 1 702 000 dollars. The deal path includes a Hecht Co warehouse and parking facility.
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