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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1965
Page
1
Mayor E Paul Magaha orders tighter curfew enforcement under Section 12 9 of the 1943 city code. Under 16s must not loiter after 10 pm and parents may be charged after a third pickup. Maj Charles V Main pledges police cooperation and a log of incidents will be kept at headquarters.
The Downtown Frederick Association kicks off Sidewalk Days with a carnival mood and sidewalk displays on North Market Street. Traffic will halt on Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a boats and motors display, antique cars, and a flower show in front of city hall.
Two young men who boasted of killing seven persons faced execution at the Kansas Prison in Lansing. George Ronald York, 22, and James Douglas Latham, 23, showed repentance before the gallows, with York expressing desire to go home to heaven and Latham saying he was not mad at anyone. A chaplain read Psalm 23 prior to the trap.
The Frederick County Community Chest board created the 13 agency United Appeal by adding the Frederick County Epilepsy Society and the Fort Detrick Youth Activities Council. The Fort Detrick council runs seven youth programs for civilian and military children at the base. The epilepsy society formed in November 1960 to address cases at Harmony Grove School led by organizer Mrs. Rebecca Gardiner. The group also discussed location for Esther Grinage Kindergarten and upcoming campaign leadership. If the goal is met again, two large independent health agencies may join next year.
A 72 hour nationwide strike in support of a rebel government appeared to collapse as unions blamed police and army repression for weak turnout. Most Santo Domingo factories reopened after a day of disruption, despite claims by union leaders of mass participation.
Preliminary work started on Francis Scott Key Hotel improvements in Bethesda. Developer Edwin Jacobsen outlined plans for a new kitchen, a ballroom atop the adjoining area, and a motor entrance within six months. The $50,000 ballroom will feature classical architecture, large windows, and a 12 foot ceiling.
Negotiators meet at the Francis Scott Key Hotel to halt a 19 day old sympathy strike at Alpha Portland Cement Lime Kiln plant. Local 388 AFL-CIO led by Russell Twigg demands settlement while Catskill plant picketing continues elsewhere.
U.S. Rep. Charles McMathias Jr. seeks to curb new federal bureaucracy by backing a Community Development Office as an alternative to a proposed Department of Housing and Urban Affairs. He argues the proposed cabinet department would increase inter agency conflict and expenses while a community office would coordinate urban programs and preserve local initiative. The plan would cover highways pollution airports education crime prevention and public health among other urban needs.
More than fifty representatives from groups serving the aged convene at the Holiday Inn for the Friendly Visiting Volunteer Council mid year meeting. Dr. Andrew G. Truxal, former Hood College president and current Anne Arundel Community College president, is keynote at lunch. Workshops cover visiting nursing homes and private homes, telephone reassurance, and local county commissions on the aged, with leaders including Oscar Newman and Isabel Hendrickson.
Vice President Humphrey told Democratic leaders that President Charles de Gaulle of France would like to see President Johnson. Sen. Mike Mansfield quoted Humphrey after a White House breakfast noting De Gaulle’s desire but offering no further details.
Tokyo and Seoul signed treaties to establish normal relations for the first time in six decades. It ended 14 years of on and off negotiations. Thousands of students protested in Seoul and Tokyo against the treaties.
In dull early trading, the New York stock market moved generally higher as investors showed cautious buying. The AP report notes modest gains across several leading issues amid low volume.
Baker Park Municipal Pool hosts a Red Cross sponsored class with 20 children per group guided by patient instructors. Kids learn bobbing, floating, and kicking in the chilly water while parents watch and towels soak.
U S fighter bombers penetrated north of the Hanoi line for the first time, hitting Son La barracks and the Van Nuoc Chien ammunition depot. Eight Thunderchiefs dropped 17 tons on Son La, destroying 20 buildings and damaging nine others, with 30 minutes over target. A second eight-ship group attacked the ammunition depot with similar results.
A Branchville AH Smith Co construction firm repaving the lower part of Interstate 70S will review complaints about lumber and gravel on the highway. The firm says it is not widening shoulders but will help prevent debris on the road. U.S. Rep. Charles Mathias Jr. protested to the State Roads Commission chair by letter, with no reply yet.
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