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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1966
Page
4
Frederick and county law enforcement urge stronger laws as cycle registrations rise and three weekend crashes claim four lives and one injury. Authorities note current rules allow operation with a regular license and lack rider training standards. Similar issues occur nationwide, prompting calls for tougher licensing and better driver education for cyclists.
A skeptical voice argues the US is in a long era of prosperity yet warns inflation and tax policy. It notes rising living costs from excises, a government overspend now seen as manageable, and a growing national debt of 93 billion in 1968 with private debt higher than the government.
Juan Pablo Vega Romero, 22, a Cuban wrestling team member at the Central American Olympic Games in San Juan Puerto Rico, defected citing Cuba's youth endure the worst moment. He was considered a favored youth in Fidel Castro's restricted island.
The National Scene notes Mississippi natives expect little immediate impact on Negro voting registration from the civil rights march. Since 1965, about 30,000 more Negroes are registered, totaling 132,000, with potential rise to 149,000 by 1967. Desegregation advances appear in schools, employment, and public facilities, yet resistance persists through private schooling and White Citizens Councils. Former Gov. Ross Barnett looms for 1967 governorship as business leaders seek an alternative image for the state.
Letters to the editor condemn forced housing as discriminatory and advocate open occupancy. Helen G. Alexander of Frederick argues minority groups face substandard housing, while Benj D. Palmer of Neg, Md mocks a campaign comic strip claiming school funding via race tracks and defends the status quo.
Fifty years ago today Secretary of War Baker announced to President Wilson that the entire National Guard of all forty eight states would be rushed to the Mexican border as soon as mobilized and equipped. Earlier he said 8000 state troops would be sent immediately, with units from California Kansas and Missouri. A major Baltimore Roads Commission hearing urged macadamizing the Washington to Frederick road segment Dawsonville to Buckeystown Pike about 14 miles, with Chairman Zouck favoring but not promising action.
Twenty Years Ago column notes local observers predict a small turnout in Frederick city and county for Monday's primaries. Democratic primary expected to carry bulk of the vote as half of the registration is seen as high. Also: county assessors to start next week revaluing Emmitsburg district properties as part of the second general reassessment in nine years. Girls High School Alumnae Association held reunion at Vinde Bona Braddock Heights with officers elected: Celeste Thomas president Ida Keefer Renn vice president Florence Schroeder secretary.
Washington Today analyzes the July rollout of free or near free hospital care for 19 million seniors and others, warning of major capacity gaps. It cites Dr. Edward Henderson of the American Geriatrics Society on higher demand, hospital congestion, staffing shortages, and the need for a crash program to add beds and facilities to avoid system collapse.
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