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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1960
Page
1
The article recalls March snowstorms from recent weeks and decades, noting motorists stranded by high winds and deep snow. It compares current conditions to historic blizzards of 1911, 1932, and 1942, with farm losses, downed power lines, and navigation blocked by drifting snow across the region.
Four boys aged 16 to 17, named Robert Remsiber g, Warne Brewer, John Dorsey and Joseph Baer, were held for Criminal Court on malicious destruction of property after a Saturday home party linked to earlier swastika paintings. Juvenile jurisdiction was waived. Brewer’s parents were ordered charged with contributing to delinquency. Judge Schnauffer had already placed the juveniles on probation with a 500 word apology to community leaders and required damages payment and avoidance of the Se cal Store, plus a promise to reform.
State's last five witnesses may take the stand today in the Larry Lord Motherwell case. A physician, a Washington policewoman, UC professor George R. Stewart, a Marysville druggist, and a woman who traveled with Motherwell to California are named. Jewelry from Mrs. Pearl Putney figures in the case as prosecutors seek to show a $14,000 gain.
City police captured escapee Ransome Madison Essick of Davis Virginia, who fled a Norfolk prison farm. He was arrested at 3 15 AM on a fugitive warrant and held for Virginia authorities. Authorities had tracked him for days after learning he was in the city.
Hood College vice president J Harold Hooper broke his right wrist when he slipped on ice while helping a 17 year old neighbor clear snow. He fell backward after extending an arm to break the fall and his wrist was set and a cast applied up to the elbow.
In Baltimore Rev. George F Packard staged a space launch during a Lent service. A six foot five inch model Mercury capsule rose on a pulley rig as two children pulled the rope, drawing a calm response from a 125-member congregation. The scene paralleled astronaut training with Christian discipline.
Alice Marie, age four, high intelligence sparks a custody fight in New Jersey. The State Board of Child Welfare seeks new foster placement, arguing the girl requires enhanced intellectual and cultural opportunities. Richard and (Mrs.) Combs contest, pledging to appeal to higher authorities while acknowledging their own limits.
Frederick County endured a deep cold snap with readings near 9 to 5 degrees as light snow moved in. State roads crews cleared routes, while county roads remained partly closed. milk deliveries suffered losses estimated up to 15,000 dollars daily as farmers scrambled to reach open lanes and dairy markets via tractors and limited routes.
W. Jarboe Grove elected general chairman of a 3630,000 building fund campaign for Frederick Memorial Hospital. Campaign aims include a new wing with pediatric facilities, a recovery room, remodeling, and possible intensive care unit. Plan calls for 41 new beds and organized leadership in Frederick and Frederick County during March with campaign running to June. Mrs. Paul S. Michael chairs the joint board. Grove is president of M. J. Grove Lime Co. He serves on local commissions and boards and holds directorships in local financial institutions. he is active in Elks and Knights of Columbus.
Aerojet General Corp representatives argued the eastern city industry should be taxed as leasehold not fee simple. The county urged sending the issue to the State Department of Assessment for guidance. The property, owned by the City of Frederick and leased to Aerojet, has a history of tax disputes dating to 1936 and 1957, with Uni-Science Inc. involved in prior ownership changes.
Nixon and Kennedy campaigns press to mobilize New Hampshire voters as the first state primary nears. Kennedy draws large crowds while Nixon relies on personal appeals and radio to reach Republicans and independents. The result could shape national momentum for the nominees ahead of November.
Two young children near death after being beaten with a hammer by their mother. Ann Sklovsky, 7, and Stewart, 2, hospitalized in Queens after father Seymour found them with their dead brother Jay, 4, in Far Rockaway residence. The incident began Saturday.
Hood College senior Peggy Waite won a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship for graduate study in political science. She was among 3 259 national winners from 335 institutions chosen from about 800 candidates. Waite will begin at New York University this fall, focusing on national government and public law.
The well known Tanevtown dentist died in Balti after being a patient since last December. He was a member of Clarence E. Dern and survived by the late Neilie Duttera. Also survived by his stepmother Julia S. Dern and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral home visitation scheduled Tuesday evening from 7 to 9.
A brief confrontation centers on a group of young women arguing about bedtime, with one quoted line about disagreement not stemming from a desire to sleep. The fragment hints at a social or domestic dispute involving personal boundaries and nightly routines.
Tass reports yellow snowfall in Kazakhstan likely due to storms carrying dust from the Yellow River valley. Meteorologists say soil particles were whipped up and deposited across the Asian Soviet republic, raising questions about air quality and regional climate effects.
The New York stock market showed a mixed performance in slow afternoon trading following an early rally led by alactro des. Investors weighed moderate gains and losses as traders paused after the initial surge.
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