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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1960
Page
12
Brief items from the Frederick Maryland area dated March 1968 summarize local happenings. Details are sparse in the fragment and may reference civic events, announcements, or society notices without full context.
Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield announced a contract for a new Gaithersburg post office to Edron Engineering of Takoma Park. Groundbreaking starts immediately with completion targeted for October 1960. The 19 year lease includes 9,282 square feet interior space, outside loading, and ample parking.
CBS Circle Theater aired The Desperate Season about a middle aged professor driven to self-destruction by a minor trigger. Alexander Scourby starred as the doomed man in a program praised for insight into a not uncommon situation. A separate report notes a February 7 beating case in Houston linked to the Writers Guild strike fight.
A catalog of vintage vehicles including a beige 753 New Vauxhall sedan priced at 3250, a 1939 GMC 75 ton pickup at 19000, a 1939 Pontiac 3 door sedan at 11000, a 1936 Pontiac 6 pass sedan in good condition, a 1935 Pontiac 4 door sedan, a 1934 Oldsmobile 2 door coupe, a 1936 Ford V-8 convertible with Imatic, a Buick 4 door sedan, and a 1937 Pontiac 4 door sedan described with features and conditions.
A compact listing from Lawson Motor Sales in Sew Market Maryland features numerous used cars with models and features. Notable entries include a 1959 Rambler Custom Six 4 door wagon auto, a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air V8 4 door auto, a 1957 Buick Special 4 door, and a 1955 Ford V8 Country Sedan.
NBC taps Arlene Francis to host the late night show for the first four days next week while Paar is in London taping. The film and TV industry notes walkouts affect many productions though writers on live shows remain unaffected. Also on tonight's lineup Pat Boone Show on ABC is a St Patrick's Day Irish salute with Carmel Quinn. Hospital updates list several local patients and recent discharges in Maryland towns.
Breadfruit is a tropical staple growing on large trees. The fruit, about the size of a pineapple, can be boiled or baked like a potato. When cooked it has a chestnut like texture and a bread like taste.
A partial list of TV slots and film titles appears with times and show names including The Others The Night Ray Milland Loretta Young Ben Ustinov and more. The snippet shows daytime serials talk shows cartoons and movie features across multiple channels and eras.
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