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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1949
Page
9
The project has spent test piling worth 200000 and Greiner is due 2030000, pushing the estimated total far past the 7500000 overrun beyond the bond issue. The cushion of 5336500 is exhausted. next steps are unclear, likely new bids for the substructure. Governor Lane has pushed the bridge effort while President Truman prepares a Churchill dinner at Blair House.
Maryland's plan to span Chesapeake Bay faces costly overruns as bids for substructure and related works far surpass advance estimates. The sole substructure bid totaled 23.77 million dollars, nearly double the projected 13.24 million. The Empire Construction bid 2.1 million for subsidiary sections, while the main superstructure bid stood at 16.85 million against a 14.19 million estimate, pushing the main project bids above 40 million. Additional work includes approaches and administrative facilities, with further costs anticipated.
A bid of 493,333 by Lloyd Culler, Frederick, was the low bid for the Frederick Memorial Hospital north wing in Baltimore bid opening. Completion slated July 15, 1950, with six other bids ranging up to 548,143. Hospital committees will review before awards after a joint trustee and manager meeting.
A public campaign has raised 635067 for hospital improvements with about 73 percent collected. Plans now call for a 46 bed addition plus expanded laboratories operating room and nurseries while furnishings equipment and certain installations are excluded. A joint trustees and managers meeting will review final costs and bid awards given limited funds. Sam S McClure dead at 92 founder of the McClure Syndicate died last night at St Barnabas Hospital Bronx
Senator Vandenberg endorses the 12 nation North Atlantic treaty as key to deterring another world war and a major U S foreign policy step. He backs the pact in a Mayors Conference speech while reserving opinion on military aid plans and notes a potential 31 000 000 1 5 billion first-year cost for the farms program. The treaty is to be signed April 4 and requires a two thirds Senate ratification.
A camel is described as able to bear a load of 500 pounds and traverse about 70 miles daily, outlining its capacity for long stage caravans and transport efficiency.
Frederick Leach, a farmer living beside the railway, knew the train timings well. Today an express train ran two hours late and struck him as he crossed the tracks. He died at the scene, the incident prompting local checks on crossing safety.
Forty years ago a Buffal druggist created an ointment to relieve itching and pain from piles. The product gained wide fame for its cooling soothing astringent relief and many homes kept Peterson's Ointment. Available today in 40¢ boxes or 60¢ applicator tubes with a money back delight guarantee.
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