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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1950
Page
1
A surprise snowstorm drove record rainfall and the Monocacy into flood stage with 18 feet of rise at Ceresville. Roads, including Creagerstown and Biggs Ford, closed while seven snowplows cleared slush and crews worked overnight on state routes.
A C-47 transport fighter crashed on takeoff from Griffiss Air Force Base near Rome during a heavy snowfall. Casualties were not yet known and officials did not release further details. Major Edd W. Johnson confirmed the crash at the edge of Griffiss Field about four miles north of Rome.
Bids for a new Thurmont fire house were awarded to three firms totaling 37411.08 by the Guardian Hose Company at a special meeting. P and S Construction of Union Bridge gets the general contract, C J Fink of Thurmont the heating and plumbing, and Ed M Long of near Thurmont the electrical work.
Gen Omar Bradley left Washington for the Hague to lead the North Atlantic treaty military committee meeting on March 28 and review regional defense planning with alliance leaders. Secretary Johnson follows Tuesday and Acheson plans a London visit in May. The talks coincide with $1 billion in U S arms aid flowing to European members.
In Washington on March 23 armed bandits stopped two Kann department store workers outside the warehouse and escaped with a payroll estimated at 6500 dollars. Superintendent George Langley and assistant James Kidwell identified two white men who fled in a green sedan after seizing the money meant for 175 employees.
A B 50 bomber with 14 aboard was reported down today near Gila Bend Arizona about 125 miles west of Tucson according to Davis Monthan Air Force Base. Fate of the personnel aboard was not immediately known. The basePIO said only report received was that the big plane was down in the Gila Bend area.
A broad winter storm system spread rain and snow from the northern Rockies to the Middle Atlantic. Areas in New York and Pennsylvania saw snow mixed with rain, with Western Maryland reporting heavy snowfall and Western Maryland seeing up to 10 inches in the mountains of Pennsylvania.
Pravda charges Pope Pius ordered Catholic priests trained to spy for the United States in eastern Europe. It says Vatican courses in Rome Milan and Venice train priests who will enter as clergy but serve American intelligence. It also claims Vienna’s Catholic Red Cross acts as a spy and supports U S policies.
An 11 year old colored boy walked into a Ridgeville National Garage, opened the cash register, and took 37 dollars. He fled on a truck after being chased by a local employe, was identified as a Baltimore runaway, and remains at the local barracks awaiting juvenile action. He may be turned over to Baltimore police for related robberies.
The 1950 census-taking starts with rural farm census mailings as forms go out nationwide except in Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, the Carolinas, and part of Arkansas where tenants and landlords keep books and data will be gathered by interview. In other states forms return to enumerators with population questions next month. The general census will take about two weeks in cities and three to four weeks in rural areas.
Retail pork prices ease as hog marketings surge at major centers. Eggs, chicken, and lamb cost slightly more in many stores while beef and dairy move little. Broiler prices rise modestly and top grade eggs gain, with cantaloupe and apples showing price shifts amid improving shipments. The Dun and Bradstreet wholesale index dips to $5.76, matching last year.
Senator McCarthy charged President Truman with endangering national security by delaying loyalty file access. White House aides consider limited access possible as the Senate probes Reds in the State Department. Tydings favors voluntary records with subpoenas as a last resort.
More than 800 packers canners and freezers of agricultural products gathered in Baltimore for a three day Tri State Packers Association meeting and the University of Maryland Rutgers University and University of Delaware short course. Lectures cover research on canning crops and market outlook noted by H L Steir of Maryland. A separate report says a 42 year old deck engineer drowned off a freighter docked in Baltimore harbor.
400 Frederick homemakers gather Saturday at 10 a m in Frederick High School auditorium for the annual all day County Council meeting. Election of president treasurer and parliamentarian tops the morning. nominees announced by Mrs Earl Remsberg.
Washington reports the Howse Armed Services committee will act Friday on an 865 million dollar military public works authorization bill covering Army Navy and Air Force projects abroad and at home. The measure authorizes future construction not funding. Estimated costs include Camp Detrick Maryland quarters munitions building and decontamination facilities totaling 36.19 million earmarked among other projects.
Investigators concluded an assault at an inn near Frederick Junction left Marvin L. Hughes with a broken right leg and facial injuries. James Russell Lenhart was arrested on assault and battery charges and released on $1,000 bond. Hughes was hospitalized four days. a March 27 hearing is set for Peoples Court at 10 30.
The State Welfare Department reported paying 1,285,044 for February public assistance and 60,956 for temporary aid to employed persons from a 300,000 state appropriation. Old age, blind aid, and boarding care costs rose from January to February. An arrest for intoxication was docketed in Baltimore police over night. Claude Gardner of Frederick held on $5,000 collateral.
A five mile traffic snarl on Bladensburg road tied up motorists as flooding from last night's rain covered a section near Berwyn. State troopers and local police helped untangle the jam after detour signs were delayed and drivers tried to ford the high water.
Acheson faces Republican attacks as Democrats split on backing the Secretary of State. One unnamed senior senator cites aloofness from Congress as a reason for weak defense, while freshman Sen. Benton defends Acheson, noting past secretaries weathered similar scrutiny. President Truman says Acheson will stay.
March 23 in New York marked the city’s launch of its cloud seeding project with artificial rain. Officials welcomed rainfall that raised reservoir supplies more than the previous efforts could in a day, aiding depleted water reserves.
Washington March 23 The Federal Housing Administration placed insurance of home mortgages on a rationing basis as it neared its 6.75 billion dollar limit. FHA halted final commitments and ordered field offices to report daily applications for clearance. Congress considers boosting funds with Senate and House proposals to raise the limit by 1.75 to 2.75 billion.
In Baltimore on March 23 Mrs Lillian Gates 57 was killed when a bus veered onto a sidewalk and through a department store window after colliding with a truck. A companion Miss Katie Harris 54 was seriously injured. The bus driver Merigo Virgari 42 and eight passengers were hurt and hospitalized at University Hospital. Martin B Runkle 59 of York Pa was listed as the truck driver.
Grading for a new drive in theater near Route 40 and Hagerstown road three miles west of Frederick is about three fourths finished. Modern Theaters Corporation president Carroll Riffle says the 750 car capacity project will cost about 75000 dollars with in car speakers and ramps for optimal viewing of a 500 by 60 foot screen. Equipment will come from RCA with a Washington dealer supervising. Hornsby and Matheny Inc of Belpre Ohio are building it using some local labor.
Brussels March 23 Count Henri Carton De Wiart Belgiums oldest statesman has been asked by Acting Premier Gaston Eyskens to convene a council of state to address King Leopolds return to the throne The 81 year old royalist led the 1914 council and urged a solemn gathering of Belgians political heads to resolve the crisis
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