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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1962
Page
11
A local observance souvenir provoked controversy as one speaker labeled the event a sudden attack without any reason, reflecting tensions over commemorations and public memory. Several attendees raised concerns about the interpretation of history and the tone of the materials.
The Frederick County Civil War centennial plate goes on sale today at 9 a.m. through The Wellsmere Shop in the Francis Scott Key Hotel and Berger's Book Mart, priced at $2. The plate, part of a three plate set with Hagerstown and Antietam plates, features the Clustered Spires of Frederick and a design by local artist Miss Helen Smith. Orders exceed 25 dozen, with 60 dozen shipped and 60 more planned, arriving in about three weeks.
A 14 year old Rockville boy accidentally shot himself while target practicing with a 22 caliber rifle in the woods on Saturday. He was taken to Suburban Hospital in Bethesda by Rockville Rescue Squad and was in satisfactory condition today. He reportedly sat down with the gun in his hand, his thumb caught the trigger, and the rifle discharged into his left side.
In Hollanda West New Guinea a Dutch navy landing craft near Gag Island in the Radja Ampat archipelago was attacked by Indonesian airplanes. Three crewmen were injured Sunday, the vessel with six men aboard stayed afloat, and the near miss came from a bomb dropped by one attacker.
Army Private Joseph A. Clark of Brunswick died at Bainbridge Naval Training Center Hospital from skull fractures after a pickup truck hit a dam abutment on Conowingo Dam at 5 20 am. Driver PFC Donald Lee Powell was injured. investigation by Cecil County State's Attorney pending. Sukarno says Indonesia received 800 million in Soviet aid as foundation stone laid for a Soviet donated 200 bed hospital.
The FBI says three Baltimore men Henry Partyka 20 Nicholas Ferrara 23 and Steven Maltese 27 were arrested for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution after theft of six sets engagement and wedding rings from an Arlington Virginia jewelry store on March 22. They were to be brought before U S Commissioner Ernest Velkart for a hearing.
The West Coast maritime strike moved into its ninth day on Sunday with no settlement talks planned between shipowners and three striking unions. The walkout has idled 3,000 seamen and tied up 50 vessels in West Coast and Hawaii ports. C H Sugar Co. said 4100 workers at its Crockett refinery were put on through due to halted raw sugar cargoes from Hawaii.
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