Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

News in Frederick, Maryland

Page 1

We have 6,005,176 pages in Maryland

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

News

Location

Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1960

Page

1

Adlai Urges Free Air Time Legislation for Debates

Adlai E Stevenson urged Congress to require television networks and stations to provide free time for debates by major party presidential candidates. GOP and Democratic leaders proposed voluntary free time before any law, with Morton citing practical complexities and Butler stressing necessity of access during campaigns.

Washington Adlai E Stevenson Congress Stevenson Thruston B. Morton R- Rs GOP National Committee Paul M. Butler Democratic National Committee

Dogs Shot In Myersville Prompt Probe

Authorities investigate two dog shootings in Myersville within a week. Neighbors accuse, while Burgess Doub vows action. One dog owned by Austin Kline recovering, another stray killed after being paralyzed. no lead yet and no ruling nuisance. Residents urged to report via the county dog catcher.

Burgess Grayson Myersville Charles Fregve Austin Kline Cecil Pryor Burgess Doub Fregoe Jack Mause

Five Day Forecast From AP Projects Warm Week Ahead

The Associated Press forecast calls for temperatures averaging 36 degrees above normal with a warm week and a cooler Saturday. Expect showers mainly Wednesday and Friday totaling about half an inch. Normal highs run 70 to 77 and lows 50 to 57, with 43 to 44 in the mountains.

Associated Press

Light Primary Activity Ahead with Local Dems and Republics

A light voter turnout is anticipated for Tuesday’s primary. Democratic contests focus on Congress and the presidency while Republicans expect stronger than usual turnout, aided by Charles McMathias Jr., a local candidate for the Sixth Congressional seat. Frederick’s armory becomes city polling place for first time, with six designated schools serving as polling sites and voting machines ready. City and county offices remain open, and parking meters will be active nearby.

Charles McC.mathias Jr Russell House Board of Election Supervisors Frederick House

Fire Destroys Two Story Boyds Home

An overheated stove sparked a 4:30 am fire that swept through the two story Boyds residence, destroying about 10 000 in property. Firefighters from Beallsville Hyattstown and Gaithersburg battled the blaze for three hours, with no victims reported. Interior belongings valued at 3000 were lost, while the structure incurred most of the damage. Mrs Ganley and her daughter were in the home, a son a Montgomery County police officer was alerted and found the family unharmed.

Ed Ganley Boyds Beallsville Hyattstown Gaithersburg Ganley Montgomery County Police Force Seneca

Tjamsville Home Fire Extinguished

The New Market fire department aided by the Independent Hose Company, this city, and the Mt. Airy fire department, extinguished a fire at the Cahill property in Tjamsville this morning. Damage is minor, estimated under $200. Children playing with matches under the porch are suspected as the cause. Neighbor Walter Myers helped by spraying water from a garden hose before the Cahills returned home.

New Market Independent Hose Company Mt. Airy William Cahil Tjamsville Cahills Walter Myers New Market Company

Nixon Kennedy Race Dominates Weekend Primary News

Reports from New York indicate a Republican push for a vice presidential candidate, while Democrats press toward decisive primaries in Maryland and Oregon. Nixon predicts a Republican nomination as Kennedy contends for the Democratic title with Morse and other rivals active in Oregon.

Associated Press New York Maryland Oregon L. Judson Morhouse Nelson A. Rockefeller Rockefeller Ite Son Chicago Richard B. Nixon John F. Kennedy Massachusetts Albany Morhouse Jetter Thruston B. Morton Nixon Kennedy Sen Wayne Morse Lut Morse Stuart Symington Missouri Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Hiam Chrey West Virginia Symington Johnson Washington

School Foods Service Head Is Elected

Mrs. Mary Ames Hendrickson was elected president of the Frederick County School Foods Service Association at an organizational meeting in the Board of Education offices. County and Montgomery county members attended, with Mrs. Virginia Carroll and Mrs. Elizabeth Disney serving as officers from Area 2. Other officers named include Mrs. Mildred Rhoads president elect, Cynthia Lee secretary, and Ida Kaufman treasurer. The group aims to improve school food service activities. Area 1 representative for 1960 61 was Pauline Whitmore.

Mary R_ Ames) Hendrickson Frederick County School Foods Service Association Board of Education Virginia B. Klos Maryland School Food Service Association Montgomery County Virginia Carroll Elizabeth Disney Carroll Montgomery Blair High School Klos Maryland SPSA Pauline Whitmore New Midway Frederick Allegany Garrett Washington Howard Counties Board

Youth Guilty Of Knife Threat In Magistrate Court

A 17 year old boy was found guilty in Magistrate Court of threatening a man more than four times his age with a long pocket knife. He admitted to pulling the knife but said it was self defense. Magistrate withheld sentencing.

Bill Newcomer Edward D. Storm Irvin Flannary Mtt. Airy High School Flannary RE i Mt. Airy Samuel W. Steel Plane No. 4 Steel Sam Sportsman’s Inn

Camp Pioneer owner seeks gradual tax hike relief

Maurice Weisberg owner of Camp Pioneer in Eyler's Valley near Emmitsburg told the County Commissioners his assessment rose from 3100 to 19000 and his tax bill from 59 to 400. He asked for a gradual increase while staff argued the assessment was fair under state rules. The hearing noted no local building code and suggested possible use of facilities for a county educational program. no tax relief granted.

Eyler’s Valley Emmittsburg Commissioners Office Maurice Weisberg Mt. St. Mary's College Camp Pioneer Weisberg Lumen Norris Emmitsburg Emminsburg

Woman Taken To Frederick Memorial Hospital After Illness

Mrs. Charles E. Webser of West Fifth Street was removed from her home to Frederick Memorial Hospital around 1 PM in an ambulance.

Charles E. Webser West Fifth Street Frederick Memorial Hospital United Ambulance

Eisenhower suspends spy flights over Soviet Union

Paris AP By John Adams President Eisenhower announced that U S spy flights over Russia have been suspended and are not to be resumed He urged Khrushchev to private talks to save the conference and said the United States is willing to negotiate to eliminate espionage.

Paris Eisenhower Nikita Khrushchev U.S Russia Soviet Union Khrushchev Moscow United States Ussr U. S

Coach Paralyzed After Team Win Crash

Jom W. Clokey Jr. 42 a sabbatical track coach at West Chester State College was paralyzed from the waist down after a collision near Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Four team members were slightly injured. A separate driver Robert A Mullen 18 a Mount St Marys College freshman suffered a fractured foot and head bruises and was treated and released.

Gettysburg Jom W. Clokey Jr West Chester State College Clokey Annie Warner Hospital Robert A. Mullen Brook Isa N.Y Mullen Mount St. Mary's College Emmitsburg Here

Moving barracks from Fort Detrick to Catoctin Furnace

Gerrick house movers from Littlestown Pa began transporting an old barracks about 20 by 100 feet from Fort Detrick to Catoctin Furnace. The structure passed Fort Detrick gates near 10 am heading east on Seventh street with State Police assistance.

Littlestown Fort Detrick Catoctin Furnace Seventh Street Ralph W. Miller Thurmont James Fraley J. Austin Fraley Jr

Seven Die In Weekend Accidents In Maryland

At least seven people died in weekend incidents in Maryland including three drownings and four traffic and fire fatalities. Conowingo resident George A. Fogus died in a collision at Conowingo Dam Bridge. Otis R. Brown and Harvey Breedlove survived injuries while injuries and fatalities followed a police chase and a dormitory water incident. Firefighter Gerard August Britton died from smoke inhalation during a training fire in Bladensburg.

Associated Press Maryland Prince George's George A. Fogus Conowingo Conowingo Dam Otis R. Brown Rising Sim Harford Memorial Hospital Havre de Grace Harvey Breedlove Roy Sisk Christine Smith Hagerstown Thurman Covington Baltimore Joanna Bray University of Maryland Coed Bethesda Stail Gerard August Britton East Riverdale Britton Bladensburg

Quick End To Summit Predicted

Soviet Premier Khrushchev withdrew his invitation for Eisenhower to visit Moscow ending hopes for a summit. Western officials accused Khrushchev of torpedoing the talks by insulting remarks and demanding conditions, with a scheduled June 10 visit likely cancelled. A Kremlin spokesman said the U.S. weather plane incident and alleged aggressions prompted Moscow to withdraw and warned of shooting down aircraft over Soviet territory if provoked. The Western Big Three may meet briefly but sources expect the summit to fail without U.S. concessions.

Paris Nikita Khrushchev Eisenhower Russia Khrushchev Moscow Kremlin United States

Also Mentioned on This Page

Nikita Ike Adlai Prdjary Board of Election Office Milton E. Akers Robert G. Fitez Lay Frank J. Keefer Ralph F. Ireland Eugene Lawson Urbana William C. Shuff Lees Nixon-Kennedy School Foods Service Hendrickson New Association Ieet Quebec Canada International Association of Assessors Pioneer Thormont High School Cay L. F. Glenn Ray Dietz Helen Crum Gaidys Routzahn Frank Leichert Automobile Club County Board of Education St. Mary’s Fredeee Phste L. F Glenna Thurmont, High School Wall Street Newsraprel Ahh
Search Courier

Search the News Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The News?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication