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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1963
Page
2
The page shows a 1963 Frederick Maryland newspaper issue with standard masthead details, publication schedule, pricing, and Associated Press note. It lists address and business lines for mail subscriptions and print distribution. The content reflects typical daily paper front matter rather than specific world events.
Senator J W Fulbright chairing the Foreign Relations Committee questions spending 20 billion to reach the moon, arguing the money could fund five 1000 pupil schools daily and raise teacher pay. He cites ongoing schoolroom shortages and rising postwar education spending as justification against lunar expenditure.
The United States uses about 10 million tons of sugar yearly, equating to over 100 pounds per person. Most sugar enters manufactured foods like candies, cakes, ice cream, and beverages, meaning simple table sugar has little impact on total intake.
AP reports that Oleg Penkovsky was executed in Moscow after the Supreme Soviet Presidium rejected his clemency appeal. The 44 year old former deputy chief of the State Committee on defense research was condemned for treason linked to the Wynne case and was shot.
A local church marks its anniversary with a service led by Father Suoran and the parishioners of St Luke's. The event honors long service and past leaders while reflecting on the parish's history and community ties.
May 11 item notes a church party by the Altar Guild of the Evangelical Reformed church. A boy, JAVIT W KLINE, fell and struck his head but recovered. Fire from a grave vault incident at the Thomas Johnson vault was extinguished by Thomas F. Rice and crew. The Baltimore American claims Frederick county's top agricultural status. A cleanup drive reports twenty five loads of refuse removed. A hungry thief raided Emory Crum and John L C Stockman homes. Kempton public school honors Miss Marie C Lewis on her birthday. A plant fire destroyed I J Valentine Co poultry powder works. Old English coins found behind a washboard in the Washington headquarters building. Hedge fencing expands with 900 feet planted at Boys High and Hood College, plus further work at Braddock Heights.
G O P campaign headquarters to open next week in the Zentz building at Market and Second streets. Frederick resident Charles Irvin Storm dies at 52. Maryland winter wheat crop is the smallest since 1872 per the state crop service. Baker Park iris gardens in bloom per Parks Supt. Jesse W. Kolb. Democratic leaders delay mayoral convention to next Thursday. John K. Shaw 67, coal miner operator and banking official, dies near Baltimore after five months ill with heart attack. Churchill says Allied troops will soon cross seas to strike enemy strongholds. Local Draft Board No 2 forwards six inducted for active duty.
Funeral services were held for Miss Sidney at Meena. The ceremony honored the late individual with church and cemetery rites. Attendees included family and local figures as arrangements were announced by the directors.
Short message for Jaime Garrett noting birthday wishes from Celeurat and friends in Sel City. Gifts and cheers expected.
A city man was injured in a motorcycle crash on East Fire Street near the railroad tracks. He was transported to a hospital for treatment, with medical staff listing the condition as critical. Police are investigating the incident.
The Frederick County League of Women Voters reports 1 977 signatures collected to place Maryland redistricting on a 1964 ballot. Local leaders say about 100 more signatures are expected from scattered petitions, with a target of 12 500 by July 1 and half due by June 1.
The space program uses sensors to monitor a pilot’s vital signs such as heart rate and temperature while resting. Doctors say the approach aims to ensure safety as crews work on demanding tasks and long missions.
A fragment reports services planned at Trinity Chapel to mark the purchase of a church organ. The notice references a ceremony and details about the organ acquisition and related events.
Haiti leader Fran cois Duvalier insists he will stay in office as reports claim he plans exile. He says Haiti will continue under his administration and confirms a May 29 inauguration despite unrest. Haitians are being moved to Port au Prince to support the event, with foreign observers skeptical of his longevity.
Budapest reports say the United States and Hungary reached an agreement allowing Cardinal Mindszenty to leave for exile. Vatican sources indicate a brief period to transfer custody and arrange travel with the pontiff expected to depart soon.
Mrs Dorothy Riordan Carty wife of Clarence C Carty of 54 East Patrick Street Frederick died at Frederick Memorial Hospital at 7 15 pm after months of illness She was born June 24 1906 daughter of the late George J and Florence Elsinger Riordan Active in Grottos Zonta past president of the Frederick Zonta Club member of the Womens Auxiliary of Frederick Memorial Hospital charter member of the Red Cross Motor Corps Survived by husband daughter Mrs Richard H Vaughan Kansas City Kansas two grandchildren a sister Mrs Mary Louise Mackay Eldersburg Funeral services at 9 30 am Saturday at the funeral home with prayers and a Requiem Mass at St Johns Church 10 am Interment Mt Olive Cemetery Contributions to the American Cancer Society suggested
Gordon Cooper completes 6th orbit with Faith 7 showing 70 percent fuel in auto control and 90 percent in manual. He used 23 percent of primary oxygen in 24 hours. Tracking stations heard his voice at Muchea Australia at 5 26 am. He slept through the night after adjusting suit temperature and reported all systems nominal. Walter Schirra spoke to Cooper’s wife in Houston who asked to listen again to the home radio link.
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Several residents face serious illness or injury across Frederick and nearby towns. Florida Burke Clary remains in critical condition at Frederick Memorial Hospital after a Wednesday admission. Raymond Baker, 41, of Emmitsburg, treated in Gettysburg for a right wrist fracture. Donad Mills underwent surgery at Frederick Memorial for injuries from a church incident. Elmer Mushnik and the Kipp family children are listed as patients at Frederick Memorial or local facilities with varying conditions.
In a labor update the article states truck drivers will earn 83.13 per hour. The piece references a national transport labor dispute with Hoffa era figures and a 17 week timeline tied to a transport relations committee.
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