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Frederick, Maryland, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1959

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Funk Sworn In as Roads Commission Chairman in Annapolis

Former Frederick County resident Jonny Funk received his commission from Governor Teves to chair the reorganized State Roads Commission at a ceremony in Annapolis. Funk, also highways director, will be sworn in June 1. Present were Delbert S. Null C Burton Cannon Jr and others from Frederick County and Baltimore areas.

Jonny Fork Teves Reorganized State Roads Commission Gove: Or Annapolis Frederick County Funk Public War Baltimore County Tawes Brunswick Roads Commission Delbert S. Null Board of County Commissioners C. Burton Cannon Jr A. Lamar Barrick George F. Abrecht Democratic State Central Committee Iubway Contracting This County Anne Hood College Frederick Hussell H. McCain Tares

No Votes On Milk Handling Order Referendum

Little voting occurred at county agent offices in Frederick and Fairfax as residents faced a federal milk handling order covering Washington area markets. Ballots were mailed or postmarked by 3 p.m. today, with groups like Maryland Virginia Milk Producers Association and Capitol Milk Producers Association representing thousands of shippers.

Washington Maryland and Virginia Milk Producers Association Capitol Milkroducers Association Fredrik Fairfax Henry R. Shoemaker Frederick Department District of Columbia Frederneck

Ferry Disaster Kills 23 as Rio Bay Ferry Capsizes

A storm on Guanabara Bay near Rio de Janeiro capsized a ferry carrying 127 passengers. The vessel collided with a tugboat, the tug remained undamaged and aided rescue efforts. initial toll reported at 23 dead, with most survivors saved.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Aps ii Mos Tao Cauanabera Bay Rio

Growing Out of My Size Again Dears

A brief quip notes needing to trim clothing due to rising sizes. The speaker playfully promises a reducing diet to fit the growing figures, reflecting lighthearted domestic humor.

Missing boater still sought along Colorado river

A six man crew combs the Colorado River canyon lands southwest of Moab Utah for Frank A Rich 65 of Lakewood Village California who disappeared after a pleasure boat capsized in Cataract Canyon on Sunday Rich was last seen clinging to the overturned boat as it turned down the rapids his wife son and daughter in law were rescued and wreckage was spotted in the canyon water.

Moab Utah APA Colorado River Here Frank A. Rich Lakewood Village Cali Rich Cataract Canyon

Outstanding Former 4 H Member Dies

Sonn Allen Moore 23 died at his home after a three month illness. He was a former 4 H member with many honors including a 1956 trip to the 4 H Club Congress in Chicago and 1954 attendance at the International Livestock Judging Show. He held drafting jobs at Price Electric and Fort Detrick and later at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory White Oak. He was active in St John Church and multiple granges and left a large family. The funeral is planned with prayers at home and a requiem mass at St. John's Catholic Church.

Sonn Allen Moore Sox Urban W Kathleen Allen Moore Fom Frederick High School Columbia Technical Institute Washington Young Moore Moore Chicago Syracuse Technical Institute Price Electic Fort Detrick Naval Ordnance Laboratory White Oak St. John’s Catholic Church Holy Name Society Ballenger Grange Pomona Grange State Grange A. Wendric Moore Jr Fengaville Daniel J. Moore Lewistown Wiliam L Thaddeus L. Moore Truman J. Etzier Jefferson Edward B. Hall Jr Imear Woodstore Robert M. Meunier Lewistonn Isss Ora YT Delia MM. Moore East Church Street Rome St. John’s Catholi Micantei M. Ritchison and Son

Starkweather To Die Friday In Nebraska Electric Chair

Lincoln Neb AP Charles Starkweather 19 confessed slayer of 11 persons is scheduled to die in the electric chair Friday morning. Execution set for shortly after 6 a.m. CST at the Nebraska Penitentiary. Fugate 15 serving life term as participant in the killings claims she was hostage of Starkweather.

Lincoln Neb Charles Starkweather Slaser Nebraska Penitentiary Starkweather Bennett Caril Ann Fugate Caril Charles

Underworld Confrerees Indicted Over Apalachin Probe

New York AP report states 27 delegates from the 1957 Apalachin gathering were indicted for conspiring to obstruct probes. The crackdown followed a yearlong US Attorney General task force effort with 63 attendees named. 27 defendants face up to five years and fines up to 10,000 each if convicted. Additional coconspirators numbered 36. The roster includes Mafia figures across multiple states, with several charged with perjury.

New York Apalain N.Y Mafia Sicily Joseph L. Barbara Sr Barbara Joseph’ 'Prefaci Brooklyn Pasquale, Turrigiano Endwell Joseph Magliocco Joseph Bonanno Tucson Ariz Russell A. Bufalino Pittston Tgnati

Meteor Likely Ignited Arlington Lumber Yard Blaze

Arlington fire officials investigate a 373000 lumber yard fire at Pentagon Lumber Co amid reports a meteor crossed the Washington area just after 1 pm and a ball of fire was seen striking the roof of a millwork shed. Multiple witnesses described similar meteor-related sightings with varying details.

Arlington Washington Pentagon Lumber Co Oliver Crickenberger

Crash of C130 Spares Town Near Ashiya Base

An American C130 transport plane crashed near Ashiya Air Base in Japan, killing the pilot and six other servicemen. One airman is missing and 13 were injured as the craft banked to avoid a town of 30,000, with the remaining seven aboard escaping with minor injuries.

Ashiya Air Base Japan U.S. Air Force jAnother Ashiramachi

Budget Report on Patuxent Escape Identifies Operational Gaps

Maryland budget officials released a report to Governor Tawes detailing security and management shortcomings at Patuxent Institution after the April 5 mass escape of 34 inmates, all later recaptured. The study notes lack of an associate director for custody and administration and urges clearer command lines and contact protocols for staff.

Baltimore Patuxent Institution Reform School Tawes Patuxent Harold M. Bostow James G. Rennie James P. Slicher Budget Bureau State Department of Correction Department Bostow

Six Die When Car in Wrong Lane Crashes Near Mountain View

A pickup without lights drove southbound in the northbound lane on the Peninsula killing six people. Warren P. Hamilton, 43, of Los Altos, was driving the pickup. The victims in the auto were five San Francisco student nurses from St. Mary’s and Nancy Sullivan of Roseburg Oregon.

Mountain View Calif Cap San Francisco Warren P.hamilton Los Altos St. Mary's Bitai Dolores Mac Goudreau Hayward Lois Wirwa Helen Patricia Shirley Jane Queti Nancy Joan Sullivan Roseburg Ore Duri Vital Elwin Block Harmiton Hamilton Constuction

Miss Soles Corrects Mr Soles Room Assignment

Darcus E Soles of Tabor City wrote Wake Forest College official Prof Jasper L Memory Jr noting the letter to Mr Soles should have been Miss Soles. Memory responded by reassigning her from a men's to a women's dormitory after the mix up.

Winston-Salem N.C Darcus E. Soles Tabor City Jasper L. Memory Jr Wake Forest College Mister Soles Darcus

Suspect Arrested Before Reaching Road Block

A man wanted by Baltimore County police on forgery charges was arrested by State Police on U S 40 east of Jug Bridge. Trooper P L Winebrewer from Randallstown spotted the car driven by Oakley Flinchum Pulaski Virginia stopped before the road block and was turned over to Baltimore County police.

Baltimore County U. S. 40 Jug Bridge P. L. Winebrewer Randallstown Barracks Oakley Flinchum Pulaski Winebrewer Flinchum Baltimore Aty Police

Big Four to dine as Geneva talks edge toward private talks

Secretary Herter will host a dinner with British and French ministers and top aides, seen as a potential turning point in summit negotiations. Gromyko may probe for openings while Western ministers seek to avoid premature secret talks, with East and West German delegates excluded.

Geneva Christian A. Herter Herter U.S Andrei Gromyko Gromyyko Britain Selwyn Lloyd Beaurice Couve de Murville France Gromyko Valerian Zorin Alexandre Soldatov

Affectionate Tribute Paid Dulles By House

The House pays affectionate tribute to cancer-stricken John Foster Dulles. He remains ill with cancer compounded by pneumonia. Speaker McCormack and Rep Judd and Rep Schwengel voiced high praise, hoping history honors him as a great secretary of state and praying for his recovery.

Washington APY House John Foster Dulles John W. McCormack Massachusetts Gace McCormack Dulles Walker H. Judd R-Mean Fred Schwengel Rtow2 America

Teen-Age Drag Racer Convicted in Fatal Crash

Robert Clarence Fennewald, 18, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in St. Louis Circuit Court for a November crash that killed three people. He received a one year jail term and a $1,000 fine after witnesses testified he sped at over 106 miles per hour and crossed into the oncoming lane during a drag race.

ST. Louis Fapi Robert Clarence Fennewald Fennewald North St. Louis

Stocks Irregular Market After Early Decline

The New York stock market opened irregularly with the average wavering and trading mixed. The AP reports a hesitant start as buyers and sellers tested the pace amid fluctuating quotes and cautious sentiment.

New York Howeds

Weather Bureau 30 day forecast mid May to mid June

Weather maps project average temperatures and rainfall across the United States for a 30 day period from mid May to mid June. The forecast is an estimate rather than a specific prediction, reflecting general trends rather than exact conditions.

Weather Bureau U.S. Weather Bureau

Court Bill Seeks Injunction Over Emmitsburg Streets

Dr and Mrs George W Green Jr of Emmitsburg sue the Burgess and Commissioners seeking a court injunction to bar opening Washington and Elm streets claimed not to be public rights of way. They state no dedication or maintenance exists and allege unlawful taking if opened. A show cause order is set for June 8.

Emmitsburg Equity George W. Green Jr Patrick M. Schnauffer Holden S. Felton Murray H. Fout Annan, Horner and Co Washington and Elm Green Emmitsburo

Mice to Be Sent Into Orbit by Air Force Launch

Unofficial sources indicate four mice may ride as passengers aboard a Discoverer IT from Vandenberg Air Force Base with a goal to recover the payload capsule near Hawaii. Western Aviation magazine and the Los Angeles Examiner discuss possible launch timing today. If successful, these will be the first animals the United States has sent into space.

Los Angeles Air Force Western Aviation Magazine Vandenberg Air Force Base Hawaii Los Angeles Examiner United States

Long Spell Of Wet Weather And Storms

The season's longest spell of wet weather brought violent storms to the Eastern half of the nation. Tornadic winds and floods struck Kansas Iowa Nebraska and Missouri while Florida received heavy rains and flash floods hit Spencer and other towns.

Associated Press Iowa Kansas Nebraska Missouri Midwest Iowa Ilinois Wisconsin Florida Jacksonville Ruskin Lake Mills Spencer Town

Michigan Begins To Pay Unpaid Workers

Michigan faces a cash crisis but the March 7 payday was met as the state treasury held sufficient funds for a biweekly payroll of 5.19 million dollars. Auditor General Suzman indicated a decision to release 6.7 million dollars for the three state universities to cover month end payrolls as legislative debate continues on cash emergency solutions.

Lansing. Mich Michigan Genera S. Suzman Michigan State Warne State

53 Acres of College Estate Land Sold

A deed filed in the clerk’s office records the sale of about 53 acres in the College Estates subdivision north of West Seventh Street extended from Frederick Homes Inc to K and G Construction Company. The price is reported between 238000 and 239000 dollars. The transaction confirms plans to develop the area with about 190 home sites on the Young farm and includes rights to all streets and walkways.

College Estates West Seventh Street Frederick Homes, Inc K. and G. Construction Company Young Farm

Devastating Galveston Wind Rips Coast

Powerful gusts surpassing 269 mph scour Galveston and Bolivar Peninsula wrecking a dock and homes, sinking vessels, and rattling observers. Winds damaged Carrizo Springs city hall 300 miles inland and toppled power poles as crews counted missing people and reported unpowered Port Bolivar.

Galveston Tex Galvestons Pleasure Pier Mexico Jerry Simpson Port Bolivar Weather Bureau Bolivar Peninsula Continental Grain Co Carrizo Springs Cuero Buddy Ewing Galveston Tribune Island City of

Dollar Days Trade Brisk in Downtown Frederick

Value priced stores report brisk downtown shopping as Dollar Days runs three days through Saturday with Tree dozen shops offering items at reduced prices. Weather and crowd flow influence sales as free bus service aids shoppers and most stores stay open until 3 pm Friday. Fire hits Glen Burnie hurtling damage to auto shop theater and restaurant. alarm controlled by noon with countywide response. Roy Wilmuth finds $1000 in a chicken feeder and returns it to the hardware store owner Ralph Stanley who explains the money was hidden to deter burglars.

Frederick Glen Burnie Glen Burnie, Md Crain Highway Annapolis Road Anne Arundel County Oklahoma City Okla Roy Wilmuth Ralph Stanley Stanley

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