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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1957
Page
9
Temperatures fell to 21 in the city and 17 at Unionville amid a hard freeze. Ice formed on Culler Lake and streams while precipitation inches fed the Fishing Creek reservoir, which dropped six inches to 16 feet. Forecast calls for a colder night then a gradual warmth by Tuesday.
Typhoon Kit battered Luzon Island with winds up to 129 mph, threatening to disrupt voting across rural areas. Observers linked the storm to possible gains for President Carlos P. Garcia as officials warned transportation to polling places could be affected and his plane may be grounded. Clark Field lay in the storm path as US bases redirected aircraft to Formosa and Okinawa.
Veterans Day observances were held with limited attendance as Rev. Paul L Althouse urged preventing future wars. Services at Memorial Ground and Courts House Park included wreath layings and a firing squad from the National Guard. Carmey Reeder led the wreath at Memorial Grounds and Velma Graham received the scroll wreath. Legal holiday noted with government offices closed though banks open.
Balmitsburg Maryland Mount St Marys College will begin its 130th anniversary with a pontifical mass of Thanksgiving at 10 20 a m Archbishop Cicognani Apostolic delegate to the United States will celebrate before 49 members of the hierarchy including five archbishops and four bishops from 29 states and four foreign countries The Most Rev Richard O Gerow will preach the sermon and receive an honorary doctorate at a convocation tonight.
The Calvary Chest Fund observance at Calvary Methodist Church raised 2500 dollars toward an 83000 goal with 39 percent earmarked for refurbishing the heating plant and 30 percent for Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington. The drive stems from Jarash day and funds support church needs. The Christmas Club of the Family Savings Association will distribute 7690 dollars plus 128.53 in dividends to members, totaling 7218.53. A Junior Fire Company responded to a car fire in the 200 block West Fifth Street with little damage.
Prince Seiful Islam Badr meets British leaders during a 10 day stay in London as he seeks a groundwork for settlement amid ongoing fighting over the Aden protectorate border. The talks follow Yemen’s rebellion charges and arms supplied by Russia and other Communist countries.
Chief Charles Main completed a retraining course for FBI National Academy Associates graduates in Washington. About 300 graduates joined the program including Lt Elwood O Hara from the State Police now Cumberland barracks commander. Main attended the academy graduation with President Eisenhower delivering diplomas and Dr Norman Vincent Peale delivering the address. The national academy banquet featured Lawrence Welk.
Police say a married Dayton man confessed to murdering Beverly Eldred, 17, and Deanna Fouch, 16, lovers in a romantic quadrangle. The bodies were found alongside a road five miles south of Dayton after he feared his wife would discover the affair.
A U S Office of Education study notes Russian schools stress science to master the material environment. Lawrenced Derthick cites growing Soviet contributions to science and technology. Smithsonian’s Hynek advocates broad early education to foster scientific interest.
Detective Lt. Beckett reports Robert Crites aged 31 admitted in a signed statement killing the two girls. He planned to move bodies to Colorado land and suggested killing his wife’s sister. He described luring them in a car with six gunshots through a window, leaving the bodies, then calling authorities before turning himself in. Crites, a former Navy Korea veteran, was in hospital for anxiety and worked at General Motors Moraine City plant.
King Hussein of Jordan denounces Egyptian broadcasts as treacherous and sold to communism. He accuses Cairo leaders of exploiting Arab nationalism to divert attention from internal problems, amid a propaganda war sparked after last spring’s crackdown on resistance. The dispute follows mediation talks proposed by Iraqi religious leaders.
The Associated Press reports a cold air mass moving from the Atlantic Coast states, bringing near freezing temperatures to northern Georgia while southern Florida remains mild. Snow diminished in Pennsylvania New York and northern New England with flurries, yet accumulations of 15 inches in Little Valley and 6 inches in Jamestown were recorded. Erie Warren counties near Lake Erie saw 6 to 8 inches.
Thieves pried open a money box in the Calvary Methodist Church office and escaped with about 10 dollars. Entry was through a side window. a glass window was broken. Police investigated as secretary Mrs Woodrow Harrison reported the break in after church services. Sunday evening funds of 1825 were banked elsewhere and not at the church.
A Baltimore attorney demanded Commissioner James M. Hephron submit to a lie detector test amid a continuing probe of the city Police Department. The move follows the suspension of Sgt. Edgar D. Kirby for refusing the test, with reports of alleged wiretapping connected to a raid on a Baltimore Street nightclub. Atty. Amos I. Meyers represents Kirby. The case highlights police corruption concerns and potential legal limits on wiretapping without a court order. The White House announced President Eisenhower's Oklahoma City speech would be broadcast live on NBC and the four major networks later tonight.
The five day forecast indicates a warming trend Tuesday and Wednesday, cooler Thursday and Friday, and another warm spell by Saturday. Rain is expected late Wednesday into Thursday and again Saturday. Temperatures should average slightly above normal with precipitation totals from a quarter to half an inch. Highs generally in the 50s and early morning lows from the upper 20s to the lower 40s.
In Lafayette Louisiana a car slammed through a bridge rail and fell into Bayou St. Claire. Sheriff Mayo Harson said twelve feet of water hid the wreck. Three bodies were recovered and racially identified as Negro victims from Carencro including Argeneaux family members and Lucien Felix family. two others were later found.
Former President Herbert Hoover spoke at the Grocery Manufacturers of America meeting warning that the United States can develop any weapon to deter a military attack. He cited past crashes near Frederick city Urbana and warned against underestimating American scientific progress while noting societal strength in faith and education.
Reports from Moscow say Laika, the Sputnik I dog, is dead with no official confirmation. Most believe poisoning ended her life quickly, though 20 officials claimed to know nothing decisive. Pravda published notices while avoiding details on Laika’s fate.
The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury say they will treat late expense account items on 1957 tax returns as in past years. They emphasize they will not require more detailed records than in earlier years, though scrutiny will focus on major abuses and substantial expenses.
Former President Harry S. Truman criticizes attacks on U S scientists working on peaceful atomic energy use. He cites retirements and exits from the field as a major reason the United States trails the Soviet Union in satellite work. The remarks were made in Welch West Virginia during Veterans Day events amid stock market slow trading.
Coast Guard reports three flare sightings in the Pacific as Pan American World Airways plane Romance of the Skies, with 36 passengers and crew, disappeared after last radio position 1 023 miles east of Honolulu. Navy Constellations and Air Force planes observed flares. search includes 25 aircraft, 3 submarines, 8 Coast Guard vessels, and the carrier Philippine Sea with radar planes and helicopters. Distress signals were detected but too weak to locate.
The weatherman warned of another clear and cold night with lows mainly in the 20s and some 30s near larger bodies of water. Cumberland reported 18, Garrett County 2, and Lavale 13 with other stations from Waldorf to Elkins noting single digit to mid 20s. A warming trend is expected tomorrow.
Lucinda Lynn Howell, 22 months, died after a window rolled up from the front seat while her mother Vega M. Howell 25 sat nearby. A neighbor and relatives were present as three children played in back. The glass lattice caused fatal injury to the child’s windpipe and vocal cords.
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