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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1969
Page
1
A 52 year old Monrovia man Howard Loun was found dead in a quarry off Lime Plant Road by State Police scuba divers. He had been missing since yesterday after his bicycle and hat were found nearby. Police suspect accidental death and continue a full investigation.
The Republican City Convention to nominate candidates for the city election will be held next Thursday, Oct. 9, at North Frederick Elementary School. E. Robert Bowlus, chairman, said the convention begins at 7:30 p.m., with procedures and agenda being prepared. Committee members include Herbert ReHing, Claude Delau ster, Donald Z. sKoons, and Garland Feags.
A public hearing by Frederick County Liquor License Commissioner A Irvin Renn resulted in one beer and light wine license approval and one decision withheld for Rockwood Park Restaurant. Charles E Duncan of Brunswick's Metropolitan Tavern on 31 E Potomac St seeks on site consumption pending state bulk permit. The second application by Gilmore O Hamilton and Rosalee Hamilton for Rockwood Park Restaurant was held for decision.
Four Frederick County men Alfonso Layer 19 of Buckeys town Franklin William Saunder 20 Edward Leakin Wars 19 and Willard Bertram Davia 20 all of Tredesich were arraigned in Circuit Court on murder charges for George Pearce. They entered no pleas and a jury trial was set for Dec 16 with all four held in Frederick County Jail without counsel.
A fragmented fire log item mentions Melville Bryson Moore aged 18 and a 24 hour portion of the incident on West South Street. It notes a 10:27 arraignment and a car fire response by Uniteds and Emmitburg with Avetanca call.
Nixon faces mounting Republican pressure including Sen. Griffin to withdraw Clement Haynsworth from the Supreme Court. Sen. Brooke urged withdrawal, warning of an embarrassing vote and possible defeat. Public reaction remains unsettled as Judiciary panel delays a floor vote.
New York stocks opened lower with the Dow Jones industrial average down 1.98 points at 804.91 around 10:30 a.m. as declines outpaced advances. The session showed weakness early in trading with the market wavering near the year’s low.
Two earthquakes injure at least 24 people in Santa Rosa and nearby areas ring electrical power off for eight minutes. A 20 foot wall fall damaged a Miramar Bar, gas mains broke, water pipes burst, and one house was wrecked from its foundations. No deaths reported.
Saigon reports the weekly American combat deaths fell to 95, the smallest toll in two years, as U S command notes a three week lull. South Vietnamese casualties rose to 308. wounded Americans reached 1 315 while enemy fatalities dropped to 2 382. B52 raids continue along the Saigon border amid preparations for further campaigns.
Frederick County schools will close for two in service training days this year without reducing total school days. Each articulation area takes a common day, with multiple schools aligning to the same schedule. Examples include Oct 6 for Middletown High and feeders, and Oct 24 for Governor Thomas Johnson High and several feeders with Parkway Elementary shifting to Oct 24 due to consultant availability.
A Frederick County woman, Caroline Fisher 29 of RFD 3 Frederick, was seriously injured in a one car crash on U S 340 near Frederick at about 7 30 am She was admitted to Frederick Memorial Hospital ICU for observation after her car spun out of control and hit an overpass bridge abutment She was tossed from the driver s side to the right rear seat William Mob rly is investigating and the ambulance transported her to the hospital.
In Alaska the countdown for a one megaton nuclear test on Amchitka Island proceeds amid protests. AEC official Robert Miller says the test is safe and necessary, while international objections intensify with protests across the U S Canada and at the U S border.
A two engine U S Navy C2A Greyhound crashed into Tonkin Gulf off Vietnam while en route from Cubi Point Philippines to a carrier. All 26 aboard were killed and no bodies recovered. names withheld pending next of kin notification. A board of officers will determine the cause.
The cornerstone ceremony for Rosenstock Hall at Hood College will be held Friday at 4 p.m. U Hubler Benets chairs the program with Mr and Mrs Samuel H Rosenstock, Henry Powell Hopkins, Dr James A Smith Jr and Reverend Paul L Althouse among speakers. The building, occupying south of the Joseph Henry Apple Library, will open in fall 1970 and host economics sociology history political science psychology and English departments with an auditorium and multiple labs. It is funded by gifts to Hood’s Diamond Anniversary Fund and a $391000 HEW grant.
Wallace J. Cronin, a six year old Fullerton golfer, scored a hole in one on the 14 yard par 3 at Alta Vista Country Club, then collapsed from an apparent heart attack after teeing off the 15th hole. He was pronounced dead at St. Jude's Hospital.
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