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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1965
Page
1
The text recounts Labor Day's origins with Peter J. McGuire and a 1882 parade by New York's Central Labor Union. It notes Oregon's 1887 state holiday designation, 30 states by 1894, and Congress recognizing Labor Day as a national holiday that year.
Indian planes attacked Pakistan tanks in southwest Kashmir as U Thant urged a cease-fire, with early morning strikes reportedly hitting U.S. made tanks. No casualty figures or confirmation of air battles were available, and New Delhi protested U.S. supplied weapons amid ongoing conflict.
Frederick High School will launch the fall season with a Broadway play by Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, followed by Singapore High School presenting Solid Gold Cadillac. Frederick High School’s Anna May Hughes announced the plans as area professional theaters close for summer. The Olney Theater ends Raisin in the Sun September 12, and Shady Grove Music Fair features The Student Prince with Allen Jones and Bill Hayes as the year winds down.
Arthur Godfrey radio and television entertainer will be formally presented the Francis Scott Key medal Monday morning on the national radio network of the Columbia Broadcasting System. The presentation will be made in New York by C Lease Bussard, president of the Frances...
Dr Albert Schweitzer faded into a coma at his jungle hospital in Gabon as family members reported no hope for recovery. His daughter Rhena Schweitzer Eckert said there was no more hope and noted his strength despite fatigue and sleep loss. Medical staff described him resting peacefully as his kidney function failed and efforts to save him continued until final moments.
A rare 1225 Magna Carta revision from King John and a Latin copy with a seal fragment will be shown at the National Archives through Oct 31. The exhibit accompanies the U S Declaration of Independence and Constitution during the World Conference on Peace through Law in Washington. Chief Justice Earl Warren attends the ceremony, praising Britain’s queen and government.
A group of Frederick citizens formed a Memorial Society to urge pre planning of funerals. President Marshall Dick notes it is advisory and noncompetitive with funeral homes. Members complete a direct declaration listing burial preferences and other details for use by next of kin, ministers, the society, the chosen funeral director, or a member’s lawyer.
Pittsburgh reports President Johnson announced a tentative steel settlement halting a possible nationwide shutdown. The 450,000 member United Steelworkers, AFL CIO, eyed 46 to 48 cents an hour over three years with pension increases around $5 per year of service. Ratification by major producers expected routine.
Miami AP reports Hurricane Betsy threatens the North Carolina coast with peak winds near 125 mph. Forecaster Raymond Kraft warns rough seas and pounding surf from Sunday as Betsy, 500 miles south of Charleston, moves at 12 mph, driven by shifting winds toward the coast.
Charles E Moylan Jr of Tamsville, Baltimore state’s attorney, announced he will seek the Maryland attorney general office in 1966 if he does not run again for Baltimore state’s attorney. He is son of Judge Charles E Moylan Sr and has been urged for governor by Finan Tawes allies and by supporters of Senator Tydings. Moylan said the gubernatorial bid is too early.
The Frederick News and Post will not publish on Labor Day. The business and advertising offices will be closed all day. Editorial offices for the Post will open at 4 p.m.
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